Angelic Upstarts
Angelic Upstarts are an English punk rock band formed in South Shields in 1977. Allmusic calls them "one of the period's most politically charged and thought-provoking groups". The band espoused an anti-fascist and socialist working class philosophy, and have been associated with the skinhead subculture.
The band released eight studio albums in their first decade. After a brief split they reformed in 1988, and a number of times subsequently, with new albums appearing in 1992, 2002, 2011 and 2016. More than two decades after its release, their debut single, "The Murder Of Liddle Towers", was included in Mojo magazine’s list of the best punk rock singles of all time.
Lineups
The band's original members were Thomas Mensforth (Mensi) on vocals, Ray Cowie (Mond) on guitar, Steve Forsten on bass guitar, and Derek "Decca" Wade on drums. Keith Bell was the manager until 1980, when he was jailed for four and a half years for arson.
Other former members include Ronnie Rocker and bassists Ronnie Wooden, Glyn Warren and Tony Feedback (now in Long Tall Shorty and Kiria's live band). Drummers have included Sticks Warrington (who later joined Cockney Rejects), Paul Thompson (ex-Roxy Music), Chris White, Evo (who has also played in The Blood, Major Accident and Warfare) and Max Splodge.
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ALBUMS
- The Dirty Dozen released: 2011
- The Punk Singles Collection released: 2004
- The EMI Years released: 2002
- Sons of Spartacus released: 2002
- Anthems Against Scum released: 2001
- 2,000,000 Voices released: 2001
- Live From the Justice League released: 2001
- The BBC Punk Sessions released: 2000
- Lost and Found released: 2000
- Blood on the Terraces released: 1999
- The EMI Punk Years released: 1999
- Never 'ad Nothing released: 1999
- Last Tango in Moscow released: 1998
- Who Killed Liddle? released: 1998
- Rarities released: 1997
- The Independent Punk Singles Collection released: 1995
- Blood on the Terraces / Lost and Found released: 1994
- Greatest Hits Live released: 1993
- Live and Loud!! released: 1993
- Reason Why? released: 1993
- Kids on the Street: The Best Of released: 1993
- Bombed Out released: 1991
- Live and Loud!! released: 1988
- Angel Dust: The Collected Highs 1978-1983 released: 1988
- Power of the Press released: 1986
- Live in Yugoslavia released: 1985
- Bootlegs and Rarities released: 1985
- Live released: 1981
- We Gotta Get Out of This Place released: 1980
- Teenage Warning released: 1979
- Still From the Heart released:
2,000,000 Voices
Released 2001- Two Million Voices
- Ghost Town
- You're Nicked
- England
- Heath's Lament
- Guns for the Afghan Rebels
- I Understand
- Mensi's Marauders
- Mr. Politician
- Kids on the Street
- Jimmy
- We're Gonna Take the World
- Last Night Another Soldier
- I Wish
- The Man Who Came in From the Beano
- Stick's Diary
- The Sun Never Shines
- Never Come Back
- I Understand (single version)
Blood on the Terraces
Released 1999- Pride of Our Passion
- Everyday
- I Wanna Knighthood
- Heart Attack in Paris
- Four Grey Walls
- I Don't Wanna Fight the Soviet
- Our Day Will Come
- Blood on the Terraces
- Heroin Is Good for You
- It's Your Life
- Ruby
- Never 'ad Nothing
- Leave Me Alone
- Teenage Warning
- Last Night Another Soldier
- Guns for the Afghan Rebels
- One More Day
- Two Million Voices
The EMI Punk Years
Released 1999- Last Night Another Soldier
- The Man Who Came in From the Beano
- England
- Stick's Diary
- Kids on the Street
- The Sun Never Shines
- Two Million Voices
- You're Nicked
- Guns for the Afghan Rebels
- Jimmy
- We're Gonna Take the World
- I Understand
- Never Say Die
- We Defy You
- Action Man
- Wasted (Loved by No One)
- I Stand Accused
- Cry Wolf
Never 'ad Nothing
Released 1999- The Murder of Liddle Towers
- Police Oppression
- I Won't Pay for Liberty
- Never Return to Hell
- I Wanna Knighthood
- Blood on the Terraces
- Power of the Press
- Brighton Bomb
- Solidarity
- Teenage Warning (live)
