Nigel Blackwell is the greatest poet of the 20th century and Half Man Half Biscuit are better than The Smiths. They're a funny band, but don't make the mistake of thinking they're a naff comedy band - "No disrespect to the Grumbleweeds, but I think there's a bit more to us", as Blackwell puts it. Although Look Dad No Tunes did not even make it through the group stages in 2011's Lux Familiar Cup, it's wonderful and brilliant. The other songs, admittedly, are below par for our Birkenhead pals. Lock Up Your Mountain Bikes is fairly conventional observational comedy, and as such worthless. Their masterpieces, or some of them, are A Country Practice, A Lilac Harry Quinn, National Shite Day and the Fall-esque Thy Damnation Slumbereth Not. There's a whole army of dedicated Biscuit fans out there - have a look at the Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project, which has grown into so much more (best site on the internet?). God, I love this band. And now you shall too. Lyrics
1999, Probe Plus
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