Thatcher on Acid explained

Thatcher on Acid
Origin:	England
Genre:	Anarcho-punk
Label:	All the Madmen, Agit-Prop
Years Active:	1983–1998

Thatcher on Acid were an English anarcho-punk band.^[1] They formed in Somerset during 1983.^[2] Their name is a satirical reference to former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher.^[3] Ben Corrigan, Bob Butler and Andy Tuck also played in Schwartzeneggar with ex-Crass member, Steve Ignorant.^[4] The band opened the anarcho-punk band Conflict's "Gathering of the 5000" show at Brixton Academy, an event which resulted in many arrests and achieved a degree of infamy.^[5]

Bassist Bob Butler died in 2022.^[6]

Members

• Ben Corrigan – guitar/vocals
• Mat – bass/vocals
• Martin – drums (1983–1987)
• Andy Tuck – drums (1987 onwards)
• Bob Butler – bass (died 2022)

Discography

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Singles & EPs

• Moondance (1986 – 12" – All the Madmen)
• Flannel 905 (1990 – 7" – Rugger Bugger Discs)
• Thatcher On Acid Meets Steerpike – The Illusion Of Being Together (1990 – 12" – Meantime Records)
• Can We Laugh Now? / No Fucking War (1992 – Split EP with 7 Year Bitch – Clawfist Records)
• Yo Yo Man (1992 – 7" – K Records)
• "Frank" Jr. (1992 – 7" – Subcorridor Records)
• Chagrin (1992 – 7" – Desperate Attempt Records)

LPs

• Curdled (1987 – All the Madmen)
• Frank (1991 – Agit-Prop)
• Squib (1992 – split CD with Wat Tyler named Yurp Thing – Allied Records)

Compilations & live albums

• Thatcher On Acid (1988 – also known as Garlic – Rugger Bugger Records)
• Curdled/The Moondance (1997 – reissued of first LP plus first 12" – Broken Rekids Record)
• Pressing: 84-91 (1995 – Desperate Attempt Records)

External links

• Thatcher On Acid on last.fm
• [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p41931|pure_url=yes}} Thatcher On Acid] at Allmusic
• Review of Frank

Notes and References

1. Myers, Ben. Green Day: American Idiots & the New Punk Explosion. The Disinformation Company. p. ?. 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
2. Glasper, Ian (2007). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984. Cherry Red Books. p. 221-222,
3. Green, Alex. The Stone Roses. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 31. 2006.
4. Bains, Jon. "Alice Donut: Food, Sex and Cruelty" . Convulsion Magazine. Issue 4. p. 34. 24 October 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
5. http://www.uncarved.org/music/apunk/gathering.html "Conflict, London 1987"
6. June 2022 . Verstorben . Deceased . de . . 5 . Solingen . Ox Verlag .
7. Web site: Thatcher On Acid. Discogs. www.discogs.com.