Mama's Boys - If the Kids are United (Promo Video)

Mama's Boys were a 1980s hard rock/heavy metal group from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland featuring the three McManus brothers Pat, a.k.a. 'The Professor", (guitar and occasionally fiddle), John (bass and vocals), Tommy (drums).

The brothers started off their musical career as award winning traditional Irish musicians but were inspired by the legendary Irish celtic rock band, Horslips, as well as younger brother Tommys passion for the drums to form a rock band.

Although the inspiration from Horslips were strong they decided not to follow in those footsteps and instead adopted a more Heavy Metal for the band. Originally called pulse they soon opted to change their name to Mama's Boys.

The band were active from 1978 til 1993 and released 7 albums and 22 singles in their entire career, one of which was a cover of Slade's stomping hit "Mama We're All Crazee Now" in 1984..

The track "If the Kids are United" appeared only on the Arista Label release of the self titled album in 1984 and funnily enough was omitted from every other release of the album..

Albums: * Plug It In (1982) * Turn It Up (1983) * Mama's Boys (1984) * Power And Passion (1985) * Growing Up The Hard Way (1987) * Live Tonite (1991) * Relativity (1992)

Singles:
*Rollin' On (1980)
*High Energy Weekend (1980)
*Silence is Out of Fashion (1981)
*Belfast City Blues (1982)
*In the Heat of the Night (1982)
*Needle in the Groove (1982)
*Telephone Teaser (1983)
*Loose Living (1983)
*Too Little of You to Love (1983)
*Face to Face (1983)
*Midnight Promises (1984)
*Mama We're All crazee Now (1984)
*If the Kids are United (1984)
*Runaway dreams (1985)
*Needle in the Groove (1985) (Re-release)
*Hard N' Loud (1985)
*Lettin' Go (1985)
*Waiting for a Miracle (1987)
*Higher Ground (1987)
*Spirit of America (1987)
*This Flight Tonight (1991)
*Laugh About It (1992)

Mama's Boys:
Pat McManus Lead and Acoustic Guitars, Fiddle, Backing Vocals
John McManus Bass, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Low and Tin Whistle, Uilleann Pipes (Irish Bagpipes)
Tommy McManus Drums, Bodhran (Irish Drum), Backing vocals


I do not own the rights to the song, video or publishing.. these remain with the people concerned...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• mama's boys
• heavy metal
• irish rock
• ireland
• rock
• rock and roll
• McManus
• 1980s rock

[Moshferat]

The Original Song is much better but this song its ok cheers and oi

[glamdog69]

@Moshferat I love Sham 69 ;)

[aalton]

Sham 69 is like a lot of punk music; awful. This blows their original out of the water. Thanks for putting this up. Hope it stays longer than the other times this was posted..

[glamdog69]

@aalton I'm afraid I'm on the fence for this one!! hehe i like both versions and kinda grew up thanks to my uncle with punk.. :)

[Kohntarkosz]

I remember seeing this video on MTV and Night Flight back in the day. I only recently found out it's actually a cover tune. The original is a fairly limp punk song, which Mamas Boys turned into a proper rock n roll anthem.

[glamdog69]

@Kohntarkosz I don't know about the original being limp... i quite like Sham 69.... hehe :)

[K1w1scot]

@aalton Poor, deluded wee child.  XD

[Gwertdog]

Wish this song was included on their Greatest hits collection. Love this version \m/

[daniloelnino]

Well Sham 69's version is clear Oi! and meant to be a footballing/terrace song, the heavy drum beat, like a marching tune. It's meant to be screamed, and that's why this version just doesn't cut it for me. The vocal's don't quite match up, they're too soft. It's a great tune and if it were standalone then it would be great, but as far as comparisons go, Sham's was harder, tougher and sung in the way the song was meant to be sung. Still, gave it a thumbs up for the good cover.

[sirroxalot]

FINALLY someone posted a clear version of this. Thanks from South Carolina.

[Aristotelezz]

Great song! Very underrated!

[islandfocus2]

THANK GOD I have this song on my Mama's Boy's debut album!! Thanks to technology, I now have this song in my iPod!!! Great song and VIDEO!! Thanks for putting this up!

[wolfatnight]

a big fat cheers for posting..... you've made an old man very happy indeed

[wolfatnight]

@Kohntarkosz Night Flight????? OH SHIT.....