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OverviewRuefrex were one of Northern Ireland’s most popular and uncompromising punk rock bands. Emerging from the Belfast street-gang culture of the late-1970s, the group, inspired by The Clash, enjoyed a turbulent, decade-long career. They played for millions on CNN and Channel 4, toured with The Pogues and recorded the controversial ‘The Wild Colonial Boy’, which attacked American donations to Northern Irish terrorist organisations. Throughout it all, founder member, songwriter and spokesperson Thomas Paul Burgess ensured the band remained faithful to their Protestant, working-class origins. This candid memoir takes us on a journey from the streets of Belfast to encounters with U2, Shane MacGowan, The Cure, The Fall and Seamus Heaney. From strife-torn 1970s Belfast to bohemian London, Wild colonial boys tells the story of a punk band who refused to give up and stayed true to their punk roots. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas Paul BurgessPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.364kg ISBN: 9781526173379ISBN 10: 1526173379 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 30 January 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsSIDE 1 | Origins: Belfast and Dublin (1974–84) Chapter 1 TC Chapter 2 ‘Pastures not greener but meaner’ Chapter 3 Anderson, Kelly and Greene Chapter 4 The Pride of Ardoyne Chapter 5 Bad vibrations Chapter 6 The boy looked at Clarkey Chapter 7 Lousy body Chapter 8 If you go down to the Harp today … Chapter 9 GOT-8 Chapter 10 Cross the Line Chapter 11 ‘Wasted Life’ Chapter 12 The fly and the dandelion Chapter 13 The indignity of labour Chapter 14 A Sense of Ireland Chapter 15 The Black Catholics Chapter 16 Of giants and sandcastles SIDE 2 | Second coming: London and Manchester (1985–7) Chapter 17 ‘The Wild Colonial Boy’ Chapter 18 ‘Change of Attention’ Chapter 19 Our Tune Chapter 20 Home thoughts from abroad Chapter 21 Hot to trot Chapter 22 If it ain’t stiff, it ain’t worth a fuck Chapter 23 The fourth estate Chapter 24 It’s too late to stop now Chapter 25 Sarm East is east, Sarm West is west Chapter 26 Brixton nights Chapter 27 On The Tube with Sonnie Rae Chapter 28 Shane McGowan’s smile Chapter 29 Jumping the shark Chapter 30 Green and pleasant land Chapter 31 The return of the native Coda | Legacy issues and the perils of misremembering Index -- .Reviews‘Unabashed, unapologetic and outspoken. Thomas Paul Burgess provides a refreshingly honest account of his experiences as a punk musician from the “wrong” side of the divide in Northern Ireland. Well-worn historical narratives are upturned in an engaging, beautifully written chronicle of identity, class and the politics of anti-sectarianism.’ Russ Bestley, co-author of The Art of Punk -- . ‘Unabashed, unapologetic and outspoken. Thomas Paul Burgess provides a refreshingly honest account of his experiences as a punk musician from the “wrong” side of the divide in Northern Ireland. Well-worn historical narratives are upturned in an engaging, beautifully written chronicle of identity, class and the politics of anti-sectarianism.’ Russ Bestley, co-author of The Art of Punk ‘Not quite how I remember SLF, but still a very good read. Shows the determination one part of a band can have to make better the whole! If you are interested in the struggle to succeed, this is the book for you, no matter your type of music.’ Henry Cluney, Stiff Little Fingers 'An honest, articulate and no-bullshit account of a young songwriter/drummer and his band struggling to “keep it together” in the throes of impending success in the (still perilous) UK music scene. Paul enjoys the authority earned by having truly “been there”.' Mick Glossop, producer for Magazine, Public Image Ltd and more 'This is a storm of a book. A rollicking account of the punk revolution in popular music, intersecting with the story of the maligning of the Protestant working class as innately fascistic and unimaginative. Outrage through music was a creative response to the sectarian corralling of young people and sectarian branding. Paul Burgess was at the heart of it.' Malachi O'Doherty, author of How to Fix Northern Ireland -- . Author InformationThomas Paul Burgess is an academic, novelist and musician. His band Ruefrex achieved commercial and critical success in the 1970s and 1980s, releasing seven singles and three albums. -- . Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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