I'm not gay or owt... (Mark & Lard)

Member Name: esthersmile

Product:	Mark & Lard
Date:	13/11/03 (1576 review reads)
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Advantages: Hilarious, Good music

Disadvantages: Childish maybe (in a good way though)

But I think mark and Lard are the best thing on radio 1!

Mind you, that's not saying much.

Catchphrases such as "can ye back off the mike a bit?!!" "I was 'avin a drink then!" and "Stop! Carry on!" are lost in the written word, but are pure magic when you actually hear them!

I apologise. I haven't started this review coherently have I. Oh dear. Although that's probably quite appropriate since unless you listen to the show regularly you are unlikely to get any of the references and it won't seem to make much sense!

Anyway, let's try that again shall we? Mark and Lard - The BIGGEST show on Radio 1 is firstly hysterically funny, secondly entertaining, and thirdly takes the piss out of all the other crap on radio1 - hurrah! Beware, if you are the sort of person who likes cheesy crappy pop you are unlikely to be amused by the antics of Mark and the boy Lard, who frequently denounce records, turn them off halfway through and make vomiting noises over those which really they don't want to be playing but are told to by R1 bosses.

Other highlights are the listeners' texts and emails. When there was puzzlement over the lyrics to a Sean Paul record, a listener emailed in, stating it was in an old Jamaican dialect, translated as "I'm not Gay or owt", i nearly died laughing.

The latest wine-tasting exercise has to be heard to be believed.

I know this reviews might seem a little short on detail, but it really is hard to convey how funny these guys are in a written piece, I suggest anyone who is interested go to www.bbc.radio1/markandlard and listen to some of the past clips, they are hilarious!

As well as the humour though, there are celebrity guests who actually have some credibility! While occasionally the show accomodates the likes of Kylie there are others such as "Jane's addiction" and "The Coral" who have
played amazing live sets.

There is also the advantage that M & L get to choose some of their own records to play so, instead of the usual R1 rubbish, there's a chance you might get to hear something new and/or really good.

But I suppose Mark and Lard aren't for everyone. Stereophonics lovers need not bother, and those who listen to wall to wall Dido and David Gray probably aren't going to get any of the jokes (not that they don't have a sense of humour...er...keep digging...I do like david gray, really, honest! bugger.) and some people might find them potentially rude and immature. But unlike Chris Moyles they don' deliberately try to piss people off, and unlike other shows they aren't laddish and crude, the worst they are guilty of is perhaps being a bit childish.

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