Angelic Upstarts - The Murder of Liddle Towers

[Boneidol82]

I loved this band to death when I was a teen. I even paid a fortune to have a tee shirt imported to New Zealand. The cops there did'nt like my T-shirt when we got pulled over...Great band and horray for You Tube to find old punk stuff.....

[Madadict]

most epic song ever! the best song you will EVER hear.

[MrBLZee]

I played this in the care home, still hate the fuckers.. issues yes.. but this is classic..

[paranoidandroid10]

when music meant something

[Johnzoil]

classic shit!

[OJC1994]

so the american police are gonna be armed at the olympics in stratford? i feel sorry for the person with the starting pistol!

[spenkle]

my nanna sucked off a pig and i seen it destroy!

[Insaneronald]

Oh my, what a band !

[TheVidkid67]

Fucking bastard coppers!!

[fighttheracists]

Wow, great song. The gutiar part is in the style of Traffic's Dear Mr. Fantasy.

It deals with a serious subject. Compare this song with the generic corporate punk and rap produced today.

[SKIN426]

the filth cant read m8

[MrHanswurst320]

I am sorry for the family of Mark Duggan! obviously shot dead by london police for not even shooting at the cops!!!

ACAB SICK BASTARDS

[dopsy2011]

i lived nxt door to him

[WeWillTakeTheirHeads]

@dopsy2011 Are the riots still going im thinking of moving to england hah

[daveyrudd]

This is for flanneryged. I also grew up in the NE of England. I can confirm that your statement is true. Although I'm not from Chester le St, I'm from fairly nearby (I won't say where, as I don't want to be murdered by the filth). I know the score. Those bastards had free rein to do whatever they wanted. R.I.P Liddle Towers. Murdered by cowards.

[GriefTourist]

RIP Liddle Towers

[jamielealoveswicked]

i have seen my dad sing this song so meany times, every single time he sings it you can see you emotion in his eyes, he tells me the story of what happened to liddle over and over again. This song means so much to people and still does, this has to be one of his best songs

[Donkeyn00b]

Who killed punk?

[chikkasos]

did ya kill little?? ill send ya 2 hell. grtz frm Holland still alive!! Oldham rulaz

[axiom1912]

Who killed Albert Mariner  ???

[cffnmkr13]

police have the power, police have the right

to kill a man, to take awayhis life,

you'd think at most he would be doing time,

but he's dead.

he's dead.

POWERFUL WORDS!

[stecully1]

omg! andy pye - its cully

[bangsmccoy1989]

Oh yeah SouthPhillyHooligan, but you gotta love the MURPHYS!

[SouthPhillyHooligan]

@bangsmccoy1989 Indeed I do. I remember when I was living in Boston in the 90s and you could actually get tickets to see them pretty easily, even on St. Pat's. :)

[SouthPhillyHooligan]

Fuck you limeys for having much better street rock than the US! Hey, at least we got the Dropkick Murphys-- Blitz meets Pogues. But that can't make up for the fact that for all the anti-police protest songs we have, we ain't got this-- a tribute to a real victim. Shit's real.

[beermilitia]

@SouthPhillyHooligan Most we have is nwa "fuck tha police" and body count "cop killer" and there both rap well body count is rock but its still ice t

[SouthPhillyHooligan]

@beermilitia And both of those are great songs, but they aren't honoring a real-life victims of police brutality. There were some songs that came out after Amadou Diallo died or the cops who killed him walked-- some were good, but nothing as good as this-- and the songs I heard were more folky, not rock.

[evanssjld]

"The Best" uk?/dk.

[ArrivaLaFranja21]

such an amazing band

[alcamus1973]

i worked in a record shop in the 80's and the local cops used to come in on the scrounge, every time they did i put this on and they never even noticed

[SouthPhillyHooligan]

@alcamus1973 Nice

[flanneryged]

I lived in Chester le Street at the time,and anybody who was taken down that Nick

was fair game for a good hiding.I was arrested one Friday night and they said I was

drunk and disorderly,they kicked the shit out of me.Then they stripped me Naked and

Handcuffed me to a Bullring which was concreted into the Floor.I was utterly freezing

and I have never had a longer Night in my life,and that includes Cancer treatment

for my Dying Liver.I left the area two weeks later Northumbria bastards.

