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Up the Junction is a 1968 British "kitchen sink" drama film, directed by Peter Collinson and starring Dennis Waterman, Suzy Kendall, Adrienne Posta, Maureen Lipman and Liz Fraser. It is based on the 1963 book of the same name by Nell Dunn and was adapted by Roger Smith.
Jan 4, 2022 · Addresses some of the major 60s social issues - a bored rich London-girl from Chelsea decides to go "slumming" in depressed Battersea, getting a flat and starts factory-work and...
“Up the Junction” is the eighth track and third single from Squeeze’s second LP, 1979’s “Cool for Cats,” A slice-of-life vignette set in the band’s native South London.
The phrase 'up the junction' is London slang for being in deep trouble, as in the American 'Up the creek without a paddle'. It is also, like other lines in the song, a reference to the (at the time) working-class area of Clapham Junction in Battersea in London.
May 4, 2024 · The song “Up the Junction” by the British band Squeeze was released in 1979 and quickly became one of the band’s most successful singles. The song’s lyrics tell the story of a young man and his girlfriend, who ultimately break up due to their different life paths.
A young woman trades her upper-class existence for a new life in an economically depressed suburb of London.
A film adaptation of a BBC TV play about a rich girl who moves to a working-class area of London and faces social problems. The film features a rock soundtrack by Manfred Mann and explores themes of class, abortion, and friendship.
