
In England we have this long running rivalry with the French. It's like a mutual loathing, but in a light-hearted jovial way. Except sometimes you get the impression that we think it's a joke but actually they're taking it pretty seriously. The French like their music. And I like their music too, especially when it's like this. Because it tells you what you've always known about them. That as much as we may try to ridicule them, they're winning because they're effortlessly cool. The kids on the foreign exchange programme with bright red trousers and [...]