Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum (Official Music Video)

[@rogueriderhood1862]

This should be the UK's national anthem.

[@donttalkpish2012]

Bring down Westminster!

[@jameskellard5075]

@@donttalkpish2012 Why? its the finest neo gothic lunatic asylum ever built

[@donttalkpish2012]

@@jameskellard5075 lol

[@rogueriderhood1862]

@@jameskellard5075 Must be the origin of the term 'political asylum'.

[@YeOldeHamiltonian]

Add The Shortbread Senate to the list with Sturgeon's Gender Recognition fiasco.

[@fasterfffaster]

Terry Hall has escaped the asylum. What a legend. His voice, his words, his memories live on. RIP TH

[@bobbyhainey4201]

Defo dear voice amazin

[@rangatang100]

Gotta get the nackas oot

[@paulwise7206]

respect to you for saying tbose words, the lunatics

[@zk420zk]

When Terry talks I forget that racism is even a thing. I shouldn't but I do. We're all together in this, feels good to remember that...

[@fredericguzman5482]

​@@bobbyhainey4201 je tu ni vuY qu se

[@MosherBear]

Happy Birthday Terry. You may not longer walk the earth, but never forgotten.

[@rossibility991]

This was visionary in 1981 when the album came out. 43 years later we are living in it. Oh my!

[@TimothyTakemoto]

That was what I was about to say:-) This song is very, now.

[@needtashow]

The Specials played this and Ghost Town live at a festival in PA in '81. They were impressive standouts that I remembered until I finally heard the album and singles.

[@SaxonRanger94]

Same as it ever was

[@TimothyTakemoto]

@@SaxonRanger94 Different band kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3rWhKN3hKlpgZosi=kQoiGaHLnhRbEzvP

[@christinedowie2859]

Jeekers I'm that old. Nothing like a bit of defending civil rights to end your days hey@😊

[@matthewmcalley392]

Good God this song is even more true today than when it was released 😢

[@Julie-nh6ef]

100%

[@jcymum]

No shit, right!?!

[@StephenDArcy-ox2pv]

That’s because nothing ever changes. It’s always the powerful & corrupt that exploit the masses.

[@debramoss2267]

The thorn in Thatcher's side. Thanks for being our voice, Terry

[@jonathanhadley2555]

Along with Dammers Strummer Bragg & Weller

[@B1aLaF]

​@@osamabinliner9781Good luck with your republican utopia too, buddy. It's gonna take you another few decades to realize that both of these parties belong to the same fucking wallets, won't it

[@beza007-M6]

​@@osamabinliner9781Wha?

[@russellmoxham5625]

RIP Terry Hall. This week I shall mostly be listening to Two Tone and associated acts.

[@MikeOTW]

RIP Terrry. I am a 63yr old Coventry Kid. I grew up with him and his music. He had an horrendous start to his life, but his music had a positive affect on mine. Thank you for the music Terry. XX

[@ronniesutton1652]

Me too I am 70 and the music back then was so so good.

[@davidgeary9534]

I've heard the story, something about a school trip to France, from a close friend of mine that knew Terry, he was a very humble man, and an avid Man United fan (not Coventry). Total respect for Terry.

[@Hana666555]

@@davidgeary9534 Ya that school trip story is horrific. Amazing he survived.

[@DustyCustard]

@@davidgeary9534 He sang about it in detail in Well Fancy That on the second album. It's haunting.

[@PeaceinColor]

This is now the national anthem.

[@jph4852]

I worked at a CD shop in the early 90s and found The Collection release. It quickly became one of my favorites of all time. This song is my most played of the compilation.

[@ehrichweiss]

RIP Terry. Been a fan since 1982.

[@reggiep75]

I was 7 years old when this released and I thought 'What the hell is this?' It's not until you're older that you truly appreciate some music!

[@awakenedsoulx9431]

I hear that! 🎉

[@Wabbit_Hunta]

RIP Terry, you legend. Prophetic words in today's World.

[@richardtknees]

The Specials were great and these guys are not too far behind that. I have not heard this song since the 1980's. Wow!

[@emwilson3764]

I haven’t been enamored with a song like this in a long time. Saw it on tv yesterday. Eerie as hell. I was walking to the beat when i went for a walk today.

