They Don’t Know was originally released by Kirsty MacColl as a single in 1979 and was later included on the 1995 compilation album Galore, though the best known version was released by Tracey Ullman on her 1983 album You Broke My Heart In 17 Places and as a single. It is a love song
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Politikus / Gengszter [Politician / Gangster] was originally released in 2017 as a single. It is about dishonest politicians, comparing them to gangsters, and the great perks they get, but they end up getting caught and things go bad. Tronald Dump is the English version, with different lyrics, of the tune. It is a
As today is the 17th Anniversary of the tragic death of Kirsty MacColl I am posting this cover of her most famous song. You can view the article of the version that she recorded with The Pogues here. Fairytale Of New York was originally released by The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl as a single in
Feliz Navidad [Merry Christmas] was originally released by José Feliciano on his 1970 album Feliz Navidad. It’s a simple song that wishes you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. This is a high power punk version of the song with an ironic video clip that show images of people fighting during Christmas
Kellemetlen Karácsony [Christmas Is Canceled] the new single from Bankrupt. It is about a someone whose lover has left them during the Christmas period so he is canceling Christmas for this year and forever. It is a good fun, high-energy punk song that you can send to anyone that you want to get out
Godze [Enough] is the new single from the boys. It is about living through troubles and weathering the storm that brings those difficulties. It is a slow punk song with an anthemic feel. The lyrics were taken from a 1906 poem by the Belorussian poet Yanka Kupala. The main characters in the video clip
No Nos Podrán Callar [We Can Not Shut Up] is the 2nd video released by Oktopussy from on their new album Ska Cerebral! It is about being politically active and taking action to change things that you don’t like rather than sitting on your couch and complaining about them. It is another upbeat punk
Sid and Nancy Do NYC is the new single from Bankrupt. It briefly tells the story of former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend, and manager, Nancy Spungen, with references to Nancy‘s death, Sid‘s arrest for her murder, and his death from heroin overdose while on bail. It is a hard-core melodic
Papyaroska [Cigarette] is the new video from the boys. It is about rebellion, by smoking a cigarette that even Anarchists have banned, and growing up and starting off in bad habits. It starts off with anthemic tones but after the chorus has been repeated it kicks up into the usual high energy punk song
Mundo Cabrón is the new video from Oktopussy and will be included on their upcoming album Ska Cerebral! It is about being an emerging musician and the trials and tribulations of trying to make a career of music. It is a great, upbeat mix of punk and ska music in the 2-Tone tradition that