Tom Robinson Band: Don't Take No For An Answer 1978

[1950BobbyF]

I first heard TRB in the winter of 1977/1978 when I was living in Scotland. Wow, talk about an adrenaline rush! To me, it's sad that this song is still so relevant today, in 2011. Tom always wrote great lyrics!

[asceticification]

Tom Robinson was one of the best lyricists of the late seventies New Wave (his slant was generally topical). He championed rock against racism, freedom of speech, the disabled, homosexuals (of course), socialism and other worthy causes.

[cneilb61]

Just found the documentary you loaded up, including the live footage from Oxford in 1979. I had forgotten just how good you were live. Fantastic stuff.

[wolfmans46]

This is what the students need for a riot..OOps sorry they are very particular over what they believe. Liberal rather than UP TURN THE WORLD.. Dont vandilieze just Mob Rule .. OK

[500chris]

great band great song what have we got today but that crap band u2 with bono the fake

[fnnichols]

havent heard this in 30 years at least,sounds great still!!!!!!!!!1Ross

[cedomil]

Great song, great video, great lyrics and one of the very best guitar solos ever. Would have loved the full version with "I don't want any trouble and I ain't after a fight..." as temporary calming after the hot solo at 3:09 and before the last chorus :)

Btw, are there there any more TRB live tracks from the Lyceum Theatre '77 besides Rising Free E.P. and Waiting For My Man? The sound on these 5 tracks is superb so it would definitely be worth of releasing. Keep up the great work Tom!

[longshot75]

Can't believe it's taken me this long to discover Tom and the TRB, now I'm absolutely hooked on the guy! Explosively expressive songs with real honest depth, wit and power, wrapped up in a sonic treat of musical talent.. I'm lovin it all. cheers Tom!

[kylereese2000]

Fantastic stuff, proper rock n roll, I first heard this on the Power In The Darkness reissue...a truly great album, from a truly great band, who never got the credit they deserved..

[TheKenfig]

@kylereese2000 Yes they did, but their second album was poor compared to the first, there were personnel problems and soon the band broke up

[kylereese2000]

@TheKenfig yes..but compare it to the acclaim the likes of the Sex Pistols got and you'll get where I'm coming from..either way, a great album.

[cneilb61]

Hi Tom,

Great that you've loaded these up. Saw you and the band in Oxford in 79, with Stiff Little Fingers in support, absolutely classic gig.

[bothways]

@cneilb61 you can see footage from that Oxford gig elsewhere on my channel...

[CombatRocks]

One of the best rockin' bands ever!

[Pacquaio]

another classic from trb

thanks guys

[nowellian]

Fantastic!

The video was awesome, especially the rocket ship of the space age and people on roller skates and wings symbolizing our dysfunctional social systems.

Brilliant!

[plattform5163]

Thanks for sharing a great song!

[ardeeculchie1]

A great song, the guitar solo was amazing for its time and holds up now.

[martley1]

I absolutely loved this band, and Tom as well. Growing up gay as a teenager in the late '70s, Tom was very important to me. He broke those stereotypes (of which many still exist) and showed a different way with music. It didn't have to be all disco, and being working class and on a council estate this music spoke to me directly. Even though I am now 43 the music stays with me as a reminder of a time that was very important to me.

[TheBulbiis]

brilliant track, it was on a 4 track e.p.,still got it in mint condition......love all TRB stuff, and the SECTOR 27 stuff was pretty good too.

[oldloafandyoung]

Great

[oldloafandyoung]

i loved this band. politically it was a shit time, economically it was shite, but the bands were fuckin great, or perhaps it was just I was the right age? Maybe Discuss?

[daisycakes1]

its a big cycle.apart from the music

[Codinatin]

My first love has always been progressive rock but TRB were just sensational. Their music still sounds fresh and I continue to love them 30 years on !

[DeeDonner]

onmy topten list summer of 1979

[DeeDonner]

good song.

[WitchaTiTo]

Another Great Band Lost With Radio!!!

[martley1]

Tom Robinson and 'Power in the darkness' remains one of the most influential records on me and will always be so. The time, the place, the sexuality, the politics, the music, the oppression, the anger and frustration, and of course the hope all seared into the mind of this working class teenager during a time that can never come again. But christ wasn't it exciting. Tom rocked like no other...total respect to the TRB.

[roky616]

Such a great song! And the guitar solo's just perfect. Today's rock/punk groups seem quite lame compared to this stuff...

[lizbet69]

I used the stencil for a t-shirt or jumper...loved listening to TRB

[johnwhuub40]

has anyone got the track martin?

[bothways]

cockerel(dot)net/music/pitd/ma­rtin(dot)mp3

[paulkirk1962]

@johnwhuub40 yipp i got martin.... do ya want it mate?

[missbhavens]

gay?

[bothways]

yep.

[horai1]

Real rock. This is why they can't sell music today because no one is making music like this today.

My all time fave guitar solo, it just bloody rocks.

[zakshadow666]

has anyone got that track martin ? it was on the b side.

[bothways]

cockerel(dot)net/music/pitd/ma­rtin(dot)mp3

[Lavergne]

This is the most forgotten band in History! They don't get the praise they deserve.

[Ratt1971]

dad would not let me have the stencil for their first album?

[sixalexanders]

April 1978 Victoria Park.

[beanson99]

Fucking Love TRB- best band in the world- still remember getting Power in the Darkness-

[meinkrys]

I always loved this song..Had in my head during an art history class, Oakland University, USA, 1979

[starny6]

Yes, great band.

[donmaynard]

The music mattered then .... it matters now. My brother and I heard TRB on WNEW-FM radio in New York and to this day we still rock out when we listen. TRB RULES!

[candlelight3]

Hi Tom! Really great music and lyric. I visited your site, too, I liked it.Thank you for your vid.

[cherokeebonnet]

Fuck corporate rock - this is the real thing. Power in the darkness!

[mickles1981]

Cutting edge music. Great energy. Top man.

[gravehill]

kapinaa!!!

[Brainchicken]

Excellent song and video