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"Walls Come Tumbling Down!" is a song by English band The Style Council which was their ninth single to be released. It was written by lead vocalist Paul Weller, and released in 1985. It is the first single from the band's second studio album, Our Favourite Shop (1985). Our Favourite Shop was renamed Internationalists for the U.S. market.
The song "Blood Sports", which appeared on the single, is about anti-hunting and anti-animal blood sports. Its writing royalties went to the Bristol Defence Fund for two hunt saboteurs jailed for anti-blood sports activities, including attempted murder of a teenage rider and animal cruelty.
The music video was filmed in Warsaw, Poland.




Reception


Matthew Bingham of Hucknall Life called the song, "an irresistible call to arms.. a soul stomper to believe in "




Compilation appearances


As well as the song's single release, it has featured on various compilation albums released by The Style Council. The song was included on The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council, and Greatest Hits.




Track listing


12" single (TSCX 8)
"Walls Come Tumbling Down!"
"Spin Drifting"
"The Whole Point II"
"Blood Sports"
7" single (TSCX 8)
"Walls Come Tumbling Down!" – 3:25
"The Whole Point II" – 2:50
"Blood Sports" – 3:25




Charts






Cover versions


Australian indie band Screamfeeder covered the song on their 1999 album Home Age (The Hypnotized Label, HIP035), and reissued in 2004 on Introducing: Screamfeeder Singles & More 1992-2004 (Shock, SCREAM1CD).
Golden Earring frontman Barry Hay released a big band cover on The Big Band Theory, a 2008 collection of covers recorded with Metropole Orkest (Blue Note, 50999 2364972 9).




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Billy Elliot (film)
• Arcane (seri TV)
• Live Aid
• Daisy Ridley
• Walls Come Tumbling Down!
• On Through the Night
• Arcane (TV series)
• Our Favourite Shop
• Kowloon Walled City Park
• Jinx (League of Legends)
• So Cold the Night
• Red Wedge
• Stand Down Margaret
• The Style Council