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Dec 4, 2023 · Steve says of the track: “People of the Smoke spins us all back in time to 1950, when bustling post-war London was stifled with smog from trains, chimneys, industry and smokers. I was born into that world! This song kicks off an album following my life’s journey both literally and metaphorically…”
When the bell tolls another stroke. People of the smoke come and go. Flash of light when the sun shines through. Fairground dreamland where we flew. Dirty look, do what you're told. Bow to your ...
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Songfacts®: "People Of The Smoke" is a look at London in 1950, the time and place where Steve Hackett was born. It was a few years after World War II; the city was bustling as it furiously rebuilt, but was choked in smog from industrial pollution and exhaust from trains and vehicles. "It's very dark," Hackett told Songfacts.
Steve Hackett performing People of the Smoke during his Red Laminate show in the Stardust Theater on Cruise to the Edge 2024.
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Dec 1, 2023 · Steve Hackett's new concept album The Circus And The Nightwhale to be released in February. (Image credit: Tina Korhonen) Steve Hackett has shared the first new music from his upoming studio album, The Circus And The Nightwhale, which will be released through InsideOutMusic on February 16. Watch the new video for People Of The Smoke below.
