Up the Junction (song) Up the Junction (song) "Up the Junction" was the third single released from Squeeze's second album, "Cool for Cats", sung by Glenn Tilbrook. It is one of the band's most popular and well-remembered songs (especially in the UK), and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, the same position as its predecessor, "Cool for Cats" . "Up the Junction" is also the name of a collection of short stories by Nell Dunn, first published in 1963. Lyricist Chris Difford said that the title phrase was lifted from the 1965 TV play version of the work, directed by Ken Loach,
Strike! Up the Band the band in 2002 following the completion of "Strike! Up the Band", as did drummer James Agnew. Keyboard player John Gulliver departed midway through the sessions for the subsequent album "Cabin Fever". In "Kerrang!", Essi Berelian wrote " a cracking fourteen tracks of wilful weirdness peppered with retro-riffing, parping saxophones and mad-genius keyboard special effects; B-movie chic combined with real musical muscle. Best of all this is an album that surprises from start to finish; a track such as "Pressure Cage" may rip it up big style, but just around the corner you’ll find the band’s slightly poppier side with