Mekons @ CBGB :: September 19, 2002

the Early Years: 1977-1983

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The Ugly Band aka The Melons (Canadian Mekons Tribute Band)

Roger Troutman

Where Were You?

Never Been In a Riot

Dan Dare

Polaroid

32 Weeks

Letter's in the Post

Dance and Drink the Mekons

What Are We Gonna Do Tonight

Fight the Cuts (w/Jon)

Mekons

:: Jon introduces their top-charting song (at something like number 172) ::

Teeth

32 Weeks

Rosanne

:: The band calls for Kevin Lycett, but "he's asleep at the hotel..." ::

Colonel Chalkie

After 6

:: Tom introduces "the greatest mekons song ever... no, the greatest song ever: it's the greatest song ever written" ::

The Building

? Like Spoons No More

I'm So Happy

:: Kevin magically appears ::

Trevira Trousers

Lonely and Wet

Armalite Rifle

Last Dance

Never Been In a Riot

Where Were You?

Dan Dare

:: The Ugly Band joins the rest on stage for an encore and are introduced as the New Mekons: "they're here because they make us look short and fat" ::

Fight The Cuts

:: Mekons Riverdance ::

Dance and Drink the Mekons

:: The Ugly Band departs ::

I Don't Care (the Ramones tune)

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