[@PlanetAriom]

We still need you Terry Hall! You made it make some sense. Rest in power, wonderful man & thank you for sharing your music & talent with us. ❤

[@jonathanhadley2555]

Hopefully he didnt die in vain & people have got the message R.R.I.P

[@frogwobbler]

RIP Terry Hall. You’ll be missed by millions😢

[@jvelvick8400]

True That and different ages as well !!!!!😪

[@mikeblade3095]

True. An absolute legend. But will never be forgotten.

[@paullocke6085]

Can we just take a moment and revel in how amazing Terry's hair was

[@alunepps4272]

Early 80s. Cocteaus. Echo. All that

[@kildogery]

RIP Terry, you absolute legend.

[@telsutton]

More relevant than ever. RIP Terry. p.s. Young Fathers... you owe FB3 a pint.

[@AndrewNeale-go9eq]

Such a great song r.i.p Terry

[@SCOTT19701980]

R.I.P. Terry, thank you for the soundtrack to my childhood. 🖤

[@Dave-vt2mt]

This song is more applicable in 2022 than ever before. Timeless.

[@susandalin3619]

escalating in 2024

[@maida-vale]

I love this: how very prophetic? More-so now than ever!!!!

[@susandalin3619]

Yes,,

[@bluepurgatory2927]

His lyrics to this song were definitely about how it is now. RIP Terry.

[@mal-bp5jq]

Fitting for today !

[@colinmainwaring9471]

RIP, Terry. Always will be in my childhood memories. Brilliant with age.

[@the_trooper_72]

RIP the legendary Terry Hall!! 🙏🏻❤️😥

[@landerstyle100]

RIP Terry another one of my favorites gone

[@donttalkpish2012]

Rip terry lad! great memories from your music

[@sanchezmindandmusicchannel690]

It's frustrating for those of US who lived through this music back then to see that absolutely NOTHING has changed, since then. History is repeating itself, all-over again... Rest in Power, Terry Hall.

[@SuzLa1]

Not much has changed since those lyrics were written: "Go nuclear the cowboy told us, but who am I to disagree, cos when the madman flips the switch, the nuclear will go for me." At that time people could see that having USA nuclear weapons on our soil pointed at Russia made us a target. Nowadays nobody questions anything. Notice all the propaganda to get us hyped up about wanting to start a war against Russia? How are people so sure we know all the facts when any news with an alternative opinion is banned? What happened to Russia Today news? I lived through times when British media edited out voices of Irish republican politicians, to only hear one side, so our government could keep putting our lives in danger and making everybody hate England for reasons only a few rich people will gain from, while making no attempt at a peace plan. Most people have no memory of politics than the last Tory propaganda headline they read. I always knew most people are dumbed down from how so many people care about what over hyped and talentless celebs are doing. I knew the international bankers who run the USA and Britain had been trying to start a war against Russia for decades, with the hypocritical media information, because Putin and Russia Today news are only ones who remind our own people of how the USA and Britain sell arms to backward nations like Saudi Arabia, where women and other religions don't have full human rights. While we fund extremists to overthrow leaders like Assad in Syria, one of the few middle east nations with many religions that live together in peace, with ancient Christian communities who still speak Aramaic, the language from the time of Jesus. Our media kept saying how Russia was evil because some of their states said there shouldn't be promotion of homosexuality to children. When the law against promotion of homosexuality to anybody in Britain was more severe. Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 in Britain stated that a local authority "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality" or "promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship". Which was only repealed in 2003. Also the Guardian newspaper has a lot of anti Putin, Russian journalists. You only have to see how easily led most people are from all the dumb British people who said they wanted to leave the EU as wanted less people here from Pakistan, as the media and politicians like Farage didn't bother to explain to them that the EU means Europe, and made them think it was about immigration from elsewhere, or about asylum. It's only since the Ukraine crisis that it has hit me like a bolt at how dumbed down Britain is. People chanting Ukraine and flying Ukraine flags, while not questioning why any media with another point of view is banned, or why there's a promotion of punishing other Russian people who aren't connected to the government. I'm finding it really disturbing. That would be called racism in any other situation. All most people remember about politics is the last tabloid propaganda headline they read. Who even knows we're more in danger from our own government's actions from making us a USA lapdog? Who remembers when the secret service whistle blower David Shayler told how Tories were using British money to fund Al Qaeda in Libya against Gaddafi? When British people were shot in Tunisia and blown up in Manchester by extremists who trained in Libya after Gaddafi was killed, what media reminded our people that our government helped cause that? Who remembers Afghanistan wasn't run by extremists before the USA armed and trained the religious extremists in Afghanistan against Russia in the 80s? Then the USA didn't care what was going on in Afghanistan for years before 9/11, such as stories about ancient Buddhist statues being blown up and females banned from education.

