Discover the story of the song > Winter of ’79 – Tom Robinson Band

The lyrics describe the events of the winter of 1979 in a UK city, where the protagonist experienced a lot of difficulties. There was a lot of violence and chaos between football teams and gangs, and the protagonist's car got stolen. The government didn't do much to help and many marginalized groups were suffering. Some people fought back against the oppression, but it came at a cost with a few people losing their lives.