Articles by Tommy Mackay


This Tripe Train

  This Tripe Train’s bound for Glasgow, this train This Tripe Train’s bound for Glasgow, this train This Tripe Train’s bound for Glasgow, Don’t carry nothing but cash for a larder This Tripe Train’s bound…


Rishi Hell And The Tabloids

Independence Generation – the album from the group everyone is calling ‘fucking awful.’ Tracks: Gove Comes in Spurts Liars Wahey New Treasury Betrayal Take Two Down at the Bullingdon Club Says Who? Independence Generation Walking…


We’re Not A Racist Family

  We’re not a racist family No siree siree siree We’re not a racist family Check out our whiter than white history Everyone can see that we’re normal As we rule your lives And we’re…


Some Girls Assume

  When The Fall meet Girls Aloud via Racey. A distinctive stramash-up from the vaults of the Daily Reckless. See also: 40 Odd Years – the video of the song of the book Dance This…


Just Waiting For Godot

  Nothing to be done. I’m beginning to come round to that opinion… from the album Watt Watt Watt by The Foul   see also: Waiting For Life   Waiting For Warhol  


Doctor Who’s Dream

  Let’s suppose that you were able every night to dream any dream you wanted to dream…   from the album The Freewheelin’ Doctor Who


New English National Anthem

Following Iran’s lead in not singing their national anthem at the World Cup in Qatar, it has been suggested that England adopt the Swiss Reckless Eurovision entry.   Based on a tune by John Cage….


Independence Generation

  I was sayin’ let me out of here before I was even born, It’s been a long time coming It’s frustrating to observe what the mirror does But when I die it better not…


Loony Dook

As the Loony Dook is now dropped from the official Edinburgh Hogmanay corporate greed fest, we celebrate the good old days.   Jump! There’s an old tradition that goes back to the 80s That we…