Love that Jake wore a Norn Irn shirt on this appearance. GAWA all the way. Love SLF and have for a long time - well over 40 years.. One of the best punk bands ever.
Love how they are taking the total piss out of Top of the Pops with having the drummer poorly mock drum IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE BAND, BLOCKING THEM COMPLETELY! What kings. Fucking love SLFs.
Such a genuine punk RnR which perfectly fits with that era. It never gets old… Inflammable Material album got on fire on my stereo back then… But now like then, to me 🤘🏻
Me and two mates saw them after a Bristol gig in the early eighties , we were only kids ( Bits of Kids ) about 13 or 14 years old , met them backstage after the gig , they were just so incredibly nice with us ! Great memories , sadly fading due to my age and how long ago it was ! But they were brilliant with us !
@MadderMel yeah, they were a fab bunch. Got to know them over the years. Kept in touch with Jim's girlfriend at the time Brenda, for many years before losing touch. I often wonder about her.
Just before I put this on , I was listening to The Anthem , by Good Charlotte ! You can sort of understand why I played the great SLF straight after ! Saw them in Bristol , before they split , I think it was early eighties , they were sensationally good ! But my best memory of the gig was meeting them backstage after the gig , there were three of us , managed to get in the 18 plus venue , we were only kids ( bits of kids ) , and all the group were just so incredibly nice with us ! Unbelievable experience ! We were perhaps 13 or 14 years old ! They were just so very nice !
My God I love these guys! Even though everything about this is staged and fake, their passion and their song still comes through! It's 2022 and I live in Metro Detroit. Still this is the best music to represent me!
none of it is staged and faked-the music biz was just so back in the day. If I washed the dead kennedys miming, I would not think it fake just because they were not playing in my back garden
@@robertrobertson4576 TOTP wouldn’t let bands play live so a lot of punk bands made their performances look totally faked, they almost revelled in it, hence the drummer at the front and Jake not evening attempting to look like he was trying to lip-sync.
Uno de mis grupos favoritos de los 80, tenían un directo espectacular, y está canción en particular fue un himno para todos los punks vascos y españoles ✊️✊️✊️
Brilliant band, always remember the statement on the sleeve of their single Alternative Ulster " Punk is dead, but we're still dying". Saw them on the Nobody's Heroes tour in 1979-80 at the Apollo theatre in Manchester. At 14 you don't really understand the politics in their songs, only when you get older you, you get them. Seen them a few times in recent years, they're still as good as ever. Jake can still knock out a tune. Love SLF.
At the time when this went out there were still troubles in IRELAND but music tells the story! i met Jake & Ali Mchordie & they signed my progamme back in 83` in HULL CITY HALL! i was only 13 at the time & was awwe struck then! LOVE em still..
hi. think my memory is fading away - thought they only did 2 gigs in 83 = newcastle city hall and glasgow barrowlands and we young bolton punks went to both - effing cold night on the platform at the train station. i still got the T shirt - all the best.please correct me if i'm wrong- SLF best band ever maybe. regards
never forget being in a place called Ashburton New Zealand (a one horse town and the horse was away) in the late 80s. walking along a street i heard this coming from a front Garden....Kid pretend strumming and i said 'Great Band SLF, his reply, NO WAY, you actually know this band..we chatted for ages, i was a massive fan and so was he..To think their music was played in rural places 13,000 miles away and those people had no idea what the lyrics meant...lol
Better than the Clash, walked the walk unlike the pistols, stood up in defiance better than the damned, gave you a reason to fight better than the ny dolls....I could go on
I saw these on the nobodies hero tour in Bristol. Our woodwork teacher took a mini bus of us up from Minehead school, he was a horrible teacher but had great taste in music.
@@mrhumperdoodle the syncopation, the speed. I know the Clash & many others blended punk & reggae/ska, but the power, pace & energy seem to match. I never assume I’m 100% right but I don’t say it if I can’t back it up!
@@elijahtalbott7753 Punkrock was and will always be my first love. Looking back on the good old days not knowing they were the good old days at the time.
Anti nowhere league still going, the wildhearts just released some new stuff as well. I never noticed how heavily tg bass from this influenced social distortion.
Yes, Ulster Hall, Bedford Street Belfast. They were supported that night by a band called The Bank Robbers. I remember members of the audience gobbling (spitting) on the support band, most unpleasant however the bands saxophonist was amused when one of the gobs illuminated by the stage lights flew through the air and landed right in the middle of his saxophone horn.
Love that Jake wore a Norn Irn shirt on this appearance. GAWA all the way. Love SLF and have for a long time - well over 40 years.. One of the best punk bands ever.
I saw them at the Halifax Civic theater in 1979 supported by the raincoats, they played Suspect Device twice that night, brilliant..
Friggin' brilliant band. Inflammable Material stands up as a classic album to this day
Best album I've ever heard. Not played it for a while, that's about to change.
Love how they are taking the total piss out of Top of the Pops with having the drummer poorly mock drum IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE BAND, BLOCKING THEM COMPLETELY! What kings.