[@markfitch1182]

The hippies in the sixties knew it and protest songs have been sung for hundreds of years. . . Unfortunately, we’re too dumb and too conditioned to do anything about, other than sing. . . We truly are pathetic. 😢

[@jaydee641]

So true ..do nothing ever change

[@jasonchambers4495]

Much has changed, in medicine, support for mental health...

[@travcollier]

Well, nuclear apocalypse is quite a bit less imminent these days. So things have changed quite a bit. Though I definitely get where you're coming from. On corruption and "culture war" front, things have gotten markedly worse of late... though the whole Satanic Panic thing was pretty damn crazy time too.

[@Clarkrobertson69]

Absolute Terry's in a better place,I know of his struggles bless him ❤

[@gerry2846]

He will live on in all of us! He is not gone!!!!

[@jonathanhadley2555]

As long as people remember the legacy

[@danieladams9950]

More pertinent than ever.

[@susandalin3619]

Yes

[@kattyhaley1811]

Post Ghost Town, we have here a song that’s 42 years ahead of it’s time!

[@bugsby4663]

A song as true today as it was then. RIP Terry Hall.

[@paulwise7206]

take this on board, it's primatively futurist, in fact it's so real, it's true, good night Mr. Hall, I'm gonna miss you man

[@davidcarter7337]

It has a certain trance to it

[@LouLou-tl1gv]

Very relevant song What a handsome man Terry Hall was

[@smugsheep3307]

My dad's favourite song, thank you. Disturbingly prophetic song though...

[@captainpugwash7174]

RIP Terry Hall 🙏

[@10Mazzer]

RIP Terry, I grew up listening to your music I’m blessed for that. You will be missed. What a legend 🫶🏻

[@fannycraddock99]

RIP Terry, thanks for the music.

[@DD-ev2dt]

Terry Hall Coventry Automatics SPRCIALS Fun Boy 3 Colourfield a legendary performer "The lunatics have tsken over the Asylum" one of his many classics 😎👍✌️ .... Terry gone but not forgotten Sadly missed 👃➕.

[@davidfarmer2193]

R.I.P. Terry Hall (1959-2022).

[@MR-qp2np]

What a brilliant man ,Terry hall so sad 🥺 such a big part of my youth fly high and the specials thank you 💗🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ fly high NEVER FORGOTTEN

[@daskleinegluck4553]

A KZbin proposal that makes this song a completely new and overwhelming experience for me 😊.

[@mnoir7257]

This tune goes hard. Vibes for days

[@LionessDeWinter]

Rest in peace, Terry.😭😭💔💔

[@ConnieNix15]

RIP Terry Hall

[@dfrony]

R.I.P Terry 🎶

[@dellfonic]

goodbye beautiful boy 😔

[@christiansolidarity-ow3dk]

Prophetic

[@rosiemcaughey8324]

Rest In Peace Terry Hall 😢❤

[@jinx2298]

Rip terry hall thanks for the wonderful music throughout my childhood ❤you will be missed

[@samanthafenoulhet2271]

RIP Terry the voice of my West Mids youth under Thatcher

[@jandomixerm571]

La primera vez que escuché esta canción me encantó de inmediato, rip Terry😓

[@geraldbrown640]

It seems appropriate now with the way things are in the UK at this time 😮

[@JaEDLanc]

Unfortunately this song will never be aired on radio again because there’s a naughty word in it. I salute you Terry, the music of my early teens is still better than anything today.

[@itsbetterthannothing7907]

What word?

[@helensmith7596]

There isn’t ?

