‘Liar, Liar’: UK election song about Theresa May is a chart-topper
Track includes soundbites from Theresa May’s speeches and the lyrics: ‘She’s a liar liar, you can’t trust her, no, no, no’
A general election protest song branding British Prime Minister Theresa May a liar reached number four in the weekly charts on Friday - despite the BBC refusing to play it.
“She’s a liar, liar. You can’t trust her, no, no, no no,” goes the song by seven-piece band Captain Ska, interspersed with audio clips from May as well as references to school, health service and police cuts.
Liar, Liar GE2017 was released last Friday with the support of the People’s Assembly Against Austerity, a left-wing group that has mounted large protests against the Conservative government’s budget cuts.
The band played the song at a small but rowdy protest near the BBC in London on Friday, shouting over the sounds of BBC radio playing the top songs in the charts.
“The success of this song shows people are fed up with this government of the rich, for the rich,” the band said in a statement.
Watch: video clip for Captain SKA’s ‘Liar, Liar GE2017’