{"id":27439,"date":"2025-11-07T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27439"},"modified":"2025-11-06T23:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:42:11","slug":"babyshambles-are-the-dandy-hooligans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27439","title":{"rendered":"Babyshambles are the Dandy Hooligans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Babyshambles - Dandy Hooligan (Official Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rdsz_z8rp9o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cHe&#8217;s rude in temper rude in style<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Him a wicked and a wild,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>He loves an old hat shop<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>And a good punch up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Oh well he never punch down\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Babyshambles<\/strong>&nbsp;release a brand new song&nbsp;<strong>Dandy Hooligan<\/strong>, their first release in a dozen years, through Strap Originals on Wednesday November 5th. Stream\/purchase&nbsp;<strong>Dandy Hooligan<\/strong>&nbsp;here:&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/dandy-hooligan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ffm.to\/dandy-hooligan<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dandy Hooligan<\/strong>&nbsp;has a distinctive and extraordinarily infectious Caribbean flavour with a lyric that is loosely based on the escapades of sharply dressed band associate Bob Morris, who has for many years, served his time in the anti-nazi ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Says Peter Doherty:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201c<em>It<\/em>\u2019<em>s a well turned-out, elegantly crafted; reggae-ska-pop song\u2026 with a sweet melody to bowl along to with your sharpened walking cane\u2026. Word from the&nbsp;<\/em>\u2018<em>shambles camp is that it<\/em>\u2019<em>s a homage to a legendary National Front basher.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dandy Hooligan<\/strong>\u00a0was recorded in Normandy and Manchester earlier this month and produced by Mike Moore (Baxter Drury) and mixed by Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys \/ M.I.A \/ The Fall) in Sheffield. The video features the\u00a0<strong>Dandy Hooligan<\/strong>\u00a0himself, Bob Morris, and was filmed in Soho by Roger Sargent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As previously announced,\u00a0<strong>Babyshambles\u00a0<\/strong>are on the\u00a0<strong>Dandy Hooligan Tour<\/strong>\u00a0in November and December.\u00a0Tickets are available from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegeurope.com\/events\/babyshambles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.tegeurope.com\/events\/babyshambles\/<\/a>\u00a0The full dates are:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Babyshambles-2025-2-Photo-Credit-Barnaby-Fairley-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Babyshambles-2025-2-Photo-Credit-Barnaby-Fairley-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Babyshambles-2025-2-Photo-Credit-Barnaby-Fairley-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Babyshambles-2025-2-Photo-Credit-Barnaby-Fairley-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Babyshambles-2025-2-Photo-Credit-Barnaby-Fairley-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Babyshambles-2025-2-Photo-Credit-Barnaby-Fairley-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Babyshambles-2025-2-Photo-Credit-Barnaby-Fairley-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Babyshambles-2025-2-Photo-Credit-Barnaby-Fairley-1140x1710.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Babyshambles-2025-2-Photo-Credit-Barnaby-Fairley-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13TH THU Coventry HMV Empire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14th FRI Norwich The Nick Rayns LCR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16th SUN London O2 Academy &#8211; Brixton&nbsp;<strong>SOLD OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24th MON Oxford&nbsp; O2 Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>25th TUE Stoke Keele SU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26th WED Birmingham O2 Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>27th THU Cardiff Tramshed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29th SAT Liverpool Mountford Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30th SUN Manchester O2 Victoria Warehouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DECEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st MON Middlesbrough Empire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd TUE Newcastle O2 City Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4th THU Glasgow&nbsp; O2 Academy&nbsp;<strong>SOLD OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5th FRI Glasgow O2 Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7th SUN Leeds O2 Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8th MON Nottingham Rock City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9th TUE Bristol O2 Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15th MON London KOKO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To mark its 20th anniversary&nbsp;<strong>Babyshambles<\/strong>\u2019 debut album&nbsp;<strong>Down In Album<\/strong>&nbsp;will be expanded, remastered and reissued, through Rough Trade Records on December 12th. The anniversary edition will include a number of sessions tracks, rarities and b-sides in a double vinyl edition. It will be available on limited edition cream-coloured vinyl.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally there will be a very limited number of blue vinyl copies personalised by Peter Doherty, to recreate the hand-draw artwork he sketched out for the album\u2019s first release. These editions are exclusively available from&nbsp;<strong>Babyshambles<\/strong>&nbsp;and Rough Trade Records\u2019 online shops and can be pre-ordered here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/babyshambles.ffm.to\/albion20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/babyshambles.ffm.to\/albion20<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Babyshambles<\/strong>&nbsp;have released three Top 10 albums:&nbsp;<strong>Down In Albion<\/strong>&nbsp;(2005),&nbsp;<strong>Shotter&#8217;s Nation<\/strong>&nbsp;(2007) and&nbsp;<strong>Sequel To The<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Prequel<\/strong>&nbsp;(2013)\u2026 scored four Top 10 Singles&nbsp;<strong>Killamangiro<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Fuck Forever<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Albion<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Delivery<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Babyshambles<\/strong>&nbsp;are Peter Doherty (vocals\/ guitar), Mick Whitnall (guitar), Drew McConnell (bass guitar) and Adam Ficek (drums).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0IBAqjHG8DSaD7PPCGnGiZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SPOTIFY<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/artist\/babyshambles\/32439626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>APPLE MUSIC<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/babyshamblesuk\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>INSTAGRAM<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/babyshambles\/?locale=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>FACEBOOK<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/BabyShamblesMusicUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>YOU TUBE<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@babyshamblesuk?_t=ZN-90ymcoXxejO&amp;_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/babyshambles.os.fan\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SMART LINK<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/babyshamblesuk?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>X<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s rude in temper rude in style Him a wicked and a wild, He loves an old hat shop And a good punch up Oh well he never punch down\u201d Babyshambles&nbsp;release a brand new song&nbsp;Dandy Hooligan, their first release in a dozen years, through Strap Originals on Wednesday November 5th. Stream\/purchase&nbsp;Dandy Hooligan&nbsp;here:&nbsp;&nbsp;https:\/\/ffm.to\/dandy-hooligan&nbsp; Dandy Hooligan&nbsp;has a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27440,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[1080],"class_list":["post-27439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-babyshambles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27439"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27442,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27439\/revisions\/27442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}