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Elvis Costello – Tramp the Dirt Down (5:43)

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One of Elvis Costellos most overtly political tracks (cf: Shipbuilding), a bitter condemnation of the hypocrisy, greed and bloodlust of Margaret, now Baroness, Thatcher… due a re-release soon, to mark her demise and burial, when Elvis promises to “stand there laughing, and tramp the dirt down”, joined by several million miners, unemployed, gays, socialists and other groups who her government systematically shafted in their grand project to demolish the welfare state and return England to the Victorian age.
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  • danc6433

    "her eventual grave deserves to be turned into a public toilet." Yes, and I will the say the same for Pelosi or even....shocking...wait, can't say it too soon.

    Tuesday morning

  • hanginchili

    Please just croak your last now, go, please, go! John Cooper Clark - nobody's got a good word for you, but I have.... TWAT!

    October 2011

  • miotailtmilidh

    We can either stamp it, or do what Frankie Boyle suggested. Give everyone in Scotland a shovel and we'll hand her over to Satan ourselves.

    May 2011

  • tburrows200

    MAKE ROOM FOR ME

    April 2011

  • bingbongbilly

    David Cameron - Robin Hood in reverse. Maggie Thatcher's wee boy.

    March 2011

  • Purpledawn53

    Well she's ill again. Is she going to kick it this time? Hurry up so I can sing this song at her graveside

    October 2010

  • N_W_Y

    My first time of hearing and it's bloody marvellous.....Only one Elvis for me.

    July 2010

  • hanginchili

    I shall cry, I shall cry tears of joy! For the miners, the steel workers and for the workers in general! For the families she ruined, for the service men she used as pawns for her own gain! Die Maggie please let it be painful!!!!

    February 2010

  • hendy_2309

    Don't know why I'm replying to this seeing as it was written about 8 months ago but dac6433: how is it a 'terrible choice for a "victim"? Her government pissed off a lot of people in this country, nothing to do with not wanting "personal responsibility". I don't think the people that protested the poll tax or section 28 were angry because they had to be responsible now. And really, for the Belgrano incident alone, her eventual grave deserves to be turned into a public toilet.

    February 2010

  • thomasvenables

    Just thinking last night how I will be popping down the cemetary myself to do a little jig!

    January 2010

  • hanginchili

    We shall all rejoice!

    December 2009

  • hanginchili

    What a party we shall have! I long for the day with a passion!

    September 2009

  • danc6433

    Good song....terrible choice for a "victim"...the punks and new wavers liked to ridicule her, but then again they weren't huge on the whole "personal responsibility" thing. If the state can do it for you...why try!

    June 2009

  • thisisall1word

    Come on, not too long now surely? Please please no state funeral at Westminster

    May 2009

  • chinapig

    One of the great political diatribes. The thought of that woman still makes my blood boil too. Pull no punches Elvis!

    May 2009

  • s66blade

    I'll bring my boots!!

    March 2009

  • lamusicademicab

    Nunca me olvidaré de quien baila conmigo y Elvis.

    December 2008

  • SuperNovaDog

    Wow

    December 2008

  • owen73

    I'll be there with you Elvis and all the other millions of people who wish the same for the evil one!

    November 2008

  • floreste

    Ha, take that Thatch!

    September 2008
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