Anti Nowhere League
Anti Nowhere League formed in Royal Tunbridge Wells at the end of the 1970s and became one of the most confrontational bands in British punk. Fronted by Animal, the group built its reputation on blunt riffs, coarse vocals, biker-gang imagery, and songs designed to provoke as much as to rally. Their early single "So What" became notorious for its explicit lyrics and later gained a second life through heavy metal and punk crossover audiences. The 1982 album We Are... The League captured the band's rawest era with sneering street-punk energy, simple but forceful guitar work, and a deliberately abrasive sense of humor. After lineup changes, breaks, and returns, Anti Nowhere League continued releasing records and touring, maintaining a sound rooted in direct choruses, antagonistic stage presence, and no-frills punk aggression. Their history is inseparable from the rougher side of UK punk, where shock, volume, and attitude were treated as core musical weapons.
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Anti Nowhere League Discography
12 tracks
- 1 We're the League 2:44
- 2 Animal 2:43
- 3 Woman 3:00
- 4 Can't Stand Rock N Roll 2:00
- 5 We Will Not Remember You 2:03
- 6 Snowman 3:04
- 7 Streets Of London 3:18
- 8 I Hate... People 2:24
- 9 Reck a Nowhere 2:30
- 10 World War III 2:45
- 11 Nowhere Man 2:29
- 12 Let's Break the Law 3:08
14 tracks
- 1 Let's Break the Law - Live 3:17
- 2 Streets Of London - Live 3:11
- 3 Let The Country Feed You - Live 2:57
- 4 We Will Survive - Live 3:35
- 5 I Hate People - Live 3:17
- 6 Snowman - Live 3:11
- 7 For You - Live 3:40
- 8 Going Down - Live 4:27
- 9 Woman - Live 3:07
- 10 Can't Stand Rock N Roll - Live 2:14
- 11 So What - Live 3:43
- 12 Wreck a Nowhere - Live 3:17
- 13 Paint It Black - Live 3:25
- 14 We Are The League - Live 3:41
10 tracks
- 1 Crime 3:51
- 2 Atomic Harvest 3:46
- 3 On the Waterfront 5:43
- 4 Branded 3:18
- 5 (I Don't Believe) This is My England 5:53
- 6 Johannesburg 3:55
- 7 The Shining 3:47
- 8 Working for the Company 3:35
- 9 System 5:24
- 10 The Curtain 4:19
20 tracks
- 1 For You 3:46
- 2 Queen & Country 4:05
- 3 Johannesburg 3:57
- 4 Wreck a Nowhere 3:32
- 5 Streets of London 3:15
- 6 Crime 4:33
- 7 We Will Survive 3:19
- 8 Branded 3:56
- 9 Woman 3:13
- 10 Can't Stand Rock N Roll 4:05
- 11 We Are The League 3:08
- 12 Something Else 2:26
- 13 Let The Country Feed You - Live 2:58
- 14 Let's Break the Law 3:00
- 15 I Hate People - Single Mix 2:33
- 16 Snowman - Live 2:32
- 17 On the Waterfront 4:47
- 18 Going Down - Live 3:32
- 19 So What 2:59
- 20 Fuck Around the Clock 2:30
17 tracks
- 1 Streets of London 3:18
- 2 I Hate People - Single Mix 2:25
- 3 We're the League 2:42
- 4 Let's Break the Law 3:11
- 5 Animal 2:43
- 6 Woman 3:02
- 7 Rocker 2:32
- 8 For You 3:08
- 9 Ballad of JJ Decay 5:19
- 10 Out on the Wasteland 3:32
- 11 We Will Survive 3:08
- 12 Queen and Country 3:56
- 13 On The Waterfront 5:42
- 14 Let The Country Feed You - Live 2:51
- 15 Going Down - Live 3:56
- 16 Snowman - Live 3:02
- 17 So What - Live 2:51
30 tracks
- 1 Fucked up & Wasted 3:38
- 2 Chocolate Soldiers 3:54
- 3 Get Ready 2:39
- 4 Suicide...Have You Tried 3:37
- 5 Pig Iron 2:24
- 6 Scum 3:51
