The 101'ers were a pub rock band from the 1970s, notable as being the band … Read Full Bio ↴The 101'ers were a pub rock band from the 1970s, notable as being the band that gave Joe Strummer (later of The Clash) his initial start as a musician. Formed in London in May 1974, the 101'ers made their performing debut on 6 September at the Telegraph pub in Brixton under the name El Huaso and the 101 All Stars. The name would later be shortened to the 101 All Stars and finally just the 101'ers. The group established itself on the London pub rock circuit prior to the advent of punk.
The group was named for the squat where they lived together: 101 Walterton Road, Maida Vale, although it was for a time rumoured that they were named for "Room 101", the infamous torture room in George Orwell's novel 1984. The novel was later to become something of a manifesto for the political element of the punk rock movement.
The 101'ers were supported by the Sex Pistols at the Nashville Room on 3 April 1976, and this is when Strummer claimed he saw the light and got involved in the punk scene.
Joe Strummer commented on this event in the Don Letts documentary Westway to the World on the end of the 101'ers by saying "5 seconds into their (the Pistols') first song, I knew we were like yesterday's paper, we were over."
By the time their debut single was released in 1976, Joe Strummer was in The Clash and the band were no more. Clive Timperley later joined The Passions, Dan Kelleher went to The Derelicts and Richard Dudanski went on to work with The Raincoats and Public Image Limited. Tymon Dogg worked with Strummer briefly in The Clash (playing on one track on Sandinista!) and later, in The Mescaleros.
Their recorded output was initially limited to one single. However, by 1981, interest in The Clash was at its height and a second single and a compilation album Elgin Avenue Breakdown was released. Several of the tracks on the latter album were live recordings, and there is no evidence that the band ever conceived of these recordings as a full length album.
Before his death in 2002, Joe Strummer had been planning to re-release Elgin Avenue Breakdown, complete with previously unreleased tracks that would encompass everything the band ever recorded. The project was completed with the help of Strummer's widow Lucinda Tait and former drummer Richard Dudanski, and released in May, 2005 via Astralwerks in the US and EMI in Europe.
Band Line-Up
* John "Woody" Mellor (Joe Strummer) - Guitar, Vocals
* Clive "Evil C" Timperley - Lead Guitar
* Marwood Chesterton aka " Mole" - Bass (replaced Jan 76 by Dan Kelleher)
* Dan Kelleher - Bass, Additional Guitar Oct 75-Jan 76,
* Richard "Snakehips" Dudanski - Drums
* Simon Cassell (Big John) - Sax
* Alvaro Peña-Rojas - Sax
* Antonio Narvaez - Drums
* Julian Yewdall - Vocals, Harmonica
* Patrick Nother - Bass (1st gig)
* Martin Stone - Lead Guitar (final gig)
* Tymon Dogg -
The group was named for the squat where they lived together: 101 Walterton Road, Maida Vale, although it was for a time rumoured that they were named for "Room 101", the infamous torture room in George Orwell's novel 1984. The novel was later to become something of a manifesto for the political element of the punk rock movement.
The 101'ers were supported by the Sex Pistols at the Nashville Room on 3 April 1976, and this is when Strummer claimed he saw the light and got involved in the punk scene.
Joe Strummer commented on this event in the Don Letts documentary Westway to the World on the end of the 101'ers by saying "5 seconds into their (the Pistols') first song, I knew we were like yesterday's paper, we were over."
By the time their debut single was released in 1976, Joe Strummer was in The Clash and the band were no more. Clive Timperley later joined The Passions, Dan Kelleher went to The Derelicts and Richard Dudanski went on to work with The Raincoats and Public Image Limited. Tymon Dogg worked with Strummer briefly in The Clash (playing on one track on Sandinista!) and later, in The Mescaleros.
Their recorded output was initially limited to one single. However, by 1981, interest in The Clash was at its height and a second single and a compilation album Elgin Avenue Breakdown was released. Several of the tracks on the latter album were live recordings, and there is no evidence that the band ever conceived of these recordings as a full length album.
Before his death in 2002, Joe Strummer had been planning to re-release Elgin Avenue Breakdown, complete with previously unreleased tracks that would encompass everything the band ever recorded. The project was completed with the help of Strummer's widow Lucinda Tait and former drummer Richard Dudanski, and released in May, 2005 via Astralwerks in the US and EMI in Europe.
