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| 1079.1 | Boddington Blues | YUPPY::ASHLEYSMITH | Never and always | Mon Oct 26 1992 14:33 | 6 |
| Yeah, didn't they change their name? 'Tokyo Sex Whale' or something?
;-)
andy
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| 1079.2 | what on earth are you raving on about?! | WELCLU::HEDLEY | Lock up your wildebeest, it's the RCC! | Mon Oct 26 1992 15:14 | 1 |
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| 1079.3 | Crude, rude, but bloody brilliant! | WELCLU::BROWNI | The Man who sold the World | Wed Nov 11 1992 18:19 | 12 |
| I loved the Macc Lads. They were from Macclesfield (hence the name) and
they were bloody brilliant live, although definately NOT a gig to take
your girlfriend to!!
Don't know what they're up to now though. I'd be interested to know,
'cos I'd like to go see them again. Trouble is, they hate southerners,
and they play London only when absolutely forced to. I went to see them
in Milton Keynes, and the crowd got a hell of abuse from the band
members. The band also have their own comic strip in a certain mens
magazine called Fiesta (so I'm told!!)
Ian
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| 1079.4 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | and its cocked and loaded | Thu Nov 12 1992 08:27 | 6 |
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I saw the in Reading and they were shite. They spat on the crowd and
swore at them telling them to f*** off home - and all these people had
paid to see them!
Who do they think they are ?
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| 1079.5 | ? | CHEFS::FIDDLERM | Le singe est dans L'arbre | Thu Nov 12 1992 10:00 | 4 |
| Aren't this bunch the ones whose songs rely on sexist and racist
'humour' for their appeal?
Mikef
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| 1079.6 | | MASALA::IJOHNSTON | | Thu Nov 12 1992 11:26 | 3 |
| Yip thats the ones.....
Great aren't they!
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| 1079.7 | errrrrrrr.... | CHEFS::FIDDLERM | Le singe est dans L'arbre | Thu Nov 12 1992 11:36 | 1 |
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| 1079.8 | they hate everyone, don't they? | WELCLU::HEDLEY | Lock up your wildebeest, it's the RCC! | Thu Nov 12 1992 12:33 | 5 |
| A friend of mine went to see them a couple of years ago. The
band arranged beer drinking contests so that everyone got drunk
and kicked the shit out of each other. Sounds fun!
Chris.
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| 1079.9 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | and its cocked and loaded | Thu Nov 12 1992 13:45 | 1 |
| Sound like a punch of pratts to me.
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| 1079.10 | "I Believe In Animal Testing!" | WELCLU::HEDLEY | Lock up your wildebeest, it's the RCC! | Fri Nov 13 1992 08:15 | 2 |
| okay, you've made your point, so why don't you concentrate on one
of your OTHER tirades?
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| 1079.11 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | and its cocked and loaded | Fri Nov 13 1992 08:54 | 2 |
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Meaning ?
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| 1079.12 | | WELCLU::HEDLEY | Lock up your wildebeest, it's the RCC! | Fri Nov 13 1992 09:05 | 2 |
| meaning that this note was meant to be a discussion of the band, not a
hate campaign. Can we keep it that way?
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| 1079.13 | | CHEFS::FIDDLERM | Le singe est dans L'arbre | Fri Nov 13 1992 09:59 | 5 |
| Doesn't sound like a hate campaign to me. Yet! If you start a note on
a band with a nature like The Macc Lads, you have to expect polarised
reactions.
Mikef
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| 1079.14 | still shite | NEWOA::DALLISON | and its cocked and loaded | Fri Nov 13 1992 10:31 | 8 |
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A note on a band is not just for its follows. Its to allow people to
express their dislikes about the band too, maybe in the hope that some
intellegent follower of said band will come along and explain the bands
hidden intelectual side that the naked eye might not see.
Well. Not much chance of any of the above coming true is there ?
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| 1079.15 | Remember MC4. Been there, seen that, done that. | FORTY2::ETHERIDGE | Lampshade | Fri Nov 13 1992 10:35 | 5 |
| WELCLU::HEDLEY, dont bother arguing, its not worth the typing.
Comments like "still shite" and "punch of pratts" arent discussion.
Ta ta.
Ian
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| 1079.16 | | WELCLU::HEDLEY | Lock up your wildebeest, it's the RCC! | Fri Nov 13 1992 11:03 | 12 |
| re .15, you're probably right, but I'll reply anyway in the unlikely
event that anyone actually bothers to read it.
Perhaps Mr Dallison would demonstrate said intelligence to us and explain
why he considers the band to be "still shite" and "a bunch of prats"?
I personally like them because musically they are very good, and the
lyrics, while coarse, are hilarious and (usually) intelligently
written. Admittedly they're not to everyone's taste, but at least they
provide some light relief with their irreverance, compared to their
many politically obsessed contemporaries.
