70’s band Squeeze launched a fierce attack on the Tory government, as Prime Minister David Cameron sat just metres away.
It’s fair to say they embraced the opportunity to have a dig at Cameron and expertly trolled him as he sat watching in a TV studio.
The band featured on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show this morning and specially adapted their lyrics to have a right go at the PM over social housing.
This comes after the Conservative leader was on the program to launch a project that will see more than 100 council house estates torn down and replaced with private properties.
ReutersThe band changed the lyrics of Cradle To The Grave – the title track to their new album – adapting a verse to: “I grew up in social housing, part of what made Britain great, there are some here who are hell-bent, on the destruction of the welfare state.”
The BBC was reportedly not made aware of the protest beforehand, apparently…
BBCLead singer Glenn Tilbrook has previously hit out at the Conservative Party for being ‘seemingly intent on pursuing little people and demonising immigrants’.
The band seemed pretty chuffed with themselves as they took to Twitter after their performance…
Miss our performance on the @AndrewMarr9 show, complete with a third verse message for guest #DavidCameron? #marr https://t.co/FRd04NVHEm
— Squeeze Official (@Squeezeofficial) January 10, 2016
And it seems those who watched enjoyed it too…
#Squeeze have always been among the UK’s very best, that 2 fingers to #DavidCameron on #themarrshow just confirms it #CradleToGrave
— Jack Caramac (@borisflats) January 10, 2016
#Squeeze have always been among the UK’s very best, that 2 fingers to #DavidCameron on #themarrshow just confirms it #CradleToGrave
— Jack Caramac (@borisflats) January 10, 2016
@Squeezeofficial There goes the knighthood :-) well done #squeeze #marr
— Dave Williams (@realdavedoubleu) January 10, 2016
@Squeezeofficial Superb work sir. I fear I wouldn’t have been so restrained in my lyrics, with Hamface so close by @AndrewMarr9 @KathyBurke
— Inspector Morose (@InspectorMorose) January 10, 2016
Well done #Squeeze. Doubtless a statement will be released that #Marr knew nothing until the lyrics were actually sung. @red13charlie
— Pankaj (@pankp007) January 10, 2016
I bet DC wasn’t expecting that, fair play to them.
