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malaise

(268,692 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:36 PM Apr 2013

I swear more songs were written about Thatcher than any other politician

in history
UB40 - "Madam Medusa"

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I swear more songs were written about Thatcher than any other politician (Original Post) malaise Apr 2013 OP

all i can think of is this song boston bean Apr 2013 #1

Great song malaise Apr 2013 #2

Loads of them sweetloukillbot Apr 2013 #4

Pink Floyd's Final Cut album all about the Falklands War Johonny Apr 2013 #14

"Shipbuilding" was Robert Wyatt Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #15

Wyatt did it first but Costello wrote it sweetloukillbot Apr 2013 #21

one? Swamp Lover Apr 2013 #3

13 more malaise Apr 2013 #5

better Swamp Lover Apr 2013 #12

Classic UB40...I saw them perform in the Caribbean a few back HipChick Apr 2013 #6

Hadn't heard it in years malaise Apr 2013 #7

I'm not a big UB40 fan but I've always loved this song. sweetloukillbot Apr 2013 #8

Have you seen this Steve Bell cartoon? malaise Apr 2013 #9

This was always my favorite ... Gawd I miss the ska from that era ... Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #10

LOL malaise Apr 2013 #11

Dave Wakeling is still touring a lot as The English Beat Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #13

Another one...... marmar Apr 2013 #16

Isn't that an old Bob Dylan song? Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #18

Yes. The Specials tweaked it for Thatcher. marmar Apr 2013 #20

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #17

Pigs (Three Different Ones) - Pink Floyd arely staircase Apr 2013 #19

Yup XemaSab Apr 2013 #22

Black Stalin's Bun Dem had a line for her and Reagan malaise Apr 2013 #23

boston bean

(36,218 posts)

1. all i can think of is this song

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:39 PM

Apr 2013

but I'm sure it wasn't about maggie thatcher.

malaise

(268,692 posts)

2. Great song

Reply to boston bean (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:40 PM

Apr 2013

Not about Thatcher

sweetloukillbot

(10,971 posts)

4. Loads of them

Reply to boston bean (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:44 PM

Apr 2013

Pink Floyd's "Pigs" and "Fletcher Memorial Home"
Billy Bragg's "Thatcherites" and "Between the Wars"
Elvis Costello "Shipbuilding" and "Tramp the Dirt Down"
Morrissey "Margaret on the Guillotine"
Martin Carthy "A Question of Sport" "A Begging I Will Go" and "Company Policy"
and countless punk tunes...

Johonny

(20,818 posts)

14. Pink Floyd's Final Cut album all about the Falklands War

Reply to sweetloukillbot (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:25 PM

Apr 2013

What have we done, Maggie what have we done?
What have we done to England?
Should we shout, should we scream
"What happened to the post war dream?"
Oh Maggie, Maggie what have we done?

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

15. "Shipbuilding" was Robert Wyatt

Reply to sweetloukillbot (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:27 PM

Apr 2013

n/t

sweetloukillbot

(10,971 posts)

21. Wyatt did it first but Costello wrote it

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #15)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:01 PM

Apr 2013

Wyatt's is probably the better version, but Costello's has an amazing trumpet part from Chet Baker.

Swamp Lover

(431 posts)

3. one?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:43 PM

Apr 2013

malaise

(268,692 posts)

5. 13 more

Reply to Swamp Lover (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:48 PM

Apr 2013

http://louderthanwar.com/top-13-anti-margaret-thatcher-songs/

Swamp Lover

(431 posts)

12. better

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:52 PM

Apr 2013

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

6. Classic UB40...I saw them perform in the Caribbean a few back

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:48 PM

Apr 2013

Even then, the crowd was united in their Maggie hate..

malaise

(268,692 posts)

7. Hadn't heard it in years

Reply to HipChick (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:53 PM

Apr 2013

Great song indeed

sweetloukillbot

(10,971 posts)

8. I'm not a big UB40 fan but I've always loved this song.

Reply to malaise (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:55 PM

Apr 2013

Haven't heard it in years, thanks!

malaise

(268,692 posts)

9. Have you seen this Steve Bell cartoon?

Reply to sweetloukillbot (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:57 PM

Apr 2013

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

10. This was always my favorite ... Gawd I miss the ska from that era ...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:58 PM

Apr 2013

malaise

(268,692 posts)

11. LOL

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:01 PM

Apr 2013

Those were the days

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

13. Dave Wakeling is still touring a lot as The English Beat

Reply to malaise (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:10 PM

Apr 2013

Just saw him and his band recently. Good fun.

Ranking Roger plays in England as The Beat.

I miss the two of them together, though.

marmar

(77,053 posts)

16. Another one......

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:27 PM

Apr 2013

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)

18. Isn't that an old Bob Dylan song?

Reply to marmar (Reply #16)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:50 PM

Apr 2013

I always loved U2's version at LiveAid.

marmar

(77,053 posts)

20. Yes. The Specials tweaked it for Thatcher.

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #18)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:53 PM

Apr 2013

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arely staircase

(12,482 posts)

19. Pigs (Three Different Ones) - Pink Floyd

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:52 PM

Apr 2013

Bus stop rat bag, ha ha charade you are.
You fucked up old hag, ha ha charade you are.
You radiate cold shafts of broken glass.
You're nearly a good laugh,
Almost worth a quick grin.
You like the feel of steel,
You're hot stuff with a hatpin,
And good fun with a hand gun.
You're nearly a laugh,
You're nearly a laugh
But you're really a cry.