Band Line-Up
* John "Woody" Mellor (Joe Strummer) - Guitar, Vocals
* Clive "Evil C" Timperley - Lead Guitar
* Marwood Chesterton aka " Mole" - Bass (replaced Jan 76 by Dan Kelleher)
* Dan Kelleher - Bass, Additional Guitar Oct 75-Jan 76,
* Richard "Snakehips" Dudanski - Drums
* Simon Cassell (Big John) - Sax
* Alvaro Peña-Rojas - Sax
* Antonio Narvaez - Drums
* Julian Yewdall - Vocals, Harmonica
* Patrick Nother - Bass (1st gig)
* Martin Stone - Lead Guitar (final gig)
* Tymon Dogg -
Monkey Business
The 101'ers Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Monkey Business' by these artists:
Alan Glass Monkey, monkey, monkey business Maurice the monkey He's funk…
Animal Drive Monkey Business Well, outside my window there's a whole lot…
Barcode Locked up - doing time behind bars Main attraction - I'm…
Ben & Lex Whatcha know 'bout the monkey business Whatcha know 'bout th…
Bill Bottrell/Michael Jackson Well, Lord have mercy Well, Lord have mercy This ain't no …
Bonnie Raitt Someone's up to monkey business Someone just ain't acting r…
Bryson Lyons I've grown tired of your monkey business All your primate fr…
Danger Danger People say I got a dirty mind But you don't think…
DJ C.o.d.o. All of this time you been straight, real class like Tryna…
Ed Jordan Monkey, monkey, monkey business Maurice the monkey He's funk…
Fats Domino He sees nothin' says nothin' hears nothin' Take care busine…
Ill Harmonics Monkey Business Ha, make this monkey business my all Make t…
kors k I'm aware of a big disgrace Hoping that I'm not to…
Michael Jackson Well, Lord have mercy Well, Lord have mercy This ain't no go…
Nik Kershaw Another cat amongst the pigeons Another spanner in the schem…
Pain Yeah! Go! The touch of magic that you thought you once…
Pet Shop Boys I'm looking for monkey business (monkey business) Just playi…
Racoon Well, Lord have mercy Well, Lord have mercy This ain′t no go…
Risk I'm aware of a big disgrace Hoping that I'm not…
Skid Row Well, outside my window there's a Whole lot of trouble…
Smokey Joe & The Kid The monkeys got loose in the zoo Monkey business They…
Starz Now the monkey did a da dance But daddy took a…
Stavin' Chain Dinheiro, Dinheiro, Dinheiro, Dinheiro, Dinheiro. Dinheiro, …
The BossHoss I wanna tell you a story' bout our career In the…
The Flower Kings I'm not a monkey anymore I've built a new house –…
The Marx Brothers Sweet one, fairer than the flowers Never will I meet one…
The Youngbloods Runnin' to-and-fro, hard workin' at the mill Never fail in …
We have lyrics for these tracks by The 101'ers:
03 Surf City Two girls for every boy I bought a '30 Ford wagon…
10 keys to your heart They say love can move a mountain Love's gonna bring down…
10 sweet revenge Beware the mass And sandal men with sacks Though you've go…
11 sweet revenge Beware the mass And sandal men with sacks Though you've gone…
Keys To Your Heart They say love can move a mountain Love's gonna bring down…
Letsagetabitarockin Letsagetabitarockin Why can't we do it tonight? Don't wanna …
Letsagetabitarockin' Letsagetabitarockin Why can't we do it tonight? Don't wanna …
Shake Your Hips Yeah, the game of life In this game, it's not whether…
Silent Telephone Suzy, where are you? I was living just for loving just…
Surf City Two girls for every boy I bought a '30 Ford wagon…
Sweet Revenge Beware the mass And sandal men with sacks Though you've gone…
SweetRevenge Beware the mass And sandal men with sacks Though you've go…
The Keys To Your Heart They say love can move a mountain Love's gonna bring down…
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Andrew Moon
Thank the Lipps Inc Road Crew for thier rumbling cadences
formaface
Rare piece this K.....does Joe know you've got it..haha...
Sarah Moon
Remember them at The Roundhouse because they were pretty different to other bands I had seen at the time- compare them with Van Der Graaf Generater who were headlining- the begining of the light creeping through the sad middle end of the dead seventies...
jackemlyn062
@moldobiphead So you were there at the dawn on the new era? How wonderful ya lucky devil. :D