Comments on: Hooks ‘N’ You: The Merrymakers, “No Sleep ‘Til Famous” http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/ your daily dose of pop culture Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:56:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Swedesplease » Blog Archive » Swedish Music Roundup (El Perro Del Mar, Lykke Li, The Merrymakers, Miss T-Bone, The Honeydrips) http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-4963 Swedesplease » Blog Archive » Swedish Music Roundup (El Perro Del Mar, Lykke Li, The Merrymakers, Miss T-Bone, The Honeydrips) Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:55:49 +0000 http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/#comment-4963 [...] Popdose has a complete overview of the career of The Merrymakers. [...] [...] Popdose has a complete overview of the career of The Merrymakers. [...]

]]> By: Kirk Waldrop http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-39955 Kirk Waldrop Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:25:20 +0000 http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/#comment-39955 Great write up. Perhaps you'll be happy to hear that Anders and David have started writing and performing together again...albeit slowly. I have 4 or 5 tracks that they have recorded over the past serveral years that are just itching to be part of a new album. They are what you'd expect - catchy, hooky, incredible power pop. So, there's hope yet. In fact, David just sent me a note about 3 weeks ago along with a video of him teaching me the chords to some of the newer material.<br><br>Also...they did do one last thing after Bubblegun...my McCartney trib (Listen To What the Man Said), covering "No More Lonely Nights." Fantastic version, if you haven't heard it. Great write up. Perhaps you'll be happy to hear that Anders and David have started writing and performing together again…albeit slowly. I have 4 or 5 tracks that they have recorded over the past serveral years that are just itching to be part of a new album. They are what you'd expect – catchy, hooky, incredible power pop. So, there's hope yet. In fact, David just sent me a note about 3 weeks ago along with a video of him teaching me the chords to some of the newer material.

Also…they did do one last thing after Bubblegun…my McCartney trib (Listen To What the Man Said), covering “No More Lonely Nights.” Fantastic version, if you haven't heard it.

]]> By: Kirk Waldrop http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-12596 Kirk Waldrop Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:25:20 +0000 http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/#comment-12596 Great write up. Perhaps you'll be happy to hear that Anders and David have started writing and performing together again...albeit slowly. I have 4 or 5 tracks that they have recorded over the past serveral years that are just itching to be part of a new album. They are what you'd expect - catchy, hooky, incredible power pop. So, there's hope yet. In fact, David just sent me a note about 3 weeks ago along with a video of him teaching me the chords to some of the newer material.<br><br>Also...they did do one last thing after Bubblegun...my McCartney trib (Listen To What the Man Said), covering "No More Lonely Nights." Fantastic version, if you haven't heard it. Great write up. Perhaps you'll be happy to hear that Anders and David have started writing and performing together again…albeit slowly. I have 4 or 5 tracks that they have recorded over the past serveral years that are just itching to be part of a new album. They are what you'd expect – catchy, hooky, incredible power pop. So, there's hope yet. In fact, David just sent me a note about 3 weeks ago along with a video of him teaching me the chords to some of the newer material.

Also…they did do one last thing after Bubblegun…my McCartney trib (Listen To What the Man Said), covering “No More Lonely Nights.” Fantastic version, if you haven't heard it.

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1 http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-12595 1Py_Korry1 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:39:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/#comment-12595 These songs certainly do get their hooks in me...and even though this is the first time I've heard this group, they kind of remind me of They Might Be Giants. These songs certainly do get their hooks in me…and even though this is the first time I've heard this group, they kind of remind me of They Might Be Giants.

]]> By: WHarrisBullzEye http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-12593 WHarrisBullzEye Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:18:54 +0000 http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/#comment-12593 Not true: there's a used copy on Amazon right now - that's 11:18 AM EST - for a paltry $17.99. (You can also pick up that 2-disc version of "Bubblegun" for far less.) Not true: there's a used copy on Amazon right now – that's 11:18 AM EST – for a paltry $17.99. (You can also pick up that 2-disc version of “Bubblegun” for far less.)

]]> By: Jim/The Velvet Blog http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-12594 Jim/The Velvet Blog Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:54:15 +0000 http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/#comment-12594 I looooove "Bubble Gun." I looooove “Bubble Gun.”

]]> By: DwDunphy http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-12592 DwDunphy Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:22:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/#comment-12592 The up side is that I have a few of this band's songs to enjoy. The down side is that you've essentially teased us with something we can't get ourselves!<br><br>Still, it was great to hear 'em. <br><br>I've missed Jellyfish since their contribution to Ringo Starr's "Time Takes Time" album. The up side is that I have a few of this band's songs to enjoy. The down side is that you've essentially teased us with something we can't get ourselves!

Still, it was great to hear 'em.

I've missed Jellyfish since their contribution to Ringo Starr's “Time Takes Time” album.

]]> By: WHarrisBullzEye http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-12591 WHarrisBullzEye Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:51:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/#comment-12591 Don't look for me to argue. I bought it from iTunes and quite enjoy it! Don't look for me to argue. I bought it from iTunes and quite enjoy it!

]]> By: David_E http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-12590 David_E Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:43:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/hooks-n-you-the-merrymakers-no-sleep-til-famous/#comment-12590 Awesome! Many thanks for sharing.<br><br>And now, to bite the hand that feeds ... as much as Jellyfish ought to share royalties with Queen, the Beach Boys, Jeff Lynne and Macca, Drake Bell (there, I typed it) should be sending checks to Jellyfish. <br><br>Yeah, that Drake Bell. Not a great album (hey, I bought it for my daughter), but I defy you not to hear Andy & Roger in every other chorus or knob twiddle).<br><br>Just puttin' it out there. Awesome! Many thanks for sharing.

And now, to bite the hand that feeds … as much as Jellyfish ought to share royalties with Queen, the Beach Boys, Jeff Lynne and Macca, Drake Bell (there, I typed it) should be sending checks to Jellyfish.

Yeah, that Drake Bell. Not a great album (hey, I bought it for my daughter), but I defy you not to hear Andy & Roger in every other chorus or knob twiddle).

Just puttin' it out there.

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