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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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Mekons - Geeshie
Intro: Gm Dm A Dm
Dm
It is my intention to forget
A Dm
while there's still time I'll stand outside of this
While there's still time I resist your point of view
A Dm
I dance around the ring while there's still time
Gm Dm
Nothing happens twice
A Dm
Raise a glass of wine and try to steal time
Gm Dm
Gonna fill this empty space while there's still time
Gm Dm
Gonna drag my cardpile high while there's still time
Gm Dm
gonna build another bond and hope the doctor comes
A Dm
While there's....still time
Dm A Dm
Gm
Trails across the mile, they'll be dragging something back
from the ashes and the stones, save the bones for Henry Jones
Dm A Dm Gm
a waste of time
Dm
to the splendour and the Christ
Gm Dm
nothing happens twice
A Dm A Dm
Raise a glass of wine and try to steal time
Intro: Gm Dm A Dm
Dm
It is my intention to forget
A Dm
while there's still time I'll stand outside of this
While there's still time I resist your point of view
A Dm
I dance around the ring while there's still time
Gm Dm
Nothing happens twice
A Dm
Raise a glass of wine and try to steal time
Gm Dm
Gonna fill this empty space while there's still time
Gm Dm
Gonna drag my cardpile high while there's still time
Gm Dm
gonna build another bond and hope the doctor comes
A Dm
While there's....still time
Dm A Dm
Gm
Trails across the mile, they'll be dragging something back
from the ashes and the stones, save the bones for Henry Jones
Dm A Dm Gm
a waste of time
Dm
to the splendour and the Christ
Gm Dm
nothing happens twice
A Dm A Dm
Raise a glass of wine and try to steal time
Mel Leven
Mel Parsons
Mel Street
Mel Tillis
Mel Yeates