Enemy, The - Don't Break The Red Tape Lyrics

Did they seriously just use the word Thatcherite in the lyrics lmao

Hey, has anyone noticed how much this sounds like The Clash?

Sounds like "London Calling" by the band The Clash.

great song, the clash are old now, why listen to old shit, the enemy are brilliant, one of my fave bands

you are dumb af.

The fucking Enema. Piss-poor band.

Could you at least add 'in my opinion', even if your opinion is arrogant

this comment section is basically People With Common Sense versus Moronic Lad Wannabes

one of those people who thinks reading books is something to be mocked are you?

fuck off, basically

nah man. kanye west and the enemy? dont compare at all. Kanye west can sook ma piles. Don't know what a "lad rock aficionado" is but you're obviously a specky wee goon who sits and wanks over books in a cupboard under the stairs.

from the cunt who listens to kanye west?

People on here slating them can fuck right off. Did you just ignore the 1st and 3rd albums and decide to be an absolute knob and pick out the "bad bits" in the 2nd album? Ok they didn't use their own imaginations enough on this album, but what would you prefer... this or more of the dross in the charts? The Enemy are a top band, 1st album was amazing, I still like this one and the 3rd one is an improvement on this and a big comeback from them. Lighten up you negative cunts! Mon The Enemy!

They should pack it in. Terrible fucking band.

Too many Joey Barton wannabe's on here!

Why is there so many dislikes on this? The Enemy are a top band trying to make music the way it should be. None of this mainstream pish where the majority is all computerised.

I'm always the first person to point out and criticise a song for ripping something else off as soon as I hear it but let's be reasonable here people, it's only the verse and lasts about 10 seconds. The rest of the song has nothing even remotely similar to London Calling in it. You're blowing this out of proportion.

@henman235 these are a brilliant band u nugget

@blueshiftuk yeah I know I copied this from theregoesthefea review, but it perfectly describes the album

@gogolplex74 any chance you got this off Wikipedia? you can't even insult properly...

@massivedickweedohyea what you on about ? why you telling me that???

@gogolplex74 you copied that straight from a review of this album by there goes the fear...

Honestly, this band sounds like your dad and uncle just set up a (bad) Clash tribute band.

ive listened to this and london calling and i honestly prefer this
*prepares to not care when people will probably call me a fucking idiot*

@blakey1992cafc Joe Strummer is a bit to dead to have a go though and when you do a cover, you credit the original writers/performers for the song rather than claiming your rip off is an original piece.

Strummer is turning in his grave...

@blakey1992cafc
BECAUSE BANDS THAT DO COVERS DON'T CLAIM THAT THE SONG IS THEIR OWN SONG YOU FUCKING DOPE.

Take one of the most recognisable songs ever and make it totally forgettable.... I don't know how they did it but they did it.

bit of a rip off of the clash london calling?

WHO GIVES A FUCK IF THE RIFF IS COPIED music can only last for so long until riffs and beats have to be repeated i play guitar and trust me its near impossible to write new fresh material at least theyve copied from a good song END OF STORY

OLD JAM FAN THINKS THESE ARE FUKIN MINT

I think that Nation of Checkout Girls sounds like Common People but its all their own words so its all good :D

yes the enemy put there own lyrics to the music of some other songs
but they r fuckin good
a good old cov (brum) band

oh right its coz i have the album on my ipod and it jumps like this.

yeah cause its actually not the real quality version (sample) your probaly the first person to notice if more people do then i will post the album

why does the some parts of the songs on this album jump and go back?

everything has been done in music so expect it to sound like another band. these bands will of had influences like everyother band so its gonna sound like them. shut the fuck up moaning and enjoy the song!!!

omg on like every song ive went on people are moanin abt there bein slight similarities in songs, get over it, the enemy ir amazinnn! if u dnt like tht there similarities in songs then dont listen to them (: simple as that!

who said the clash needed to raise the issue? The clash could file a lawsuit or stay completely silent, but anyone with a brain still knows its a shameless copy of London Calling.

