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0:00:02 > 0:00:07- At the end of the 1990s, - Cool Cymru was in full swing.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11- We felt like we were flying the flag - in a new way.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13- It was a world stage for music.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17- These bands are special - and we'll celebrate them.
0:00:17 > 0:00:23- Catatonia, Manic Street Preachers, - Stereophonics, Super Furry Animals.
0:00:24 > 0:00:29- It produced films and actors and - was home to a new National Assembly.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34- We shouted from the rooftops - that we're Welsh!
0:00:34 > 0:00:37- This is the story - of a special time...
0:00:37 > 0:00:41- ..when Wales was cool - at the end of the 20th century.
0:00:50 > 0:00:51- By the end of 1997...
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- ..bands from Wales such as - Manic Street Preachers...
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- ..Super Furry Animals - and Stereophonics...
0:00:59 > 0:01:01- ..enjoyed chart success.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- But the future of one band - hung in the balance.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11- It depended upon an all-important - recording session at Monnow Valley.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- Nobody from the recording company - turned up.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20- We didn't see anyone from the - publishing company or management.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- It was just the band.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29- Following poor album sales - with Way Beyond Blue...
0:01:29 > 0:01:33- ..Warners threatened - to pull the plug on Catatonia.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- The next album - was the last chance...
0:01:37 > 0:01:39- ..for Cerys Matthews and the boys.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45- This is Monnow Valley - recording studio.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48- We spent a lot of time here.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53- In the old days, we had money to - record for long periods of time.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56- I've spent around six months here.
0:01:56 > 0:02:02- I Am The Mob was the first track off - the new album, International Velvet.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- It nosedived in the chart - and the band started to despair.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- There's no such thing as luck - in music.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14- You're either a successful or not.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17- But we'd been a little unlucky.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21- The outlook was bleak for us - by the end of the year.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- # But the demons - never need to know #
0:02:38 > 0:02:42- At the same time, the Furries - were busy filming in Columbia.
0:02:42 > 0:02:48- The furry five were set to record - the third album, Guerrilla...
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- ..at the Real World luxury studios.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55- Peter Gabriel's studios in Bath - resembled a spaceship.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- It was bigger than my house, garden - and next door's house put together.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- It was absolutely massive.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- Cian's dog defecated - in the corner of the studio.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09- We couldn't find it - as the place was so big!
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- With Creation paying - for the best studios...
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- ..and videos shoots - on the other side of the world...
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- ..life was good.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24- We travelled a lot.
0:03:24 > 0:03:30- The music was important, but we had - fun in the studio and experimented.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34- # Fire in my heart for you #
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- In the late 1990s, - there was a boom in technology.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- We were aware of its capabilities...
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- ..and it enabled us - to grab loops and experiment.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- We didn't care if it sounded weird - but we liked it and that was fine.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53- # Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo #
0:03:53 > 0:03:57- It's impossible to second-guess - what will be a single or a hit.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- Do it and don't worry - if it's a hit or not.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- The Furries didn't worry - about hits...
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- ..but Catatonia's future - relied on it.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- I always feel happy here.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- It's one of those places where - you walk in and feel at home.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21- It's got a special ambience but not - because it's set in the countryside.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- Nothing can disrupt your muse.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- We produced a lot - of work in this room.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33- # I'd rather be liberated #
0:04:33 > 0:04:37- Following the hard work, - in early 1998...
0:04:37 > 0:04:39- ..Mulder and Scully was a hit.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- # Stop doing what you #
0:04:44 > 0:04:47- This was a song was about - The X Files characters...
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- ..and was Catatonia's saving grace.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- I recall the first time - Mark played the chorus.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59- "Things are getting strange, - I'm starting to worry"...
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- ..followed, "This could be a case - for Mulder and Scully."
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- I bust out laughing - as it's so tongue-and-cheek...
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- ..and what they called zeitgeist.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- # This could be a case - for Mulder and Scully #
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- People had listened to the song - on the radio...
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- ..and were singing our lyrics.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- It was a great feeling.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- Catatonia were a right here, - right now, type of band.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- # I'd rather be jumping ship #
0:05:31 > 0:05:36- I was driving from a gig in Scotland - and listening to the top 40.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- Catatonia were number three - in the charts.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- It was great because I thought, - "I was right."
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- I pursued them when nobody else - wanted to know or believed in them.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- I thought, "I was right."
0:05:51 > 0:05:53- # Awaken sleepy Wales #
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Then came the launch - of International Velvet.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03- International Velvet was released - and you felt a shift in the gear.
0:06:03 > 0:06:09- The song, International Velvet - is the national anthem of Wales...
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- ..as well as Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau...
