Welcome to Britain (EP)

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Welcome to Britain
EP by Youth of Britain
Released	July 2004

Welcome to Britain EP is the first single by rock band Youth of Britain. Released in July 2004, It features three songs: "The Governor", "Welcome to Britain" and "Mad Man", as well as the music video for "The Governor".

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1. The Governor
2. Welcome to Britain
3. Mad Man
4. The Governor (CD-rom video)

http://www.youthofbritain.com Youth of Britain site

[edit] The Governor

"The Governor" music video features animation from Joel Veitch and Rob Manuel. It also features a punk kitten and two foxes, one on drums, and one on a guitar. The song lists the ways money can be stolen from the British government.

It also serves as a general critique of British lower class anti-social behavior, and the nation's welfare system. The song, influenced by U.S. gangsta rap, is distinctly British in idiom and tone. Instead of celebrating the outlaw lifestyle, it satirizes and condems it. It purports to serve as a general warning. But like many similar efforts, its message can be read as an endorsement.