Au Pairs

Armagh

1981 · Human HUMAN 1 · Birmingham, UK: England

Artist
Au Pairs
Title
Armagh
Release
Playing With a Different Sex
Year
1981
Label
Human # HUMAN 1
Format
LP · Album
Language
English
Country
Birmingham, UK: England
Songwriter
Foad/Woods/Munro/Hammond
Genre
Punk · Post-Punk
Primary theme
Post-War

Annotation

Post-punk group formed in 1978 in Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Disbanded in 1983. Members included: Members Lesley Woods (vocals, guitar), Paul Foad (guitar, vocals), Pete Hammond (drums), Jane Munro (bass, vocals, 1979-83). The song "Armagh" contained a brief reference to the Vietnam War in context of women jailed in Northern Island. Note the reference to the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis, which the group said received more attention than Northern Island political prisoners.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — Punk Songs

Post-Punk group formed in 1978 in Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Disbanded in 1983. Members included: Members Lesley Woods (vocals, guitar), Paul Foad (guitar, vocals), Pete Hammond (drums), Jane Munro (bass, vocals, 1979-83). The song "Armagh" contained a brief reference to the Vietnam War in context of women jailed in Northern Island. Note the reference to the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis, which the group said received more attention than Northern Island political prisoners.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

About the artist

English post-punk band formed 1978 in Birmingham, England. [Source: Wikipedia]

Themes

Iranian Hostage Crisis · Ireland Troubles

In collections

European Songs · Punk Songs