Angelic Upstarts - King Coal (Alright Now 1980)

Angelic Upstarts perform King Coal on UK tv show Alright Now in 1980. Introduced by Billy Connolly.

[@davidlangley4278]

Been a fan for years but never seen this!! Brilliant clip.

[@paulvon2378]

they were supposed to be the next Sex Pistols but never really made it that far

[@davidlangley4278]

They last thirty odd years. I make that a pretty decent run.

[@studig]

Sunderland boys . Rip Tom

[@warwickhunt7961]

Been some great Mackem bands in the old 29 ,saw the toy dolls one match Saturday 😿

[@highlandladdie824]

RIP Mensi 🙏 💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶💜

[@l.salisbury1253]

RIP Mensi (1956-2021)...

[@garydouglass9577]

Love this video. Wish I was at the 29 them days but never got there 😔

[@danirox1979]

R.I.P.

[@MrDavey1450]

Great to see Mensi wearing a Sunlun shairt on stage and brill footage from The Old 29....

[@jmgmarcus808]

MrDavey1450 The most British comment ever made?

[@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse]

shairt* shite

[@lordlucanslovechild1595]

I would have been about 12 years old when this gig was on. Never mind though as I got the bum for Christmas. Great band.

[@christopherfrederickson9847]

We're you in the audience for Jim'll Fix It or something? Worst Christmas present ever, I'd say; getting the bum. :(

[@juliesmith1383]

Rhondda was known as king coal due to anthrsiit best coal last Rhonda explosion was 1965 the cambrian angelic upstarts I remember you played in naval as in naval colliery club thanks for recognition all the years ago 52 pits in rhondda at one time god bless

[@ArchieFatcackie]

I would like to have seen Billy tell Mensi he was a Newcastle lad!!

[@GraemeSmith-kd5eb]

He's even wearing a Sunderland top 😅

[@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse]

Oh Billy’s a Scottish, they’re the hardest in UK, he woulda been fine…

[@warrenmcbroom9132]

That's my cousin in the back lane, carrying the plastic bag and kicking the can.
RIP Mensi.

[@Heston68]

Who is it Warren? Looks like Hunters Terrace back lane at Westoe.

[@Deeznutseighthundredthirty]

What a band

[@threadnugent]

RIP Thomas Mensforth…

[@centroculturalkorova2953]

R.I.P. MENSI

[@KATROCKCOUNTRY]

🌹 Mensi 🕯️✨🔥🖤🔥

[@garydouglass9577]

How gigs are class 👍👍wish I had been at that gig 🙁

[@blagamuffin]

Skinny Mensi! Great stuff.

[@markt0370]

Forgot how good this song is

[@erad67]

Eh, doesn't impress me. Sounds like a mediocre bar band.

[@blagamuffin]

Yeah, one of the non-hits but I always liked it myself.

[@simonsparrow5976]

RIP Mensi

[@GraemeSmith-kd5eb]

"4 lads from Newcastle"....Mensi was from South Shields, wearing a Sunderland top in this video....the Old 29 pub featured here was known for people just dropping their glass on the floor after drinking..... carpet was always covered,it was like a tradition....the best record shop ever eas next door,The New Record Inn....both sadly gone now ...

[@ferdinandhiro3474]

RIP MENSI

[@mummyd1990]

Rip Mensi.

[@adrianions2805]

Should be honoured!😂

[@derekgourney]

N,c,b, NUM

[@ceevishus4130]

Hey the host is an actor now.

[@tonykeggin8906]

Mackem.

[@sav6919]

Didn’t know the was Mackems

[@markstenton8750]

Sunderland lads 👍🔴⚪️

[@GraemeSmith-kd5eb]

Mensi was for definite...used to see him and his dad at the football every match

[@JohnSmith-ji6lu]

Get some chips and gravy down yer neck boys.

[@simoncollins6529]

Dreary,... Like the north east 😉

[@katoness]

The best thing about that was Billy Connolly. Oi music was so fucking shit.

[@katoness]

@simon beardsley Why? Because I don't like Oi music. Get the fuck out of here you thick fuck.

[@kookadams85]

Shit? Some was great- cockney rejects, skrewdriver, blitz, crux, youngblood, kicker boys, bruisers...

[@katoness]

@@kookadams85 Cock Sparrer I love, the rest I can take or leave.

[@GraemeSmith-kd5eb]

They were punk not Oi though

[@stingray4real]

RIP Mensi

[@MALCOLM-fr3ng]

RIP Mensi