Toploader played the Tory party conference and Kathy Burke’s response was number one with a bullet

It’s become a thing for music acts to complain when their tunes are used at political events without their permission.

But Toploader were only too happy to have their hit played at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester this week. We know this because the people playing it were … Toploader.

A clip of the band playing at the conference has just gone wildly viral on Twitter …

10/10 performance from Toploader at Party Conference pic.twitter.com/f160CzdlpC

— Emily Hewertson (@emilyhewertson) October 3, 2023

… and prompted no end of responses, as you might imagine.

Fair play to Toploader. Always hated them and felt a bit guilty about it. Now they’ve given me a reason https://t.co/xPUwRW1OVv

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) October 3, 2023

Tory delegates being forcibly escorted in to conference to watch Toploader pic.twitter.com/YelxYtKuXK

— Mo' (@mocent0) October 4, 2023

I once hit the guy from Toploader with a champagne cork at the Q Awards, from right across the room. Hell of a shot, but I felt slightly guilty afterwards. (What had he ever done to me, except be in a crap band?) I don't feel guilty any more. https://t.co/JYSvwBtIq3

— Simon Price﮷ (@simon_price01) October 4, 2023

Dancing in the moonlight
Everybody’s feeling so far right
It's such a fine & natural sight
Everybody’s swimming in their own shite https://t.co/nQFR3bjjRf

— ʀ⎊ᴜ ʀᴇʏɴ⎊ (@RouReynolds) October 4, 2023

Inexplicably popular a long time ago, followed by decades of mediocrity. But enough about the Tories, it's nice to see Toploader getting out and about. https://t.co/lkE6kQwGNc

— HENRY MORRIS (@secrettory12) October 4, 2023

“Of course, it’s Labour policy to BAN dancing in the moonlight or indeed ANY kind of choreographed movement in ANY level of illumination” https://t.co/pnHQDaKIWo

— Sanjeev Kohli (@govindajeggy) October 4, 2023

This is perfect symmetry. Two things I never want my kids to listen to: Tories and Toploader. https://t.co/NCLyTkSV27

— Shaun Keaveny (@shaunwkeaveny) October 4, 2023

But number one with a bullet was surely this, from the great Kathy Burke.

Toploader must be really skint as well as being really shit.

— Kath ✊ (@KathyBurke) October 4, 2023

And finally, this.

“What was the last record you bought?”; “Onka’s Big Moka – Toploader.” https://t.co/iNtFVFL9JH

— Pete Paphides (@petepaphides) October 4, 2023

Source @emilyhewertson