Song labelling British PM a liar tops music sales charts in the UK

LONDON: A song labelling Prime Minister Theresa May a liar has shot to the top of music sales charts in Britain, mocking her “strong and stable” motto ahead of the June 8 national election.

Liar Liar GE2017 by Captain SKA now tops Amazon’s listing for songs downloaded in Britain, and stands at No. 2 in Apple’s iTunes United Kingdom chart, despite receiving no airplay from radio stations.

Hitting out at the austerity policies of Britain’s Conservative Party, the song stitches together samples of May’s speeches with choruses of “She’s a liar liar, no you can’t trust her”.

“We all know politicians like telling lies / Big ones, little ones, porky pies / Saying they’re strong and stable, won’t disguise / We’re still being taken for a ride,” reads one verse.

May is expected to win on June 8, but her party’s lead in opinion polls has narrowed sharply in the last week, calling into question her decision to call the unscheduled election seeking a strong endorsement of her Brexit strategy.

Captain SKA, a London-based band led by producer Jake Painter, is aiming for the No. 1 spot in Britain’s official Top 40 chart.

“The success of this song shows people are fed up with this government of the rich, for the rich,” the band said in a statement published by Official UK Charts Company.

Official UK Charts Company said Liar Liar GE2017 was on course to be the highest new entrant this week.

A spokesman for May’s Conservative Party said it had no comment on the song. Reuters