The Mekons (country, drum, pop, punk, rock)

cardboard adolescent · 02-01-2006, 08:10 PM

Any of you guys know this band?

I've heard a couple songs (like "Where Were You") and I liked them a bunch, I'm just not really sure where to start with their discography and was wondering any of you guys had any useful input.

If you must know, they were a punk/post-punk band from Leeds back in the day, and still around, as far as I know.

cardboard adolescent · 07-21-2006, 02:49 PM

blow your tuneless trumpet

blow...
blow your tuneless trumpet the choice is yours
i'm going to see the horse doctor
he's waiting where the rain comes in
the fancy shirt i wore is just lying in the drawer
the girl i used to sleep with i don't see her anymore
blow...
blow your tuneless trumpet the choice is yours
death belongs to everyone it's the only thing we have
yeah, death belongs to everyone it's the only thing we have
i don't owe nobody i don't even owe the rent
i've even got some money left i still haven't spent
so blow...
blow your tuneless trumpet the choice is yours
we don't want the glamour the pomp and the drums
the dublin messiah scattering crumbs
just blow...

Can anyone guess which pop icon this song is about?

~~bungalow~~ · 07-21-2006, 02:50 PM

Bono?

cardboard adolescent · 07-21-2006, 03:05 PM

Damn you're good

I'll probably get around to uploading The Mekons Rock N' Roll at some point because it's a brilliant ****ing album.

swim · 08-18-2006, 08:58 AM

I haven't heard too much from them but what I have is awesome.

**Janszoon** · 02-17-2009, 03:54 AM

This is it? This is all this forum has to say on the subject of the Mekons? I only own Fear and Whiskey but it is a really great album. I think the song "Country" is my favorite off of it.

Sneer · 02-17-2009, 05:33 AM

I've got The Quality of Mercy... and love it

jackhammer · 02-17-2009, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janszoon

This is it? This is all this forum has to say on the subject of the Mekons? I only own Fear and Whiskey but it is a really great album. I think the song "Country" is my favorite off of it.

I was a little disappointed with that but Stu has The Quality of Mercy and me want!

**Janszoon** · 02-17-2009, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

I was a little disappointed with that but Stu has The Quality of Mercy and me want!

I have to admit it took a while to grow on me but I like it a lot now. My only complaint about it is on several of the songs the drums sound like utter shit. I'm 99% sure they were real drums played by a living and breathing drummer but the production makes them sound like a really crappy drum machine and that's not a very good fit for the style of music.

cardboard adolescent · 02-17-2009, 04:19 PM

i haven't really gotten into it either. quality of mercy is awesome though.

02-01-2006, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	The Mekons Any of you guys know this band? I've heard a couple songs (like "Where Were You") and I liked them a bunch, I'm just not really sure where to start with their discography and was wondering any of you guys had any useful input. If you must know, they were a punk/post-punk band from Leeds back in the day, and still around, as far as I know.

08-18-2006, 08:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	I haven't heard too much from them but what I have is awesome. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

02-17-2009, 03:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	This is it? This is all this forum has to say on the subject of the Mekons? I only own Fear and Whiskey but it is a really great album. I think the song "Country" is my favorite off of it. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

02-17-2009, 05:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	I've got The Quality of Mercy... and love it __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

07-21-2006, 02:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	blow your tuneless trumpet blow... blow your tuneless trumpet the choice is yours i'm going to see the horse doctor he's waiting where the rain comes in the fancy shirt i wore is just lying in the drawer the girl i used to sleep with i don't see her anymore blow... blow your tuneless trumpet the choice is yours death belongs to everyone it's the only thing we have yeah, death belongs to everyone it's the only thing we have i don't owe nobody i don't even owe the rent i've even got some money left i still haven't spent so blow... blow your tuneless trumpet the choice is yours we don't want the glamour the pomp and the drums the dublin messiah scattering crumbs just blow... Can anyone guess which pop icon this song is about?

07-21-2006, 02:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~bungalow~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hot-lanta Posts: 3,140	Bono?

07-21-2006, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	Damn you're good I'll probably get around to uploading The Mekons Rock N' Roll at some point because it's a brilliant ****ing album.

02-17-2009, 04:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	i haven't really gotten into it either. quality of mercy is awesome though.