An anti-Theresa May protest song has entered the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart this week.
‘Liar Liar GE2017’ is by little-known band Captain Ska and is a remix of a track they first released seven years ago. The updated song’s lyrics include the lines: “We all know politicians like telling lies / Big ones, little ones, porky pies / Saying they’re strong and stable won’t disguise / We’re still being taken for a ride.” It also features a variety of soundbites from the Prime Minister’s speeches and the damning chorus: “She’s a liar liar, you can’t trust her, no, no, no.”
The song has now reached number 4 in the UK chart this week, being streamed over 300,000 times and downloaded by 42,000 people. The song’s video has been viewed nearly two million times on YouTube.
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