- Last Night Another Soldier (live)
- Guns for the Afghan Rebels (live)
- Kids on the Street (live)
- Two Million Voices (live)
- I'm an Upstart (live)
- Never 'ad Nothing (live)
Last Tango in Moscow
Released 1998- One More Day
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Progress
- Blackleg Miner
- Who's Got the Money
- Last Tango in Moscow
- I Think It Should Be Free
- Never Return
- Rude Boy
- No News
- Jarrow Woman
- Nowhere to Run
- Paint It in Red
- There's a Drink in It
- Listen to the Silence
- She Don't Cry Anymore
- I Won't Pay for Liberty
- Never Return to Hell
- When Will They Learn
- No Nukes
The Independent Punk Singles Collection
Released 1995- The Murder of Liddle Towers
- Police Oppression
- Woman in Disguise
- Lust for Glory
- 42nd Street
- Solidarity
- Five Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Dollars and Pounds
- Don't Stop
- Not Just a Name
- The Leech
- Leave Me Alone
- The Murder of Liddle Towers (live)
- White Riot
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Paint It in Red
- There's a Drink in It
- Brighton Bomb
- Thin Red Line
- Soldier
- England
- We're Gonna Take the World
- The Young Ones
Blood on the Terraces / Lost and Found
Released 1994- Pride of Our Passion
- Everyday
- I Wanna Knighthood
- Heart Attack in Paris
- Four Grey Walls
- I Don't Wanna Fight the Soviet
- Our Day Will Come
- Blood on the Terraces
- Heroin Is Good for You
- It's Your Life
- I Won't Pay for Liberty
- Solidarity
- Never Return to Hell
- When Will They Learn
- The Tut Shuffle
- Box On
- Living in Exile
- No Nukes
- Calypso
- Never 'ad Nothing
- Leave Me Alone
- Teenage Warning
- Last Night Another Soldier
- Guns for the Afghan Rebels
Greatest Hits Live
Released 1993- Murder of Liddle Towers
- Teenage Warning
- Police Oppression
- The Young Ones
- We're Gonna Take the World
- Last Night Another Soldier
- Guns for the Afghan Rebels
- Mr. Politician
- Shotgun Solution
- I Understand
- Kids on the Street
- England
- You're Nicked
- Two Million Voices
- I'm an Upstart
- White Riot
- Leave Me Alone
- Never 'ad Nuthin
Live and Loud!!
Released 1993- The Rocker
- Bad Man
- I'm Not a Fool
- On the Waterfront
- Easy Life
- War on the Terraces
- Fighting in the Street
- Greatest Cockney Rip Off
- Police Car
- Join the Rejects
- Hate of the City
- East End
- Teenage Fantasy
- Flares and Slippers
- Bubbles
- I'm an Upstart
- Leave Me Alone
- Never 'ad Nothing
- Solidarity
- Guns for Afghan Rebels
- Last Night Another Soldier
- Two Million Voices
- Kids on the Street
- Police Oppression
- Liddle Towers
- White Riot
Reason Why?
Released 1993- Woman in Disguise
- Never Give Up
- Waiting Hating
- Reason Why
- Nobody Was Saved
- Geordie's Wife
- Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
- 42nd Street
- The Burglar
- Solidarity
- As the Passion
- A Young Punk
- Where We Started
- Lust for Glory
- Five Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- Dollars and Pounds
- Don't Stop
- Not Just a Name
- The Leech
- Leave Me Alone
- The Murder of Liddle Towers
- White Riot
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Greatest Hits Live
by: Angelic UpstartsMr. Position sitting on your perch
Looking at the numbers, thinking what we're worth
You're price is your conscience when though it allowed
So put your finger infidel
We're only good when we're down
What can we say what suspense?
From the wings of democracy they say is right
So we can go forth with hand in hand
Listen to our betters make dead a man
But don't forget where you've come from
Down at the bottom where you belong
Would it do any good if I voted for a leech?
Maybe the leech would practice what he preached
They don't give a fuck
They don't give a toss
Your vote for a pig, it wont be no loss
Mr. Position sitting on your perch
Looking at the numbers, thinking what we're worth
You're price is your conscience when though it allowed
So put your finger infidel
We're only good when we're down
Mr. Politician
Mr. Politician
Mr. Politician
Practice what you preach