HAHA. A cover version is a band paying homage to another. Metallica made a whole album of covers homaging bands that influenced their sound. which is fine. This, however, is THEFT. Taking almost an entire song from another band, tweaking a few things and rewriting lyrics, is wrong on so many levels.
Oh and before anyone throws the 'why are you watching videos of bands you hate...' criticism; I like the Enemy. I really enjoyed their first album, 'music for the people' is a pile of trash however.

no because bands that cover songs PAY TO COVER THEM. whereas the enemy have just heavily based their songs on others...and won't have paid any royalties

well said pal

its a rip-off, what does it matter his voice suits it so well id rather they take money from us for there strengths than for weaknesses just to proove points

if the band are so bad y r u listenin 2 them on youtube...by choice!! nd ALOT of people is u nd a few more...nothin compared to the fanbase the enemy hav so shut the fuck up

they can ripp london caling of if they wish.. but they have to live with the fact its so obvious, and ALOT of people fucking hate them for it. this is a bad band.

hahah wat a bunch of twats. this music is absolutely tremendous...knobs

Whats with everyone listening to The Enemy just to bad mouth them like wtf? If you think they copy why listen to them. Doesn't make sense? The Enemy are saavaage

That's a grammatical error, not a spelling mistake.

This Song Is Fucking Awesome, The Enemy Are Class, And Their New Album Is Out Of This World!! So Don't Dis It!! All You Enemy Haters :P AWESUMMM!!!

i need to hear this over a compilation video of man utd - try and stop us, try and stop us!

Excuse me "kjt1981", i'm a Enemy fan, and i can spell pretty good actually. So up yours.

cudnt agree more if i wrote tht myself...there next tune will be 'wonderfall' followed by 'let it free'

ha knob...:) they r shit...ppl who thought of doin a rip off havent ACTUALLI THOUGHT OF ANYTHING...

Rip-off.

plenty of songs sound similar
all songs have some idea taken from another

so lets leave at that and enjoy

CLASS RIFF:P

if u dont like the song why are you listening to it. anyway this album is amazin 100 times better then there last one which was also good but this 1 is alot better

I can see why everyone is moaning about this song, it is basically london calling, i think the big reason why it pisses people like me off is the fact they had a debut album that sounded original at the time, had a unique sound to them, so when they basically rip off older bands songs, u wonder why they do it when they had a perfectly good sound in the first place, ok oasis did it with cigs and alcahol but tom clarke will never be noel gallagher in his hey day, so why not stick to what he knows

Jesus fucking christ
Must music is gathered from inspiration from already exisiting songs who gives a flying fuck?

Moaning little pricks

they aint the clash they never will be anywhere near as gd, they will always be just another shit modern band.

lmao i cudnt agree more ;)

londons calling
what a shit band (enemy are not the clash)

it's nothin to do with talent. I actually really liked their first album, its just seems a pity that they to lazy to think of some tunes of their own this time around.

all u guys can't ignore the fact that someone needs to sue these guys badly for this song.

How embarrassing!

All this "plaigarising" bollocks, its boring. Unless u plan on listenin to the 2 songs in some strange overlap. Then when is there similarity ever gonna deface their quality. All u lot r making out like the whole albums a compilation cover, can u rele c them in the studio lookin up london calling, n common people tabs going, lets rele mug everyone off. All this album shows is tht they got fuckin gd taste in music, n r passionate enuff 2 wanna bring it bk. Well im all ears.

copying it would be a cover
same lyrics? chords? na thought not

aggrreed. they r shite, mon the libertines n oasis!

really emo aswell
deaf ?

what is wrong with something sounding like the clash think it through you fucking invalids

wat bollocks!

r the lyrics the same? r the chords the same? is the chorus the same? is the band the same? No, so get off it, n stop echoing wat every1 else is saying. Fuckin quality song, fuckin quality band. Even if its a complete ripoff, which it blatently isnt, ur complaining it sounds like 1 of the best songs 2 ever come out of england. I'd b taking tht as a huge compliment. Did ne fucker complain tht we'll live and die sounds like thts entertainment? No, cause its monumental regardless.

i wouldnt go as far as every single aspect but its definatley similar in the verse.

Not only does it rip-off London Calling, but also Johnny Rotten's vocal style at one point.

This is just shit, chaps.

LONDON CALLING!! Ah well, oddly enough my favourite part of this song is the thumping chorus, which is the non-clash part... xD