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surely it will give Senior the kick up the arse to finish Two Tribes?

As for Pulp, we might even get to hear a live performance of Last Day of the Miners Strike.



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Is it too much to ask for a post Thatcher concert? Shouldn't be too hard to get Jarv to write a load more songs, add Last Day Of The Miner's Strike, finish with Running The World, get Moz to support: et voila!



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Two Tribes have been tweeting today, which is promising!

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Oh? 'Owt of interest?

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I can't remember off hand, but one was about the front page of the Sheffield Star yesterday and maybe one about legacy and such. I suppose they didn't explicitly say, 'and this will be mentioned in the musical' but it raises hopes.

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Meanwhile Hawley doesn't hold back:

Big party in Sheffield tonight,sorry i can't be there.........for what that evil woman did to the Miners,dockers and steel workers alone anyone would be damned to be hated for a generation or so but when you add up all the horror she inflicted on our countrymen and women.........i believe eternity might just about do it.........!!!!!...........I just hope this event galvanises(great word especially in terms of Sheffield and in this context).....us to resist the legacy she left......the flowers of evil are far from dead.....they are in full bloom.....and sitting in parliament right now,after reflection......I hate the idea of celebrating the death of an old lady but.....I feel no guilt in celebrating the death of evil ideals.....sadly this isn't"VE"day in that regard this is a meagre howl at distant outrages in time......the same and possibly worse outrages are committed daily,I believe it's those we need to watch out for...........not alone.....but together.........may I add also that in the light of Margarets defiant ideal that no-one should rely on the state for anything.....perhaps her funeral should be privatised?......I'm sure in the light of her cast Iron Lady ideals she wouldn't want to be a burden on our already over stretched tax paying citizens......although as there's no such thing as society maybe we'll be able to voluntarily donate if we wish or perhaps save it in the event of the loss of someone we love who needs our support?



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Oh yeah, we had a really measured response here in Sheffield!

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So did we in Wakefield, especially the ones of us who's family were down pit, and played for Grimethorpe Colliery Band. (Me hehe)



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Jarvis talking about Mrs T on BBC News for some reason.



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Not just for any reason, it's about the 'Ding Dong' chart furor.

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Yes, but for some reason they've got Jarvis on to talk about it.

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I reckon it's to do with his Yorkshire roots, and music knowledge. plus, they like to get Jarvis on the BBC don't they? 



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In truth...

1) Ding Dong is up to around #50 in the charts, no media care
2) Gets up to around Top 20, odd website carries story
3) Into Top 5 yesterday, BBC et al. go mental, as it upsets coverage of 'the nation's sweetheart' or whatever she is now she's gone
4) 'Oh crap, this is topical news, we need someone to talk about it'
5) Jarvis is hanging around BBC due to Sunday Service, easy to get him

Hope it goes to #1 and is played in full.

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Jarvgirl wrote:

So did we in Wakefield, especially the ones of us who's family were down pit, and played for Grimethorpe Colliery Band. (Me hehe)

 Did you really play for Grimethorpe colliery band?! That's ace! I used to play for Backworth colliery band in Northumberland, but they're hardly in the same league.



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Oh no, I've just seen how that reads, it should say who's family we're down pit and Uncle played for GCB. Sorry

 

My uncle Derek played and still does occasionally, he was there when they played on the White House lawn. My mother says "he's a legend in the band world you know" haha.



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I saw the Grimethorpe Colliery Band support the Beautiful South in Sheffield in '92. Any members of your family in it then?

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I don't know, I'll try and find out. :)



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Wonder if Last Day Of The Miners' Strike has had any airplay in the past week, does anybody know? Or have most stations shied away from Thatcher Music Specials? (been out in the deep dark countryside for most of the past week so unsure...)

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weej wrote:

Jarvis talking about Mrs T on BBC News for some reason.

 As a Canadian, I can not say anything wrong against her as I have no idea what wrong she had actually done. But most of the bands I listen to have all had harsh words for her. One thing I have heard is the connection to social services, cuts and all. But then, if some of these musicians had not suffered so much on the dole, or lack of services, then they may not have gone into music? Would PULP have existed? Its just a thought? (I do plea ignorance)

Plus, Jarvis has never really been that political ....as direct as he is now with her death. Am I wrong? I do agree with the idea the song should be played, but it is also harsh. It certainly is an interesting time.

 



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I just think its sad that Darren Hayman doesn't get more credit for predicting all this 13 years ago.

 



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weej wrote:

Jarvis talking about Mrs T on BBC News for some reason.

 As a Canadian, I can not say anything wrong against her as I have no idea what wrong she had actually done. But most of the bands I listen to have all had harsh words for her. One thing I have heard is the connection to social services, cuts and all. But then, if some of these musicians had not suffered so much on the dole, or lack of services, then they may not have gone into music? Would PULP have existed? Its just a thought? (I do plea ignorance)

Plus, Jarvis has never really been that political ....as direct as he is now with her death. Am I wrong? I do agree with the idea the song should be played, but it is also harsh. It certainly is an interesting time.

 

 Jarvis would still have been a star and Pulp would have still been here no matter what happened but please don't make the dole seem like an amazing thing that spurred on musicians and got Jarvis Cocker where he is today.

Margaret Thatcher decimated the North of England, among many, many other things.

Jarvis has said that he regrets not being more political at the time of the miners strike, when Russell went out to protest.



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Fuss Free, that's ace! I've not seen it before, he definitely deserves credit!



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