Best Stiff Little Fingers song

El Presidente

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Pattknull med Haksprut

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Listening to Inflammable Material last night, (which depressingly is 37 years old) in a bit of a punk nostalgiafest.

It did give me the BURNING question though, what was the best SLF song. Can't really include Johnny Was as it was a Marley cover.

After much soul searching I went for Wasted Life, which just got the nod over Alternative Ulster and Suspect Device.

Can't believe that music used to be so important though, listening to today's toons and it's just entertainment for the masses.

 

spence

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• May 14, 2015

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Easy

Tin Soldier

 

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• May 14, 2015

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For me it has to be Gotta Getaway as we're not allowed Johnny Was

 

happypig

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• May 14, 2015

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spence said:

Easy

Tin Soldier

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This

 

Deportivo Seagull

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Suspect Device

 

aolstudios

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Sorry, Johnny Was for me

 

carlzeiss

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This again

 

Napier's Knee

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The very best band from Northern Ireland. Tin Soldier for me.

 

Behind Enemy Lines

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Wendy Wilkins said:

For me it has to be Gotta Getaway as we're not allowed Johnny Was

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Yes, I love the live version on Hanx is incredible. What a voice. Tin Solider is hard to beat though.
Although the first two albums are clearty the best, Go For it's "Piccadilly Circus" retains Burn's sense of anger at injustice superbly. A great band.

 

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Alternative Ulster & it's iconic SLF (& punk) intro is still exhilarating & haunting today

 

alfredmizen

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Alternative Ulster
Suspect device
Gotta getaway

 

Hiney

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37 years!

Kill me now

Such a great album

 

neilbard

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Nostalgic!
Alternative Ulster for me!

 

Gregory2Smith1

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RD8sIreqe4

 

studio150

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Napier's Knee said:

The very best band from Northern Ireland. Tin Soldier for me.

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Not a long list to choose from as can only think of Them, Undertones and Snow Patrol, no doubt there are others that broke out, anyway Alternative Ulster for me.

 

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studio150 said:

Not a long list to choose from as can only think of Them, Undertones and Snow Patrol, no doubt there are others that broke out, anyway Alternative Ulster for me.

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That Petrol Emotion also....

Alternative Ulster for me.

 

Mr Bridger

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Earth

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So many to choose from..

For me :
Barbed wire love
Johnny was
Alternative Ulster
Straw dogs

 

Bob!

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Gregory2 said:

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Yup, Straw Dogs.

 

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wigman

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Alternative Ulster.

 

dibsy

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Barbed wire love. Great band, great song. Can't possibly be 37 years.