Memphis Egypt - Mekons

[LBjim]

I love the guys. I saw them live in Long Beach,Ca in 1988..Great show..

[radio667]

Destroy your safe and happy lives before it is too late !!

[underbedbeast]

SO YOUNG... lord it's like looking at kids covering the Mekons! hahaha

[11181001]

Hello friend you are great. New music from BRANDON JAROD coming soon!

[richmonksgtr]

Attention all Mekons fans: If you want to hear an infinitely better version of this song, you must get the double live album by the Sadies "In Concert, Volume 1" It's the last song on the second disc, and has Jon singing lead with the Sadies and a mob of other folks on stage. It may be the most rocking, energetic and overall best punk song I have ever heard!

[swineafterbirth]

The Mekons still rock!

[jms6959]

I never get tired of Mekons.

[vanquine]

I take it this comprehensive four-minute satirical evisceration of the music video was the last example of its kind ever recorded and released. Am I right about that?

[danthropomorph]

I take it your comprehensive two-line satirical evisceration of a YouTube video was the last comment of its kind ever posted. Am I right about that?

[jms6959]

@vanquine YES!

[htidas]

Wow, that's good. Mekons. Damn.

[47kirby]

Best mekons song ever? No way -- Last Night on Earth, Ghosts of American Astronauts, Millionaire, Insignificance, Revenge, Antigone Speaks about Herself,

Fletcher Christian, Robin Hood, Ordinary

Night, Cast No Shadows are all better. God bless the Mekons.

[dirkbag22]

And that one song about the Jews... that was a killer song.

[seagull72]

best mekons tune ever!

[DareDeViL97]

pathetic shiiit

[peregrinatious]

deal!

[peregrinatious]

gimme tom greenhalgh. now. and no one gets hurt.

[olafbigandglad]

gimme sally timms now and i'll see you get tom greenhalgh. deal?

[skiprooney]

If I was a Mekon....

Millions will waste valuable seconds of their life watching Amerikan Mydol, but we know of the Mekons.

[1967wasgood]

I love mekons

[88humble88]

Langford epitomises cool rock and roll and Sally is special always.Mekons are up there with the best.Good night all.

[ILikeCalliopes]

Every time I listen to this I can't get over how much this fucking rocks. This album is the only Mekons album right now as of this date that is not available because of the obscured Elvis photo on the cover. That is so lame. The Elvis people or owners of everything Elvis are holding this album back from being available anytime. The whole Album is amazing. Why do I think that this song is about the extreme love and hate for Rock N Roll?

[ziffels]

Jon Langford is God. God in acid-washed trousers, but God nonetheless.

[ninerpimp69]

Apparently some of his artwork is featured on the labels of beers brewed by Dogfish Head, a craft brewery located in Delaware, USA. Just one more reason to like the guy.

[fudgebadger77]

best mekons song ever. and they had like three dozen great songs.

[waslewski67]

Mekons are the best.

[mainedave]

Memphis Tennessee...stones throw from Tupelo.

[castingtherunes]

Is that the same Arab from the Rock The Casbah vid? I wonder.

[tonofbricks]

Did you mean the Clash or Rachid Taha?

[castingtherunes]

The Clash.

[Islwynpaul]

well with their tea towels round their heads all these arabs look the same don't they? Can't believe you asked that.

[quiapech]

In EGYPT: despotic regeme under Dictator Mubarak, hungry people, no human rights, democracy or freedom.

Corruption, bribe and favoritism. Chaos,Illness Hatred and Ignorance r in the whole country.

Fanatic Islamists profit from all this to come to power.

Hypocrie Azhar, Media and Shenouda III. help the dictator Mubarak . It is a Nazi, fascist police state. Land of dancers and footballists not scientists. Mubarak is the Pharaoh of Egypt, the Egyptians r slaves under his rule.

[Raahorakhty]

What a fucking retard!

[quiapech]

so! we can see how the Egyptians r rubbish!

[Raahorakhty]

What a fucking retard, again!

[tamertarek]

kos omak ya ibn al homar

[wodock]

you have not heard of these guys (and girls) - the have been around for 30 years! go out and buy all their albums...

[jaye230]

Are they still available? Here in the U.S. , albums go out of print two days after they hit the shelves... :)

[wodock]

I'm here in the US - go to your local indie record store... they'll have them or can get them for you. down load them at e-music if that is something you do

[jaye230]

Thanks for your response...I will try.  :)

[jaye230]

Just hearing these guys for the first time...love it..just love it...

[mikeforte]

i bought this cassette two months ago, no one has heard of this band

THEY ROCK

[bugboy]

like the best band EVER...infectious!

[eekabostatic]

This was the closest thing they ever had to "their moment". Their major label debut. And if there's ever been an undeniable rock anthem this is it. So it's fun to watch Greenhalgh's wild though tongue-in-cheek air guitar moves and Jon and Sally singing and making faces at the camera.

[denalynn2001]

Just found this today and it took my breath away, thanks!!

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[kdmunro]

Stunning... just stunning. It's a total killer!

[numberthreepencil]

Come to think of it, yes, this is my favorite rock song and my favorite rock video by my favorite band. Damn.

[maverickoyeah]

Whoa, thank you so much!!!!

[jms6959]

thank you mekons. i would most certianly despise music if not for the mekons.

[skbarton13]

The greatest video of the greatest song ever!

[nagaflas]

This was shown on the VH1 Classic show "The Vault" earlier this morning. You can catch it again later this week.

[ziffels]

Jon Langford is God.

[misslauren66]

Best opening track ever.

[cheapholiday]

Tuff! Thanks! Never saw this, love how they play how it sounds! like a siren heading for grunge

[holojames]

God I love 'em

[thevoid99]

The Mekons Rule!

[wodock]

I think the Mekons and aLL thier incarnations is a better way to put it. BUT yes Bloodshot is great.