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SAT 26th May 2007 -- The Nation's Favourite Musical City, VH1, UK UK.

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Show Notes -- A profile of Sheffield as a music city and it's various bands/artists. A 10min segment during the Nation's Favourite Musical City special. This part was presented by Susan Ann Gayle and Joanne Catherall of the Human League. Filmed in some of the city's famous landmarks including the Peace Garden's. You see a small shot of the nearby Town Hall, where Lep got their Sheffield Legends star in 2006. Susan and Joanne both talk about Lep during their segment, starting off with a voiceover as new shots are shown of Westfield School. Before continuing to talk over the top of clips from the UK video of 'PSSOM'. All this can be seen in the pics above and the 10min video posted on YT.

The results:

1 - London
2 - Manchester
3 - Glasgow
4 - Liverpool
5 - Birmingham
6 - Blackwood (Wales)
7 - Sheffield.

Show Synopsis -- By VH1 UK

VH1 has teamed up with The Official UK Chart Company once again to exclusively reveal the 'Nation's Favourite Music City'. This remarkable 3-hour extravaganza delves into the mighty musical heritage of cities such as London, Manchester, Dublin, Birmingham and many more. Featuring first-hand accounts from megastar locals such as George Michael, Ozzy Osborne, Westlife, Manic Street Preachers and Travis, this countdown will present the creative case for the UK's top 8 cities.

This fourth installment of VH1's popular 'Nation's Favourite' series will follow a native ambassador for each city as they explore the local scene and legendary locations that their hometown has to offer. With resident hosts as diverse as Alex James, The Human League, Terry Christian and Liz McLarnon - each city is guaranteed to receive a uniquely local spin.

So, which places have delivered the biggest hitters and made the most musical moolah? Expect some surprises and mind-bending musical facts as VH1 sets to work discovering the brightest creative hotspot in Britain.

SHEFFIELD - The former steel capital has become a bit of an indie rock hotspot in recent years as home to uber hip rockers Arctic Monkeys. They are following in the footsteps of Pulp, Moloko, Def Leppard, Joe Cocker, Heaven 17 and Human League.

Human League's Susan Sulley said: "Sheffield has diversity, vibrancy and good old solid northern working class that makes people stand up and listen. From the 60s to now, and every decade in between, we make music like our steel, strong and it stands the test of time."

Transcript -- Def Leppard Section

By the Human League ladies - "This is Westfield School, the place that tried to put some education into the heads of a young Def Leppard."

"In the 1980s when their career took off the band may have been lumped in with LA glam rockers like Guns N' Roses and Motley Crue but I'd say that their sound is distinctly Sheffield."

"Tough but sensitive some humour and a little sleaze, that's Def Leppard."

"And that song - 8 out of 10 pole dancers say that it's the perfect track to gyrate to. Something about beats per minute I think."

"Maybe lyrical content."