Half Man Half Biscuit

This is what happens if you sit around all day watching TV for the under 5's. You end up writing punk songs about Trumpton;.Trumpton Riots.."A band as savage as they were whimsical, Half Man Half Biscuit provided an unexpected dessert for those British post-punk teenagers who lamented the demise of bands with bite. Nigel Blackwell's inimitable songwriting on the minutiae of life, football and TV celebs quickly garnered cult status, particularly live, where fans could eagerly chant back his wise words." (Patrick Thorne)The story of Half Man Half Biscuit began with two mates from the same estate in Birkenhead (across the river from Liverpool (UK). Around 1980-82, Neil Crossley (bass) was a rhythm guitarist for a punk band Venom who, unlike other groups at the time, would play cover versions of Magazine and Ruts songs. Nigel Blackwell (singer, guitarist, songwriter) was at the time 'still robbing cars and playing football like normal people do', although he managed to listen to the odd bit of John Peel as well. The latter inspired nigel to form his first band Split Gut, which lasted for nine minutes (yes it is-we checked with McWhirter). He then moved on to an outfit called North of Watford before joining up with Neil to invent Half Man Half Biscuit. .http://cobweb.businesscollaborator.com/hmhb/History.htm.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_Man_Half_Biscuit.Paintballs Coming home..Filling in the gaps. No.117http://mog.com/Neill/blog_post/29537.Thanks to sureshot & Magick Temple who got here first...