[@JaEDLanc]

@@helensmith7596 it’s in the title! Aren’t you up with the modern communism, the word lunatic is banned! Obviously you have no clue whatsoever

[@boboayame2065]

Heard it on radio yesterday, you get this thing called a radio edit, in fact this video even uses it

[@LionheartNh]

Damn they got it spot on.

[@sasbetasquadron873]

Yeah... I'm listening to this while watching the muted news these days #skaprophets

[@justinbrandis700]

Thanks for all the great music Terry!

[@zk420zk]

RIP Brother. Xx

[@datrahardaway3347]

Love FunBoy Three

[@burgettekinng5312]

Yes they were all so talented love this band

[@BridiePage]

So true.

[@bennyhill4228]

Even terry hall knew what was to come

[@Belinda_lou]

He knew!

[@grahammaguire404]

Terribly missed by everyone at the Roller Disco Drill Hall Lincoln ( UK) RIP TERRY deepest condolences to your family, friends and bandmates and "ROCK ROYALTY"

[@ukorca]

RIP Terry😢

[@Fidelista23]

I love it !!

[@MartinHawkesworth-nl3jc]

I quite agree with you absolutely

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

I remember buying the single as a 10 year old kid cos I was even then a mad specials fan, It was his first piece of music after the split...Rip Terry Hall ❤️

[@rangatang100]

Off we go

[@meanstavrakas1044]

Genius tune!

[@spandaubilly]

The unique magic of the Stranglers, the soundtrack of my youth. R.I.P. Dave & Jet 😎

[@simonjandrell5897]

forgot how good this sounded

[@jaynefoster1432]

RIP Terry Hall. Gone before his time.

[@Paul-bb5wo]

If you have read the story about the Australian swimmers and the veteran commentator, you'd understand why this song is so relevant in 2024. Years ahead of their time.

[@johnbailey9651]

It was, and is, GENIUS

[@dannywilkinson9939]

From the alarm clock to the Gregorian BV :)

[@Astrelynx]

My english teacher was playing this when I logged into class today… best way to come to english

[@ge2623]

You have a great teacher there.

[@Astrelynx]

@@ge2623 I really do, he’s beyond incredible, and by far the best teacher I’ve ever had. Love him to bits. He started a dnd club btw.

[@WalterCoulter]

Hello. Oh for heaven's sake. Love it. Thank you.

[@lylestyle3002]

RIP Terry Hall 😭

[@SunshineClementine]

A very catchy time capsule. x

[@OldManDave1960]

More and more of my childhood and teen years slipping away...

[@Ackerman_77]

Looked up this song especially for 2022 🤪 life imitates Art ....

[@sinord5288]

Reminds me of my current workplace

[@avantgauche]

RIP you beautiful soul

[@stuartclark4264]

I did laugh !!!!!!!. I recently heard this song being played in the background by one of the protesters outside Downing Street during the challenge for the next Prime Minister. Great choice if you ask me. 😂

[@winstonchurchill6506]

Nicely said

[@markbunce3405]

Music to our ears 👍 ah ahhh

[@carolynelouis1123]

😂😂😂😂

[@RichardBrown-id8ul]

😂😂😂brilliant

[@rangatang100]

Just about the best

[@DadCanJapan]

RIP Terry Hall. Just heard the news. Going to miss you.

[@jcymum]

Dude, Dr Demento played this on his Sunday night show all the time. Classic

[@gezman65]

What a tune! ❤️

[@cathymeikle1059]

This song should have been re released

[@rogueriderhood1862]

Would make a great Christmas number one.

[@bobacrey1068]

I feel a campaign coming on

[@jonathanhadley2555]

It wouldnt fit the agenda

[@fredbirdcinema]

such a sick groove

[@paulbushnell7891]

Rest in Peace Terry… :(

[@robertrosser5173]

What an absolutely brilliant song, my absolute favourite ❤

[@codedlAnguage]

On Repeat. 😃😃😃😃

[@danieloneill9560]

Thanks Terry. Loved you X

[@johnguest1205]

From the 80s but relevant today😢

[@Aramanth]

_"The Lunatics Have Taken Over_ *The Studio"* is how one journalist described this. However... I think it is still brilliant. Those voices & rhythms! RIP Terry... 💔