I remember you playing at Triad under the name Basil Boghead, and singing about "The Spencers Croft Cat"!

👏

Joe Strummer would definitely, definitely approve.

2024 here - Farage - now leader of Reform and MP for Clacton - Oh, shit!!!

This is such a lovely poem and it was great to see you perform it at the Fringe. You rock!

Brilliant

I had to skip an ad for a coastal holiday to listen... is FB trying to send me to Clacton?

No thank you Farage!

Still a great song on New Years Day 2024. Thanks John.

Keep up the good work, don't know how I didn't think of looking you up on KZbin before. We used to walk to school togerher from Victoria Road, haven't seen you since about 1971 (my fault, I moved to Britanny). I've become allergique to the UK but you are the only person worthwhile crossing the channel for. Maybe next year.....

I loved Right said Fred !

He's no punk.. he's an authoritarian who wants to curtail freedom of speech. Waste of space.

Brilliant!

wrap that turbut around your face..,back at ya 😀

slow it down and it’ll orkney 👍🙄😀

ha. used to be poet .. now a guy in his back garden with a kids guitar making up clash lyrics 😂

Brillant! Best regards Rob

Simply brilliant

Calum and I had never played together before and i didn't know the songs. Shows at the start but gets better!

Im crying. This is like my dad. And my father in law.

Attila, What a song. One of my favourite song openings "Back in the garage with my bullshit detector," equalled by "Bollocks to farage and that Tory defector. Superb Age has not wearied you nor the years blunted you!

national treasure

I love this bloke

Woke up today & just have to play my Attila cds & dvd.Wish 'Ranting at the Nation' would get a cd release as it is a punk classic

lovely depiction of a true legend with beautiful philosophies and inspiring words, thank you

Light at the end of the tunnel .

I disliked Attila so much I walked out of his gig in Reading after fewer lines than this poem....I perched my opinion on a chair outside the room and cried due to revelation of political differences twixt me and the beloved. But I still married the man who had driven me there with enthusiasm.....he bought the t-shirt which he still wears with pride. And the atilla enthusiasm has not died.

I will always remember you mate always to the point love from belgium and indonesia

Look at the hatred in his eyes. Go farage...!!!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

When i was a child at school everyone used to rave about 'Russians in the DHSS',it was on a punk compilation tape we all bought.Thanks to youtube i have rediscovered what a talented guy this fella is.

I was in HMP ford around 15 year ago and he came in and done a thing for the prisoners , his wife was a teacher there and very nice lady . Didnt agree with his politics then and still dont now but thank you for taking the time out to relieve some of us from the mundane prison life for a couple of hours.

Beautiful film, thank you. And thanks to you Attila for being an inspiration decades ago and for still ranting today

Only just came across this, been a fan of yours for years. That's one of the most moving pieces I've heard since the whole centenary guff started up. Bravo.

Swells!!!!

Just caught up with this, John. Great to see you still in action and full of vim! Hope you're coping with Corona and enjoying life. Greetings from Finland.

Hello, I am searching for one song (and also the guitar tabs) of attila the stockbroker, but I do not know the name. It starts with: "YOU NEVER THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD COME TO THIS... THEY TOOK YOUR FREEDOM NOW THEY WANT YOUR LIFE..." Could anybody tell me which song of attila this is? I searched on KZbin, but I haven't found it.

Hello, I am searching for one song (and also the guitar tabs) of attila the stockbroker, but I do not know the name. It starts with: "YOU NEVER THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD COME TO THIS... THEY TOOK YOUR FREEDOM NOW THEY WANT YOUR LIFE..." Could anybody tell me which song of attila this is? I searched on KZbin, but I haven't found it.

Hello, I am searching for one song (and also the guitar tabs) of attila the stockbroker, but I do not know the name. It starts with: "YOU NEVER THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD COME TO THIS... THEY TOOK YOUR FREEDOM NOW THEY WANT YOUR LIFE..." Could anybody tell me which song of attila this is? I searched on KZbin, but I haven't found it.

Latest reading by Attila (16.5.20) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJndi3qqrp6Uf7M

Came here from reading The High Window (David Cooke) and a few clicks, poems by Mr Cooke and excellent interview with Attila...and here I am! Great!!

The film's closing poem is touching and powerful, thank you.

Nah - Farage = Mostly common sense - oh yeh :-)

I always tought this was a Newtown Neurotics song... amazing, I really love it!

bravo , good up date on a Clash classic , the new words are better though, why the stoop are you afraid the neighbors going to through a piss pot over you ? stand tall stand proud.

Love The Clash and Attila's twisting of 'Garageland'. When i saw him play in Stroud a few months back, he did a hilarious Brexit themed reworking of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' about Teresa May being beholden to the DUP as well - 'Arlene, Arlene, please don't take away my plan' A guy i met a while ago was telling me all about his experiences of working in the piss poor pay/horrible conditions of the care industry and this later inspired another Clash remake. It's in no way intended to steal any thunder from the very wonderful Attila. Rather, i hope it compliments 'Farageland', but if you're not happy John, i'll gladly take it down. Carer Opportunities They offered me the orifice, offered me the swab They said i'd better be grateful to get any job Do you wanna make tea? Help with ECT? Get a CRB if you really think you're any cop Carer opportunities, the chunder down my smock Every job they offer needs a bucket and a mop Carer opportunities, the fun just never stops Why pay the army and forsake the NHS? I don't wanna lie crying in a counsellors seat I hate the servile servitude But i won't let the patient bond fall through Carer Opportunities, I blunder 'round the block Cos every job they offer you fucks up your body clock Carer opportunities, the fun just never stops Bum wiper! Ambience plan! Cricket selector They don't understand They're gonna have to improve job descriptions They're gonna have to take away pay restrictions If they want the best staff, hear this voice If they wanna get them, to make this choice Carer opportunities, the rumbles and the knocks Every job i offer help to keep them from the box Carer opportunities, the fun just never stops Carers! carers! carers! Oh the fun just never stops.

Power!

Thanks Attila. We hate Nigel Fuhrer-Rage.

Cheers!

Prince Harry's Knob really reminded me of Lord Hereford's Knob by Half Man Half Biscuit

A True Working Class Poet !!