0:06:13 > 0:06:15- ..and Yma O Hyd by Dafydd Iwan.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- I started to see the irony - of an audience in Leeds...
0:06:19 > 0:06:24- ..singing, "Everyday when I wake up, - I thank the Lord I'm Welsh."
0:06:24 > 0:06:28- Earlier groups singing - a single sentence in Welsh...
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- ..were considered - not commercial enough.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35- But Cool Cymru - somehow opened the doors.
0:06:36 > 0:06:42- # Everyday when I wake up
0:06:42 > 0:06:47- # I thank the Lord I'm Welsh #
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- International Velvet - soared up the charts.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54- The band gained global attention...
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- ..but were blind to the hysteria - as they were on tour in America.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- I stepped off the bus into a sea - of paparazzi and reporters.
0:07:04 > 0:07:10- I was wondering what was going on - as nobody ever treated us like this.
0:07:10 > 0:07:16- But it proves how success can - change the way people treat you.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- # It was strange glue - that held us together #
0:07:20 > 0:07:26- And nobody else received - more attention than Cerys.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- The Britpop scene - was incredibly laddish.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34- We saw Noel and Liam in parkas - and swigging lager.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- It was a breath of fresh air - seeing Cerys do this.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43- She was intelligent, interesting - and an amazing frontwoman.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- I was tarnished with this image...
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- ..of a loud, rock chick, - lager-swigging thing.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- Cerys' personality suited that era.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57- Robbie Williams - was a big character...
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- ..and although Cerys - was a lot more modest...
0:08:01 > 0:08:06- ..she was that type of person - who should be in the spotlight.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- She personified - this insightful character.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14- I didn't realize - how famous she was becoming...
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- ..until I spotted her - on the magazine covers.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- For Angharad Pearce Jones...
0:08:20 > 0:08:24- ..sharing a house with Cerys - felt slightly surreal.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- The tour bus would pull up - outside the house.
0:08:27 > 0:08:33- It was bigger than the house - and it shrouded everything.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- She'd wave goodbye before leaving...
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- ..and return home tired - before going on the next tour.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45- Whilst Cerys and Catatonia - were fulfilling their dreams...
0:08:45 > 0:08:51- ..the dreams of the Welsh band, - 60ft Dolls, were in tatters.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56- But in fact, the Dolls were - falling apart from the outset.
0:08:56 > 0:09:02- The Dolls were a band that always - fought with each other to be heard.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05- I was surprised - we'd get to the end of the week.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07- It was that dysfunctional.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13- Despite being wild, when the Dolls - were good, they were brilliant.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- Their debut, The Big 3 - was incredibly popular.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- It was an intense moment - when asked how long will it last.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- We made the second album - and it was over.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26- It was just too much fun!
0:09:27 > 0:09:28- # In Alison's room #
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- The end of the Dolls - brought a dose of reality.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35- It reminded you that - Cool Cymru was a balloon...
0:09:35 > 0:09:37- ..that could burst at any minute.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41- # 'Cos you and I know that - it's all over the front page
0:09:42 > 0:09:43- # You give me road rage #
0:09:44 > 0:09:48- But for Catatonia, the success of - International Velvet continued...
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- ..with the catchy track, Road Rage.
0:09:52 > 0:09:53- # Thinking you maybe... #
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- The song reached number five - in the British charts.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02- Cerys' unique vocals - became a talking point.
0:10:02 > 0:10:08- I didn't think she had a very strong - Welsh accent when singing the track.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- A Cerys song - sounds like Cerys Matthews.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- Gruff sounds like Gruff - and Kelly sounds like Kelly Jones.
0:10:16 > 0:10:22- It was a relief to know you didn't - have to sing in an American accent.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27- The immense pressure - eased for Catatonia...
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- ..when recording at Monnow Valley...
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- ..as International Velvet - hit the top of the charts.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39- We're selling more than Robbie, - All Saints and Madonna...
0:10:40 > 0:10:42- ..selling more than Massive...
0:10:42 > 0:10:43- Gosh... not bad!
0:10:44 > 0:10:46- So who's number one then?!
0:10:46 > 0:10:50- It doesn't mean anything - as Mr Blobby has been number one.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54- You can't trust the taste - of the record-buying public.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- It's best we forget - that we're number one...
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- ..and concentrate - on our next record.
0:11:02 > 0:11:03- We viewed them as our group.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09- Catatonia belonged to Llanrwst and - the town was bursting with pride.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- It was like the fans were saying...
0:11:13 > 0:11:17- ..after years of bands - from Wales not making it...
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- ..they're now making it - and are brilliant and special.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- This is our moment - and we will celebrate them.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30- The Welsh were heading towards to - a new millennium with confidence...
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- ..and were ready to party.
