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Freaky Dancin': Me and the Mondays (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 340 pages
  • Publisher: Pan; 2 edition (22 Sep 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330481975
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330481977
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 61,529 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is a story of Bez, the man with the maracas and Shaun Ryder's sidekick in the Happy Mondays. Bez was the embodiment of the eighties 'Madchester' scene - when asked by a journalist why he took so may drugs he replied, 'It's my job.'

Freaky Dancin' is a rollercoaster ride through the excesses of rock 'n' roll. It is also the story of how a petty criminal, with no future, got up on stage one night at The Hacienda and found himself famous.

'No one has truly and more fully lived the rock lifestyle since The Who's Keith Moon. This is the most honest, funny, outrageous, drug-fuelled rollercoaster of an autobiography since Howard Marks. A cult classic.' Mirror

'Bez emerges as a dangerous lunatic whose entire life is motivated by the pursuit of drugs. But, like his book, he's almost impossible not to like. Top one.' Mix Mag

'Bez presents his life as a triumph against the odds, the pills and thrills of a hyperactive kid who couldn't settle on anything except drugs and petty crime but fronted one of the most important bands of the past ten years.' The Times

'Bez's life story reads like that of a man who stole the world, sold it, bought it back on the cheap, and then left it on the back of a written-off jeep somewhere in the Caribbean.' New Musical Express

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bez, you can't fail to love the bloke!, 27 Jul 2001
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This book is the best read I've had in ages. Laugh out load? Of course I did. The common theme throughout the book is humour and on several occasions I was litterally rolling around on the floor with my sides splitting. Bez, the young scally from Salford made good, well sort of anyway. The book follows his life from birth to present day with the most attention not suprisingly paid to his time with the Monday's and the period just before he joined them. From knocking off golf equipment from a clubhouse, to working as a Morrocan tourist guide in the full north african attire Bez has done it all. And he did it all with the planning and appearance of a complete nutcase. I'm sure many have fallen by the wayside trying follow the same path as Bez but here's a man who made it. A man who stuck two fingers up at convention and made a name for himself as the nutcase from Manchester who took loads of drugs and played Marracca's in the band that was 'Madchester'. If you were there in '88, if your one of the chemical generation, if you wore a mustard yellow hooded top with baggy purple tracksuit bottoms or even if you just like a good story and good laugh this book is for you. Highly Reccomended.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bez shows us how the Mondays came to be., 25 Jan 2001
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This is the most entertaining and enjoyable read available in the shops today.Bez's life is one of stunning highs and lows and he conveys this quite brilliantly.From his forays in a Morrocan cave to the Free Trade Hall, Bez lets us into his life through his own eyes.Any fan of the Happy Mondays or Black Grape should make sure that they have a copy!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Top One!, 6 Dec 2001
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This is the baddest, maddest autobiography ever! A funny and occasionally shocking account of one man's chemical adventures in one of the best bands ever. A must - have.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious Book!
I bought this book immediately after watching the painfully funny 'Ghosthunting with the Happy Mondays' on ITV 2, and I was extremely impressed with it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dan Wheeler

4.0 out of 5 stars Here he goes.....
I bought this book when it was first published in 2000. I knew I would enjoy this book and Bez is a hilarious storyteller. Read more
Published on 17 Jul 2007 by Anita Guy

4.0 out of 5 stars Freaky Dancin'
If you only ever read one autobiography, read this one.
It recalls the story of Bez, frontman with the Happy Mondays, and the trials and tribulations of a manic party animal... Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Crackin read for all mondays and Bez fans like myself
This book is brilliant starting with Bez`s early life breifly growing up in Manchester, Through the tough skint days he spent out of work... Read more
Published on 28 May 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Praise the spirit of Bez and his maraccas!
Who cares if the Mondays live are nothing more than a group of lads pilled up to the eye balls simply remebering they had to walk on stage and mumble a few lyrics, they were... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars the E period seen from the eyes of the Mondays maraca man
Bez - Freaky Dancing (Pan) If you want to read about music and about a particular rave scene, the Mancunian one from the point of view of someone who was on the stage,... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars For Bez Lovers Everywhere
If your a Bez/Ryder/Monday's fan then you'll love this book. The book is the ultimate insight into a barely living legend that is BEZ. Read more
Published on 1 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for all those people wanting to be in a band
This book explains the trials and tribulations of one of this countries finest ever bands. Written by Bez and in his own style it gives an amazing insight into the highs and lows... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Mad drugs, 'Boss' tunes and scally antics from the Mondays
For Bez to be able to write a book after all those years of crazy drug abuse and generally pissing about is, in itself, quite an achievement. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 1998

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