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Salford, Greater Manchester, UK (1985 – 1992, 1999 – 2000, 2004 – present)

Happy Mondays are an alternative rock band formed in Salford, Greater Manchester, UK in 1985. The band is fronted by Shaun Ryder, who formed the band with his brother Paul Ryder, who played bass. The rest of the band consists of their friend Bez, who danced and played percussion, plus guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan. There are several theories about why the Happy Mondays are called what they are. One is that the band’s name refers to what Manchester’s unemployed population called the day that welfare checks were issued, or that simply they didn’t have to go back to work on Mondays unlike the poor working sods. The name might however also refer to New Order’s single “Blue Monday.”

First incarnation
Manchester pop impresario Tony Wilson discovered the Mondays at a battle of the bands contest held at his Hacienda nightclub. The story goes that Wilson signed them to his label, Factory Records, even though they came in last. Their first album, Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out), debuted in 1987. A number of other albums followed, most of which were released in the United States on the Elektra Records label. By the late 1980s, the Happy Mondays were an important part of the madchester music scene and personified rave culture. Shaun Ryder fought against a serious drug problem which typified the scene and the era.

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deviantpsyche wrote:
Friday morning

just got this Artist's ringtones at www.itsflycell.com. Step On is my favorite! love it.

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Thegoodolddays wrote:
16 days ago

God made it easy on me!

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ARCHIGOLES wrote:
18 days ago

Legends.

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damagiK wrote:
20 days ago

they are great

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mmmKile wrote:
last month

NO MORE BEANS!!

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electroandy wrote:
last month

goodbye

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supertrommler wrote:
last month

fuck that fucking shitfuck...

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supertrommler wrote:
last month

the happy mondays are nothing but a bad joke... mtv was playing their fucking vids - a hundred years ago - and that is what it´s all about - nothing else... they´ve got their fucking fifteen minutes - now leave them to die in peace...

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narlus wrote:
October 2009

Photos from the Boston show: http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/psychedelic-furs-happy-mondays-islands-house-of-bl/

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Reincremation wrote:
October 2009

fuck everyone who saw them in boston and didn't dance, you ruined a surprisingly competent happy mondays show.

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Packiesla wrote:
October 2009

@factorylashes Fuck off you spammy cunt!

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factorylashes wrote:
October 2009

Just bought this brilliant album '12" Dance- The Definitive Collection' and I don't buy albums anymore! http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=-1;1;-1;-1;202&sku=249769 Thought you guys might appreciate it ('Step On' is on CD3) - 33 fully extended 12" original mixes of some of the biggest tunes in all time. Ah memories!

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letsgoawayfor wrote:
September 2009

Far too underrated

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teddymc wrote:
September 2009

no skin tights in my wardrobe today

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whythe60shateus wrote:
September 2009

omg madchester <3333

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SupersonicKicks wrote:
September 2009

Ghost Hunting with the Mondays has got to be the best thing since toast was invented. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eleQhUXGujA&feature=channel_page

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eti_malchiki wrote:
September 2009

Happy Mondays have some great songs. Oh yes. Like them

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xgeordemisex wrote:
September 2009

wrote for luck. YES

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Biff_Bang_Pow wrote:
September 2009

Ghost Huntin, man! The dog's fuckin bollocks or what!?

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IAJP wrote:
September 2009

fucking hilarious the ghost hunting...FUCKEN HELL...OH IT'S A WALL

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