Thatcher on Acid were an English anarcho-punk band.Myers, Ben. Green Day: American Idiots & the New Punk Explosion. The Disinformation Company. p. ?. 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2012. They formed in Somerset during 1983.Glasper, Ian (2007). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984. Cherry Red Books. p. 221-222, Their name is a satirical reference to former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher.Green, Alex. The Stone Roses. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 31. 2006. Ben Corrigan, Bob Butler and Andy Tuck also played in Schwartzeneggar with ex-Crass member, Steve Ignorant.Bains, Jon. "Alice Donut: Food, Sex and Cruelty" . Convulsion Magazine. Issue 4. p. 34. 24 October 1995. Retrieved 29 November 2012. 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."Conflict, London 1987". Transcription of statement on Conflict/Mortarhate merchandise leaflet distributed at gigs in the late 80s and early 90s.
Bassist Bob Butler died in 2022.
Members Ben Corrigan – guitar/vocals Matt Cornish – bass/vocals Martin Hosken – drums (1983–1987) Andy Tuck – drums (1987 onwards) Bob Butler – bass (died 2022)
Discography 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)
References
External links Thatcher On Acid on last.fm [ Thatcher On Acid] at Allmusic