IRISH rap trio Kneecap have released a new song ahead of their headline performance at London’s Wide Awake festival this evening.
It comes just two days after one of their members was charged with a terror offence.
The band, made up of Liam O hAnnaidh, Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh, thanked the “25,000 legends” who will be attending Friday night’s performance in a post on Instagram, before revealing the new song at 1pm.
The song, Kneecap The Recap, features drum and bass artist Mozey and starts with a clip of a news presenter talking about the police investigation into the band.
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch is behind the inspiration of the song with lyrics like: “Get me Kemi’s money and give her our thanks".
They also say in the song that the politicians "career is going to rot" and references Margaret Thatcher, as well as Badenoch's attempts to block their arts funding and the Conservative Party’s election loss.
The song signs off with: "Onwards and upwards, free Palestine."
The full lyrics are:
The song has been translated by a native Irish Gaelic speaker
Verse 1
I feel blessed
With the fall of your wreck
With the backstreet crew
I’m going to resolve this
The government now in bits
Kneecap gave them a frisk
As you’d say
But we know they’ve got more than this
Grab a handful and we’ll stroll to the bank
Get me Kemi's money and give her my thanks,
We'll call it reparations Badenoch ya w*nk,
Tried to take my money but I came and collected it back
Chorus
Na na na
Disappear forever
It’s Kneecap the Recap
West Belfast
Na na na
Disappear forever you Tories
Say DJ Próvaí Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara
Na na na
Go away
It’s Kneecap the Recap
West Belfast
Na na na
Disappear forever you Tories
Say DJ Próvaí Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara
Verse 2
Kemi ya wally
The writings on the walls
You like to think that you’re fooling everybody
But you’re not,
Just like the iron lady
Your career is gonna rot
You’re just sh*t
Not in control
Kneecap back now
To put things right
Here and in the fight
We are sick of your sh*t
Kemi ya wally,
Maggie is still sleeping in her box
You don’t care about which race
You just care about gimme that
You’re so full of sh*t
You with your leadership
Bridge
Go for a crack
Some fellas from the lower whack
When they see me
Their hands go in their pockets
Who’s shouting yeah
Cos I’m here to stroke ya
I like those shoes
Worth a few notes
Seems they suit me
I’ll take them home lad
You backing up Badenoch
Cry into your sherry
Had enough Badenoch
You thought it’s momentary
Called your bluff Badenoch
Belfast will you say
F*ck Badenoch
Chorus
Outro
Good effort, Kemi
Hard lines in the elections
Onwards and upwards
Free Palestine
Formed in 2017, the group are known for their provocative lyrics in both Irish and English, and merchandise.
Their best-known tracks include Get Your Brits Out, Better Way To Live, featuring Grian Chatten from Fontaines DC, and 3Cag.
