Poem: Talking To Neneh Cherry About Seven Seconds

I wonder what it’s like living with a song like Seven Seconds. To know you’ve done something so huge, so special. I asked Neneh Cherry, one night on the phone. I was sat in my car, parked on the side of the road, at the top of Cuba Street. She was having breakfast at home.

She said, “I feel very proud of it”; said she was honoured to be part of it. A son…