Mekons "Memphis Egypt"
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Uploaded by BVMTValternative on Aug 18, 2008
he band was formed in 1977 by a group of University of Leeds art students that included Jon Langford, Kevin Lycett and Tom Greenhalgh - the Gang of Four and Delta 5 formed from the same group of students. They took the band's name from the Mekon, an evil, super-intelligent Venusian featured in the British 1950s-1960s comic Dan Dare (printed in the Eagle). The band's first single was "Never Been in a Riot", a satirical take on the Clash's White Riot. For several years the loose-knit band played noisy, bare-bones post-punk, releasing singles on a variety of labels. The Mekons' first album, The Quality of Mercy is Not Strnen, was recorded using the Gang of Four's instruments, and due to an error by the Virgin Records art department, featured pictures of the Gang of Four on the back cover. After 1982's The Mekons Story, a compilation of old recordings, the band ceased activity for a while, with Langford forming The Three Johns.
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Is that so bad it's good?
janrocksit 9 months ago
what a way to kick off an album.
1egbas 10 months ago
@criminyjimjims Whadidya do?- I was their soundman for a minute whilst on tour for Camper Van Beethoven- and they put out my band's record The Wannabe Texans- "Alcohol is a Cheap Perfume" on SNAT records- lovely people them!
markymcclellan 1 year ago
@flachi32 Wow-really!!?? they are all dancing stupidly!-- Sally usually dances this way-and her haircut annoys you? do haircuts usually annoy you?- I suggest putting your head in a bag!
markymcclellan 1 year ago
Pitty they hadn't a bit of early Roxy charisma,could've made a bigger splash.
PAULLONDEN 1 year ago
sonic and visual assault by the masters of alt-country punk...
art damaged souls who should have been worshipped by A&M
I <3 Mekons
dsbrck 1 year ago
I <3 MEKONS
icebat 1 year ago
I heart MEKONS!!!!!!
jms6959 1 year ago 2
Rock on guys !
guitarad 1 year ago
one of teh best albums ever
HamburgerMartyr 1 year ago