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I cant belieeeeeve Amarillo has become popular, i've been ripped off again, it was all my idea cos i used to play it 10 times a night at Tube Bar. Whats next, "Tears"? "Im Backing Britain"?? "Leicester Fiesta"??? What a personal disaaaaaaaaaster!

― MC TURK, Tuesday, 19 April 2005 19:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Ming Mang Mong have been asked to add their crazy vibes to the "Last Evah Tube Bar". The idea is to have MMM as the backing band and then guest singers from the audience can have a song each. Olivia Tremor Control from the orange tree will be doing some tap dancing at the side of the stage, Little Binz will be blowing bubbles for effects, and John Hogg is writing a song that he wants to perform at the event entitled "All My Illusions have been shattered". Its a 14 minute lament and involves a 3 minute 'cigar solo" from the Hogg man, where he will spell his own name in the form or smoke rings, in a solomon burke stylee, before diving head first into a bucket of red hair dye.

Personally, I cant wait!

― Sidney Car Crash, Thursday, 21 April 2005 12:45 (twenty-one years ago)

is this really the last tube bar evah???

leicester fiesta would indeed be good.

― andy black, Friday, 22 April 2005 11:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Sidney, I keep getting the "credit" for your posts. Ming Mang Mong may never talk to me again.

Personally, I prefered the last ever tube bar before last to the last one. I didn't have to endure both Basin's AND PJ's awful, awful records.

A hungover Sunday saw a Tony Christie special on Ed "Stew-pot" Stewart's radio show, plus Jarvis Cocker's 70s TV-theme and lounge-nonsense Desert Island Disks. It was like Turk had taken over the world.

― Tim Brook Tinker, Monday, 25 April 2005 10:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Turk has persuaded Leicester's very own Stephen Pastel librarian rock god "Stevie Twee" to take a break from trying to steal Vincent Gallo's hat and form yet another Prolapse tribute band, this time performing jangly versions of old Prolapse tunes. The band (called Stevie Twee and the Sad Hedgehogs) will be supported by none other than Scottish Mick, taking a break from digging his holes in Norway for a brief tour. Since hearing of Yoko Ono's crap set at ATP, the scottish one has gone 'all performance art' and will be jumping up and down on an old coffee table whilst perfoming "The sun has got his hat on" on a brazilian noseflute.

Its art, kids.

― Ronald Fence, Thursday, 28 April 2005 14:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Right, I've read all the posts above and I'm still confused. So, are they classic or dud ?

― Richard Spangledong, Thursday, 28 April 2005 15:40 (twenty-one years ago)

There's a rather touching poem about Ming Mang Mong at :

http://www.quantumenterprises.co.uk/rebecca/literature.htm

― Edna Spank, Thursday, 28 April 2005 16:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Blatant Plagiarism. I'd sue the author, but she's only 7.

On the Ning Nang Nong Where the cows go Bong!
And the monkeys all say Boo!
There's a Nong Nang Ning
Where the trees go Ping
And the tea pots Jibber Jabber Joo.

etc.

Is Turk still playing Harry Secombe? Aaagh...

― Spike Milligan, Friday, 29 April 2005 08:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Scottish Mick - Classic
Linda - Classic
Geordie Mick - Dud
Pat - Classicity beyond Classicism
Tim Apple Face - Classic
The Other Ones - Unk-Known

― Birmingham Bully Girl's Best Friend's Quiet Boyfriend, Friday, 29 April 2005 08:41 (twenty-one years ago)

It's sounds like it was written by Stump!

THE MING MANG MONG

On the Ming Mang Mong
Where the cats go and sing a song
And dogs all say what's wrong

There's a Mong Mang Ming
Robins can sing
Mang Ming Mong
Cows go bong.

Ming Mong Mang
Mice go clang

What a noisy place to belong to

It's the Ming Mang Mong!

― fizzy teef, Tuesday, 3 May 2005 11:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I must believe.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 3 May 2005 12:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Some measure of fame:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolapse_%28band%29#External_links

― mongreilf, Monday, 9 May 2005 11:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Ming Mang Mong make wikipedia! whoopie!

― A Happy Pube, Tuesday, 10 May 2005 08:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Had to happen eventually, like TURK, their time will come...

― Charlie Mingus Mangus Mongus, Tuesday, 10 May 2005 09:49 (twenty-one years ago)

I've just bought one of those new limited edition musical "Alco-Furbies". I'm thinking of formimg a Ming Mang Mong tribute band of Furbies if anyone else would like to join me in this exciting new venture?

