Anarchy in Manchester - Punk Documentary VIDEO

Narrated by the legendary poet and musician John Cooper Clark, Anarchy in Manchester showcases the vibrant music scene of the late 1970s by recovering the unique – and largely unseen – performances filmed for Granada TV’s series So It Goes. This is a nostalgic feast of great music from one of the most creative moments for rock music in Britain.

So It Goes was a music magazine series fronted by the legendary Tony Wilson, later co-founder of Factory Records and founder and manager of The Hacienda nightclub. In two series screened in just three of the ITV regions in 1976 and 1977, So It Goes featured the first television performance by The Sex Pistols, showcased Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello and Van Morrison, and filmed in the studio and at Manchester clubs all the greats of early British punk: The Jam, The Clash, XTC, The Buzzcocks, The Stranglers and Siouxsie and the Banshees. All of these musicians appear in the six-part series.

Episode One:

John Cooper Clarke Intro

Sex Pistols – Anarchy In The Uk

John Cooper Clarke – Majorca

Buzzcocks – What Do I Get?

Malcolm Mclaren – Interview

Penetration – Don’t Dictate

The Jam – Slow Down

Episode Two:

John Cooper Clarke Intro

The Stranglers – Something Better Change

John Cooper Clarke – You’ll Never See A Nipple In The Daily Express

Nick Lowe – Shake An Pop

The Clash – Capital Radio

The Clash – Janie Jones

Ian Dury – A Bus Driver’s Prayer

Elvis Costello – Lip Service

Episode Three:

John Cooper Clarke Intro

Elvis Costello & The Attractions – I Don’t Want To Go To Chelsea

Magazine – Motorcade

Siouxsie & The Banshees – Make Up To Break Up

Mink Deville – Little Girl

Magazine – Shot By Both Sides

Episode Four:

John Cooper Clarke Intro

The Pirates – I Can Tell

Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers – Interview

Tom Robinson Band – 2-4-6-8 Motorway

Iggy Pop- Interview

Iggy Pop – The Passenger

Iggy Pop – Lust For Life

Episode Five:

John Cooper Clarke Intro

Elvis Costello & The Attractions – No Dancing

Poly Styrene – Interview

The Jam – In The City

The Jam – All Around The World

Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Watching The Detectives

Tom Robinson Band – Glad To Be Gay

Episode Six:

John Cooper Clarke Intro

Steel Pulse – Macka Splaff

Xtc – Neon Shuffle

Muddy Waters – The Blues Had A Baby

The Clash – What’s My Name

The Clash - Garageland