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,
The Flowers (Scottish band) The Flowers (Scottish band) The Flowers were a post-punk band from Scotland. Flowers formed in 1978, and were part of the Edinburgh scene which spawned bands such as Scars, Josef K and The Fire Engines. Early line-ups featured members of local disruptors Dirty Reds: Russell Burn (later of The Fire Engines and Win) and Dave Carson (Boots for Dancing). After bassist Graham Proctor departed, Flowers settled in early 1979 to the line-up which toured and recorded for the next year: Picking up their instruments as a result of the 1976 punk explosion in New York City and the UK, Flowers