Flowered Up - Weekender

Misura

Loose_Lips

Wordless, stark, blunt.

Misura

Just let the piece of music be initially appreciated both aurally and visually and i'll post something later.

Plus i'm busy this morning, I've already put a load of washing in and I've got to nip to the shops to buy some bits & pieces for my drive down to Plymouth later. Danke. 👍

CBIT

Was on my list

Foxy_Dread

If I'd been on drugs and heard this at the time I'd probably view this differently.

It's okay, but not really aimed at old fuddy duddies.

CharlieG

I used to find - and still do - this a, particularly, sad and to some extent poignant song. It's an observation of the time it was written in. A 7/10 from me

cordshoes

Recall it at the time but always had it as Carry On Cockney Happy Mondays.

It's alright, but it was of a time and a place.

Placid

cordshoes Recall it at the time but always had it as Carry On Cockney Happy Mondays.

It's alright, but it was of a time and a place.

This. Not for me. I tried to listen to them at the time but found it all a bit contrived.

Cooley

fucking smackhead cunts

Jon

If Happy Mondays were The Jam Flowered Up would be The Lambrettas.

Mega_Armageddon_Chickens

Jon
That pretty much sums up Mrs MAC's opinion and I doubt she's heard of the Lambrettas.
Got to say I love that track and their album from a year or so earlier.

YoungParisian_inExile

@Misura Nice pick. Danke. Takes me back to spending a lot of time in that swathe of Camden, Somers Town, EC1 , N1, n5 in the early mid 90s. 10/10 on the Reebok Classics scale.

Jon More like the Bridewells. Could have, should have been bigger . Or Madness

Also made my brain go to Accent ... if any of you are are down here, have a pint in the Polar Bear by Smithfields ( @Chopper_Read you always seem to be that neck of the woods) , run by Ginger Mick, the old frontman. Some good nights in there with good music, an old Camden market, vintage traders , rockabilly, football, old Duffer crowd.

Djpekingman

Has to be Weatherall's 'Audrey is a little bit Partial mix'. Goes on for weeks. Fabulous track.

Anchor

I was very taken with this back in the day. I packed in the chems for six months because of this. I still really like it. It's a drama, a soap. With a funky bass running under it. It encapsulates that time perfectly.

Great pic.

I've got the VHS somewhere.

YoungParisian_inExile

E-i-E

AndreWeimaraner

Good stuff, although I still think “It’s On” is their defining moment.

90Piesanhour

Of its time. Musically it was listenable and should have been an instrumental. The singing
/talking was annoying and I had to stop it half way through as it was starting to drag. I’m sure if I was listening to it whilst off my tits with a load of skanky mates it would have sounded massive, but I wasn’t and it didn’t. I’ve heard worse, though. Thanks for posting.

Jon

90Piesanhour should have been an instrumental. The singing
/talking was annoying and I had to stop it half way through

👍

Under-the-ground

Great track. Their defining moment I reckon . Whilst they weren’t as ground breaking as the Mondays, this matches them. The guitar work is superb.
9/10 for me.
Of its time but fucking great peice of art

oneallanclarke

Instrumentally this is sound but I remember struggling with liking this at the time because of the vocals, despite the buzz around it/them. I haven’t really changed my opinion. Sorry.
(Though bonus points for mentioning franking machines, which have never featured enough in pop music subject matter)

Ken_Lobster

Not really my thing ,in my old age or when I was younger.
But I can understand its appeal to those who were part of that scene