[kevinjamescarr]

@flanneryged Ino where your commin from mate but its all good stuf and part of there game oi oi

[GreatBritishSkinhead]

@flanneryged I would have gone back with with the lads to give them a taste of their own medicine. Torture Tactics for the win! Make the bastards cry.

We will not be Oppressed, We are the GBS.

Oi Oi

[dambers1]

another belter



[fiftythirdand3rd]

"Death by misadventure" . Sounds like something that would come from GW Bush, the evil do-er.

[EXTREME42OTERROR]

@fiftythirdand3rd

completley agree good man =)

[AlcuinHimself]

I'm glad to know, the Upstarts are no longer young and angry... now they're middle-aged and angry. Just like me!

[miffta]

quality boys....memories

[UBi0programs]

I dunno who the hell could dislike this song D:

[chrisbloke1]

@UBi0programs Redneck braindead DUMMIES like chealseagurl97 do

[jumbolugs2010]

Still as relevant as ever 'cause some coppers are still beating drunk people to death and getting away with it!

[chelseagurl97]

@jumbolugs2010 Oh,lets pity those industrious,worthy drunks who contribute so much to the good of man.

[chrisbloke1]

@chelseagurl97

why dont you jump back on your dumb ass redneck wagon, go shoot deer, do your mum and burn yourn cross you dumb brain dead useless idiotic moron, hey why not just go hang yourself, make us all happy DUMMY

[chrisbloke1]

@chelseagurl97

why dont you jump back on your dumb ass redneck wagon, go shoot deer, do your mum and burn your cross you dumb brain dead useless idiotic moron, hey why not just go hang yourself, make us all happy DUMMY

[gary3640]

A.C.A.B.

[unclesydney]

absolutely fucking brilliant!!! saw them at the end of the 80's in Brighton - fucking brilliant!!

[sns33596]

So good I posted it twice!

[sns33596]

The Lordship N22.

Brilliant times.

[sns33596]

The Lordship N22.

Brilliant times.

[davros59]

Seen them play a few times at the "Old 29" pub in Sunderland. What a pub that was!.....glass carpet and all!!

Mensi.....top bloke.....used to get in the roker end at the old Roker Park!

[aggyuvf]

Bought this song as a 45 many moons ago still a really powerfull song RIP Liddle

[SuperNutty23]

Fuck the cops...Theyre all corrupt...Did a bit boxing as a kid in stella gill chester le street,in a gym liddle ran...He was sound and didnt deserve to be murdered by wankers in the police...RIP Liddle..

[TheMOOXTER]

I live in Birtley..... Monumental song really!!. I love the blues (music) this is very important in our history. Good tune too!!!!!!

 Punk is mint.

[chelseagurl97]

@TheMOOXTER Yes, my fool, this bullshit ranks up there with John Dowland and The Beatles.

[sparkygroover]

there was also another simillar title with steve jones playing on it... who killed liddle towers? anyone know of a ,link to it on YOUTUBE????

[alnwickist]

@sparkygroover justifiable homicide by dave goodman and friends

[OJENKINS48]

first seen these when i was 14 still love listening to them now

[Mansonfan35]

why are they so unpopular? They make songs with real meanings not like fucken Jay Z

[adders42]

Think it's "don't be alarmed at what forensics can do" NOT "right thing to do"!

[chelseagurl97]

@adders42 They didnt have forensics back then dumbass, why do you think there were so many cold case files?

Right thing to do.

[adders42]

@chelseagurl97 okay smart ass!!!!!!!!!!

what a twat!

[tigerspuds]

@chelseagurl97 Silly bitch, of course they had forensics back then....

