Theres a guy works in the White House swears he knows stuff
Just for fun. Satire is a low form of humour and a feeble weapon, but sometimes it’s all you’ve got. Truth matters folks. Posted by Alan Kerry in May.
That’s What Liars Do
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- Desperate Character (1981 cassette)
- Desperate Character (1981 LP)
- Electric Landlady (1991 cassette)
- Electric Landlady (1991 CD)
- Electric Landlady (1991 LP)
- Kite (1989 cassette)
- Kite (1989 CD)
- Kite (1989 LP)
- Live At The Jazz Cafe, London, 12 October 1999 (2023 streaming only)
- Real (1983 recording, 2023 digital release)
- Titanic Days (1993 CD)
- Titanic Days 1993 LP
- Tropical Brainstorm (2000 CD)
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- Backing Vocals
- Backing Vocals 1977 (Peggy Seeger)
- Backing Vocals 1979 (Jane Aire, Riff Regan)
- Backing Vocals 1980 (Jona Lewie, Squire)
- Backing Vocals 1981 (Tot Taylor)
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- Backing Vocals 1990 (Mary Coughlan, John Wesley Harding)
- Backing Vocals 1991 (Billy Bragg, David Byrne, Wonderstuff, Holly Johnson, Alison Moyet)
- Backing Vocals 1992 (Tom Tom Club, Engine Alley)
- Backing Vocals 1994 (Anthony Thistlethwaite, Blue Hearts)
- Backing Vocals 1997 (Sharon Shannon)
- Backing Vocals 1998 (Chucho Merchán)
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- Free World – The Best Of 1979-2000
- From Croydon to Cuba – An Anthology
- Galore (1995 cassette)
- Galore (1995 CD)
- Other People’s Hearts (B.Sides 1988-1989)
- See That Girl Box Set
- The Best of Kirsty MacColl
- The Collection
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- What Do Pretty Girls Do? (1998 CD)
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- Angel (CD Promo Single)
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- Can’t Stop Killing You (Australian CD promo)
- Can’t Stop Killing You (Cassette promo)
- Can’t Stop Killing You (IRS Promo CD)
- Caroline (CD promo)
- England 2 Colombia 0 (CD promo)
- Fairytale of New York (1987 CD promo)
- Free World (CD single promo)
- Miss Otis Regrets (CD promo)
- Sun on the Water (CD promo)
- Titanic Days (US promo CD single)
- Treachery (CD promo)
- Walking Down Madison (Charisma 12” promo)
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- Desperate Character (2012 CD)
- Electric Landlady (2005 CD)
- Electric Landlady (2012 CD)
- Electric Landlady (2018 LP)
- Electric Landlady (2024 LP)
- Kirsty MacColl (1985 Cassette)
- Kirsty MacColl (1985 LP)
- Kite (2005 CD)
- Kite (2012 CD)
- Kite (2018 LP)
- Kite (2021 LP on magnolia vinyl)
- Kite (2024 LP)
- Titanic Days (2005 CD)
- Titanic Days (2012 CD)
- Titanic Days (2024 LP)
- Tropical Brainstorm (2021 LP on tropical blue vinyl)
- Singles
- A New England (12”)
- A New England (2013 – 7” single)
- A New England (7”)
- A New England (picture disc)
- All I Ever Wanted (12”)
- All I Ever Wanted (7”)
- All I Ever Wanted (cassette single)
- All I Ever Wanted (CD single 1)
- All I Ever Wanted (CD single 2)
- Angel (12”)
- Angel (7”)
- Angel (cassette single)
- Angel (CD single)
- Berlin (7” single)
- Caroline (7”)
- Caroline (CD single 1)
- Caroline (CD single 2)
- Days (10”)
- Days (12”)
- Days (7”)
- Days (cassette single)
- Days (CD single 1995)
- Days (CD single)
- Don’t Come the Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim! (10”)
- Don’t Come the Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim! (12”)
- Don’t Come the Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim! (7”)
- Don’t Come the Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim! (cassette single)
- Don’t Come the Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim! (CD single)
- Fairytale of New York (1987 12”)
- Fairytale of New York (1987 7”)
- Fairytale of New York (1987 Cassette)
- Fairytale of New York (1987 CD Single)
- Fairytale of New York (1991 12”)
- Fairytale of New York (1991 7”)
- Fairytale of New York (1991 CD single)
- Fairytale of New York (2005 7”)
- Fairytale of New York (2005 CD single)
- Fairytale of New York (2005 download)
- Fairytale of New York (2012 7”)
- Fairytale of New York (2023 Charity 7″ reissue)
- Free World (10”)
- Free World (12”)
- Free World (7”)
- Free World (cassette single)
- Free World (CD single)
- He’s On the Beach (12”)
- He’s On the Beach (7”)
- He’s On the Beach (picture disc)
- I Want Out (7” single)
- In These Shoes? (CD single 1)
- In These Shoes? (CD single 2)
- In These Shoes? (German CD single)
- Innocence (10”)
- Innocence (12”)
- Innocence (7”)
- Innocence (cassette single)
- Innocence (CD single)
- Keep your Hands Off my Baby (7” single)
- Mambo de la Luna (CD single 1)
- Mambo de la Luna (CD single 2)
- Miss Otis Regrets (12”)
- Miss Otis Regrets (7”)
- My Affair (12”)
- My Affair (7”)
- My Affair (cassette single)
- My Affair (CD single 1)
- My Affair (CD single)
- Perfect Day (CD single)
- See That Girl (7” single)
- Terry (12” single)
- Terry (7” single)
- The Drug Addix Make a Record (EP)
- There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears he’s Elvis (7” single)
- There’s a Guy Works Down the Truck Stop Swears He’s Elvis (7” single)
- They Don’t Know (7” single)
- They Don’t Know (picture disc)
- Titanic Days (CD single, US only)
- Walking Down Madison (12”)
- Walking Down Madison (7”)
- Walking Down Madison (cassette single)
- Walking Down Madison (CD single 1)
- Walking Down Madison (CD single 2)
- Walking Down Madison (US CD single)
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- You Caught Me Out [2023 7 inch]
- You Still Believe in Me (7” single)
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- There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis
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- I Want Out
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- Perfect Day
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- Sail Away
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- The Butcher Boy
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