Cornershop 'Everywhere That Wog Army Roam' - OFFICIAL VIDEO - ample play records
What this video is
Released on 6 March 2020 on Cornershop's own Ample Play Records imprint, 'Everywhere That Wog Army Roam' is a track from the album England is a Garden — a politically charged record released at the height of post-Brexit cultural anxiety in the UK. The song reclaims a historically derogatory racial slur directed at South Asian communities in Britain, embedding it in an exuberant reggae-influenced groove. The title…
Why it matters
The video exemplifies Cornershop's synthesis of British indie rock, South Asian musical heritage, reggae aesthetics, and protest politics — a fusion central to their identity since the 1990s. As an animated music video drawing on reggae album art traditions, it represents a rare intersection of…
The director
Ian Viggars is an artist, designer, and video editor based in East Sussex, UK. He produces paintings and illustrations in a brightly coloured pop art and graphic style, inspired by Warhol, Lichtenstein, retro computer game graphics, and reggae album art. He…
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