- 7 Burn 'Em All 3:12
- 8 Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves 2:38
- 9 How Does It Feel? 5:06
- 10 The Great Unwashed 3:06
- 11 ...Long Live Punk... 3:55
- 12 Talk Dirty to Me - Bonus Track - Pig Iron EP 3:38
- 13 Judges & Whores - Bonus Track - Pig Iron EP 2:57
- 14 London Boys - Bonus Track - Pig Iron EP 3:36
- 15 Let the Country Feed You - Bonus Track - Pig Iron EP 2:52
- 16 For You - Live 3:42
- 17 Snowman - Live 2:37
- 18 Scum - Live 3:38
- 19 Wreck a Nowhere - Live 2:54
- 20 Get Ready - Live 3:16
- 21 I Hate People - Live 3:01
- 22 The Great Unwashed - Live 2:44
- 23 Woman - Live 3:05
- 24 Fucked Up & Wasted - Live 3:11
- 25 Streets of London - Live 5:52
- 26 Let's Break the Law - Live 2:27
- 27 Burn 'Em All - Live 3:12
- 28 I Can't Stand Rock N' Roll - Live 2:56
- 29 ...Long Live Punk... - Live 3:18
- 30 So What? - Live 3:22
15 tracks
- 1 For You 3:42
- 2 Snowman 2:37
- 3 Scum 3:38
- 4 Wreck of Nowhere 2:54
- 5 Get Ready 3:16
- 6 I Hate People 3:01
- 7 The Great Unwashed 2:43
- 8 Woman 3:08
- 9 Fucked Up & Wasted 3:11
- 10 Streets of London/We Are the League 5:52
- 11 Let's Break the Law 2:26
- 12 Burn 'Em All 3:12
- 13 I Can't Stand Rock 'N' Roll 2:58
- 14 Long Live Punk 3:17
- 15 So What? 3:23
12 tracks
- 1 Degeneration 3:02
- 2 Mother's C!!! 3:13
- 3 Kings & Queens 3:33
- 4 Just Another Day 3:40
- 5 Piggy (The Lesson of Life) 4:18
- 6 Wet Dream 2:53
- 7 Pump Action 4:41
- 8 There Is No God 3:38
- 9 Mission to Mars 4:10
- 10 Am I Dead? 3:55
- 11 Dead Heroes 3:43
- 12 The Punk Prayer 4:17
30 tracks
- 1 Loser 1:49
- 1 So What (Live) 2:53
- 2 Landlord Is a Wanker 3:10
- 2 Pig Iron (Live) 2:34
- 3 I Get Bored 3:02
- 3 For You (Live) 2:56
- 4 Head in the Wall 3:29
- 4 Crime (Live) 3:05
- 5 Street Life 2:43
- 5 Working for the Company (Live) 3:34
- 6 Fat Bastards 3:04
- 6 Animal (Live) 2:56
- 7 Dirty Old Fucker 2:53
- 7 Nowhere Man (Live) 2:24
- 8 This Is the 80's 2:40
- 8 I Hate People (Live) 2:56
- 9 Out of Control 2:38
- 9 Break the Law (Live) 2:43
- 10 Gimme Money 2:41
- 10 Noddy (Live) 3:14
- 11 I Don't Wanna 2:43
- 11 Snowman (Live) 2:48
- 12 Useless Bastards 2:54
- 12 Ballad of J.J. Decay (Live) 4:51
- 13 Military Man 2:48
- 13 Wreck of Nowhere (Live) 3:00
- 14 Sex & Fantasy 3:24
- 14 Runaway (Live) 2:52
- 15 Top of the Pops 3:13
- 15 League (Live) 3:10
22 tracks
- 1 We Are The League 4:21
- 2 Animal 3:00
- 3 I Hate People - Live at Apocalypse Punk Lyceum, 20/6/81 2:13
- 4 Streets of London 3:17
- 5 So What 3:11
- 6 Noddy 2:52
- 7 I Hate People - Single Mix 2:24
- 8 Let's Break the Law 3:06
- 9 Woman 3:00
- 10 Rocker 2:31
- 11 World War III 2:24
- 12 For You 3:06
- 13 Ballad of JJ Decay 5:17
- 14 Out on the Wasteland 3:30
- 15 We Will Survive 3:06
- 16 Queen and Country 3:54
- 17 The Russians Are Coming 3:23
- 18 Branded 3:44
- 19 Going Down 3:54
- 20 Those Summer Days 3:37
- 21 Westside 3:47
- 22 On The Waterfront 5:33
18 tracks
- 1 Good as It Gets 4:00
- 2 Short, Sharp, Shock 3:21
- 3 Unwanted 4:01
- 4 Never Drink Alone 4:04
- 5 Mother...You're a Liar 2:54
- 6 Turn to Shit 2:59
- 7 Bitter and Twisted 3:38
- 8 Time Is Runnin' Out 3:03
- 9 Run 2:35
- 10 Beware of the Madman 3:38
- 11 Big Yellow Moon 3:24
- 12 My God's Bigger Than Yours 2:37