As it was my idea, my new emoto-tronic friend will of course take the role of Furby-Mick within the band.

― Pilchard Vostock, Wednesday, 11 May 2005 13:20 (twenty-one years ago)

I have it on regal authority that Ming Mang Mong have signed a THREE figure deal with TuftyClub records. The deal involves free bags of lichen to be given to the band members at all future gigs and when there is a full moon. It remains unconfirmed what Kesh Mongreilf's position in the band now is, although several rumours abound that the two harrisions may lead a 'double pronged bass attack' at the next WOLF PARTY at the Shaekespeares head. Lets hope its doesn't end up sounding like Ned's Atominc Dustbin, fer gawds sake.

― Herbert Sherbert, Wednesday, 11 May 2005 14:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Hey now, Ned's at least had the courtesy to name themselves after me (oh they claim it was the Goon Show but I know).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 May 2005 14:53 (twenty-one years ago)

I've been sacked Herbert, like I always bloody well am.

― Kesh Mongreilf, Friday, 13 May 2005 06:36 (twenty-one years ago)

awww, nevermind Kesh. how about joining my band, "I Was Brought Up In A Hippy LoveCult"? we're playing a gig at the Shed, and Dave Davies might come along ... think of the fame and fortune!

― The Walking Looking Up Man, Friday, 13 May 2005 06:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Can I sing about maths?

― The Walking Looking Up Man's Pornography Collection as witnessed by Wendy Flynn, Friday, 13 May 2005 12:55 (twenty-one years ago)

I like the little ditties you write musing about imaginary numbers. Maybe you should team up with rock librarian god and leather trouser wearer, Stevie Twee (the sad hedgehogs have split, due to arguments about whether they should cover 'Let the sunshine through Your Anorak' by C86 favourites 'Cellophane'). You could be the next Morrisssey and Marr!

― The Walking Looking Up Man's Big Bag, Monday, 16 May 2005 09:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Kesh Mongreilf has decided to abandon the music industry to concentrate on his doctoral thesis entitled: The Third Force: Carbonated Soft Drinks of the 1970s. He will be performing a surprise solo farewell gig as second support for The Chemistry Experiment at The Attic tomorrow. The set will consist of "mumbling about numbers and stuff". Geordie Mick is not expected to attend.

― Mongreilf's press agent, Monday, 16 May 2005 11:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Apparently Geordie Mick and Percy have now decided to embark on a tour as a pair of stand up comedians in the mold of Laurel and Hardy (or as some dry wags have commented, Cannon and Ball). They start at the Attik tonight, as THIRD support to the Chemistry Experiment, where their improvisional slaptick brand of humour is likely to be appreciated. Rumours are that they may also heckle Kesh Mongreilf by quoting some of his own lyrics back to him from the Ming Mang Mong days, in high pitched squeeky voices, while also spitting ice cubes ironically, in an attempt to make him lose his cool and forget his mumbling set.

― Ming Mang Mongreilf, Tuesday, 17 May 2005 10:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Thats funny, i'm sure i heard on the grapevine that tonights coveted 3rd support slot went to exciting new band Ox In Sox. Causing commotion as far away as Bunny, these hott young gunslingers are well known for their onstage attire of one sock each a la Chilli Peppers. "Members" onstage tonight are rumoured to include That Guy With The Glasses Who Hangs Around With The Regs, Smiley Martin, Matt The Mod, the ubiquitous Tom The Voilinist, and Carl With The Starey Eyes (who is said to be always up for a/some jam).
Ms. Kawasaki was unavailable for comment.

― That Victorian Girl, Tuesday, 17 May 2005 11:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Third support may be disputed (and apparently Percy wants Mick to be "the fat one") but FOURTH support slot has been taken by Beeston based all-synth Chemistry Experiment tribute band Electronics Kit who once lent Emily their Ondioline.

― Edwardian Boy, Tuesday, 17 May 2005 11:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Apparently Percy and Mick end their comedy set with Percy storming off stage shouting "That's anonther fine mess you've gotten me into!", while Mick does fake crying and twiddles his hair. The 'catchphrase' will be all over the nations schoolyards within the year, just you watch!

― Another bloody polyamourist another planet, Tuesday, 17 May 2005 12:38 (twenty-one years ago)

After an auction on ebay the FIFTH support slot has been sold to Kevin Bloody Hewick for six million quid!

