# Angelic Upstarts | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-18 03:23 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Angelic Upstarts
- Visible lyric pages: 36

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `angelic-upstarts`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-18 03:23 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-c5aab70b3ee6b146
- Visible lyric pages: 36
- Pages with stored lyric text: 36
- Video-backed song pages: 36
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 43687
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 33
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Anti Nazi, Bandiera Rossa, Empty Street, England, Everyday, Guns For The Afghan Rebels, Heart Attack In Paris, and I Don't Wanna Fight The Soviet
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Angelic Upstarts formed in South Shields in 1977, with Thomas Mensforth, who went by Mensi, as their frontman. They were part of the British punk scene but stood out for their direct political lyrics about unemployment, police violence, and working-class life. Songs like 'Brighton Bomb' and 'Anti Nazi' were blunt statements against the establishment, delivered with a raw, urgent sound that matched their message. Their 1979 debut album Teenage Warning...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Anti Nazi — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/anti-nazi
2. Bandiera Rossa — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/bandiera-rossa
3. Empty Street — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/empty-street
4. England — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/england
5. Everyday — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/everyday
6. Guns For The Afghan Rebels — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/guns-for-the-afghan-rebels
7. Heart Attack In Paris — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/heart-attack-in-paris
8. I Don't Wanna Fight The Soviet — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/i-don-t-wanna-fight-the-soviet
9. I Understand — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/i-understand
10. I Wanna Knighthood — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/i-wanna-knighthood
11. I Won't Pay For Liberty — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/i-won-t-pay-for-liberty
12. I'm An Upstart — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/i-m-an-upstart
13. Kids On The Street — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/kids-on-the-street
14. Lonely man of Spandau — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/lonely-man-of-spandau
15. Machine Gun Kelly — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/machine-gun-kelly
16. Mr. Politician — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/mr-politician
17. Never 'Ad Nothing — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/never-ad-nothing
18. Never Again — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/never-again
19. Never Return To Hell — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/never-return-to-hell
20. Police Oppression — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/police-oppression
21. Power Of The Press — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/power-of-the-press
22. Shotgun Solution — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/shotgun-solution
23. Soldier — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/soldier
24. Stab In The Back — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/stab-in-the-back
25. Students Power — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/students-power
26. The Murder Of Liddle Towers — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/the-murder-of-liddle-towers
27. Two Million Voices — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/two-million-voices
28. We Are The People — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/we-are-the-people
29. White Riot — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/white-riot
30. Woman In Disguise — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/woman-in-disguise
31. Brighton Bomb — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/brighton-bomb
32. I Stand Accused — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/i-stand-accused
33. Last Night Another Soldier — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/last-night-another-soldier
34. Leave Me Alone — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/leave-me-alone
35. Solidarity — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/solidarity
36. Teenage Warning — https://lyroverse.com/angelic-upstarts/teenage-warning