Fucking love SLFs.
Great Jake Burns
I always thought of the fingers as the Irish version of the clash
Brilliant stuff.
Most underrated punk band ever.
one of teh best
Thats why Green day ripped them off.
Not by me!
not by me..saw em live in the Ulster hall..right beside the tower of amps..was deaf for about 3 days after..great night.
Always kept it real
Such a genuine punk RnR which perfectly fits with that era. It never gets old… Inflammable Material album got on fire on my stereo back then… But now like then, to me 🤘🏻
Still going now 45 years later best band ever
This album still stands up today.
A masterpiece.
Be what you are.
One Of The Best Ever. It Will Be In The 7th Heaven...
Abso fucking loot lee.
Exactement, c'est d'actualité.
lean?
The drummer in front...Love it :)
An absolute belter of a song. SLF the band that still matter. Loved them since suspect device, yes old er now.
Henrey cluney, guitar monster.
Unbelievable what a band
Happy Birthday Jim. Will Never forget that time in the Caird Hall dressing room ❤
Me and two mates saw them after a Bristol gig in the early eighties , we were only kids ( Bits of Kids ) about 13 or 14 years old , met them backstage after the gig , they were just so incredibly nice with us !
Great memories , sadly fading due to my age and how long ago it was !
But they were brilliant with us !
@MadderMel yeah, they were a fab bunch. Got to know them over the years. Kept in touch with Jim's girlfriend at the time Brenda, for many years before losing touch. I often wonder about her.
Just before I put this on , I was listening to The Anthem , by Good Charlotte !
You can sort of understand why I played the great SLF straight after !
Saw them in Bristol , before they split , I think it was early eighties , they were sensationally good !
But my best memory of the gig was meeting them backstage after the gig , there were three of us , managed to get in the 18 plus venue , we were only kids ( bits of kids ) , and all the group were just so incredibly nice with us !
Unbelievable experience ! We were perhaps 13 or 14 years old !
They were just so very nice !
My God I love these guys! Even though everything about this is staged and fake, their passion and their song still comes through! It's 2022 and I live in Metro Detroit. Still this is the best music to represent me!
none of it is staged and faked-the music biz was just so back in the day. If I washed the dead kennedys miming, I would not think it fake just because they were not playing in my back garden
@@robertrobertson4576 TOTP wouldn’t let bands play live so a lot of punk bands made their performances look totally faked, they almost revelled in it, hence the drummer at the front and Jake not evening attempting to look like he was trying to lip-sync.
Great song. Reminds me of my teenage years !
Brilliant... brings back happy days in my young punk days...👍👍
Uno de mis grupos favoritos de los 80, tenían un directo espectacular, y está canción en particular fue un himno para todos los punks vascos y españoles ✊️✊️✊️
Northern Irelands Finest!
Brilliant band, always remember the statement on the sleeve of their single Alternative Ulster " Punk is dead, but we're still dying". Saw them on the Nobody's Heroes tour in 1979-80 at the Apollo theatre in Manchester. At 14 you don't really understand the politics in their songs, only when you get older you, you get them. Seen them a few times in recent years, they're still as good as ever. Jake can still knock out a tune. Love SLF.
SLF in Sweden december 1979. Memories, always remember.
My favourite band in the 80s saw them in london
Still kicking it live now seen them five times this year going again on Saturday in Sheffield
Got to see them around 90 in Los Angeles. One of the best shows I've ever seen!
This album is so damn great
At the time when this went out there were still troubles in IRELAND but music tells the story! i met Jake & Ali Mchordie & they signed my progamme back in 83` in HULL CITY HALL! i was only 13 at the time & was awwe struck then! LOVE em still..
Last band I saw before this wretched virus ! It was brilliant.
Northern Irleand
hi. think my memory is fading away - thought they only did 2 gigs in 83 = newcastle city hall and glasgow barrowlands and we young bolton punks went to both - effing cold night on the platform at the train station. i still got the T shirt - all the best.please correct me if i'm wrong- SLF best band ever maybe. regards
@@jessedits821Yeah,Ireland.
never forget being in a place called Ashburton New Zealand (a one horse town and the horse was away) in the late 80s. walking along a street i heard this coming from a front Garden....Kid pretend strumming and i said 'Great Band SLF, his reply, NO WAY, you actually know this band..we chatted for ages, i was a massive fan and so was he..To think their music was played in rural places 13,000 miles away and those people had no idea what the lyrics meant...lol
You from NZ?
@@theo1856 no, but lived there for quite a few years
Of course they knew what the lyrics meant. Everyone felt it. A dervish in 1700 could have worked it out from the emotion
Im actually watching this vid from Ashburton NZ, Good music knows no boundaries,Long live SLF.
@@theonlyantony 😂
Still sounds great
Great singles, drummer here reminds me of John Travolta 😁
Brings back memories and some good times
Better than the Clash, walked the walk unlike the pistols, stood up in defiance better than the damned, gave you a reason to fight better than the ny dolls....I could go on
Exactly what they warned about. Boy was they right, today there is too many BS nobody’s heroes
Excelente banda!!!
