Biography:
Sonic adventurers, punk rock fundamentalists, exuberant luddites, willing outcasts.
Mekons formed in Leeds, England 34 years ago in 1977 and Ancient & Modern is their 26th album. This current classic line-up has remained intact since the mid-1980s. Throughout their history, they have worked collaboratively and collectively with everything credited to the band, never to individuals. Their mind-boggling output consistently blurs the lines between high art and low and has included exhibitions in the UK and US
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Day by day I plunged deeper
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Into a world of cheap sensation
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Of tango lies and exploitation
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The brightest lights you ever saw
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The darkest corners for having fun
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Happy faces no questions asked
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I saw a vampire move across the floor
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Lusting for youth through the mirror
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