I like this song a lot, but still feel like I'm missing the greater significance in the lyrics... is it directed against leftists who romanticize the old days of a working class that labored in heavy industry ? or just against the Thatcherite state that wants to get these workers "going back" to the job with a pay cut? [I am a Yankee who is as ignorant about most things as my countrymen, but the little bit of British-history-for-dummies that I know suggests this song may have been written during or just after the collapse of the Miners' Strike in '86... are they referencing something that specific?]
Oh man this band is just the greatest...........there isn't a single song they recorded that I didn't love.
Totally agree. Been into a few bands but never enjoyed any of them as much as The Housemartins. A great time to be young
I loved the Housemartins so much then, and I think alllll of their music totally holds up. Never stopped listening
Should have been heard on US radio. But it didn't meet marketing data points.
Screw that. It is awesome music.
And now we are right back.. Hold your ground people
"The walking dead in the factory".Damn right im never going back
all gone anyway
Such an underrated band 🤔 Paul Heaton at his best in my opinion ✅️
Great sound & lyrics & I'm a massive fan of all his work 🙌 ❤️
The best song of the 80's Brit Pop!
A classic to be sure.
Fantastic song!
una de las mejores canciones que he escuchado
This song fucking slaps. That is all.
I'm alright Jack is an easy trap
Love this song, first time I have seen the video! You can't still smoke on buses in the UK, right?
4721 Archer sir
No. It's from the film Light Years Away, from 1981: wikipedia org/wiki/Light_Years_Away
Thanks I was wondering
I like this song a lot, but still feel like I'm missing the greater significance in the lyrics... is it directed against leftists who romanticize the old days of a working class that labored in heavy industry ? or just against the Thatcherite state that wants to get these workers "going back" to the job with a pay cut? [I am a Yankee who is as ignorant about most things as my countrymen, but the little bit of British-history-for-dummies that I know suggests this song may have been written during or just after the collapse of the Miners' Strike in '86... are they referencing something that specific?]
Just worry about now and Boris and Biden. Hold your ground
a bit of both, the housemartins line up all came from fairly middle class backgrounds and never worked in factories etc.
Fuck me Archer is in this .
''The walking dead, in the factory...'' Jacob Rees-Mogg's fantasy ?
......Thats Mick Ford!!.
aka Archer from Scum.
I knew it looked familiar. Shot In Ireland
Does anyone know what film the video is from?
what film is that video from?
Anyone know what key his harp is in please?
its from some film ! as the guy was the vegetarian in the move Scum.....
is this a homemade video?
What a strange video.
Carpetsy af