no wonder English culture is the subject of Steve Knightley's song 'Roots'. he hit the nail on the head when he came out with that one.

Never heard this before, but I came across this critique:

http://fitzroy.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/roots-by-show-of-hands-of-course-the-bnp-love-it/

Nail on the head? Sounds to me like he whacked himself on the thumb.