The Macc Lads

[Haruki]

The "Mac lads" thread got me reminiscing about The Macc Lads. Along with Viz they were a huge part of my cultural upbringing. From wikipedia...


The Macc Lads' - the self proclaimed "rudest crudest lewdest drunkest band in Christendom" - formed in the late 1970s in Macclesfield, UK, playing a fusion of punk and hard rock. Their career spanned the years 1981 to 1995 and they become notorious for their foul mouthed lyrics, political incorrectness, drinking, sexism and homophobia. They managed to offend a great many people and were repeatedly banned from venues and radio stations whilst retaining a die hard fan base. They are perhaps best described as the musical equivalent of the Viz comic, sharing many of the same themes.

Their song lyrics cover an array of subjects, including beer, sex, chips 'n' gravy, football, fighting, and bodily functions. "Newcy Brown" beer makes an appearance in one song, as does Willies (J W Lees), but Boddingtons is the beer of choice for a true Macc Lad. And according to the Lads' songs, forcing a gay man to drink several pints of Boddingtons will change his sexual orientation. Numerous synonyms for female genitalia, sexual intercourse, and homosexuals have been coined by The Macc Lads throughout the years, which is a great source of pride. However, frontman/bassist Muttley McLad is reported to have said that his proudest achievement is rhyming "George Michael" with "menstrual cycle".

Ah, they don't make them like that anymore

[Ali]

Originally Posted by camthebam

Ah, they don't make them like that anymore

For which we can only be truly thankful.

[Haruki]

Originally Posted by Ali

For which we can only be truly thankful.

You can't be serious sir? The Macc Lads were genius personofied.

"Find me a pub where the ale and tarts are free
Lock that f#ckin door, we'll drink beer to eternity"

Thomas Yorke, eat your heart out

[Ali]

Originally Posted by camthebam

You can't be serious sir? The Macc Lads were genius personofied.

"Find me a pub where the ale and tarts are free
Lock that f#ckin door, we'll drink beer to eternity"

Thomas Yorke, eat your heart out

Right enough. How stupid of me. I'm so glad you pointed out the error of my ways. It mentions beer, calls women "tarts", has a sweary word in it and they managed to get it to rhyme. Almost. Surely poetry has never been so insightful. Genius personofied (sic) indeed. Gies a brek.

[Haruki]

And there was me genuinely thinking they were poet laureates.

My laughing smilie wasn't meant as sarcasm (although the rest of my post was), I genuinely found your comment funny. I pretty much expected something like it from someone to be honest. I was 14 or 15 when I listened to them mate. Along with Viz it seemed very funny to me at the time. I've since grown up. Slightly

[Ali]

Originally Posted by camthebam

And there was me genuinely thinking they were poet laureates.

My laughing smilie wasn't meant as sarcasm (although the rest of my post was), I genuinely found your comment funny. I pretty much expected something like it from someone to be honest. I was 14 or 15 when I listened to them mate. Along with Viz it seemed very funny to me at the time. I've since grown up. Slightly

Fair dos mate!