live: MEAN POPPA LEAN (Funk/Rock - UK)

live: MEAN POPPA LEAN (Fun/Rock - UK)

"Almost a Cuban Brothers tribute act - not quite as funny, but not far behind - they create an atmosphere in the crowd that no amount of money could buy. Mixing laughter and lyrics is always a clever move and frontman, which he most certainly is, Christian Barnes does it perfectly ("What are we like? Fucking mental / Where do we live? Down the shops / Who do we love? Sheryl Crow / Why? She's fucking hot"). The band on the whole are almost like a spoof super group; their bassist is a dopple ganger of Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Barnes sings like a South Park Micheal Jackson character and guitarist 'C Dog' rips out riffs even Hendrix couldn't do (after he'd had a few, obviously). Throughout their set they steal a megaphone from an audience member, stating "we always win" after she unwillingly gives it up, get the whole crowd to "go down low" in a funkadelic cha-cha-slide, and even do the first ever "drum solo fry up" (it's almost impossible to describe what that is, but if you see them live you'll soon understand). MPL are no doubt the highlight of the whole festival, with their show still being spoken about after the headliners play." - Jordan Joice, The New Current on Leefest '10


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