Hamilton Saint Posted 9 April, 2013 Share Posted 9 April, 2013 Without trying to extend the political debate about Margaret Thatcher onto this forum, it is certainly true that her decade in power generated a tremendous amount of response in the arts - including, of course, the music scene. So, what are some of the memorable songs you recall about Maggie from that era? For example, Ewan MacColl wrote a typically acerbic one called "Daddy, What Did you Do in the Strike?" [There must have been hundreds of songs written just about the miner's strike.] Most of the songs I recall with less-than-flattering. Were there many good ones that supported what she was doing? Here's a version of MacColl's song done by an American folk singer (couldn't find a video of MacColl doing it, unfortunately). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelvinsRightGlove Posted 9 April, 2013 Share Posted 9 April, 2013 Half of, or at least a significant proportion of Billy Braggs songs must be about, or at least referencing Thatcher. Some great stuff there. Even if I don't always agree with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 9 April, 2013 Share Posted 9 April, 2013 Lucky by Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alanh Posted 9 April, 2013 Share Posted 9 April, 2013 "Ding dong the witch is dead" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 9 April, 2013 Author Share Posted 9 April, 2013 "Mother Knows Best" by Richard Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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