Tom Robinson Band - Too good to be true 1978

[ysplse]

This song is a reflection of the time it was written of a reactionary Tory Government causing economic; social & political chaos and Nazis NF on the streets stirring up racial hatred and bigotry

Today we have? A reactionary Tory Government causing economic; social & political chaos and Nazis BNP + EDL on the streets stirring up racial hatred and bigotry, which makes this still sadly all too relevant.

Wait for 5 years to do anything about either and we will quite literally reap the whirlwind.

[jatrius]

@ysplse

When it was written Callaghan had still a year to run in office before his disastrous campaign in May 79. However, we were aware of a storm brewing with Keith Joseph's public pronouncements .

[mikeMCSG]

@ysplse

You've got it back to front - the far right do well when Labour are in power not the Tories. The BNP are imploding.

[b54oramaster]

Saw TRB at the Armadillo when they were touring for this album. got invited to the after party but was too wrecked by the time Tom arrived to say more than "Hey...?!" I was trying to remain reasonably sober so that I could, er, 'meet' Tom, but they were late. Ah. Ausin: the Good Ole Days. Re: Sweetfan 78; you are right! Never really put my finger on that b4

[wolfmans46]

Blair and Brown screwed us all over. Tea party for all except for the white middle class Gay or Not.. Dont scream about the Tory's they will bring themselves down in five years.

[fperdomo]

love that the guitar player has a sticker that says "keep music live" yet he is not plugged in .. lol . :)

[klepzo]

Who is Tom Robinson?

[oscaandchloe]

Tom you are the bomb babe......Loved your songs all the way from Sunderland down to the south of France ....absolutly loved meeting you too.....Muwah!!

[johnmalone76]

WOW LOVE IT HE NEEDS TO TOUR NEVER GOT TO SEE HIM BOUGH A GREATEST HITS AT A CROYDON RECORD FAIR IN 88 STILL HAVE IT

[fnnichols]

had this album in 79.forgot about it,first time heard it in 30 yrs Ross

[rathdeort2008]

Saw the guys at the old Glasgow Apollo, my first real gig...Awesome. Sang along to it all and felt I'd earned part of my left wing credentials! Since then, what? The demise of class politics, thatcher triumphant, new labour and the Iraq fiasco.

Are things better? Is the Uk a better place than it was then? Yes and no, I guess.

[redchampions123]

i also saw TRB and sang along to gay, and am not, shows that in the end a great song, is a great song.

[kenfig]

Well i thought the all the rest were gay just cos Robinson was, like he would only have GAY friends !! (well i was only 15)

[kenfig]

Great band tho i'm not gay either i naively assumed they were a gay band when i was 15 in '78 but tho i dont care anyway it turned out that ONLY Tom was gay out of the four & he's been married years now to the same woman & theyve got their own teenage kids !! Shows those were still the dark ages for some things !!

[redchampions123]

are you sure about that?? never heard that one,

[kenfig]

How d'ya mean ? ; not heard which one ? ; bout Robinsons MARRIAGE & kids or TBR other members being straight ?. On both counts red definitely and unequivocally if thats what you meant

[dogmaticus]

Interesting take on Moondance. The rhythm is nearly spot on and the guitar solo is the vocal line. TRB definitely peaked with 2468 Motorway, and THAT solo is sweet compared to this derivative crap.

[Sweetfan78]

TRB were an immensely underated rock band that were'nt around long enough.

This song has a very similar rythem 'n melody to Van Morrison's Moondance

[andrejurado]

@Sweetfan78 eggzacly! thanks for reminding me the song I was trying to rembember! That's Van Morrison's alright! still a good song, though... but I guess it aint't too good to be unique! lol

[gingerology]

This has got one of my favourite solo's ever !

[asd36f]

@gingerology,

My first listen to this song. I agree - a very understated and precise solo.

[grantbangkok]

wonderful

[hairymary1962]

seen these live in coventry in the 70s i think it was in tiffanys .brilliant concert great band ..my how the years have flown..........

[bonkers6728]

brings back great memories and were back in the same crap

[scottymacIII]

When I was 17, I traded Springsteen's "The River" for TRB's album. Still have it, and will never regret that transaction. Kustow's guitar work was genius, and still rings true today, fuck everybody else, TRB is timeless..

[kenfig]

Yeah scotty thats an awesome debut album by TRB & Kustows guitar is stunning throughout

[DingalingaNeenah]

One of TRB's best songs....

[mafra61]

Thanks for posting.

Still great after all these years :)