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If the Kids Are United

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"'If the Kids Are United'" is a song by English punk rock band Sham 69. The single, backed by the B-side "Sunday Morning Nightmare", was a success and reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1978. The song was also featured on their 1980 compilation album, 'The First, the Best and the Last'. The song was covered by the German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen in 1991 for their cover album 'Learning English, Lesson One'. Released as a single in 1992, it features Jimmy Pursey as a guest musician. Both the B-sides are Sham 69 covers. The CD single is designed to resemble a sawtooth.

"If the Kids Are United" also features on many other compilation and live albums, and it has been covered by many artists and bands such as Wat Tyler, Rancid, 7 Seconds, Oi Polloi, DJ Paul, Angelic Upstarts, Red Alert, Brurier Noir, Sham Pistols, The Kids, Les Ramoneurs de Menhirs, Mama's Boys, Atari Teenage Riot, The Duke Spirit, Jarvis Cocker, and Pluramon.

Track listing



;Side one

# "If the Kids Are United"

;Side two

# "Sunday Morning Nightmare"

Track listing (Die Toten Hosen single)



# "If the Kids Are United"

# "Individual"

# "Blackpool"

References



Category:1978 singles

Category:1992 singles

Category:Sham 69 songs

Category:1978 songs

Category:Die Toten Hosen songs

Category:Polydor Records singles

Category:Songs written by Jimmy Pursey

Category:Songs written by Dave Guy Parsons

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