Despite what is commonly believed , the song does not refer to Castle Park in Colchester , the town where the band hail from . According to Damon Albarn when introducing the song during their July 2009 Hyde Park performance , " I came up with the idea for this song in this park . I was living on Kensington Church Street , and I used to come into the park at the other end , and I used to , you know , watch people , and pigeons ... " , at which moment Phil Daniels appears onstage . Daniels also performed a rendition of the song at the band 's headline slot at Glastonbury Festival 2009 and at the band 's second Hyde Park concert in August 2012 , and at the 2012 Brit Awards
2012 Brit Awards
2012 Brit Awards
Parklife (song)