[chelseagurl97]

@tigerspuds I know the lyrics to this song asshole as anyone would,so obviously I was not serious. An old man at 45 and still dumb,dull and green as a teenager. What a fool you must make of yourself in front of people who have to deal with you on a daily basis yet you have no idea they are laughing at you behind your back.

[tigerspuds]

@chelseagurl97 Yes, I'm 45 how old is the song?? Stupid cunt......

[adders42]

Best track they ever did - thanks fer the memories!

[fuckjew10]

fucking hell the bizzies done the guy in!!!!!!!

THE FUCKING FILTH KILLED LIDDLE TOWERS!!!!!

U BLACK BASTARDS!!

AND IM RACIST SO FUCK YOU BLA CK CUNTS!!!!

AND THAT MENSI FUCK SAKE GET A LIFE OLD MAN!! NS/ THE ONLY WAY!!

FAGGOT DAFT KIETH BELL HAD YOUR LIVES!! SHITBAG ASSHOLE YOUR A DISGRACE TO THE NE

RACIAL REGARDS FROM JARROW U FUCK!!

[DutchIrishman]

@fuckjew10

You're one fucking dumb motherfucker.

Oh, and I think you accidentally kept your Caps Lock on..

[1doctoma]

lest we forget

[ninetimesfined]

what a fucking song

[MrBLZee]

dead cop good cop

[lewi123450]

fucking police = pigs they should go die the fucking cunts

[18jamesscott]

emmmmm, yeahh . . . . . . . .

[chelseagurl97]

@lewi123450 If you can't do the time don't do the crime. Stop whining about the police and be a good big tough criminal and take your beating like a man. You post modern communist fags make me laugh but we all know you don't amount to shit. Make your example Stenka Razin, cossack from the 1600's who wore out teams of torturers before they executed him unbent and unrepentant.

[merseybeast76]

@chelseagurl97 you are a seriously fucked up retard. Go and stick your worthless empty head up your arse and show it where the shit should really be

[ozgribbo]

As a mobile DJ in the area in that era- I played this a few times - either cleared the floor or caused a near riot. much better than a lot of similar stuff around at the time. Think it was at the 3 tuns - any comments?

[llokkee]

This beats the shit out of any of the sorry excuse for music we have the misfortune to have to endure today..

U know what,im just glad I was a part of something so damn fucking good!!

Oi Oi

Punks n Skins!

[bankporters]

aye classic ...  straight oot of the scotch estate lol

[hoppynor]

Excellent ,brings be right back!

[1ChampagneSupernova1]

Prehaps im not to clever,fuckin classic,i woz 11 years old,know every word ov song,

born in england, live in england,die in england,fuck the bill!!!!!!!!!

[lewi123450]

police r filfy black tramps thats what they r ladz

[brumymag]

This song gets better each time I hear it. Just such an under rated band - thanks for all the good music guys

[chelseablue2625]

It wasn't so much about the killing of liddle towers(however bad that was) it was the mear fact that at the same time blair peach was gatting all the press just coz he wasn't BRITISH !!

[954blade02]

Been there don that..punk. glue sniffing.leazes end/ super mac, all that.

somebody start a punk band , open peolpes eyes....tell them.

[jgcrow]

Why neg 4? cos pigs 4 review but wont text a reply!!!! why??? cos they lie or are ignorant supportive hogs!!!!!! MURDER!!!!!!!!!!

[biglampelswick]

POLICE KILLED LIDDLE TOWERS WHY DID HE DIE...? murder,murder,justice, for liddle,,,r.i.p....e.m.b

[jgcrow]

-1 yeah fuckoff pig wannabe scum, your mammas pussy forgives your entry,,, twat!!!!!!!!!

[jgcrow]

dONT GET OUT OF LINE OR U R FUCKED!!!!

THEY WILL GET YOU IN THE END (SEE CRASS VIDS)

MURDERING BLACK BASTADS!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH I SAW EM RUN LIKE LAME BASTADS AT CARLISLE MARKET HALL ( THE SAME CONCERT A LUCKY TWAT GOT HIS END AWAY) WITH HUNDREDS OF SPECTATORS!

