Tom Hark (We Want Falmer!) [Single]

Seven years since the Goldstone Ground was destroyed by uncaring moneymen, seven years of fans' campaigns - and still Brighton & Hove Albion doesn't have a proper home. So here's another chapter in the story of the Albion supporters' battle to save our club.....

A few weeks ago we had the idea of reclaiming the Piranhas' national football ska hit 'Tom Hark' for Brighton with new lyrics in support of our stadium , with the dual aim of raising money for the Albion's Alive & Kicking Fund and trying to take the Falmer For All Campaign into the Top 20 in the month before the Public Enquiry restarts! The Piranhas were Brighton through and through, in the forefront of the local punk scene in the late Seventies and early Eighties. Many of us have very fond memories of their gigs at legendary Brighton venues like the Vault and the Alhambra and it has always seemed quite ironic to me to hear their song blasting out from other clubs' PA systems and chanted by opposing fans.

So as part of the campaign for our new stadium, 'Seagulls Ska' proudly present our new version of 'Tom Hark' along with a seriously ska version of our beloved anthem 'Sussex By The Sea' - and the alternative 1990 Cup Final song for our rivals 'Chrystal' Palace! Of course, you'll hear 'Tom Hark' at the next few Albion home games....

This record is dedicated to all the fans who have battled so long , so hard and with such creativity and imagination to keep our club alive: to the Piranhas, especially Bob Grover, who inspired it and who has given us his blessing: to Dick Knight and the Albion board, who pulled us back from the brink: and of course to the Albion players, whose dedication, commitment and self-belief against unbelievable odds have given a club with no ground and no money three promotions in four years. And to Skint for backing us. Thanks.
Attila the Stockbroker/John Baine

THE TRACKS:
1. TOM HARK (We Want Falmer!)
(Bopeape/Baine/Grover)
2. SUSSEX BY THE SEA (Instrumental Version)
(Traditional)
3.SUSSEX BY THE SEA (Singalong Version)
(Traditional)
4. ROLL UP FOR THE DONKEY DERBY....
(Baine)

SEAGULLS SKA are:
M.M.McGhee (no relation!) drums: David Beaken - bass: Dan Woods - guitar
Ralph Brown - solo sax: Marlon Johnson - trombone: Tony Fish - trumpet: Alan Perry: sax
Attila the Stockbroker - vocals, lyrics
Bacing vocals by the Falmer For All Choir featuring Dave Cook and Too Many Crooks

The song reclaims the Piranhas' national football ska hit 'Tom Hark' for Brighton with new lyrics in support of their stadium , with the dual aim of raising money for the Albion's Alive & Kicking Fund and trying to take the Falmer For All Campaign into the Top 20 in the month before the Public Enquiry restarts! The Piranhas were Brighton through and through, in the forefront of the local punk scene in the late Seventies and early Eighties. Its new words to the song which blast out from other clubs' PA systems and chanted by opposing fans.