― Bus Shelters of the World, Unite and Take Over!, Tuesday, 17 May 2005 14:00 (twenty-one years ago)

The SIXTH support slot at the gig is going to a reformed 'sad hedgehogs' with John Hogg taking over the vocal duties, altho rumour has it he will be doing nothing other than communicating via the use of smoke signals, like a native indian sqaw. What would Laura say?

― cycling into lamposts, Tuesday, 17 May 2005 14:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I work for an advertising agency and our latest account is for the Ming Mang Mong album. The Tv adverts feature Big Brother star Jade Goody. The ad was filmed yesterday and starts with Jade writhing in ecstacy on a bed with "Theme from Ming Mang Mong" playing in the background. She turns to camera and says "I ain't a minger but I am a Ming Mang Monger and I'm listening to Ming Mang Mong's new album "Ming Mang Mong 1" on TuftyClub records. Buy it now !!" The ads are apparantly being shown next week during Coronation Street, Celbrity Love island and Channel 5's Real Sex.

― Flora Cromer, Friday, 27 May 2005 10:11 (twenty-one years ago)

According to Geordie Mick Ming Mang Mong have disowned the advert, which was sanctioned by TuftyClub supremo Torquil Twongton-Hogg. Livid with embarrasment at being associated with the "rough-as-fuck minor has-been celeb" (his words) he announced the band were changing their name to Mung Mang Mong and the new album would be renamed "In Search of Beans". "We're like Hawkwind now," he added, "only better."

― Sir Rupert Iain Kay Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Bt., CVO, QC, Friday, 27 May 2005 12:17 (twenty-one years ago)

That's impossible.

― Dave Brock, Friday, 27 May 2005 13:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Huh. He'll be claiming to be better than Gong next.

― Daevid Allen, Friday, 27 May 2005 15:10 (twenty-one years ago)

He once claimed Prolapse were better than Supertramp. Arse hole.

― Roger Hodgson, Friday, 27 May 2005 16:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Geordie Mick was spotted at last nights New Potatoes sporting a stencil of the word SLAVE on his cheek, which he now intends to have every time he appears in public as a statement on the impasse between himself and Tuftyclub records. He is apparantly refusing to gig or do any promotional appearances under the name Ming Mang Mong until released form his contract, and instead the band will be playing a series of secret gigs as The Cabbages. He was last seen lying in the gutter (but gazing at the stars) on Free Lane,muttering "If Tuftyclub think they're getting their poxy £270 advance back they've got another thing coming. It's all gone".. while staring at the bottle of White Lightening he was clutching.

― Rachel Brunt, Saturday, 28 May 2005 13:21 (twenty-one years ago)

There's a rumour going around that "The Cabbages" will be playing a guerilla gig at tomorrows bank holiday all dayer at the Firefly, storming the stage just before Kevin Hewick's set.

― Stephanie Crumpet, Sunday, 29 May 2005 15:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Sadly a rumour was all it remained, although apparently Percy and Mick now end their comedy set crossed legged on the floor facing the audience, with their thumbs aloft like fonzie, singing "ooooooooookkkkkkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy! Condensed Milk Sandwiches!" in a high pitched nasal twang.

It's hilarious!

― The Phantom Flan Flinger, Tuesday, 31 May 2005 10:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Mick is now claiming to be "better than Robert Calvert" and, under the Mung Mang Mong psuedonym, has released a cover of the "Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters" album, but all changed and mixed up so as to slag of everyone ever. The cover just features a big picture of Pat's weary face, but upside down!

― My Chopper is a Wopper, Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Audience shot from the geordie mick 'n' percy comedy show below

ihttp://photos.l33t-d00d.co.uk/p3732710.html

― Dancin' like a strung out crazy, Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:28 (twenty-one years ago)

I've never met him, but Geordie Mick has been my artistic muse ever since I heard the Fabians/Ears go fff! split single.

I have written a short story about my lovely muse which you can read here : http://www.cheyenneblue.com/cactus.htm.

― Cheyenne Blue, Thursday, 2 June 2005 13:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Strange but spoon bendingly completey true. Kesh Mongreilf has written a screen play to a Ming Mang Mong sit-com, which also stars Jade Goody, who lives in a house with the rest of the band. The crazed mathematician and open plan barge designer knocked up the idea whilst trying to teach himself plumbing and had the first 6 episodes ready by tea time. The idea is loosley based on the young ones except instead of blowing up the telly Geordie Mick consumes all the milk in every epsisode, much to Peter Unpronouncable name from Heavenly's (who guest stars as himself) annoyance.

