Mark E Smith Blasts & Bottles Mumford & Sons
The Quietus
, October 20th, 2010 06:19
Cardigans lacerated by flying glass...

The Fall's Mark E Smith was apparently involved in an altercation with dire banjo wielding troupe Mumford & Sons at an Irish festival earlier this year. In an interview with the Australian magazine Brag Smith complained that The Fall's increasing popularity at festivals means they're forced to meet new bands who are often "ass lickers". Even worse, some of them are Mumford & Sons.
"We were playing a festival in Dublin the other week. There was this other group like, warming up in the next sort of chalet, and they were terrible. I said 'shut them cunts up' and they were still warming up, so I threw a bottle at them. The bands said 'that's the Sons of Mumford' or something, 'they're number five in charts!' I just thought they were a load of retarded Irish folk singers."
Also in the interview, Smith claimed that he'd "left Domino records last week".
Oct 20, 2010 12:32pm
Domino's a little clean for MES, it was never going to work. They work like a major, same set-ups and all, la. How could you have MES work like that?
Oct 21, 2010 9:31am
I was there. Stopped for a few minutes to see what all the fuss over Mumford & Sons was about. They were shite. I couldn't believe they had such a big following and how enthusiastic they all were. Well done Mark. Put petrol in the bottle next time.
The Fall were smashing, though.
Oct 21, 2010 9:49am
Mark e Smith is an overrated, tramp-looking, opionated little cunt.
Ever notice that whenever he has something to promote, out of the fuckin' blue there's a "disagreement" with another band who happen to be getting press?
A couple of years ago it was the Arctic monkeys. Next year it'll be whoever is in the public eye at the same time the Fall are touring.
For the Fall fanboys there, take yer head outta yer arses, then fuck off down t'shops an buy an NME.
Oct 21, 2010 10:29am
In reply to hoohaahee:
And what exactly is Mark E Smith promoting at the moment? He's just been dropped from a label so he's hardly promoting anything.
Also, since when has the NME been the magazine of choice for Fall fans?
Oct 22, 2010 10:56am
What kind of a brainless thug throws a bottle at someone? What is wrong with you people?
Oct 22, 2010 3:42pm
In reply to Pete:
'What kind of a brainless thug throws a bottle at someone?'
They're not people. They're Mumford & Sons.
Oct 23, 2010 3:39am
I love The Fall, but seriously, what the fuck is he doing? Mark E Smith is a grown man, but acts like a petulant child. He doesn't like Mumford and Sons (nor do I, might I add), and so throws a bottle at them? It's not ok to throw bottles at people, no matter how badly you dislike them, and certainly not because you don't like the music they play! He is a great musician, but what an emotionally immature shit.
Oct 23, 2010 6:00pm
Why not throw a bottle? If he threw a bottle at me Id be bragging about it the rest of my life.
Oct 24, 2010 2:07am
He's even worse than a petulant child. Have some decency, man!
Oct 25, 2010 5:59pm
yawn. MES "too cool for school" shocker. Hopefully one day MES will pick on the wrong band, and get a well deserved hiding. Who the f**k does he think he is??? Seriously. I can't stand this childish shite. He's on a festival bill. There's a band beside him warming up, who he doesn't like. Who gives a shite? Play your set. Have some manners, and f**k off to your next festival if it bothers you that much MES!!!
Better again. If it REALLY bothers you. Give up music, and get a day job, so you won't have to be around the likes of mumford and sons.
There's many the band I don't like, but they're nice guys, so I'll give them the time of day. A wanker is a wanker. I don't care what his or her reputation is.
It's people like this you'd love to see brought down a peg or two...
Oct 29, 2010 5:22pm
In reply to bazza:
are you one of those community pretend coppers? or maybe a st johns ambulance man?
Oct 29, 2010 7:55pm
My Father was cantankerous and somewhat grumpy at the best of times. I still loved him though, ergo Mr Smith. Mumford & Sons are giant pants...talentless dullards.....
Nov 1, 2010 4:42pm
Why did he think they sounded anything like Irish folk singers, anyway? They couldn't be further from Irish folk!
Dec 20, 2010 5:59pm
In reply to Allen:
He usually has nothing to "promote" except bland, navel gazing, self-obsessive dirges masquerading as "music"
Also, I challenge you to scientifically disprove my assertation that he is, in fact, a cunt.
Mar 10, 2011 5:48pm
The distraught reaction of Mumford fans over such a minor incident really shows you what a sanitised, safe, souless joke of a band they are. Tuck your shirt in, be nice and maybe you'll get your song on an IBM/Toyota advert.
Apr 29, 2011 6:23pm
In reply to Eric:
Don't be a bunch of idiots. Mark E Smith is a card carrying arsehole. That's why I have bestowed the honour of Twat of the month to him on my blog: http://www.droptheleash.co.uk/?p=884
May 13, 2011 2:29pm
In reply to Drop The Leash:
maybe that's why no-one's never heard of your irrelevant little blog.
Jun 29, 2011 7:26pm
In reply to Pete:
"What kind of a brainless thug throws a bottle at someone? What is wrong with you people?"
Lighten Up
Jun 28, 2012 3:14pm
These comments are most enlightening. Some people like Mark E Smith; others beg to differ. It takes me right back to when Sting was being a mod in Brighton and all those rockers overtook them all on their nasty big bikes. What a lot of nonsense!
Oct 6, 2012 12:11am
Mumford and sons is precious, samey, boring folky, effected shite, god bless mark e smith
















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Oct 20, 2010 10:31am
It was only a matter of time. Respect to MES for showing us the way.
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