Which Belfast punk band recorded the 1978 single Alternative Ulster?

Stiff Little Fingers recorded the 1978 punk single “Alternative Ulster.” The Belfast band wrote the song about life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, combining a fast guitar-driven arrangement with lyrics about frustration, social pressure, and the desire for change.

The song became one of the group’s signature recordings and is frequently regarded as one of the defining punk songs connected with Northern Ireland. It appeared on the band’s debut album, Inflammable Material, released in 1979.

Stiff Little Fingers are sometimes confused with The Undertones because both bands emerged from Northern Ireland during the same period. The Undertones came from Derry, while Stiff Little Fingers formed in Belfast. “Alternative Ulster” belongs to Stiff Little Fingers.