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Residents of Blacon

Big Blacon Poem

by the residents of Blacon with Ian McMillan
Monday 25th September 2006


Blacon Blacon
what a place
Blacon Blacon
what a place

Used to be called Blakon Hill
More than that they're on the pill
And it's more than just a chill
It's a complete and utter thrill.

Blacon Blacon
what a place
Blacon Blacon
what a place

It all belonged to the Earl of Crewe
When the railway came in 42
the train went to New Brighton
where there was a lot of fightin
and it went at the speed of lightning
and it all got quite exciting
And it went to Wrexham too
Boo!

It finished at the Northgate Station
Now let's go back to Blacon...

Blacon Blacon
what a place
Blacon Blacon
what a place

They built it in the fifties
it was looking rather nifty
and people were rather thrifty
cos they didn't have no money.

And then came the sixties
the place was full of squaddies
and a lot of bobbies
and we all had a jobby!

Then it was the seventies
it was looking rather heavenly
developing rather cleverly
and there was a lot of revelry

And then came the eighties
Ken Barlow opened Kwikies
and later in the 80s
Red Run opened Mannys.

And then came the nineties
the place was full of yuppies
and they all had little puppies
and little kids with nappies

And now is 2006
And there's a lot of mix
And there's an eco garden
and a part time police station
and there is the Venny
and there's a giant bunny
and here's Ken Barlow on Red Rum
he likes it so much he's glad he's come.

Blacon Blacon
what a place
Blacon Blacon
what a place