Favourite anti-Tory songs

[marquis_de_sad]

The problem is they live on this hatred. They need it.

[phantom_power]

Almost every McCarthy song

[AllisonSays]

I Think the Answer's Yes by the Beautiful South (although more anti-capitalists than specifically anti-Tory) has a fairly uncompromising coda.

[phantom_power]

And several Housemartins songs, including The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death

[Cuellar]

Palaces of Gold by Leon Rosselson, and then Martin Carthy (good version) and later Martin Simpson (less good)

[The Culture Bunker]

And several Housemartins songs, including The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death

I always heard that as anti-monarchy - "and even when their kids were starving, they all thought the Queen was charming".

[Cuellar]

Palaces of Gold by Leon Rosselson, and then Martin Carthy (good version) and later Martin Simpson (less good)

p.s. also quite like Lady Maisery's close harmony a capella version

[phantom_power]

I always heard that as anti-monarchy - "and even when their kids were starving, they all thought the Queen was charming".

Ah. I misheard the lyrics as "they all thought that we were charming", suggesting the condescension of the working classes

[kalowski]

Famines will be famines, banquets will be banquets
Some spend winter in a palace, some spend it in blankets
Don't wag your fingers at them and turn to walk away
Don't shoot someone tomorrow that you can shoot today
Time to end the praying
Listen what they're saying
Get up off your knees
You can wag your finger till your finger's sore
Shake your head till it shakes no more
Paupers will be paupers, bankers will be bankers
Some own pennies in a jar, some own oil tankers
What may sound like tomorrow could be ours today
There's no more need for sorrow if we get off our knees to pray
Time to end the praying
Listen what they're saying
Get up off your knees
You can wag your finger till your finger's sore
Shake your head till it shakes no more
Countries will be countries, borders will be borders
Some have lost their folks at war, some have give orders
Don't wag your fingers at them and turn to walk away
Don't shoot someone tomorrow that you can shoot today
Time to end the praying
Listen what they're saying

[Absorb the anus burn]

^^^^

Great choice!

[Jockice]

Agreed. I think this one contains Heaton's best lyrics though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqRL8hqCdrk

[Jockice]

I Think the Answer's Yes by the Beautiful South (although more anti-capitalists than specifically anti-Tory) has a fairly uncompromising coda.

Sorry, I missed this post on first glance of the thread. Too early in the morning.

[biggreyman]

I've probably lurked long enough now to join in from time to time.  Here's Cockwomble -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j79Ck8WTw4g

[Kryton]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwnkFlVRCZc

Maggie you cunt!