'But to musicians on the left Margaret Thatcher was an irresistible super-villain who threw all the conflicts of the time into sharp relief.' This quote in itself summarises and expresses political attitudes towards Margaret Thatcher in and prior to the 80's that were expressed to the general public through music.
Music typically carries the role of crowd pleasing, uplifting and entertaining. However, in 1984 music took a political stance against Margaret Thatcher and her conservative government. In an article featured in The Guardian, we are told that Penny Rimbaud of anarcho-punk radicals Crass once stated "I think Thatcher was an absolute fairy godmother. Christ, you're an anarchist band trying to complain about the workings of capitalist society and you get someone like Thatcher. What a joy!" This sarcastic remark about joy and appreciation for Thatcher's government is just a snapshot of the extremist hate and beliefs towards her government.
In this performance by Linton Kwesi Johnson previous to Thatcher's election, he expresses the poor treatment of the conservative government towards minority races and cities within the Northern region of the country. This preach was released within an EP that was released on the Election Day of 1979, the cover of the EP featured Thatcher's face on a swastika, suggesting that her government promotes natzi ideologies.
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