Articles by Tommy Mackay

Take A Chancer Like Me

  If you get the time Can you stand in line Cos we want to be Like Abba you see If you need a tribute band We’re the ones We’re from Scotland And cooler than…


British Broadcasting Complaints

  Nothing in the world is perfect Grin and bear it silently or tell the BBC Complaints, 100,000 Complaints, the bosses cower Everything has gone all sombre, BBC4 on no longer Just give it back,…


It’s Different For Toffs

  What the hell is wrong with Panama? I can’t seem to say or do the right thing Wish I was in Bananarama Then I would be Really Saying Something Vic says, I don’t belieeeeeve…


Parasites

All your favourite Daily Reckless royal rants rounded up into one monarchic compilation! Tracks: Irrational Anthem We’re Not A Racist Family This Prince Was Made For Noncing Charlie Is A Dalek I Don’t Know Prince…


Greek And 99

  I was tweeting when I saw this Forgive me if it goes astray But when I saw the overreaction Could have sworn it was judgement day Sky went all purple Music went off the…


Halfway Down The Steps

  Halfway down the steps is a step where I sit There isn’t any other step quite like it I’m not at the bottom, I’m not at the top So this is the step where…



Oh Fuck, It’s Ian Brown

  You’ve puckered up your lips and pouted into the thin air FEAR knocked on the door, FAITH opened it – nobody there GET BEHIND YOUR DOORS FOR THE NEW WORLD ORDER Ooooh weee, oh…


The Declaration Of Arbroath

  It’s about time we had another national holiday Christmas, Easter and New Year are so passé The 6th of April sounds good to me When Bernard of Kilwinning tried to set us free He…


Laughtivism

  Do you remember the Irony Revolution When we hilariously overthrew capitalism with our sarcastic cynicism and caustic wit The snark and the sneer at the heart of it Armed with barbed bon mots How…