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Artist News
Manics “horrified” after song used in EDL video
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 15 July 2013
A spokesperson for the Manic Street Preachers has told the NME that the band were “horrified” after their song ‘If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next’ was used in an unofficial YouTube video to promote an upcoming demonstration in Birmingham by the English Defence League.
The band have apparently now issued a takedown notice, though this morning the video in question is still on YouTube. Given the song’s fairly overt anti-fascist message, you might think it would be funnier to leave it up there. Though presumably most people viewing the video haven’t spotted that irony.
