The Guardian Australia
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The Mekons release introspective single that Bowie compares to T Rex
The Mekons recorded "Where Were You?" in 1977 at Cambridge's Spaceward studio after forming at Leeds University alongside Gang of Four members. David Bowie's Radio 1 play comparing them to T Rex boosted the introspective single to 27,000 copies sold. The track's confessional lyrics about loneliness rejected macho rock conventions.
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