What brought about the title Selling England By The Pound?
The actual title was actually the slogan originally used in the Labour Party Manifesto for the General Election held before the album was released. Peter liked this phrase so much he obviously decided to write a song around it (Dancing With The Moonlit Knight). There is a secondary reason for it’s choosing as well. “We were conscious of America at that time because I remember thinking that we were going to get knocked in England for slanting stuff towards America, which was partly why i wanted the title.” – peter gabriel.
