I can't believe I only just found this awesome band now! .. Mind you, with actual meaningful lyrics, no surprise I didn't see them on Top of the Pops back in the '80s..
Top 5 Five Single Hitsongs Billboard Chart Peter Coyne Lead Vocalist Songwriter The Godfathers English British 🇬🇧 Band New Waves Eighties 80s Nineties 90s Legendary Europe Waves
Seen them several times back in the day. Great band & amazing live. Never been more relevant too! 'Listen to me understand, a hungry man's an angry man'.
100% spot on.....used to go to every single gig they played back then...never get tired of listening to their tunes....sign of stupendous music and lyrics.....
How did I miss these guys?? I would have loved them in the 80s! I love them now though!! I agree with another poster...that they didn't have big hair and make up (all things I detested about so many of the 80's male bands) and maybe that is how they got missed by so many. They totally rock!!
Never heard of these guys. Solid songs especially compared to todays music. They were a little too reminiscent of other 80’s bands and that sound was on its way out in the early 90’s. Good stuff though. I’ll be buying this album soon.
A hungry man's an angry man...why did this band go largely unnoticed?...great riffs...insightful lyrics...I play these buggers as often as poss...go figure..
It's simple Paul. They had an image problem! If they had a singer with a blond chest wig and a perm and a guitarist with some dragon pants they would have been huge! It's always been the case. Ask The Pretty Things!
+Paul O'Neill Loved this song back in the day--it's basically a pissed off rock-rap song before that became the cool thing for white bands to do,lol. I think this song was the the closest they ever got to even an underground hit in the U.S. I only heard this on a Canadian station in Detroit. It's kind of depressing harsh song if you really listen to the lyrics,though.
+Paul O'Neill Loved this song back in the day--it's basically a pissed off rock-rap song before that became the cool thing for white bands to do,lol. I think this song was the the closest they ever got to even an underground hit in the U.S. I only heard this on a Canadian station in Detroit. It's kind of depressing harsh song if you really listen to the lyrics,though.
TheLyric I heard women crying everywhere Babies born and no one cares People sleeping on the ground See the rain come falling down There's decisions to be made There has to be some give and take For this the road we walk along Is no the road we started on Have you heard the full time score We're living under Murphy's Law I've been walking 'cross vast empty spaces I feel I've been looking for one face I know that is real I've been walking 'cross vast empty spaces Let's talk about the way I feel The whole wide world's become unreal Time's like money it's soon spent Let's talk about the government They're selling England by the gram We're stranded in the strangest land There's not enough to go around No one knows what's going down Nothing ventured nothing gained Why should we feel so ashamed 'Cause every dog must have its day AND I REFUSE TO BE YOUR SLAVE I've been walking 'cross vast empty spaces I feel I've been looking for one face I know that is real I've been walking 'cross vast empty spaces Let's talk about the way I feel The whole wide world's become unreal Let's talk about the way I feel The whole wide world's become unreal London's mourning skies turned black They've gone too far we can't turn back Free the ravens from the tower We've yet to have our finest hour DON'T BELIEVE THE NEWS AT TEN THAT HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN Where's the Union Jack and Jill 'Cause we should not be standing still Listen to me understand A hungry man's an angry man Let's talk about the way I feel The whole wide world's become unreal Let's talk about the way I feel The whole wide world's become unreal
I remember the she gives me love song from Chicago College Radio 88.7 FM but i never purchased any thing of theirs !! Go Figure ?? and i was in Two music clubs. BMG and Columbia house. lolol But I will Pursue more Music from these guys and more info, some said they're on face book !! Alright !!
Underrated Band. They've brought Guitar Music back in the New Wave Era.
Way ahead of their time...THEY ROCKED !
Was Lucky enough to catch them LIVE in NYC in 1988? What a Balls to the Wall Show.
This song should have been one of the hits of the '80
It's unreal how good this song still is after all these years.
Amazing band and an amazing production.
so real lyric to describe the unreal, and in 2020, more unreal than ever
Great band and very underrated.
Still rocking this in 2022..
Pertinent or today....
I can't believe I only just found this awesome band now! .. Mind you, with actual meaningful lyrics, no surprise I didn't see them on Top of the Pops back in the '80s..
Top 5 Five Single Hitsongs Billboard Chart Peter Coyne Lead Vocalist Songwriter The Godfathers English British 🇬🇧 Band New Waves Eighties 80s Nineties 90s Legendary Europe Waves
This song made me a fan in the early 90s. Saw them Live once back in 93
these guys were criminally ignored. This record was so so good
agreed. played the **** out of this album back in the day!
I AGREE !!!
Seen them several times back in the day. Great band & amazing live. Never been more relevant too! 'Listen to me understand, a hungry man's an angry man'.
more now then ever
Wow. The song of prophets.
100% spot on.....used to go to every single gig they played back then...never get tired of listening to their tunes....sign of stupendous music and lyrics.....
τι τραγουδι! τι στιχοι! τι συγκροτημα! LOVE FROM GREECE!
Τους έχω δει live και είναι άπαιχτοι!
This song is for my beagle fighting for his life!
One of the BEST punk bands, ever ! I'm glad, they were hardly noticed ( popularity ruins bands ) !
Fantastic tune, 22 years old and yet so spot on today. yes
Quite true.
Wow ! You know,,,it seems like just Yesterday !!!!
We Should Not be Standing Still Protesting is not an Excuse to Steal !!! LOLOLOLHAHA
Fun to play on the guitar. Was a very good album. These guys should have been bigger....
