U Thant A'r Cenhedloedd Unedig - Plop Plops

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U Thant A'r Cenhedloedd Unedig
Plop Plops / Hyfryd / Clustiau Alex
Pop Positif THANT 001 (1987)

Let's start with the name;  U Thant A'r Cenhedloedd Unedig is Welsh for U Thant and The United Nations.  The band, also known as just U Thant, was formed in the early 80s at Cardiff's first Welsh High School.  They were named after the former UN Secretary General U Thant as, at the time they started, the United Nations was being studied as part of the O Level History course. 

For the record (pardon the pun) U Thant was the first non-Scandinavian to hold the Secretary General position holding the office for a record 10 years and one month between 1961 and 1971.

All three tracks are sung in Welsh and their titles translate as Plop Plops / Lovely / Alex's Ears.






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