tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48495276511569386.post7533807226772596241..comments2020-01-18T12:22:47.263+01:00Comments on Modern Times: Maggie’s FarmFritshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11315027712102966653noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48495276511569386.post-39634038815428409152013-04-11T20:02:53.413+02:002013-04-11T20:02:53.413+02:00'Maggie's farm' is in de jaren 80 opge...'Maggie's farm' is in de jaren 80 opgenomen als protest tegen Thatcher, o.a. door The Specials.<br /><br />Wikipedia: In 1980, The Blues Band recorded a version as a commentary on Margaret Thatcher's government [1]. The line, "The National Guard stands around the door" being replaced with a line about the Special Patrol Group (SPG), the controversial unit of the London Metropolitan Police then being used to quell protests. The 2-Tone ska band The Specials also recorded a version, again relating to then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, replacing the words "National Guard" with "National Front."<br /><br />Zie hier: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie%27s_Farmtomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07528412756598548375noreply@blogger.com