A reworking of the Mekons' "English White Boy Engineer", which attacked hypocritical attitudes towards South Africa and apartheid, led to the band being labelled as left-wing rockers.
[1] On 7 July 1985, The Three Johns played at the GLC's Jobs for a Change festival in London's Battersea Park.
[1] During the band's career, the members maintained their day jobs: Langford as a graphic designer and Hyatt a teacher of fine art at Leeds Polytechnic.
[1][4] Langford continued with the Mekons, later releasing a solo album, while Hyatt concentrated on his academic career.
[6] Vocalist John Hyatt died after a long battle with neck and head cancer on 4 December 2023.