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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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hanginchili wrote:
Please just croak your last now, go, please, go! John Cooper Clark - nobody's got a good word for you, but I have.... TWAT!
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miotailtmilidh wrote:
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.
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tburrows200 wrote:
MAKE ROOM FOR ME
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bingbongbilly wrote:
David Cameron - Robin Hood in reverse. Maggie Thatcher's wee boy.
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Purpledawn53 wrote:
Well she's ill again. Is she going to kick it this time? Hurry up so I can sing this song at her graveside
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N_W_Y wrote:
My first time of hearing and it's bloody marvellous.....Only one Elvis for me.
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hanginchili wrote:
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!!!!
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hendy_2309 wrote:
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.
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thomasvenables wrote:
Just thinking last night how I will be popping down the cemetary myself to do a little jig!
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hanginchili wrote:
We shall all rejoice!
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hanginchili wrote:
What a party we shall have! I long for the day with a passion!
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danc6433 wrote:
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!
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thisisall1word wrote:
Come on, not too long now surely? Please please no state funeral at Westminster
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chinapig wrote:
One of the great political diatribes. The thought of that woman still makes my blood boil too. Pull no punches Elvis!
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s66blade wrote:
I'll bring my boots!!
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lamusicademicab wrote:
Nunca me olvidaré de quien baila conmigo y Elvis.
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SuperNovaDog wrote:
Wow
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owen73 wrote:
I'll be there with you Elvis and all the other millions of people who wish the same for the evil one!
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floreste wrote:
Ha, take that Thatch!
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anagramsci wrote:
I love it!
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