Elvis and his beef with the Iron Lady

For those who felt the cold force of the Iron Ladyâs reign, exultation was the reflex response. That was what fuelled the campaign to propel âDing Dong The Witch Is Deadâ to the top of the music charts.
No doubt those who suffered the ravages of her policies, scarcely believing the day would ever come, felt entitled to this outpouring of cartoon glee, but could a number from a Hollywood musical ever quite hope to essay the true feelings of fear and loathing towards the former British Prime Minister? A more measured riposte would have been âTramp The Dirt Downâ. Written by Elvis Costello, one of the finest wordsmiths and songwriters of his or any generation, âTramp The Dirt Downâ articulates the revulsion the narrator feels when he sees a photograph in a newspaper of the politician kissing a child. âCan you imagine all that greed and avarice coming down on that childâs lips?â he asks.