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0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Hiya. Alright? - Kelly from Stereophonics.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- Following the success - of Word Gets Around...
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- ..expectations were high - for album two...
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- ..Performance and Cocktails.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- # I've never been here before #
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- It's got good stuff and it still - sounds like us but a lot better.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- We play a lot better - having toured for two years.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10- Many of the tracks on the album - including Pick A Part That's New...
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- ..were top ten hits.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17- The music video was based on - the iconic film, The Italian Job.
0:12:17 > 0:12:17- Red, white and green.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- Red, white and green.- - I'm red, white and blue.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23- We are the Welsh flag. - The cars are the Welsh flag.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- # All the things - that you like to do #
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- Whilst the boys voiced - their Welsh pride globally...
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- ..a new political voice - was about to be heard in Wales.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42- Following the 1997 Referendum - and a victory for Devolution...
0:12:43 > 0:12:47- ..the National Assembly for Wales - was established.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49- After much deliberation...
0:12:49 > 0:12:53- ..Cardiff Bay was chosen - as home of the Assembly.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- This is Ty Hywel.
0:12:55 > 0:13:01- It is home to the original - National Assembly chamber.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06- Here, I was elected - as Presiding Officer...
0:13:06 > 0:13:08- ..and sat in the black chair.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- Before the daily work started...
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- ..a grand ceremony was needed - to officially open the place.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- The Queen visited this chamber - with the Earl of Merioneth...
0:13:20 > 0:13:24- ..the Duke of Edinburgh - and the Prince of Wales.
0:13:24 > 0:13:29- The official opening of the newly - established National Assembly...
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- ..was in May 1999.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34- With modesty and pride...
0:13:34 > 0:13:39- ..we gather today for this - crossroad in Wales' history.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43- This opening marks a new - and significant direction...
0:13:43 > 0:13:45- ..in the way Wales is governed.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- Decisions about Wales - were now made in Wales.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- Our votes decided on who governs us - and the English didn't have a say.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- That process of taking - responsibility has been good.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01- The profile of Wales - has been raised.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- The Assembly got to work...
0:14:05 > 0:14:10- ..and despite any doubts, - the situation had changed.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- It's remarkable at how - politics in Wales has changed.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- You won't find many people - who don't believe in devolution.
0:14:18 > 0:14:24- It's created a situation where - Wales is a political country...
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- ..and not just an emotional one.
0:14:26 > 0:14:32- Establishing the Welsh Assembly had - a direct impact on the music scene.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- Bands from Wales were successful.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40- Radio 1 aired programmes from Wales, - Scotland and Northern Ireland.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46- Bethan Elfyn and myself - presented Session In Wales.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50- Huw Stephens and Bethan Elfyn - are with you until ten tonight.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54- For both young presenters - - Huw being 18...
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- ..it was a golden opportunity.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02- It'll have a Welsh slant and focus - on bands from North and South Wales.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- It was the most amazing job - and I was at the heart of it.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- Bands were being creative - and labels were launching.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- It was all interesting.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18- The programme sounds like a Radio 1 - programme but with Welsh accents.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- It was time to pay attention - to what was happening in Wales.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27- I was telling the listeners - about what I heard at gigs.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30- It was a very exciting time.
0:15:32 > 0:15:38- # The sun is shining
0:15:38 > 0:15:42- # We should be making hay #
0:15:42 > 0:15:46- Since the roaring success - of International Velvet...
0:15:46 > 0:15:50- ..Catatonia had been busy - recording their next album.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57- By the time we released - Equally Cursed and Blessed...
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- ..everyone demanded - another triple platinum album.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05- If you don't deliver it - people lose bonuses and get angry.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09- # We're dead from the waist down #
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- Dead From The Waist Down is among - one of the best songs we produced.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- The chords are lovely - and it's a lovely song.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21- It's one of my most - proudest achievements.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- # Make hay not war #
0:16:24 > 0:16:29- The album's release coincided - with a series of gigs in Wales...
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- ..called The Home Internationals.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- The biggest of them all - was held at Margam Park.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42- One minute they were in Aberystwyth - performing to an audience of 300...
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- ..and then they played at - Margam Park in Port Talbot.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- It was a huge gig that pulled - a crowd of over 30,000 people.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57- The band felt uneasy as we weren't - at our best in that type of gig.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- The Abba tribute band, - Bjorn Again...
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- ..and Big Leaves - were the support acts.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- It's one of the best gigs I've done.
0:17:07 > 0:17:08- It was amazing.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12- There was thunder and lightning - this morning...
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- ..but we stepped on stage - and the sun shone.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- We've done something right.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20- Ian Brown is here.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23- He used to sing - with The Stone Roses...