- 13 Medication 2:25
- 14 Self Harm 3:23
- 15 The End of the Day 3:14
- 16 Rampton 4:49
- 17 Skull and Bones 2:47
- 18 This Is War 2:59
38 tracks
- 1 We're The League 2:40
- 1 Let The Country Feed You 2:52
- 2 So What 3:09
- 2 Pig Iron 2:24
- 3 I Hate... People 2:23
- 3 Fucked Up And Wasted 3:39
- 4 Let's Break the Law 3:05
- 4 Scum 3:50
- 5 (We Will Not) Remember You 2:01
- 5 Long Live Punk 3:55
- 6 World War III 2:42
- 6 Get Ready 2:38
- 7 Woman 2:59
- 7 There Is No God 3:37
- 8 Animal 2:40
- 8 Pump Action 4:41
- 9 For You 3:05
- 9 Dead Heroes 3:43
- 10 Out On The Wasteland 3:29
- 10 The Punk Prayer 4:15
- 11 We Will Survive 3:05
- 11 Degeneration 3:02
- 12 Queen and Country 3:53
- 12 The End Of The Day 3:12
- 13 On the Waterfront 5:34
- 13 Unwanted 4:00
- 14 Johannesburg 3:56
- 14 Medication 2:23
- 15 Branded 3:20
- 15 My God's Bigger Than Yours 2:36
- 16 Noddy 2:50
- 16 Rampton 4:46
- 17 Loser 1:49
- 17 Snowman - Live 2:36
- 18 Out Of Control 2:40
- 18 Can't Stand Rock N Roll - Live 2:51
- 19 Going Down 3:52
- 19 Streets Of London - Live 3:18
36 tracks
- 1 Streets of London 3:18
- 1 For You - Live 3:47
- 2 I Hate People 2:25
- 2 Queen and Country - Live 4:05
- 3 We're The League 2:43
- 3 Johannesburg 3:58
- 4 Woman 3:01
- 4 Wreck a Nowhere 3:32
- 5 Animal 2:43
- 5 Streets of London - Live 3:15
- 6 Let's Break the Law 3:10
- 6 Crime 4:33
- 7 Nowhere Man 2:29
- 7 We Will Survive - Live 3:20
- 8 World War III 2:44
- 8 Branded 3:55
- 9 Rocker 2:30
- 9 Woman - Live 3:13
- 10 (We Will Not) Remember You 2:04
- 10 Can't Stand Rock 'n' Roll 4:06
- 11 For You - Version 2 3:07
- 11 We Are The League 3:08
- 12 Ballad of JJ Decay 5:20
- 12 Something Else 2:26
- 13 Out on the Wasteland 3:33
- 13 Let the Country Feed You 2:57
- 14 We Will Survive 3:08
- 14 Let's Break the Law - Live 3:01
- 15 Queen and Country 3:56
- 15 I Hate People - Live 2:33
- 16 On the Waterfront 5:41
- 16 Snowman 2:32
- 17 On the Waterfront - Live 4:47
- 18 Going Down 3:44
- 19 Fuck Around the Clock 2:36
- 20 So What 3:01
36 tracks
- 1 Streets of London 3:18
- 1 For You - Live 3:47
- 2 I Hate People 2:25
- 2 Queen and Country - Live 4:05
- 3 We're The League 2:43
- 3 Johannesburg - Live 3:58
- 4 Woman 3:01
- 4 Wreck A Nowhere - Live 3:32
- 5 Animal 2:43
- 5 Streets of London - Live 3:15
- 6 Let's Break the Law 3:10
- 6 Crime - Live 4:33
- 7 Nowhere Man 2:29
- 7 We Will Survive - Live 3:20
- 8 World War III 2:44
- 8 Branded - Live 3:55
- 9 Rocker 2:30
- 9 Woman - Live 3:13
- 10 (We Will Not) Remember You 2:04
- 10 Can't Stand Rock 'n' Roll - Live 4:06
- 11 For You 3:07
- 11 We Are The League - Live 3:08
- 12 Ballad of JJ Decay 5:20
- 12 Something Else - Live 2:26
- 13 Out on the Wasteland 3:33
- 13 Let the Country Feed You - Live 2:57
- 14 We Will Survive 3:08
- 14 Let's Break the Law - Live 3:01
- 15 Queen and Country 3:56
- 15 I Hate People - Live 2:33
- 16 On the Waterfront 5:41
- 16 Snowman - Live 2:32
- 17 On the Waterfront - Live 4:47
- 18 Going Down - Live 3:44
- 19 F##k Around the Clock - Live 2:36
- 20 So What - Live 3:01
20 tracks
- 1 So What 3:09
- 2 Streets Of London 3:18
- 3 I Hate... People 2:23
- 4 Woman 3:00
- 5 World War III 2:45
- 6 For You 3:05
- 7 Out On The Wasteland 3:29
