Kirsty MacColl - There's a Guy Works Down the Chipshop

[LauraaLoveless]

Her voice was so different. I love her music. <3

[alewales]

The first time I saw her perform this on tv was on a 'Rock goes to college' type thing. She was backed by a band called The Edge (members went on to play with 80s bands The Yachts, Culture Club, PIL, etc.) who worked with her on a lot of her very early stuff. Story goes that the record company took her demo (with The Edge) and replicated it with studio musicians. Anyway, I digress! Kirsty is up there with the very best that Britain has ever produced!

[dangerous71036]

the late great kirsty maccoll wot a legend in her own rite

[maddathnu]

love this chick shes so cooooool!!

[wildenfree]

Aww Love Kirsty, have met and photographed her mum a few times in Croydon for a paper, shes lovely too, but obviously misses Kirsty greatly like the rest of us.

[c130mover]

boat whAT boat? ahhhh that one  sadly missed!!

[BRIANEWRIGHT]

Great, by the way the dude with the cowboy hat is Billy Bremner of Rockpile & Ruttles fame.

[Seanjose]

Matchbox (Brit rockabilly band) hepled out and recorded songs with her...

[tallharpo]

This is a great song! Does anybody know, if there exists a cover version from the dave Edmunds, Rockpile, Nick Lowe corner?

[rarezombie]

No but its actually Rockpile playing on this one

[2PAC1972]

its hers.. god bless her. and thanks to the musicdude for the vids:O)

[AIMazing]

believe it's an original. Only ever heard her version, anyway. It was definately her first hit, so it's probably going to be hers.

[flightlesshedgehog]

Her first hit was "they don't know" it didn't chart very high though.

[jasonscott2]

Does anyone know if this is an orignal by kirsty or a cover?

[DidesCharlie]

Kirsty co-wrote the song with Phil Rambow - who played guitar on a lot of her first album.