POLICE ARE SAD FUCKS WHO WERE BULIED AT SCHOOL!!!!! FUKEN LOSERS AS THEY ARE ALL THERE LIFE ,MURDERING, LYEING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCUM!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jgcrow]

a POLICE state yeah?????? fuken scum do gooders fu!!!!!!!

[alan7tq]

best group to come out of SOUTH SHIELDS sesn them 30 years ago bollingbroke hall pigs head brilliant

[FELIXjk007]

@alan7tq was at the same gig when srgt 'fatty' Robson, (remember him??) got his nose broke by malla, fucking great gig, mensi kicking the pigs head with a coppers hat nailed to it round the stage was fucking funny though! Shame about Deka Wade rip

[HINKLEY81]

Since when has Brockley Whins Estate been in Sunderland ?, Boldon Colliery actually, which is in South Tyneside.

[shakou1]

ask anyone that and they'll still say scumderland tho ha ha

[wrexhamtravellers]

and the state then tryed to slur the upstarts after this song, by saying they are racist,what a load of old bollocks, perhaps the police an dthe state should of read the lyrics

[bolloxinator]

@wrexhamtravellers Damn right. The Upstarts got a bit of help from Jimmy Pursey, and if they'd been a nazi band he'd have given them a sharp kick up the arse.

[Naoczny2]

@wrexhamtravellers It's nearly impossible for me to find racism in this song ... I heard it for the first time on the LP "Back Stage Pass"

[seanthesheep666]

One of the great bands to come out of Sunderland

[gr8guy71]

who killed alfalfa????

[annelka999]

YER ALL MUPPETS

[vealshanker]

Will nerver forget this band. we were all young and angry. the upstarts helped us focus that anger a bit. just enough. Thanks for all the great memories. i look forward to playing this stuff to my 2 year old son.

[alcamus1973]

@vealshanker that's great, but play him puff the magic dragon, will oldham version first !

[adders42]

@vealshanker

Lucky son! Nice one mate ;-)

[scottvomit3]

great song!

[crusaderp]

This song is so raw, thats its strength, th true power of the Upstarts!

[PunkRotter69]

This song has strong memories for me, not all pleasant, but I fuckin love it!!!!

[brumymag]

What a great song - lyrics and melody top class. Fantastic band who never got the credit they deserved

[HellboundBlock]

ACAB

Oi!

[spaceman1979]

I´ll tell you who killed Liddle...

My fucking hero, that´s who.

[BrentleChaos]

goddammit!! who the FUCK killed Liddle!?!! i'm startin to get pissed now...

[zap2566]

police killed ian tomlinson

[verity617]

I was only 12!!! song, But its a great shame no one ever had to account for his death, a bit like Kevin Nightingale, all Geordies will remember.....I do.....

[SocalDNM]

WHO KILLED LIDDLE!?!?!

[verity617]

A great band, one of South Shields best bands, brilliant!!

[SocalDNM]

Did you kill Liddle?

[abrasivewt]

acab

[cutelilgirl6438]

OOOHH, MY NAME IS ANGELICA...

EPIC SONG x]

[bolivari62]

Love this song. I have this single and have to say , its the thickest piece of vinyl I have.

[SocalDNM]

Did you kill Liddle?

[OidarylOI]

5 star lol

[greenydog22]

saw them AT THE OLD 29 IN EARLY 80S KICKING A PIGS HEAD AROUND INTO THECROWD ONE OF THE BEST PUNK OI MEMORIORS SAFC FTM

[Stagger1973]

The old 29! Best pub in Sunderland should never have been demolished.

[BlueEyedDevil18]

Auld 29 yeeeha that wuz a fuckin pub alreet.

[evanssjld]

Top stuff !

[wizfluff]

got this single when it first come out, both sides still make my hairs stand on end! thanks 4 this!! :)

[BillyGR13]

check out my solidarity video..

[jago544643]

this was so miss understood listen and learn

[soodleb]

mmmwah and five starts love.