The Housemartins - Flag Day (lyrics in the description)

[fabriziopiludu]

All because Margaret Thatcher!!!

[petemk1966]

just fk'n brill-have been singing bits of this for weeks-not knowing what/who did it! searched all b- souths , then here , cheers for this.

[juliankosmar]

Yes ,same old story I'm afraid, pick on the joe public tax payer, for everything as we are the easy target, leave the rich to get richer, poor to get poorer and keep taxing us and fining us for every little thing till we are on our knees begging for mercy, thanks please make me poplular and I will waste lots of your cash on everything, Tony Blair and Gordan Brown.

[juliankosmar]

Yes ,same old story I'm afraid, pick on the joe public tax payer, for everything as we are the easy target, leave the rich to get richer, poor to get poorer and keep taxing us and fining us for every little thing till we are on our knees begging for mercy, thanks please make me poplular and I will waste lots of your cash on evrything, Tont Blair and Brown.

[tonyashford1]

was touched by the pics in this video ,the homeless person holding/hugging the other homeless person,and the person stroking the dog when perhaps the homeless person could do with a bit of attention lets hope they got some gr8 lyrics/song and band

[cataleo1]

109 likes, 0 dislikes!!! I don't think I've ever seen such a ratio! The Housemartins are super-loved because they were super-good. Their music is not only catchy and appealing but also engaging and relevant on a social level. On a final note, I applaud them for their lack of trendiness and glamour. They teach today's music puppets and bimbos that those things are not needed, provided that a band is great and writes excellent music.

[destructivedandy]

If governments did what they were supposed to, there wouldn't be any need for charities. Yet try telling that to a chugger, and they look at you like you're the anti christ. I tell them to do themselves a favour, delete Leona Lewis or whatever from their ipod and download this, and just LISTEN

[guidotmw]

First heard this on John Peel's show back in 1985 I think. Their best song? Right up there with 'Think For A Minute' and 'Build'.

[RapidRoulete]

This evening I walked home through Dublin city center. I saw teenage girls smoking pushing prams, fat/obese mothers with soon to be fat/obese children. When I arrived home and I watched this video even though I haven't listened to the song in years. Looks like something brought it to my mind!

[JDCDRD2000]

lyrics are brilliant so f**kin quick ...

really takes me back ...

Best Album of the 80's

[JDCDRD2000]

lyric's are f**kin awesome HouseMartins were legends in there day



[JDCDRD2000]

lyric's are f**kin awesome HouseMartins were legends in there day



[20031200]

First heard their music yesterday on "Burberry Accoustics" 

[DustyBinBoy]

Sheer genius!

[fabriziopiludu]

Mia sorella ha affermato che lavorino tutti!

Mio cognato ha detto che solo i fannulloni non trovino lavoro!

Secondo mio cognato e mia sorella,, c'è tanto lavoro nel Pubblico!

[uclrichard]

dark, dark ironies...the best band in the brutal world of the 80s (apart from the smiths and REM)...

[trumbellst]

@uclrichard and The Jam

[uclrichard]

what an incredible (undated) song.

[comradegonzo]

love this song

[ilsergentegarsia]

...semplicemente MERAVIGLIOSA!

[andgue]

wonderful!

[bullybass1]

The song is also on their first album but this version is better! IMHO. This seems more relevant today than it did back in the 80's - what a sad state of affairs, brings tears to my eyes!

[TheRickynow]

Wonderful

[MrMLD72MLD]

♥ .

[msturdy]

Seems horribly apt today. Cameron was clearly too busy idolising Gripper Stebson back in '85 to pay any attention to the lyrics of this one.

[adrianblewitt1969]

i have this on 7 inch. one of my favourite songs

[wittynsmart]

This was the Housemartins response to Live Aid and all that went with it...in the last twenty years the rich have got richer and Africa has got poorer.....

..so go and f*ck yourself Bob Geldof, for your ego driven emotional blackmail, the only way to get rid of poverty and hunger is for all of us to kick out the parasites that run our countries, that means political activity not inertia for all

[PinkneysDefiant]

@wittynsmart KICK OVER THE STATUES!

we need another redskins man

[steveasat2]

@wittynsmart Well, he did finally apologize for We Are The World this month, so maybe things are looking up.

