Half Man Half Biscuit Appreciation and favourite lyrics

Jon

Do a great cover of I Think We’re Alone Now.

Two trick pony.

Placid

Jon 👏👏

Reggie_Perrin

CBIT what happened to AK after his very sad marriage break-up and legal problems? He seemed in a lot of pain.

Foxy_Dread

Reggie_Perrin he lived in Peel at the time of the break up. I knew nothing about it until moving here.

Reggie_Perrin

Foxy_Dread it sounded very sad at the time.

90Piesanhour

Better band name than songs, in my opinion.

Reggie_Perrin

90Piesanhour how about the song names even if you don't like them?

I hate Nerys Hughes (from the heart)
99% of gargoyles look like Bob Todd
The Len Ganley Stance
Fucking Hell it's Fred Titmuss

90Piesanhour

Although the 'Dukla Prague away kit' song is a goodie.

fuzzy

Every single time I cook rice and have to wash the sieve afterwards I think of that line - there is surely nothing worse than washing sieves (with the possible exception of being Garth Crooks).

Travis_Bickle

Posted this elsewhere about them last year.....
Once described by Andy Kershaw as 'the most complete and authentic British folk group since The Clash', I reckon Half Man Half Biscuit occupy a completely unique place in music. They defy definition. They're certainly not a 'folk' group in the traditional sense of Aaron sweaters and real ale.
I've loved them deeply since 1985's Back In the DHSS and have seen them countless times. Nigel Blackwell is probably the most astute and humorous commentator upon the absurdity and beauty of this incredible country of ours I've ever come across. From obscure cultural references to little-known and absurdly-named corners of the British isles, their lyrics are a journey into the banal and ridiculous. I know they sail completely over the heads of so many people but the best things in life are often an acquired taste.

Rudi

Just noticed, seeing those lyrics written down, how much of his style is pinched off Mark E Smith.

Foxy_Dread

Rudi any particular part of mes' writing

Rudi

Foxy_Dread Try doing this in a Salford drawl and putting -ah on the end of each sentence.

I’m incredibly bored with the word “millennium”
I’m with the Jehovah’s Witnesses
Millions now earmarked will later be wasted
Her Majesty, marvellous, Mother – The Musical
The fireworks lighting up the Houses of Parliament
Death in Trafalgar Square, death in the armchair
Of cliched old spinsters who’ve never been loved
Every day is Australia day
“Sons and Daughters” and “Home and Away”
And then the news comes on and the sound goes down
‘Cos she can’t be bothered with all them politicians
They’re all just a bunch of flaming drongos

90Piesanhour

Good song titles, but the songs just aren't as good as the band name. Trumpton riots, was that a song or an EP?

Travis_Bickle

90Piesanhour they've done some belters. This is one of my favourites.....

90Piesanhour

When our son was about 6 years old he went to his school disco and said he was going to request some Half Man Half Biscuit. I wish I had been there when he asked.

Travis_Bickle

But I am a HMHB anorak.....

Foxy_Dread

Rudi words are your business so I'm expecting to be corrected here but.....

Thinking about it, I don't know MES mid period lyrics well enough to do this justice, and there is a hint of Dr Buck's Letter about that.

I'm getting on the fence.

Travis_Bickle

A Country Practice.

Rudi

Foxy_Dread Actually, I don't think he copied him as such, they both are of similar ages and drank from the same well of influences. They both do a sort of mangled realism through a grotesque lens. One of the main differences, I suppose is that MES's humour is often codified. I can well imagine a Fall song about 24 hour garage attendants, or the habits of sports commentators etc etc. It just wouldn't be as funny.

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