"His 'ed's gone. He's gone to be a postman" - Shaun is fugging hilarious. And Johnny's impression is superb too. I've heard Johnny tell that story before but the other time he impersonated Shaun saying: "What? You've left the band?"
Yeah...Marr is good at storytelling. He has an amusingly candid style and seems like a decent bloke. Peter Hook is similarly amusing too when he tells stories.
Mark Day is a fucking good guitarist. So much of his playing is a major part of the classic Mondays's songs. From what I could work out, he was the most normal out of the lot. Shaun said in his book he had to persuade him in the first place to join the band full time and not become a postman! Apparently he didn't think it offered job security!
@@mikemccaine4229 Apparently Marr was drunk and coked out of his mind during the last Smiths tour. But by this point he was a grown up and had left his party days behind him.
Both bands mean a lot to me but good old johnny isn't a Monday, he's far more a sensitive intricate musician! The Mondays were organised chaos and it makes this story funny tho at johnnys expense. Great story and it shows even at star level you can find yourself in a fixed (painful) smile moment when you don't wish to offend! I love the Mondays with a passion and this story only makes it more so.
Given the carnage that ensued in Barbados I'd say you made the right decision. I remember reading the reports in NME as they were recording the album, it was a messy affair.
Everyone's naturally got a sense of humor. Just a matter if one's social conditioning has a stick too far up your ass to see anything funny. Think how few great comedians are posh, no matter where they're from...
If someone’s posh they’ve usually got enough money that they don’t have to waste years of their life making zero money doing open mike at crappy comedy clubs. Even so, many of the funniest people are still from privileged backgrounds. For example, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Rowan Atkinson, etc. Those are some of the biggest names in comedy, and most of them were genuinely hilarious in their prime. It’s strange you forgot about them.
I didn't think that Mr. Marr could say anything that would make him go down in my estimation. Then he says he didn't want to be in The Mondays? How magnificent would that have been? Nevermind though. Being a parent myself, I can forgive him. Great story, told well.
Wasn't he always a little more of a reserved introverted type, not much of a party animal? And especially at this point, he had the need for stability. Sure he missed on some memorable experience, but he also missed on all the headache to boot...
@@sirfizz6518 Yeah, and he'd just started Electronic with Bernard at this time. And was still getting some Smiths stuff in the magazines although the magazines had finally started behaving around this time and went low on the Smiths stuff.
Noel G and Johnny. Which was an egg man first? Very similar in look and yarn spilling style. Good friends too I think. Johnny lent Noel his first decent guitar.
I LOV E THE MONDAYS!!!!! MEGA SCALLY LIFE-Johnny would have died in a car crash-smart geezer even if he is a blue! MANCHESTER UNITED RULES ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's gone to be a postman... Dying laughing. Johnny is a great storyteller.
I think all the Happy Mondays were postmen are some point lol
He was a Postman before The Mondays.
I think their dad or uncle got them the gig. Shaun has likely always been virtually unemployable 😂
"His 'ed's gone. He's gone to be a postman" - Shaun is fugging hilarious. And Johnny's impression is superb too. I've heard Johnny tell that story before but the other time he impersonated Shaun saying: "What? You've left the band?"
Yeah...Marr is good at storytelling. He has an amusingly candid style and seems like a decent bloke. Peter Hook is similarly amusing too when he tells stories.
His impression of Shaun is spot on
He does Shaun exactly. To a tee.
"I was in the band for abut 25 minutes,"
Dear god that made me laugh my ass off...
Mark Day is a fucking good guitarist. So much of his playing is a major part of the classic Mondays's songs. From what I could work out, he was the most normal out of the lot. Shaun said in his book he had to persuade him in the first place to join the band full time and not become a postman! Apparently he didn't think it offered job security!
Agreed, brilliant guitarist. Very unique sound
You can't...you can't do that! After all this time
He found the lord...
I can't imagine ever turning down 2 months in Barbados with the Mondays - it would be the craziest 2 months of your life - imagine the stories
that's because Marr's a soft lad
@@mikemccaine4229 Apparently Marr was drunk and coked out of his mind during the last Smiths tour. But by this point he was a grown up and had left his party days behind him.
Read Bez's book 'Freaky Dancin'
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"Every day is like (Happy) Monday(s)."
Both bands mean a lot to me but good old johnny isn't a Monday, he's far more a sensitive intricate musician! The Mondays were organised chaos and it makes this story funny tho at johnnys expense. Great story and it shows even at star level you can find yourself in a fixed (painful) smile moment when you don't wish to offend! I love the Mondays with a passion and this story only makes it more so.
If course if he'd laid down guitar on just one Mondays record, we all must admit that'd be a real piece of history... 😎
@@sirfizz6518 very true, any contribution by him would be an interesting addition to the sound 👌
LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT NORTH WEST ENGLAND !!!
Brilliant story...it makes me love the Mondays even more..
Wonderful Shaun voice
My favourite clip which always puts a smile on my face.
Given the carnage that ensued in Barbados I'd say you made the right decision. I remember reading the reports in NME as they were recording the album, it was a messy affair.
He’s gone to be a postman 😂😂😂
Manc's the funniest people on the planet.
Everyone's naturally got a sense of humor. Just a matter if one's social conditioning has a stick too far up your ass to see anything funny. Think how few great comedians are posh, no matter where they're from...
@@sirfizz6518 That's basically most comedy these days, noticing banal everyday shite in a posh accent.
You not been to Liverpool! 😀
@@philipclifton3058 No, but I've been to Dublin!!
If someone’s posh they’ve usually got enough money that they don’t have to waste years of their life making zero money doing open mike at crappy comedy clubs. Even so, many of the funniest people are still from privileged backgrounds. For example, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Rowan Atkinson, etc. Those are some of the biggest names in comedy, and most of them were genuinely hilarious in their prime. It’s strange you forgot about them.
Great story. Respected musician
when i need to lauch and be happy i just watch this
I didn't think that Mr. Marr could say anything that would make him go down in my estimation. Then he says he didn't want to be in The Mondays? How magnificent would that have been? Nevermind though. Being a parent myself, I can forgive him. Great story, told well.
he probably saved himself from absolute hell considering what happened in barbados where the band found crack cocaine there and things went to shit.
Wasn't he always a little more of a reserved introverted type, not much of a party animal? And especially at this point, he had the need for stability. Sure he missed on some memorable experience, but he also missed on all the headache to boot...
@@sirfizz6518 Yeah, and he'd just started Electronic with Bernard at this time. And was still getting some Smiths stuff in the magazines although the magazines had finally started behaving around this time and went low on the Smiths stuff.
Free holiday to barbadooos, fuck it id have done it...
epic story
Noel G and Johnny. Which was an egg man first? Very similar in look and yarn spilling style. Good friends too I think. Johnny lent Noel his first decent guitar.
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This is priceless! 😂
He’s heads gone haha
😂😂😂😂 you can't leave after all this time!!
Never a Monday in his dreams
What a funny story lol.
great story lol
Get your swimming trunks 😂
I LOV E THE MONDAYS!!!!! MEGA SCALLY LIFE-Johnny would have died in a car crash-smart geezer even if he is a blue! MANCHESTER UNITED RULES ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brian Stones CHAMPIONES !!!
Pmsl.