Est. 2008
I find it rather odd that we no longer seem to have comedy bands anymore. This excellent band to one side who, with no discourtesy meant and as good as they are,are hardly of the 'now' generation. Back in the 60's and 70's we had loads of bands who were much liked and respected who were out and out comedy acts or at least featured lots of humour. The Bonzo's, The Scaffold, the Mothers, Bob Kerr's lot, The Incredible String band. Even the Beatles had a crack at funny stuff not forgetting The Kinks. No one seems to do that anymore do they?We had that band that sang about the 'National Express' in the 90's and of course there is Half Man Half Biscuit but no one single band that has gone for humour. It strikes me that they are all too caught up with the myth of being a Rock band, which instantly equates to attitude and a cocky swagger but no funny stuff.God bless bands like the Whoopee Band!
Sadly the music biz is geared to making money and not making art or making people laugh. One only has to watch the idiots on C4's "Unsigned" to see that. Thankfully people still make music just for the fun of it and most are playing in bars and pubs etc. all over the land with a dedicated local following. You can see hundreds of them on the interweb where every niche market is catered for.
here hereI might just go out and start another band
thanks for posting i loved it!!!
Hey Gulnaz!Good to see yor face here!!
Goldie Looking Chain are funny and contemporary. You need to get with it, old man!
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I find it rather odd that we no longer seem to have comedy bands anymore. This excellent band to one side who, with no discourtesy meant and as good as they are,are hardly of the 'now' generation. Back in the 60's and 70's we had loads of bands who were much liked and respected who were out and out comedy acts or at least featured lots of humour. The Bonzo's, The Scaffold, the Mothers, Bob Kerr's lot, The Incredible String band. Even the Beatles had a crack at funny stuff not forgetting The Kinks. No one seems to do that anymore do they?We had that band that sang about the 'National Express' in the 90's and of course there is Half Man Half Biscuit but no one single band that has gone for humour. It strikes me that they are all too caught up with the myth of being a Rock band, which instantly equates to attitude and a cocky swagger but no funny stuff.
God bless bands like the Whoopee Band!
Sadly the music biz is geared to making money and not making art or making people laugh. One only has to watch the idiots on C4's "Unsigned" to see that.
Thankfully people still make music just for the fun of it and most are playing in bars and pubs etc. all over the land with a dedicated local following. You can see hundreds of them on the interweb where every niche market is catered for.
here here
I might just go out and start another band
thanks for posting i loved it!!!
Hey Gulnaz!
Good to see yor face here!!
Goldie Looking Chain are funny and contemporary. You need to get with it, old man!
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