0:17:23 > 0:17:25- ..and he's here with me.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31- For those who were there, - it was an unforgettable night.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- # Tedium is overcome #
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- I remember there being a lot of mud.
0:17:37 > 0:17:42- The Wales On Sunday headline read, - 'Splatter-tonia!'
0:17:42 > 0:17:45- # I know you'd rather be #
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- # When I think about it
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- # He's watching every word you say #
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- The summer celebrations of 1999...
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- ..continued with a huge - Stereophonics concert...
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- ..at Swansea's Morfa Stadium.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08- We do big shows at Morfa and Cardiff - Castle because nobody's done that.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12- The Performance and Cocktails album - had topped the charts...
0:18:13 > 0:18:18- ..and over 50,000 fans - flew the Welsh flag at Morfa.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- # The bartender - and the thief are lovers #
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- It was an incredibly patriotic gig.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32- But for some press members, - it was a little too eccentric.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- If you can say you live in Wales - and it's separate to England...
0:18:37 > 0:18:39- ..then that's good enough.
0:18:39 > 0:18:45- If it makes one thick American know - where Wales is, then I'll be happy.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- In the 1980s, - Britain was gripped by a recession.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- Our cities had received - very little investment.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01- By the 1990s...
0:19:01 > 0:19:06- ..the government in London realized - the economy had began to improve...
0:19:06 > 0:19:10- ..and it was time to pour money back - into construction.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14- When you build something, - you create work...
0:19:14 > 0:19:17- ..but you also make a statement.
0:19:18 > 0:19:24- From the A55 Tunnel in Conwy - to the Second Severn Crossing...
0:19:24 > 0:19:26- ..and the Cardiff Bay Barrage...
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- ..one of Europe's largest - civil engineering projects...
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- ..the Welsh landscape - was being transformed.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- The Bay also welcomed Wales' - first five-star hotel.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40- I wonder if it's comfortable.
0:19:42 > 0:19:43- Yes, it is.
0:19:43 > 0:19:44- But to top it off...
0:19:45 > 0:19:49- ..the national rugby team's home - was redeveloped...
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- ..as the Millennium Stadium.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- We're building the finest stadium - in the world...
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- ..and Wales would be proud of.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- People were amazed by - the new stadium.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08- You were still close to the pitch - and views at the back were great.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12- People from across the globe - look at the stadium...
0:20:12 > 0:20:14- ..and think it's world-class.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23- The world-class stadium welcomed - world-famous Welsh performers...
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- ..to sing in front of thousands.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- # All the world in union
0:20:30 > 0:20:34- # The world as one #
0:20:35 > 0:20:41- The 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales is - part of Wales' story of modernizing.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- A country where things happen.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- # One heart #
0:20:46 > 0:20:52- It was amazing to attend - the opening of the stadium.
0:20:52 > 0:20:58- # And live with dignity #
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- The stadium's roof opened...
0:21:01 > 0:21:05- ..as some of Wales' biggest stars - entertained the crowd.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12- They erected a stage - on the pitch...
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- ..and sent us out - to mime to International Velvet.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- For some reason, we filled our - dressing room with cans of Stella.
0:21:20 > 0:21:26- By the time we walked on the pitch - with instruments in our hands...
0:21:26 > 0:21:29- ..I was blind drunk.
0:21:30 > 0:21:36- # Everyday when I wake up #
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- I was trying not to fall over.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45- I recall coming off the pitch - and waving like I was Joey Jones.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- But I don't recall - being on stage at all.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- # I thank the Lord I'm Welsh #
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- Despite Wales bowing out - in the quarter finals...
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- ..it proved we could host - an international tournament...
0:22:00 > 0:22:02- ..with plenty of style.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04- # Welsh! #
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- The stadium wasn't only - a playing field.
0:22:11 > 0:22:16- A huge gig was held on New Year's - Eve to welcome the new millennium.
0:22:17 > 0:22:22- And who better to host the party - than the Manic Street Preachers.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26- # Drinking water to stay thin
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- # Or is it to purify
0:22:30 > 0:22:33- # I love you all the same #
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- They were great at - celebrating being Welsh.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42- They'd gone from complaining about a - childhood in small Welsh villages...
0:22:42 > 0:22:48- ..to this representative band with - a flag on Nicky Wire's bass guitar.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53- They've taken the flag around the - globe and to worldwide audiences.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- # But you stole the sun - from my heart #
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- They counted down - to the new millennium.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05- It was amazing to be there - and see one of my favourite bands...
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- ..counting down - to the new millennium.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11- BIG BEN CHIMES
0:23:13 > 0:23:16- As the party raised the roof...
0:23:17 > 0:23:21- ..it was clear that Wales was in a - great place for the new millennium.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26- But how long would this - Cool Cymru confidence last?
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