- 8 Fuck Around the Clock 2:30
- 9 Pig Iron 2:24
- 10 We're The League 2:43
- 11 Let's Break the Law 3:05
- 12 (We Will Not) Remember You 2:04
- 13 For You - Version 2 3:07
- 14 Queen and Country 3:53
- 15 We Will Survive 3:05
- 16 Long Live Punk 3:55
- 17 The End Of The Day 3:12
- 18 Animal 3:00
- 19 Crime 4:33
- 20 Going Down - Live 3:56
15 tracks
- 1 We Are the League 2:43
- 2 Can't Stand Rock N' Roll 2:04
- 3 Animal 3:19
- 4 I Hate People 2:34
- 5 Nowhere Man 2:34
- 6 Woman 3:14
- 7 Streets of London 3:22
- 8 Wreck a Nowhere 2:35
- 9 Snowman 2:59
- 10 World War III 3:01
- 11 Let's Break the Law 3:01
- 12 We Will Not Remember You 2:20
- 13 So What 3:03
- 14 This Is War (Bonus Track) 3:11
- 15 For You (Bonus Track) 3:14
20 tracks
- 1 We Are the League 2:33
- 2 Nowhere Man 2:18
- 3 Burn 'em All 3:14
- 4 I Hate People 2:33
- 5 We Will Not Remember You 2:39
- 6 Animal 3:03
- 7 Let's Break the Law 3:17
- 8 Branded 4:07
- 9 Runaway 3:21
- 10 Rocker 2:41
- 11 For You 3:28
- 12 We Will Survive 3:14
- 13 Can't Stand Rock & Roll 3:12
- 14 So What 3:42
- 15 Woman 3:25
- 16 Snowman 3:09
- 17 Streets of London 3:26
- 18 'Rech a Nowhere 3:06
- 19 Fuck Around the Clock 3:32
- 20 Fucked up & Wasted 3:26
13 tracks
- 1 A Bad Storm 4:02
- 2 Punk Rock Girl 4:15
- 3 Sealed with a Kiss 4:00
- 4 Uncle Charlie 3:23
- 5 The Last Cowboys 3:52
- 6 Fields of Yesterday 4:51
- 7 Fix Me 5:02
- 8 13 Rat Theory 5:15
- 9 God Bless Alcohol 3:34
- 10 Time to Kill 4:18
- 11 Walk Away 3:44
- 12 Ain't We 'Avin' Fun 4:28
- 13 Brick by Brick 3:42
10 tracks
- 1 Johnny Too Bad 3:08
- 2 Suzanne, Beware of the Devil 3:19
- 3 Singer Man 3:09
- 4 Come in to My Parlour (Said the Spider to the Fly) 2:57
- 5 Fat Man 3:11
- 6 Love of the Common People 2:50
- 7 Long Shot Kick De Bucket 2:47
- 8 Big Five 3:47
- 9 Black Pearl 3:17
- 10 Me and My Life 3:14
1 track
- 1 Dance of the Dead 5:07
19 tracks
- 1 We Are the League - Live at Derby 1:47
- 2 Can't Stand Rock N' Roll - Live at Derby 1:33
- 3 For You - Live at Derby 2:56
- 4 Snowman - Live at Derby 2:29
- 5 Streets of London - Live at Bradford 2:46
- 6 World War III - Live at Bradford 2:38
- 7 Wreck a Nowhere - Live at Bradford 2:25
- 8 Nowhere Man - Live at Bradford 2:10
- 9 I'm No Hero - Live at Bradford 2:41
- 10 Women - Live at Bradford 2:56
- 11 I Hate People - Live at Derby 2:10
- 12 Animal - Live at Derby 2:22
- 13 So What - Live at Derby 2:43
- 14 Let's Break the Law - Live at Lyceum 2:53
- 15 We Are the League - Bonus Track [Live at Lyceum with Re-Cut Vocals] 1:21
- 16 Can't Stand Rock N' Roll - Bonus Track [Live at Lyceum with Re-Cut Vocals] 1:28
- 17 For You - Bonus Track [Live at Lyceum with Re-Cut Vocals] 3:16
- 18 Streets of London - Bonus Track [Live at Lyceum with Re-Cut Vocals] 2:49
- 19 Wreck a Nowhere - Bonus Track [Live at Lyceum with Re-Cut Vocals] 2:18
12 tracks
- 1 Degeneration 3:06
- 2 Get Ready 2:44
- 3 Kings and Queens 3:21
- 4 Another Day 3:26
- 5 Let the Country Feed You 2:51
- 6 There Is No God 2:59
- 7 Pump Action 3:56
- 8 Fucked up and Wasted 3:09
- 9 The Great Unwashed 2:54
- 10 The Landlord 3:19
- 11 Dead Heroes 3:21
- 12 Long Live Punk 3:07
1 track
- 1 Hey You 3:53
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