The criticism I made of the song is largely based on the fact that we are informed that the song is, at least in part, a protest against the encroachment of Estuary English into the South East beyond London.
A valid grievance to which many of us sympathise.
But the Tyne gets a dishonourable mention at a very early point in the song and other areas do as well as the song progresses.
Regional difference is disregarded.I merely highlight Northumbria because it is my area & it is an area where Northumbrian pipers & white reggae fans can peacefully coexist & make hit singles together.
No region's traditions are seen at their best in town centres on a Saturday night had the narrative style been less prone to generalise and less judgemental their are many of us who would have been more sympathetic.
Whilst we may sometimes pretend otherwise up here nobody takes any pleasure from an English region losing its distinctive identity but I feel SoH put themselves in the position of the farmer who wishes to borrow a wheelbarrow in that old joke.