Chris.
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| 1079.17 | | NEWOA::DALLISON | and its cocked and loaded | Fri Nov 13 1992 11:19 | 5 |
|
Etheridge,
Thank you for your input, are you sore at me because I didn't buy your
little guitar ?
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| 1079.18 | | ARRODS::OHAGANB | | Fri Nov 13 1992 11:26 | 3 |
| Ding! Ding! Seconds Out, Round 1!
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| 1079.19 | Handbags at 10 paces. | FORTY2::ETHERIDGE | Lampshade | Fri Nov 13 1992 11:33 | 7 |
| Dallison,
Not at all, in fact as I had no use for it, I gave it to my sister,
a much worthier beneficiary. Now you know that, you can get back to
your "say nothing, unless derogatory" noting style. Thanks.
Etheridge.
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| 1079.20 | I don't care, I like 'em! | WELCLU::BROWNI | The Man who sold the World | Fri Nov 13 1992 15:05 | 10 |
| Well not wanting to disturb the flow of insults, verbal punches, etc,
I'd just like to break the ice as I did earlier and say I love 'em.
What is wrong with everybody? I may not necessaarily agree with what
they sing about, but everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Incidently, they do a great version of Sweets 'Blockbuster' called
'Fat Bastard'.
Ian
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| 1079.21 | | FORTY2::BOYES | My karma ran over my dogma. | Fri Nov 13 1992 16:32 | 3 |
| As in 'There's got to be a way to fat bastard' ?
+Mark+
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| 1079.22 | Something like that! | WELCLU::BROWNI | The Man who sold the World | Tue Nov 17 1992 17:30 | 15 |
| Yeah, something along those lines!
Also about 'his gut being 40ft'
'never had a bird'
'being hung like a small prawn'
and other such loveliness.
I think it was written about one of their roadies called Ben Nevis who
used to (well he did both times I saw them) climb on top of the
speakers, drop his trousers, and light farts!!!
Such originality!!!
Ian
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| 1079.23 | ...and out of his arse popped a vindaloo jobby | WELCLU::HEDLEY | Lock up your wildebeest, it's the RCC! | Mon Nov 30 1992 08:37 | 6 |
| Talking of covers, they did an interesting version of Nutbush City
Limits, retitled "Knutsford Scabby Women". Needless to say the words
were slightly different...
Is Ben Nevis the same person as the infamous "Dan" (as in "Dan's Big
Log", etc)?
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| 1079.24 | news | WELCLU::HEDLEY | Conquistador Instant Leprosy | Sat Jul 17 1993 19:13 | 12 |
| Some news on the Macc Lads, if anyone's interested... a new album is due
out in October, apparently called Ale House Rock. All the other albums
are being re-released in August, along with a compilation of the stuff from
EPs, so the sull back catalogue of filth will be available.
The reason that the new album has been so long in coming is apparently
because Mutley got bottled at a gig in Wales, and sustained severe head
injuries. For the same reason, they will no longer be touring. Bummer.
So there you have it.
Chris.
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| 1079.25 | New tour! | WELSWS::HEDLEY | Lager Lout | Fri Apr 08 1994 10:33 | 11 |
| Some more news; the Lads are back together, and their tour is at the end
of the month. I can't remember all the dates, but they're playing at the
London Astoria on the 22nd and Northampton on the 23rd.
After all the delays, the Ale House Rock LP is finally due for release
in the next few weeks! I had a `preview' of this album when I called
the Lads' Information Service, as it totally drowned out whatever it
was that Muttley was whittering on about. It appeared to have quite a
strong C&W feel to it, which was a bit scary...
Chris.
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| 1079.26 | Alehouse Rock | WELSWS::HEDLEY | Lager Lout on the Info Highway | Tue May 10 1994 09:26 | 21 |
| In spite of a fractured skull, a heart attack, various prison sentances
and a migration to warmer climes, the Lads have somehow managed to find
time to record another album. Alehouse Rock marks their unwelcome return
to record shops across the country.
The band lineup includes the usual rabble; Muttley McLad on bass,
Al O'Peesha on guitar and piano, Binbag on backing vocals (she and Al
deny all rumours, whatever that means) and, sadly, Uncle Knobby, doing
things best left unsaid. The new members are drummer Winston Dread, who
had no drum kit, but something he refers to as `riddim', and John Mard,
on additional guitars and violence.
The new album, as well as having the usual smattering of crude and rude
punk and hard rock ditties, sees the band taking advantage of their
increasing musical talents by branching of in a number of unexpected
directions, as there are an assortment of ballads, a skiffle number,
a couple of country and western tracks (?!) and even a shanty. All in
all an excellent effort, and anyone who wants to be offended could do
worse than pick up a copy.
Chris.
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