Pete Bentham And The Diner Ladies - Badges

   

(Photo : Scott Goldsbrough Photography)

"Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!"

  Pete Bentham And The Dinner Ladies (https://www.facebook.com/dinnerladiesliverpool) are the kitchencore punks from Liverpool who'd rather make scouse than war and are determined to have a good time whilst doing so. They've been on here a few times before, most recently last year with their "stay positive" single Life Is Beautiful which noted that despite people being cunts you should hang your hat on the good thing in life https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2021/01/pete-bentham-dinner-ladies-life-is.html  

  They return today with a song from their brand new album What's On The Inside Has To Come Out. It's a more personal album this time around featuring northern, working class songs about being shy, parents, having to work instead of concentrating on what you really want to do in life, not being afraid to be yourself etc. It's the eclectic cabaret style punk we've come to know and love from the band and it's available now on vinyl and cd from 9x9 Records https://www.9x9records.co.uk/blank-2

  This is a favourite, it's called Badges...   

Pete Bentham & the Dinner Ladies - Life Is Beautiful

    

  People Are Cunts... 

  The kings and queens of the kitchencore scene return to Just Some Punk Songs today. I last featured Liverpool's Pete Bentham and the Dinner Ladies (https://www.facebook.com/dinnerladiesliverpool/) in 2019 following the release of their excellent 4th studio album, England's Up For Sale. 

  Since then we've spent pretty much the past12 months with Covid and have had to put up with various restrictions and lockdowns. It's been a tough time (doubly so for the Dinner Ladies I'd have thought, with schools being shut!) so the band have released a new "stay positive" song which will also act to point people in the direction of the #SaveOurVenues Red List which is trying to help save the grassroot venues most at risk of closure due to the crisis. You can get more details (and you can help if possible) here : https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-our-venues-red-list 

  The song is available on Bandcamp as a name your price download :  https://petebenthamandthedinnerladies.bandcamp.com/ 

  The accompanying video is a little bit special as it features guest appearances from numerous members of the UK DIY punk scene including members of the Dinner Ladies, Eastfield, Interrobang!? Bratakus, Delinquents, Werecats, Salt the Snail, Crash Mats, Biteback, Riviera Kid, Spam Javelin and Pascal Briggs. This is Life Is Beautiful...

No you can't have your ball back Coz your neighbours a ballbag He votes UKIP and all that People are cunts Lose your faith in humanity Watch TV shows about vanity They should be killed by a manatee People are cunts But life if beautiful If you hang on to what's personal If you see your pint as half full Life is wonderful Read the comments on youtube Yes there are people just like you Who think that Hitler's their go-to People are cunts Spend some time on the networks The attention seekers are all there Propaganda and real jerks People are cunts But life if beautiful If you hang on to what's personal If you see your pint as half full Life is wonderful No you can't have your ball back Coz your neighbours a ballbag The world is scary and all that Lose your faith in humanity Watch TV shows about vanity It can feel like insanity... But life is beautiful Is beautiful if you hang on to what's personal If you see your pint as half full Life is wonderful Yes life is beautiful Even inspirational If you see your pint as half full Life is wonderful

Pete Bentham And The Dinner Ladies - The Che Guevara Thing

  Pete Bentham And The Dinner Ladies are a kitchencore band from Liverpool who are influenced by the likes of The Cramps, Velvet Underground, Devo, X Ray Spex etc (if you come back tomorrow you'll see more influences when frontman Pete selects his 10 favourite punk songs). Backing Pete are The Dinner Ladies, they're named after Pete's mum who was a dinner lady (wounded in action at Oakfield School, Widnes, 1968).

  A rock n roll extravaganza, they've released 3 full lengths, Hip Potater (2010), The New Underground (2011) and I Love Here (2013)   https://petebenthamandthedinnerladies.bandcamp.com/ . I've not managed to catch them live yet though I'm going to try and rectify that next year. I'm guessing they'll be great fun. For more info on the band check here :  https://www.facebook.com/dinnerladiesliverpool/

  Earlier this year they celebrated their 10th anniversary with the release of "greatest hits" album This Is Kitchencore. It's available on vinyl from Anti Pop Records http://antipop.co.uk/ and you can find the digital version on Bandcamp :  https://antipoprecords.bandcamp.com/album/this-is-kitchencore

  Inventive and humerous as well as rocking, I'm tempted to call them punk rock cabaret but I think that may do them an injustice as the music definitely stands on it's own two feet, all the fun is just an added bonus. If you're looking for something with the energy of punk rock but with added quirkiness you'll probably already be familiar with them, if you aren't the comp is a great starting off point. Taken from it, this is The Che Guevara Thing...