England Swings
| "England Swings" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Roger Miller | ||||
| from the album Golden Hits | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Writer(s) | Roger Miller | |||
| Roger Miller singles chronology | ||||
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"England Swings (Like a Pendulum Do)" is a 1965 country music song written and performed by Roger Miller. The single was Miller's eleventh hit on the US country chart where it peaked at number three.[1] On the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number eight and was Miller's second number one on the Easy Listening chart. Petula Clark (from the Colour My World album)[2] and Pat Boone both released cover versions in 1967. The title refers to Swinging London, a popular term for the progressive youth-centric cultural scene in London at the time. However, the lyrics don't convey any of this progressiveness: they mostly relate to stereotypical notions of traditional Britain, with references to "bobbies on bicycles", Westminster Abbey, and so forth (as in a tourism commercial). The song is lambasted in 'How The Brits Rocked America' (BBC), where Miller is presented as mocking the youth culture in a cynical and commercial way.
Cover versions and renditions
The song was covered by The Wiggles and Keith Urban on the Australian version of the album Let's Eat, released in 2011.[3]
Chart positions
| Chart (1965-1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 13 |
See also
References
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