[only1McBoyd]

@wittynsmart i'll think you'll find this song was written before live aid.......

[MoveOnSoulClub]

@only1McBoyd When it was written? Because it wasn't released on London 0 Hull 4 until Oct '86, over a year after Live Aid.

[wittynsmart]

This was the Housemartins response to Live Aid and all that went with it...in the last twenty years the rich have got richer and Africa has got poorer.....

..so go and f*ck yourself Bob Geldof, for your ego driven emotional blackmail, the only way to get rid of poverty and hunger is for all of us to kick out the parasites that run our countries, that means political activity not inertia for all

[wittynsmart]

This was the Housemartins reply to Bob Geldof in the last twenty years the rich have got richer and Africa has got poorer.......so go and f*ck yourself Bob Geldof, for your ego driven emotional blackmail, the only way to get rid of poverty and hunger is for all of us to kick out the parasites that run our countries, that means political activity not inertia for all

[acw7654]

Brilliant song - sadly still very relevant today!

[alcmed]

I Can´t count the number of times I have listened to this music!

Housemartins were magic!

[HermioneNo1]

Does Paul rule?

I think the answer´s yes! :-)

[fabriziopiludu]

Margareth Thatcher made POOR the UK!!!!

[nuttyboy11]

Hi, can i post??

[selcoboy]

Heaton is right up there with Morrissey for lyricists in the 80's imo

[nathtghars]

Paul Heaton master lyricist so much feeling and every song tells a story BRILLIANT

[mstodonte38]

la cancion mas maravillosa del mundo

[mstodonte38]

la cancion mas maravillosa del mundo

[mstodonte38]

la cancion mas maravillosa del mundo

[ElGitanoYankee]

This is still one of my favorite Housemartins songs.

[chichaconlimon]

Bate mesmo no amago, e profunda e amorosa.

[loudrops]

the version on the album London 0 Hull 4 is even better in my opinion...powerful voice and piano...so intense... can't that version be found here?...

[chipspaghetti]

Everytime Children In Need comes around I think of this song.

[pazifico1]

there's a new housemartins video online "Hopelessly Devoted To Them",

enjoy and take a look at my channel!

[mhgilham]

Flag Day was The Housemartins' debut single, it is also on their debut LP, 'London 0 Hull 4.'

[pazifico1]

there's a new housemartins video online "Hopelessly Devoted To Them",

enjoy and take a look at my channel!

[iamapook]

also (in my opinion) the best song they ever done.

[KFillies]

Beautiful Song!

[casilomismo]

In what album does one find this version?

[pazifico1]

@casilomismo

you'll find the song in the album "Now that's what I call quite good" from the Housemartins!

I don't know any other version but that one.

[dominickearney]

@pazifico1 There is another version on the album London 0 Hull 4.

[mamabear0204]

What a great album (London 0...)

Love this song and Think for a Minute

Every song is meaningful

[mstodonte38]

la cancion mas maravillosa del mundo

[rollerballrico]

@pazifico1 london 0 hull 4 has a different version il email it you if you like :) rojs@hotmail.co.uk

[smashdownde]

it*s London 0 Hull 4

[dannyday58218195]

love this tune :) found it from listening to a remix by dino lenny

loved the sound of this guys voice so went searching for the original - and here it is...

and i love it ;)

[xrayspecsy]

Me too!!!! LOVE that remix but the lyrics!!!! Fabulous........

[robdenverco]

excellent arrangement. excellent message.

[burizoso]

INCREIBLE TEMA E INCREIBLE GRUPO

[wildepalmen1973]

Ich liebe das Lied

[mrnailz360]

Love this song, brings back alot of childhood memories :)

[ukp571]

Have missed this since lots of tunes are now unavailable & it was live....Still you've done a great job with a very humbling video, thanks.

[punkrockshamus]

Easily my favourite Housemartins song!

[Quazisong]

Thanks for posting, these guys were a great band with amazing sharp,crisp,clean vocals. I have never heard this version. I thought the piano version was tight!

[TheLostCetra]

Yay for controversy!! Love this song, it sounds like Summer to me xD

Very Morrisey-esque ^_^