Ainda tenho um álbum de uma gravação ao vivo deles (Hanx). Uma das melhores bandas de Punk Rock, sem dúvida!
Fantastic, should have been a number 1
What kind of football shirt is he wearing?
I must have watched this a thousand times over the years
Top tune top band , still go and see em now ✌️✌️✌️
F.n awesome! Love this band!!!
Seen them on the nobodys hero tour the were fantastic voice of a generation
Bass player in my late 70s cover band also had a guild B-302.
Stiff little fingers!!! Wow olde school 2 death... punk not dead top tunes enjoy peeps they don't make em like this anymore
funny as it might sound... this is what makes me survive
Top band top album top track
Great th- shirt greetings from 🇦🇷
Cheers for the drink Jim all them years ago. Love the piss take guys x
A stunner!
I saw these on the nobodies hero tour in Bristol. Our woodwork teacher took a mini bus of us up from Minehead school, he was a horrible teacher but had great taste in music.
Great tunes :))
Underrated & fantastic. I always felt that Op Ivy modeled themselves after them. And that’s not a bad thing at all.
How so? The two bands sound and look so different.
@@mrhumperdoodle the syncopation, the speed. I know the Clash & many others blended punk & reggae/ska, but the power, pace & energy seem to match. I never assume I’m 100% right but I don’t say it if I can’t back it up!
Green Day owe you a pint, fellas.
I`ve seen `em live and theyre fuckin` great!
snap !
Que increíble la casaca de Irlanda estando dividida, unos grandes , de las mas grandes bandas
What a sound. The Ramones were only trotting after them!
2022 still a great song
aweeeeesome !
I feel drunk while listening to this song. Cheers up for everyone here 🍺
Great band
Never underrated brother
Buenisimooo
Sublime 🎵 💜 🎵
1980..what a year man
Funny music video! Good song! 🎧🔥🎧
Seja quem você é....
Every line in this song is a motivational quote
His appearance belies his deep voice.
Jake Burns one of the great Punk singers up there with Lydon, Strummer, Owen & Biafra IMHO.
@@patrickfitzgerald409 Well said that man!
Incredible talents all..!
Love these guys.
Such a badass band. Why didn't they go w😢 stiff middle fingers though?
brave, just brave
unique harsh vocal, barbed wire love with Ali Mcmordie vicious stance, low slung bass, nancy,
2024❤UK
Still top shelf
I remember when there was punk rock.
I wish I had a time machine 🖤🖤🖤
@@foreveryactionthereisacons1683 Right?! Cro Mags. Misfits. DK. Sham 69. I could go on. Ahh nostalgia!
@@elijahtalbott7753 Punkrock was and will always be my first love. Looking back on the good old days not knowing they were the good old days at the time.
@@foreveryactionthereisacons1683 “I Hate Music” The Replacements
Anti nowhere league still going, the wildhearts just released some new stuff as well. I never noticed how heavily tg bass from this influenced social distortion.
2022
Drummer in this clip could be making pancakes lol .
Its great that they played live back then...
Oh how top of the pops fooled us all huh
impressive "wireless" technology 40 years ago!
@@daveoccy haha! 😂😂
Joking, right? I mean it looks like the drummer is playing with one of his mutes.
@@riverx6802 That was the bbc back then. to make sure the sound was right they used the record
Barrowlands next year, anybody? 😎✊ PUNKS NO DEED! 👊
What A tune
demais...
上手いじゃなくて、勢いとパワー！大好きだな
What's now is important.....
These guys look like anybody’s mates you could be drinking with in a pub.
My first gig was SLF at the Ulster Hall, at 13 years of age I could barely see the stage,
in Belfast?
Yes, Ulster Hall, Bedford Street Belfast. They were supported that night by a band called The Bank Robbers. I remember members of the audience gobbling (spitting) on the support band, most unpleasant however the bands saxophonist was amused when one of the gobs illuminated by the stage lights flew through the air and landed right in the middle of his saxophone horn.
Newcastle City hall for me, i was 14. 1981,ish. What i would give to go back.
My work inspired by this.
SLF forever!
S.L.F ✊🏻
Thumbs up when the lead singer is behind the drummer! HEY! Your jersey looks like my Mexican one! Not fair! See you in the World Cup one day! (^_^)
cool
Good miming, lads.
A mod since 1979 but this band were brilliant so much better than the sex pistols.
❤️
A young and a lot thinner Jake 😂 great band!
El baterista es idéntico a un famoso cantante punk Argentino apodado Pil Trafa
Me either.
I Like SLF 🙂
just because in was in a TV studio they looked to cute and decent.....ha ha.....
Just realised i make Jakes singing faces every morning on the pot. YES.
Stiff litle fingers
LOVE LOVE RUclips....XXXXXX
Saw them a hundred years ago , did jake go to the same voice coach as lemmy
🤘🏻
I still like the Dropkick Murphy's version but this is great.
But these guys are actually Irish this is authentic lol
I'm here because my da had a green leather tie