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05/22/2008

The Mekons Want To Know Where You Were

The Mekons Want To Know Where You Were

The Mekons were one of the few British punk bands of the late 70s to get away with exposing their sensitive side. With their hearts on their sleeves, the 1978 single "Where Were You?" made it alright to cry at home in bed after being stood up on a date.

Masking their emotional insecurity with Wire-like corroded guitars and cockney snarls, these Gang of Four devotees handled rejection without sounding like a bunch of pansies.

"Where Were You?" was never released on an album, but it does show up on a bunch of greatest hits albums. Heaven and Hell: The Very Best of the Mekons is a good one you can pick up at Amazon.

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Download 'The Mekons - Where Were You?'

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Posted by Emily on 05/22/2008 11:49 AM in Post-Punk, 70's Punk

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