Half Man Half Biscuit - The Trumpton Riots

[ashtravel]

Occupy Trumpton

[GriefTourist]

i saw them around this time, june or july 1986, my first ever gig, manchester international 1, fainted [had not anticipated how hot these gigs get and was wearing a ski jacket!] and got threatened for heckling the support band [brenda & the beachballs or gone to earth]

[meningez]

Legends. Nigel is a lyrical genius.

Class tune, takes me back to 4th year at senior school and geography lessons as my teacher was another HMHB fan.

[sacrefusert]

The perfect riot soundtrack.

[josephwa93]

ELEVATTEEEEEE

[TheGamer1998123]

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[muppetknr]

btw - the ajax shirt was based upon oldham athletics shirt for the early/mid 60's....not a lot of people know that

[overthehillist]

birkenheads boss lads great stuff

[mrOgrizovic]

@4431024 Reckon it's E, G, D, A but you've probably found that for yourself by now.

[MrPaulwaller70]

christ fantastic

[4431024]

Trying to work out chords, I think it goes E, G, F sharp, E but I don't think they use majors

[falkinerkeith]

incredible song writing, unbeatable lyrics

[monkeyboy6676]

brilliant

[TheLexyboy]

cant help thinking, after this election there may be more riots in Trumpton. Hope im wrong...............

[CaptainKubla]

ELEVATE!!!

[krakenwave]

Is that a Dukla Prague away shirt?

[93LINIGHAN]

@krakenwave it's an Ajax Amsterdam shirt.

[krakenwave]

@93LINIGHAN

So tis. But to me, the front shade looks too red which is why I couldn't recognise it, despite the actual design of the colour block on the shirt being so recognisable. I only ever got to see Ajaz wear this style on b/w telly so imagined it being in the Ajax orange.

[tantive4]

@krakenwave That almost sounds like the subject of an HMHB song. Working title: "Colour Blind Ajax fan (Ferguson 3805)"

[krakenwave]

@tantive4

Yes pls, with a verse describing how our TV reception got fucked up every weekday teatime by the planes coming in to land at RAF Northolt down the road and - when shit really went down militarily in some place like Aden or Malaysia that meant manoevers for night landings - also caused MotD, the World Cup highlights and (later) Sportsnight to also get thrown into a flight-path-induced vertical-hold wobble-frenzy.

Not Scouse so it won't do: down our way was all rockabilly and NWOBHM

[virtualwill]

Brilliant, and they have evolved in to Alan Bennet folk.... awesome...

[liverpoolbellend]

Just one word for half man half biscuit genius.

[TommyTightbum]

Talented and witty - brilliant and unmatched. Agree about the "fuck off" versions but probably not allowed on OGWT...

[BillMinworth]

noddy started it when postman pat crashed into him in toytown, honest

[blacflag]

excellent, good memories

[twatfacejoe]

Me mam thinks the riff sounds like Spandu Ballet song......

[kiwimike1]

Pugh, Pugh, Barney Magrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub....

[fingerdave]

intro by " John Peel". the l8 gr8.... wot more can you say!!!!!

[AccyRed]

The only thing I can say is RIP, a legend who will be missed forever

[threeswedesandabrit]

Bring back Dave!!!

[codeinestation]

I prefer when Nigell Blackwell sings "...fuck off Captain Black".. in some live versions!

[keithyboy8]

i'd like to be in the trumpton riot ...its kickin off in trumpton !!

[Kingers41]

What an excellent vid. cheers!! Pity about the doc mop verse but what the hell. Totally aceall round. Nice one!

[gbwez]

Cracking video, thanks for uploading!

ELEVATE!!!

[singingsilas]

Bring back Dave LLoyd!!!

[MrTrumptonriots]

He's too busy with his Tennis Centre empire - he trains a few problem chimps too!

[040469ian]

the 'doctor mop' verse is missing! im gutted .

[blueradley]

youll have to blame Nigel for that one I'm afraid :-)

[harfarhs]

It's far more likely the BBC production team thought the full-length song too long for the show. After all (though you don't see it here) it was broadcast live, and HMHB began playing the second the show began - no intro.

[040469ian]

nah, this whistle test version my mate had on video for years and was for years the only version i had to watch and believe me all the verses were sung that night. it must have been edited to go on you tube, awesome song anyhow!

[TheHolly11]

its not fair

[VALLEYOFGWANGI]

Cheers for this