APRIL 30 1980

On April 30, people in the Netherlands celebrate the queens birthday.
April 30th 1980 was the day Beatrix got installed as queen of the Netherlands. The squatting movement was at it’s peak and there was a call for revolt. No Housing-No Crowning was the slogan at that time and people from all over the Netherlands were urged to come over to Amsterdam to protest and riot. Protest against the waste of money spilled on this installment while there was housing shortage going on.
And a riot it turned out to be indeed. I was at home and saw the live footage on television, if I remember right, it was planned to go to Amsterdam later that day, because there was a punk festival planned somewhere. I never made it there.
Lots of punk bands were inspired to write songs about squatting, rioting, the royal family and police in general. In the download link you’ll find a compilation dedicated to april 30th 1980.

Tracklist:
01 Bizon Kidz – Beatrix
02 Idijotz – Police Dept
03 Megafoons – Nix geen Trix
04 Nitwitz – He was ok
05 Vacuum – Rel
06 Infexion – Dumb Dumb Cop
07 De Straks – Koningin
08 Lärm - Oh Beatrix
09 Riot – Riot Punx
10 Laitz – Join the Police
11 Neo Pogos – Beatrix
12 Nixe – I Love The Cops
13 Scoundrels – Fuck The Queen
14 Bloedbad – Oranje Boven
15 BVD – Look Out The Cops
16 The Filth – Don’t Hide Your Hate
17 Jesus and the Gospelfuckers – Kill The Police
18 Lullabies – Cops In The Street
19 Lullabies – I Hate Cops
20 Mets – I Hate Bloody Coppers
21 Neuroot – Police Provocation
22 Rapers – Police Is Rotten
23 Squits – Cops In The Street
24 The Ex – Squatsong
25 The Squats – Fuck The Queen

APRIL 30 1980