Happy Mondays - Melon Twisting

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The Happy Mondays were a unique and influential band from Manchester England popular in the late 80s and early 90s. Shaun Ryder, Bez and the rest of the crew took excess to new levels and were an intregal part of the 'Madchester' scene until their demise in 1992.

Shaun and Bez went on to form Black Grape whose debut album spawned 3 hit singles and a new crop of fans in 1994. And the boys are still going strong - Shaun sang on the Gorillaz huge 2005 hit "Dare", and Bez recently won Celebrity Big Brother 5. 

24 Hour Party People - The Video 

Happy Mondays - Linking My Melon, Man. 

Funtrivia.com - Happy Mondays
Test your knowledge about the Mondays with 3 quizzes, or create your own for others to try.
Mondays Quiz, Like.
Official site includes news, photos, and message board and more. Pull on your flares and come down fer a butcher's.
Trouser Press: Happy Mondays
Comprehensive discography and reviews of the recordings of Happy Mondays and Black Grape.
VH1's Mondays Pages
Along with the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays were the leaders of the late-'80s/early-'90s dance club-influenced Manchester scene, experiencing a brief moment in the spotlight before collapsing in 1992.
Mondays Lyrics and Ringtones
Sing along with Shaun and peruse this collection of Happy Mondays lyrics.
Plethora Of Mondays Photos
Google images provides an updated list of thumbnailed Happy Mondays photos from around the web.

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Current Happy Mondays Related News 

The boys are back in town!

Recent articles on Sean, Bez, side projects like The Gorillaz and more.

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Happy Mondays DVDs 

24 Hour Party People

An ingenious docudrama on the Manchester music scene of the 1980s and '90s. 24 Hour Party People traces the rise and fall of bands like Joy Division, New Order, and Happy Mondays - bands whose success in the U.S. was limited, but whose impact in Europe was phenomenal.

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Live in Barcelona

This DVD captures a rare Mondays gig filmed at Barcelona's Razzmatazz club in December 2004. The Mondays' rely heavily on the sound and rhythm of house music, spiked with '70s soul and '60s psychedelia. Onstage, leader Shaun Ryder is still the subversive enigma whose poetry and lyrics influenced generations of electonica to come. Their off-stage behavior is equally legendary and this DVD features exclusive interviews with Ryder.

Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 07/10/2009) Buy Now

Step On - The Video 

Manchester is Del.icio.us! 

Shaun Ryder News & Links 

Shaun's Wikipedia
Shaun Ryder is a British singer and songwriter who became famous in the "Madchester" era band Happy Mondays. His lyrics, dismissed by some as drug induced gibberish, also received critical praise for their wit and musical fusion with the sound of the band. Ryder's struggle with drugs eventually led to the break up of the Mondays in 1992.
Shaun Ryder: The Agony and the Ecstasy
Shaun Ryder: singer, songwriter and frontman of The Happy Mondays and Black Grape hit rock bottom in Australia a year ago; his assets were frozen, he was locked in litigation and battling with ongoing drug problems. His family feared for his life.
The Latest Shaun Ryder News
British rocker Ian Brown has poked fun at former Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder, for his inability to sing the word "there" on a Gorillaz track.

Bez News & Links 

Bez's Wikipedia
Mark Berry, commonly known as Bez, was the dancer, percussionist, and mascot of Manchester band The Happy Mondays. He is chiefly remembered for his bizarre style of dancing, and use of the maracas - the Mondays' second single was called "Freaky Dancin'" in tribute. He is considered to be an icon by many. He is reputed to have a high tolerance for hallucinogenic narcotics.
Bez's Homeland Interview
The Mancunian icon talks about his new found passion for world music (really) and some new solo material with guest vocals from his next door neighbour, Shaun.
Bez Wins Big Brother!
Famous for his drug-fuelled excesses, Bez admitted he planned to smuggle drugs into Big Brother house. But Bez said later he did not carry out the plan as it was too risky and he realised he was in there to ease his financial problems.

Happy Mondays Library 

Shaun Ryder: Happy Mondays, Black Grape & Other Traumas

A book on the remarkable story of Shaun Ryder, Bez and the Happy Mondays. If you're a fan of Madchester music, and wish to learn more, this book may be for you.

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Hallelujah!: The Extraordinary Story of Shaun Ryder and "Happy Mondays"

The group disbanded in 1992, amongst accusations of heroin addiction and numerous "I'll never work with them again" claims. However, against sizeable odds, such statements were to prove misguided, and the group's members were indeed to come together once more in one of rock's more unlikely returns. John Warburton's Hallelujah tells the story of how this comeback came about.

Amazon Price: $14.82 (as of 07/10/2009) Buy Now

Happy Mondays & Madchester Apparel 

Hacienda Club, once considered the most popular club on the planet, was recently closed, torn down and auctioned off. The Happy Mondays, The Smiths and Echo and the Bunnymen are just a few of the bands who got their start at this legendary night spot.
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Happy Mondays Quotes 

For, by and against.

"I think I look good for 41, too. People forget that I'm that old. They think I'm Peter Pan!" - Shaun Ryder

"I grew up in New York in the 1970s, and I've seen a lot of people who live life on the edge. But I've never before seen a group of people who had no idea where the edge is." - Tina Weymouth

"In music, you've got to please yourself first. Because if you don't, you're not putting anything into it, are you? I hear that you're supposed to put everything you've got into music. So I'm told." - Shaun Ryder

Big Up the Mondays, Son! 

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paul nico wrote

mondays are sound!saw them at hull uni took the roof off anyone know where to down load ecstacy and the agony bbc3 doc???

Reply Posted August 18, 2007

Lensmaster

nick wrote

do it better sums up the mondays and a feeling that was carried out onto every dance floor in the kingdom,if not now then listen to it again,the overwhelming menece floors giants and silences midgits

Reply Posted April 22, 2007

Pyeman73 wrote...

I saw the Mondays at the Citi club (now Avalon) in Boston in 1990. I was about 15, and definitely shouldn't have been in there! But wow - what a great show and memorable musical era.

ReplyPosted February 13, 2007

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