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Walter Bushell
Apr 12, 2013, 6:08:52 PM4/12/13
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Nigel Stapley
Apr 12, 2013, 6:13:56 PM4/12/13
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On 12/04/2013 23:08, Walter Bushell wrote:
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No, they won't *ban* it; they'll just refuse to play more than about 4
> <http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/bbc-wont-ban-ding-dong-the
> -witch-is-dead-adopted-as-anti-thatcher-anthem/>
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seconds of it on their chart show this Sunday (the whole thing's
scarcely a minute long anyway, ffs!).
Once more, the BBC show that - since Hutton - they are a collection of
arses waiting for someone to sit on them.
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Robert Carnegie
Apr 12, 2013, 9:46:26 PM4/12/13
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Ugh. Maybe it should have been "Ghost Town". Or "Part Of The Union",
so that the kiddies would learn what those were when we had industry.
Or Cliff Richard's "Devil Woman", although that actually isn't about her.
The passing away of the Iron Lady could be marked by something from
"death metal", although that usually sounds to me like unintelligible
and undifferentiated screaming and thumping. I'm not saying that
that's the wrong reaction, but the message suffers.
so that the kiddies would learn what those were when we had industry.
Or Cliff Richard's "Devil Woman", although that actually isn't about her.
The passing away of the Iron Lady could be marked by something from
"death metal", although that usually sounds to me like unintelligible
and undifferentiated screaming and thumping. I'm not saying that
that's the wrong reaction, but the message suffers.
daniel goldsmith
Apr 13, 2013, 8:40:01 AM4/13/13
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On 2013-04-13, Robert Carnegie <rja.ca...@excite.com> wrote:
> Ugh. Maybe it should have been "Ghost Town". Or "Part Of The Union",
> so that the kiddies would learn what those were when we had industry.
> Or Cliff Richard's "Devil Woman", although that actually isn't about her.
its probably one of the most beautiful protest-type songs I know.
The Beat's "Margaret Stand Down" is also rather good. For my
money, though, the absolute best song that could have been used
as a protest against the eulogizing of the Thatcher era would
have been Woody Guthrie's "I've got to know"
You keep me in jail and you lock me in prison,
Your hospital's jammed and your crazyhouse full,
What made your cop kill my trade union worker?
You'll hafta talk plain 'cause I sure have to know!
Why can't I get work and cash my big paycheck?
Why can't I buy things in your place and your store?
Why do you close my plant down and starve all my buddies?
I'm asking you, sir, 'cause I've sure got to know!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyo_Hilxlj0
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Robert Carnegie
Apr 13, 2013, 9:19:17 AM4/13/13
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I knew I meant to mention something else... The Pet Shop Boys'
"Shopping" is a candidate, but I heard it the other day used
in an advertisement for Tesco supermarket with no apparent
awareness of a deeper meaning.
Billy Bragg's "Sexuality" would also have her nicely turning
in her grave.
Maybe next week?
"Shopping" is a candidate, but I heard it the other day used
in an advertisement for Tesco supermarket with no apparent
awareness of a deeper meaning.
Billy Bragg's "Sexuality" would also have her nicely turning
in her grave.
Maybe next week?
Lesley Weston
Apr 13, 2013, 10:15:24 AM4/13/13
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On 04-12-13 3:08 PM, Walter Bushell wrote:
> <http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/bbc-wont-ban-ding-dong-the
> -witch-is-dead-adopted-as-anti-thatcher-anthem/>
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> summary in URL
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They sort of half caved-in though, which is a shame. I love that the
> <http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/bbc-wont-ban-ding-dong-the
> -witch-is-dead-adopted-as-anti-thatcher-anthem/>
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> summary in URL
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lyricist also wrote "Brother can you spare a dime?". And of course I
love that the song exploded up the charts when she died.
Lesley.
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Lesley Weston
Apr 13, 2013, 10:17:23 AM4/13/13
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Lesley Weston
Apr 13, 2013, 10:30:53 AM4/13/13
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On 04-13-13 5:40 AM, daniel goldsmith wrote:
>
> On 2013-04-13, Robert Carnegie <rja.ca...@excite.com> wrote:
>> Ugh. Maybe it should have been "Ghost Town". Or "Part Of The Union",
>> so that the kiddies would learn what those were when we had industry.
>> Or Cliff Richard's "Devil Woman", although that actually isn't about her.
>
> Elvis Costelloe's "Tramp the Dirt Down" says it all for me, plus
> its probably one of the most beautiful protest-type songs I know.
> The Beat's "Margaret Stand Down" is also rather good. For my
> money, though, the absolute best song that could have been used
> as a protest against the eulogizing of the Thatcher era would
> have been Woody Guthrie's "I've got to know"
>
> You keep me in jail and you lock me in prison,
> Your hospital's jammed and your crazyhouse full,
> What made your cop kill my trade union worker?
> You'll hafta talk plain 'cause I sure have to know!
>
> Why can't I get work and cash my big paycheck?
> Why can't I buy things in your place and your store?
> Why do you close my plant down and starve all my buddies?
> I'm asking you, sir, 'cause I've sure got to know!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyo_Hilxlj0
>
>
Or simply /I'll be Watching You/.
>
> On 2013-04-13, Robert Carnegie <rja.ca...@excite.com> wrote:
>> Ugh. Maybe it should have been "Ghost Town". Or "Part Of The Union",
>> so that the kiddies would learn what those were when we had industry.
>> Or Cliff Richard's "Devil Woman", although that actually isn't about her.
>
> Elvis Costelloe's "Tramp the Dirt Down" says it all for me, plus
> its probably one of the most beautiful protest-type songs I know.
> The Beat's "Margaret Stand Down" is also rather good. For my
> money, though, the absolute best song that could have been used
> as a protest against the eulogizing of the Thatcher era would
> have been Woody Guthrie's "I've got to know"
>
> You keep me in jail and you lock me in prison,
> Your hospital's jammed and your crazyhouse full,
> What made your cop kill my trade union worker?
> You'll hafta talk plain 'cause I sure have to know!
>
> Why can't I get work and cash my big paycheck?
> Why can't I buy things in your place and your store?
> Why do you close my plant down and starve all my buddies?
> I'm asking you, sir, 'cause I've sure got to know!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyo_Hilxlj0
>
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFrvr7EB66g
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permission to change his lyrics, he not only gave it but asked if he
could sing the new version for them please.
Larry Moore
Apr 13, 2013, 4:54:41 PM4/13/13
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