It makes me think of other artists who've set poetry to music - Patti Smith, G-S Heron, both people with a message and a subversive streak.
Every now & then I like to listen to Mick Farren
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It makes me think of other artists who've set poetry to music - Patti Smith, G-S Heron, both people with a message and a subversive streak.
Every now & then I like to listen to Mick Farren
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I met Mick Farren once. Very nice guy, and very dapper!
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He sounds best when he's got his teeth in!
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The poll results make interesting reading! What's the opposite of a 'Marmite choice'?
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Flaming hell NickThis isn't easy I can tell you. The music isn't bad at all, I actually like it, what I'm having a serious problem with is Mr Monosyllabic
What it needed was someone to squeeze his balls with a set of mole grips to get some higher notes out of him at the right time
I'm still plodding through it anyway, will vote when I have managed to get to the end without slitting my wrists
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It would have gotten a 7/10 if it wasn't for Mr HappyI like the music, I just couldn't stand listening to that blokes drawl
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I've just listened to the four tracks again, and based on them, I do think Radical Dance Faction are really rather good.
This is intellegent punk at its best. The singer is not monosyllabic, it's just that his vowels are flattened - just like Ian Dury, but no-one ever held that against him!
It has to be played loud - very loud.
Don't think it would be a good idea to listen to it in the car though.
If I could change my score, I would up it to 7/10.
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I'm really glad you've enjoyed it Barry. I only up albums I really care about to 'Album Club' and not all of them are ones with immediate or popular appeal, but they are all ones which have stayed with me for years - its nice when others appreciate them as well
Here's a copy of an early one by Military Surplus - Time Of The Dispossessed
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