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Hallelujah!: The extraordinary story of Shaun Ryder and Happy Mondays [Paperback]

John Warburton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Virgin Books; New Ed edition (7 July 2011)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0753507811
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753507810
  • Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 87,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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First forming as a collaboration between Shaun Ryder and his brother Paul in 1980, (it was, apparently, "something to do, like"), Happy Mondays were to become one of the classic Manchester bands of the late 1980s/early 1990s. With classic albums such as "Bummed" and "Pills'N'Thrills'N'Bellyaches", (including "Kinky Afro" and "Step On"), the band were to become cultural icons, not least for the numerous "rock & roll" stories of drink and drugs that surrounded Shaun Ryder, and his hilarious dancing sidekick Bez.

The group disbanded in 1992, amongst accusations of heroin addiction and numerous "I'll never work with them again" claims. However, against sizeable odds, such statements were to prove misguided, and the group's members were indeed to come together once more in one of rock's more unlikely returns. John Warburton's Hallelujah tells the story of how this comeback came about. Warburton and Ryder had first met when collaborating on the latter's column for the British tabloid "news"paper The Daily Sport, and the style of that publication heavily influences the amusingly illustrated book. With chapter subtitles such as "Shaun bites Gaz's head", "Stoned man sets himself on fire", "Lobster enters Shaun's pants", and "Author slaps out fire in socks", the tone is set for what is one of the more entertaining soap operas in rock's more recent past. The author uses a combination of lengthy quotations from such witnesses as Keith Allen, Chris Moyles, Steve Lamacq and Jo Wiley, and his own excitable, exclamation-mark saturated prose to capture the mood of the Monday's late 1990s reformation. Whether it be in describing staged orgies, (one), near-drownings (two), or the rendering of band-members/journalists as being "off their heads" (countless), Warburton's enthusiasm is both amusing and contagious, as he takes the reader through what emerges as the "return of the ultimate rock and roll lifestyle".

Overall, while readers desiring an analytical analysis of tonal coherence in the Monday's music may be forced to look elsewhere, those seeking an afternoon's top-quality amusement could do a lot worse than take a look at Hallelujah. --Steve Price --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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'Action-packed, rock 'n' roll and very, very funny. 9/10' Loaded 'A classic tale of sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll and more drugs... amusing, entertaining and compelling' Heat 'Ryder's tale reads like a Loaded lads' night out' Mojo 'A rollicking, relentless read' Daily Mirror 'Full of practical jokes, rows, boozing and musical brilliance' Front 'A crudely entertaining portrait of excess' The Times
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Alright 4 April 2009
Format:Paperback
I was hoping for more. There is little insight into the Happy Mondays here but then what was I expecting from a Daily Sport journalist. Some of the writing really made me cringe it was so awful but the story was intersting enough to keep me reading. The author just seemed so impressed to be with the Mondays that no other band had ever or could ever touch them in outrageousness. In reality this is in no way true. You'll probably only be able to read this is you are a hardened fan.
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By janmar
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this was bought as a suggested christmas present and was the perfect gift. Exactly what was wanted.
the quick delivery and quality of book was excellent.
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cant put it down 15 Jan 2011
By gizmo
Format:Paperback
bought this as a christmas present and the recipient couldnt put it down. The laughing out loud got on my nerves a little, but obviously that must mean it is a really entertaining read.
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