Marka Ragnos Posted April 6, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, El Zen said: That’s funny, I only know the story superficially, but from what I’ve read, The Undertones (who I like) were criticised by contemporary Northern Irish bands like Stiff Little Fingers (who I like more) for being apolitical. Now I need to look into Stiff Little Fingers. I ran into the Undertones first in the early 1980s through this compilation I bought randomly from a record store in Ohio. From my perspective back then, the Undertones song was merely about how if you keep ****-ing with people, eventually they're going to push back. Fit in well with my teenage mindset in 1982. But I love it still today. Love the Undertones. This was the track listing: Quote A01 The Clash– London Calling 3:16 A02 The Jam– Little Boy Soldiers 3:08 A03 The Beat (2)– I Am Your Flag 2:51 A04 The Specials– Man At C & A 2:55 A05 XTC– Living Through Another Cuba 4:35 A06 Peter Gabriel– I Don't Remember 4:32 B01 The Doors– Peace Frog 2:52 B02 Madness– Grey Day 3:36 B03 Bad Manners– Psychedelic Eric 3:37 B04 The Stranglers– Nuclear Device 3:30 B05 The Undertones– It's Going To Happen 3:27 B06 Echo & The Bunnymen– All That Jazz 2:43 B07 Au Pairs– Diet 4:15 Edited April 6, 2023 by Marka Ragnos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted April 6, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted April 6, 2023 3 hours ago, mjmooney said: Wow, really? Love it or hate it, I'd have thought it was one of the most famous songs in world history. We miss a lot in the States! And you ought to know me well enough by now to know that my ignorance, sometimes, knows no bounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 6, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said: Now I need to look into Stiff Little Fingers. I ran into the Undertones first in the early 1980s through this compilation I bought randomly from a record store in Ohio. From my perspective back then, the Undertones song was merely about how if you keep ****-ing with people, eventually they're going to push back. Fit in well with my teenage mindset in 1982. But I love it still today. Love the Undertones. This was the track listing: What a strange compilation, what on earth is Peace Frog doing on there? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted April 6, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, bickster said: What a strange compilation, what on earth is Peace Frog doing on there? I know. It was a UK project to raise money for anti-nuke activists. Perhaps Ray Manzarek liked the ideals of the effort and contributed a song? Pre-social media kind of activism you don’t see much anymore. Edited April 6, 2023 by Marka Ragnos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Where to start, love a political song. The first I really liked was Eve of Destruction by Barry Maguire. Old enough to kill but not for voting. Through my teens I was that lefty word removed, as my wife is prone to reminding me, she now leaves off lefty. I was listening to Billy Bragg, SLF, a lot of political punk at this time, but an album that broke through for me was She was only a grocers daughter by The Blow Monkeys Billy Bragg, if you think of political songs and Billy Bragg isnt listed, then you are just being contrary. Live, the great leap forwards was my favourite, lyrically great but all over the place politically. I still love this and have the title nearly tattooed on my arm, I was drunk and mangled the wording 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Then there is Cash, he covered many political angles, this is a favourite as is the ballad of Ira Hayes Of course The Man In Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 A big fan of Darren Haymans Little Democracies, not overtly political but harks back to things can only get better in 1997 Where as this track by his former band is overtly political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted April 6, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 6, 2023 It’s not my favourite, but it’s the most powerful by an absolute mile. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 One of my favourite political hip hop bands, Disposable heroes of hiphoprisy, this live recording from 92 is fantastic. Michael Franti hasnt set my world on fire since these disbanded, but at the time, excellent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MakemineVanilla Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) Only A Pawn In The Game - Bob Dylan Shipbuilding - Elvis Costello Between The Wars - Billy Bragg Bullet In The Head - RATM Edited April 6, 2023 by MakemineVanilla 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Seat68 said: Where to start, love a political song. The first I really liked was Eve of Destruction by Barry Maguire. Old enough to kill but not for voting. Widely lampooned as an embarrassing pastiche, and the record that attempted to commercialise the 'protest song' genre, but effectively killed it. That said, I kinda like it, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 27 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Widely lampooned as an embarrassing pastiche, and the record that attempted to commercialise the 'protest song' genre, but effectively killed it. That said, I kinda like it, too. It was on one of my fathers tapes and when you are very young you play things over and over and over, that was one of the first that I did that too. I liked the rhythm of the delivery, I hadn't really listened to it for the past 20 years so it was enjoyable to hear it again today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Lets have a bit of a theme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Two from releatively recent country music releases, I say that, one is from early 2000s. One I hate and the other I love, you are likely to hate them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Overplayed, but it’s a great song 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Seat68 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Love Leon Rosselson, introduced to him via Billy Bragg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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