Mark E Smith

[Didsbury Dave]

As long as The Fall live on then so will MES.

What a massive character. He rewrote the dictionary definition of not giving a fuck.

 

[Salfordian Blue]

The Fall. The only institution I've ever placed above MCFC. Should tell you everything. He and his music meant the world to me. Met so many great people thanks to him, and the fansites devoted to his warped genius. RIP.

 

[Hollywood Blue]

It's impossible to explain your love of Mark E. Smith and The Fall, you either get them, or you don't.
There's no fucking in between.

 

[GazM]

Difficult band to get a handle on. Angular.. obscure...and all the better for it. A maverick talent. A great loss. RIP MES.

 

[Second Skin]

 

[stonerblue]

UP THE BLUES

 

[shadygiz]

RIP Mark

I'll just leave this here in memory

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Bizarre fact. If I remember correctly him & Elkie Brooks went to the same primary school, although obviously not at the same time.

 

[alib]

seems I spent all my life listening to and obsessing over The Fall - used to even hang round pubs in Prestwich in my youth in the hope we would bump into MES!!!

seen them 20+ times from the late 70's up to 2016's gig at Manchester Cathedral , every gig was special

RIP

 

[BlueAnorak]

RIP Mark. Big blue too in his time.
Great article here in Four Four Two about him and football:
http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/100-Fan-culture/3751-call-yourself-a-football-fan--mark-e-smith
First saw the Fall at Jackson Lane High School in March/April 1978.seen them 7 times since.
We need to do a chant in memory of him to the tune of Sparta FC #2. Something like...
"We have to pay for everything,
But some things are for free.
We live for Pep, we're... MC FC!...
Enjoy your football lesson,
As we rip your team to shreds.
We're not Galatasaray, we're MC FC!

 

[bennyboy]

Gutted.
R.I.P.
The Brix years were my favourite.
http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/100-Fan-culture/3751-call-yourself-a-football-fan--mark-e-smith

One of the best cover versions ever.

 

[Bozo]

RIP MES

Did his rider at a festival once. 24 cans of Holsten Pils.

 

[PistonBlue]

Very sad news, The Fall have are one of those bands that have soundtracked many memorable moments in my life. Genius, lunatic I don’t know but I’m a bit gutted today.

 

[mancityvstoke]

Does Murdoch know what he’s taking on – 30,000 miserable gets? “Live from Maine Road, it’s Man City v Hartlepool.” Try selling that in America.

RIP mate

 

[Mike D]

Sad news a proper legend.

I heard Wanker Terry Christain saying that he wouldn't sign for Factory because his mate told him it was full of reds, respect.

 

[canyerdogputoutafire]

See ya mate.

 

[Second Skin]

Spotted this on the side of Bargain Booze in Prestwich

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Sad news a proper legend.

I heard Wanker Terry Christain saying that he wouldn't sign for Factory because his mate told him it was full of reds, respect.

Apart from Tony Wilson the majority of Factory people were blues in my experience.

 

[Second Skin]

Apart from Tony Wilson the majority of Factory people were blues in my experience.

I think I remember he said he wouldn’t sign for Factory because they were South Manchester types and he didn’t like people from there

 

[City Hobgoblin]

... and they were usually stoney broke!