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