So Powerfull !! The Godfathers !!
I occasionally work with George who was the drummer. He’s a really funny guy, with a great Yorkshire accent & lots of story’s to tell
such a great tune, super cool groove
Authentic rock sound
Great tune and great band
How did I miss these guys?? I would have loved them in the 80s! I love them now though!! I agree with another poster...that they didn't have big hair and make up (all things I detested about so many of the 80's male bands) and maybe that is how they got missed by so many. They totally rock!!
And still making amazing music!
Hey Karen ....then dont miss us ! - lol ..My AUSSIE band is very influenced by The Godfathers - czcams.com/video/SFwJJHUAIn0/video.html
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They are still around. They're on Facebook and they have their own website.
Awesome! Loved them then and I love them now!!! Best... birth school work death!
Yo tuve la suerte de verlos 5 veces en directo, que pasadaaaaaa!!!!! Simplemente GENIALES.
Just found this band! They rock! Are they still around? Want more!
They're on Facebook
YES THE best! OVER-LOOKED BAND OF 80S /As For The DEPRESSING Lyric /They Were Truth Prophetic/
They Are Now Super Relevant.!!!!.
Never heard of these guys. Solid songs especially compared to todays music. They were a little too reminiscent of other 80’s bands and that sound was on its way out in the early 90’s. Good stuff though. I’ll be buying this album soon.
I just found them here in 2020.
They got an INXS sound going but I like it. You get the album?
A hungry man's an angry man...why did this band go largely unnoticed?...great riffs...insightful lyrics...I play these buggers as often as poss...go figure..
It's simple Paul. They had an image problem! If they had a singer with a blond chest wig and a perm and a guitarist with some dragon pants they would have been huge! It's always been the case. Ask The Pretty Things!
+Paul O'Neill
Loved this song back in the day--it's basically a pissed off rock-rap song before that became the cool thing for white bands to do,lol. I think this song was the the closest they ever got to even an underground hit in the U.S. I only heard this on a Canadian station in Detroit. It's kind of depressing harsh song if you really listen to the lyrics,though.
+Paul O'Neill
Loved this song back in the day--it's basically a pissed off rock-rap song before that became the cool thing for white bands to do,lol. I think this song was the the closest they ever got to even an underground hit in the U.S. I only heard this on a Canadian station in Detroit. It's kind of depressing harsh song if you really listen to the lyrics,though.
What a song ! ! !
Takes me back, but still spot on!
Coole Gruppe coole Nummer!!#🙃👍
I still remember when my gf gave this as a present for me........was so happy
Fantastic!
Fantastic!!
120 Minutes 1988!!!
epic!
Nice
TheLyric
I heard women crying everywhere
Babies born and no one cares
People sleeping on the ground
See the rain come falling down
There's decisions to be made
There has to be some give and take
For this the road we walk along
Is no the road we started on
Have you heard the full time score
We're living under Murphy's Law
I've been walking 'cross vast empty spaces I feel
I've been looking for one face I know that is real
I've been walking 'cross vast empty spaces
Let's talk about the way I feel
The whole wide world's become unreal
Time's like money it's soon spent
Let's talk about the government
They're selling England by the gram
We're stranded in the strangest land
There's not enough to go around
No one knows what's going down
Nothing ventured nothing gained
Why should we feel so ashamed
'Cause every dog must have its day
AND I REFUSE TO BE YOUR SLAVE
I've been walking 'cross vast empty spaces I feel
I've been looking for one face I know that is real
I've been walking 'cross vast empty spaces
Let's talk about the way I feel
The whole wide world's become unreal
Let's talk about the way I feel
The whole wide world's become unreal
London's mourning skies turned black
They've gone too far we can't turn back
Free the ravens from the tower
We've yet to have our finest hour
DON'T BELIEVE THE NEWS AT TEN
THAT HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN
Where's the Union Jack and Jill
'Cause we should not be standing still
Listen to me understand
A hungry man's an angry man
Let's talk about the way I feel
The whole wide world's become unreal
Let's talk about the way I feel
The whole wide world's become unreal
A special place in paradise waits for people who put lyrics this way, for we, non native english speakers
kicks just as much ass now as it did back then!
First heard this in 80s on Mtvs college crush groove. I still have the hots for Martha Quinn. The actual very first MTV. V J......
I got their first album. I thought they were the next big thing
No egos there
another one i realyyy like . i to see the god fathers live again
kick ass band fosure !! pre everything kool too :\
Simplemente brutal. Impresionante la base... Apisonadora sónica. Respect!! 🙌 🙌 🙌
Fucking awesome.
I remember the she gives me love song from Chicago College Radio 88.7 FM but i never purchased any thing of theirs !! Go Figure ?? and i was in Two music clubs. BMG and Columbia house. lolol But I will Pursue more Music from these guys and more info, some said they're on face book !! Alright !!
Playing at Tvangsfestivalen this fackin` coming saturday! Figgjo Rock City B)
majestic ! .....& so fucking sadly too true .
Free the Ravens from the Tower
We've yet to have our finest hour
Who's rocking to this in 2018?
It's 2020 here
2022 in Vancouver. Always loved this band.
@@carletonrutherford1799 this song is timeless!
@handymandan100 fuck yes!
Is this written for 2020's, I wonder... They saw far ahead.
This was 1991
What does he sing backwards at the start??
Arsch Geil
Must be about NJ Governor Phil Murphy
Sounds like INXS
They were so much more varied than INXS. These guys could rock out hard. They should have been huge.
INXS. LMFAO!