Blaggers ITA - Abandon Ship (live)

[66victorious]

@zaccypon

Didn't realize christy's boyfriend would get upset by my comments.Sorry babe. And what if I have an issue,you could always step up and try to save your boyfriend's honour.You take care and make sure don't let your mum shout for you too many times when the fish fingers are ready.

[Johnnyjueves]

Any chance of uploading "The Way to Die" which I think they played on the same episode?

[66victorious]

@brad40003. You are right,fucking geordy pratt christy,what a tosser. I will always regret not battering him in a toilet at a fun-da-mental gig we all went to see. I remember Matty wishing I had banged him out and flushed his head down the bog.

[zaccypon]

@66victorious but you didn't did you, and you're still worrying about it 15 years later..... hmm i think you might have an issue

[66victorious]

RIP Matty,a true friend and larger than life.Fuck the rest of the blaggers weak fashion bitches. Matty was the blaggers the rest are twats.Live fast die young.Warriors will always go first hoping you are in a good place bro.All we are left with is house music and social compliance. Gone but never forgotten

[brad40003]

How the fuck can anyone take the wee geordie rapper seriously . RIP MATTY

[TheSpud1977]

As much as I despised the awfulness that was "The Word" their music policy was often inspired. Hats off to the Blaggers. Rest in peace Matty.

[BigChrisButler]

@TheSpud1977 how did he die?

[TheSpud1977]

@BigChrisButler He died of a heroin overdose back in 2000. A friend of the magazine I was working on at the time wrote an obit for him. Can't believe that was over a decade ago now.

[BigChrisButler]

@TheSpud1977 Thanks for that, had no idea.

[jok666]

This brings back soo many memories!!

RIP Matty!

[TheDognamedblue]

blaggers ita are still going???

:o)))))

[Redskins001]

The Blaggers reformed in 2002 and are still gigging but under the name Blaggers AKA. Do a search on google and you will find their MySpace page.

[TheDognamedblue]

many thanks :)

[punkalovich]

@TheDognamedblue yeh i saw them at rebellion last year. didn't know of them beforehand but was very entertained

[MrSiddeney]

Saw them at Nolans bar at Dalston and ironically Windsor at an anti KKK gig... cool band!

[davewolves100]

great band,seen them last year at blackpool,think that crowd suited them a bit more than the crowd on the word!!ha

[rammers2006]

still doing United Colours regularly! top album, as was this! Bless ya matty!

[Carquistan9]

BLAGAZZZZZ 4 EVA!

[juraOiOiOi]

surprised to see such a good comments. the blaggers are the best!

[utubetyke]

What a band! Still play Bad Karma nearly 15 years after first seeing these guys at Sheffield supporting PWEI i think.

Band with a message. We dont see that very often anymore. Mixture of styles slammed together to make a great unique sound.

Could have been as good as the Clash.

RIP Matty!

[DeadManOnLeave]

RIP Matty blag!

[mkj1972]

very good mate matty had many good times in oswestry

[peterann25]

I remember seeing them doing this on the Word and "thinking fcuk me in the night theyre good". Went out immediately, bought the single, played to my pals who all thought it was sh*t hot.

[OvrManAttentat]

they're bloody brilliant.

[radfordred]

Remember them i think supporting manic street preachers at Nottingham's rock city superb stuff

[rammers2006]

oh yes...those days , sadly gone but never forgotten!!

[quelian]

I saw Blaggers support Chumbawamba at the All Oxford Anti-Poll Tax gig at the Cowley Workers Social Club in 1990. They stole the show. Stood in uniform black and white camoflauge trousers and white tshirts, crew cuts and a trumpet! Afterwards we bought their EP (Blaggamuffin - knocks spots off Abandon Ship) and exchanged papers. Our Socialist Workers cost 40p and their paper was 30p so we said we should get 4 of theirs for every 3 of ours.

[totenkopf0666]

This is th 1st time I've herd blaggers can I still buy there albums I'm very anti fascist and would like learn more.

[mkj1972]

Yes mate loads of albums on ebay

[ra207]

Big influence on my life these fellas were, committed to the cause 1000%

Been on the guest list a few times, last time when they supported PWEI in Manchester, seen them 5 times when they were around.

They was not a more ANTI FASH band around at the time, and they will never EVER be !!, these lads were committed beyond belief. Respect....

[ra207]

I remember when they(Blaggers ITA) gave away there signing on fee, i think Sony when they were with WOW records and took a full page advert in the NME Promoting the "Good fight" Vs the Nazis.. A truly "good fight"

BURN HOLLYWOOD BURN !!!

[mkj1972]

Matty was a good mate from my home town of oswestry.He is still missed,such a character which the music scene seems to be lacking these days.The blaggers were ahead of their time.RIP mate

[bigturlo]

OMG What a dark horse lol... Christie works for my flat mate who is his head chef and i have worked with him a few times.... He as never metion to me he as talent lol Im sooo Shocked to see him on youtube, you wait untill i see him next, I will get him to watch this lol

[7jem331]

Great band great video, sadly missed.

[ralf778899]

This is such a cool song.

[trooperski01]

ol` matty , man this takes me well back !

[wam77t]

Heaton - There's no such thing as an innocent journalist!

[imazo123]

have the cd singles but have never seen them live, feckin classic

[wignutwig]

this song blew me away when i first watched it on the word,i've been wanting to see it again for ever! just wet myself when i seen it on here

[heatoncullimore]

Is this before he took too much smacj and attacked an innocent journalist?

[dogbottomley]

F'K ALL INNOCENT 'BOUT THAT TOE RAG!!

[kheff1]

guess you're a fash you tw*t! it's smack with a 'k' illiterate w*nker! shame he didn't manage to get hold of you aswell!!!

[aidanlove]

Great band. Great people. Bring back AFA!!!

[brittain]

Love ya Matty ; never forget you Bro. I was in the audience !!!

Brittx

[wignutwig]

which 1 is matty? this song rocks man

[Redskins001]

Matty was The Blaggers ITA singer (not the rapper). The band are still gigging but these days they normally use the name The Blaggers AKA.

[MrSiddeney]

@wignutwig the guy with his face in the camera at the end...