― arnold falsener, Thursday, 2 June 2005 15:21 (twenty-one years ago)

I have seen the rushes. Like Japan, the result is unmitigated exoticism by way of subtractive process.

Peter Unpronouncable name from Heavenly says at the end of every episode "It would appear that Geordie Mick has consumed all the milk" beofre splitting his infinitives yet again.

― Roger O'Donnell, Thursday, 2 June 2005 15:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I have insider details (oh, alright, Geordie Mick himself told me) of what geordie mick has been up to. He plays bass on that new Go Kart Mozart record under the pseudonym "Brown Sauce". Lawrence had orginally met him in cherry red's offices when he went in to complain about them never getting the covers to look right, and they hit it off immediately. Although he didn't get any hard cash for his bass doodlings, GM was paid by 'laughing larry' in the form of 47 3 litre bottles of only slightly out of date white lightening!

― henry tassles, Wednesday, 8 June 2005 11:41 (twenty-one years ago)

That's rubbish. Everyone knows that all the posts on this forum are written by a bot. Even this one.

― Prole-bot, Friday, 10 June 2005 07:12 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

Geordie Mick has changed his name to Captain Rational and Ming Mang Mong have changed direction yet again, this time doing loungecore versions of Damned songs. At the opening gig at the musiciain in leicester t'other week, Geordie's bass went very out of tune during "Just Can't Be Happy Today", yet he only made rudimentary attempts to get it back in tune, and it still sounded horrible. "That'll do for you bastards" he said in a croydon accent, winking at the dumbfounded audience below.

― Cuddle, Monday, 27 June 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

Yes its true, Scottish Mick is now a DJ on Norwegian radio!!! Last week was his inaugural show, and he wowed his listeners with a mixture of Rudimentary Penii, Androids of Mu, Seefeels' classic track "The boy who cries from one eye", Holiday Boy, Fish From Tahiti, Noise R Us, Thee Saxby St Hookers and a rare flexi by c86 chancers the Snowbirds.
Unfortunately he forgot to play anything by the Krankies, and now has to renounce his presidency of the Krankies Fandabidozy Fan Club. Wee Jeanette was quoted as saying "I might have broken my leg falling of that scenery last year, but this just broke my heart"

― Springheeled Jack, Monday, 27 June 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

I hear tracks by Yeah Yeah Anorak Squid, Another Sunny Day, The Scringe, Nice Strong Arm, Blodwyn Pig, Holly Hobby, The Washing Up Liquid, Look Mum No Hands, and the Honkin' Nasal Twangsters also made Scotia's playlist.

― Casual Sect, Monday, 27 June 2005 16:08 (twenty years ago)

Not forgetting The Haggis Collectors, Scraggle, Po!, Blessed Ethel, Rognor Begis, Henry Flaccid and the Steaming Coilers, Jefferson Starship and ELO.

― Scared of Ghosts, Monday, 27 June 2005 16:14 (twenty years ago)

As well as all this, to liven up the show, Scotia started telling anecdotes about the time he played on the dodgems with Brian Molko at the Spanish version of Reading festival, getting Charlie Nicholas to autograph a copy of Pointless Walks to Dismal Places, going to see QPR with Robert Smith and Sean Hughes, and the time he was he had a walk on part in panto (in Alladin!) with Tim Brooke Taylor.

― Only for Cuddles, Tuesday, 28 June 2005 08:10 (twenty years ago)

Nova Scotia Mikhail did start to lose the crowds sympathy a bit when he mentioned that as a fully signed up Mormon he was planning to get into the Guiness Book of Records for the largest simultaneous polygamous marriage.

The marriage, which will take place on an island in the middle of Norways famous Black Fjord later this month, will involve the union of Mick, a spider monkey named Chichi, an Austrian lass he met in a pub in Oslo (name unknown) and the entire female population of a tribe of chimpanzees from the Congo.

Attendance open to all and the gift list is available at Threshers.

― L Ron Hibbett, Tuesday, 28 June 2005 08:49 (twenty years ago)

Apparently songs at the wedding will include 'Big Pink Cake' by the Razorcuts, 'She cries alone' by the Skeletel Family, Coil's version of 'Tainted love', 'Scared of Ghosts' by Discordia, 'The Don Diddy Song' by Fools Dance, 'Exercise is Good for You, Laziness is not' by the Wombles and 'Toni Macoroni' by the Krankees!

― A wonky eyed boy, Tuesday, 28 June 2005 09:37 (twenty years ago)

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