Comedy Band who sing
parodies of pop songs, generally by
Britpop and indie bands. Comprises DJs
Mark Radcliffe and
Marc Riley (better known as
Lard and former guitarist with
The Fall).
Stemming from songs made for their BBC Radio 1 show, first the graveyard shift, then the breakfast show and now their current afternoon slot, Mark and Lard have released two albums to date.
Click the links to find out who they were parodying, if it's not obvious. I'm not trying to insult your intelligence, just increasing the validity of the write up.
Worst Album in the World Ever...EVER!
- The Shirehorses - (Now) I know (where I'm going) our kid
- Peeler Tater - Ta la
- Baby Bloke - You're gormless
- The Charley Twins - West country boy
- Dick Cave and the Bad Cheese - Hapless boy lard
- Doofergrass - Feel like shite
- Gazebo - Lardy boy
- Edwyn Bobbins - Girl like you
- Flush - Single bloke
- Moronico - Sha la la la tum tee tum
- Cheeper - Ugly bleeder
- Dick Cave and the Bad Cheese feat. Alan Bawl (no relation) - Ballad of Franny Lee
- Ra-gnomes - Joe's fucked off
- Alladin-ane - Bill oddity
- Frank Spenser Blues Explosion - Frank Spencer blues explosion
- Po Fasis - Cum on skweeze me boilz
- Baby Bloke - You're a bastard
Our Kid Eh
- Manic Street Sweepers - If You Tolerate This Piss
- Radioshed - No Big Sizes
- Robbie And William - Arseholes
- Chemical Toilet Bros vs Fatboy Slimfast
- Dave Lee Travisty - Why Is It Always Dairy Lea
- Dave Lee Travisty - Fucking Around
- The Indecipherable Boys - Pardon
- Status Quorn - Quorn Medley
- Foreplay - Bellow
- No Fasis - A Roll With This
- Mousse Tea - Horny
- Doofergrass - Feel Like Shite
- Blurb - Country Spouse
- M&M featuring Brido - Tony
Other tracks which made it to the radio but never to CD was Plums drop which parodied Hanson and Don't look at me whanger.
Although hilarious to fans of both their show and British music generally, you either love them or hate them, and it's a bit of an acquired taste. Just like Weird Al Yankovic, they also tend to ruin your favourite songs for you. Also spawned from the same radio programmes, check out Fat Harry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra.