"Wide Boys" on their eponymous first LP in 1977. The 1970s rock band Foghat had a popular song "Wide Boy" on their 1981 Girls to Chat Boys to Bounce album, and Godley and Creme released a single of the same title in 1980 which was to start their careers in video direction. Kevin Mooney, formerly of Adam and the Ants, formed the short-lived band Wide Boy Awake in 1982 who disbanded after a couple of EPs. Nik Kershaw also released a single called "Wide Boy" in 1984, making Top Ten in the UK. Rick Lloyd's song of the same name was sung by Perry Cree for Sue Townsend's musical "The Ghost of Daniel Lambert"; this song was later covered by The Flying Pickets on their album Lost Boys in 1984, and also appeared in the 1977 television play Scum. Marillion released the song "Heart of Lothian", which includes a section called "Wide Boy," on the 1985 album Misplaced Childhood, in which the lyrics mention "wide boys, born with hearts of Lothian". The Tom Robinson Band referenced a "wide boy kicking in a window" as one of several examples of social unrest in their 1978 single "Up Against the Wall." Other usage "Wide boys" is used humorously but now commonly to refer to wingers in Association, Gaelic or Rugby Football. See also Underground economy Teddy Boy Confidence trick Dave Courtney References External links London Books: Wide Boys Never Work essay review by Martin Knight, 2008 Informal economy English-language slang United Kingdom home front during World War II Social class subcultures Ethically disputed business practices Black markets