{"id":2916,"date":"2026-04-11T09:42:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/?p=2916"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:53:23","slug":"happy-mondays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/?p=2916","title":{"rendered":"Happy Mondays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re twisting my melon man&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A while ago I was minding my own business having a spot of breakfast when Shaun Ryder and Bez turned up on the BBC Breakfast sofa talking about an upcoming tour.  There and then I bought tickets for the Manchester gig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Call the fucking cops there&#8217;s a Beswick in town&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a383b6fccb54&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a383b6fccb54\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"901\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260411_192402459.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260411_192402459.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260411_192402459-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260411_192402459-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ellie, Charlie, Em and me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I even bought a souveneir ticket for a few quid&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260430_105022043.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260430_105022043.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260430_105022043-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_20260430_105022043-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s gotta be a loose fit&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much fun was had by all and we weren&#8217;t disappointed by the egregious prices being charged for a beer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re twisting my melon man&#8221; A while ago I was minding my own business having a spot of breakfast when Shaun Ryder and Bez turned up on the BBC Breakfast sofa talking about an upcoming tour. 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