Wrote For Luck: Selected Lyrics

In the mid-1980s, Shaun Ryder, the lead singer of the Happy Mondays, became the face of the Madchester scene with his iconic lyrical street swagger in songs like Kinky Afro, 24 Hour Party People, and Performance. This collection, compiled and edited for the first time, features Ryder's unforgettable lyrics with commentary by himself and an introduction by his literary collaborator, Luke Bainbridge. Ryder's lyrics are often compared to the poetry of W. B. Yeats, as he captured the essence of the Madchester generation with his artful sketches of parties, urban blight, and the struggles of the working class.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 112 pages
\n Publication date: 07 March 2019
\n Publisher: Faber & Faber
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In the vibrant mid-1980s, the Happy Mondays emerged as the reigning troublemakers on the Madchester scene. At the forefront of this musical movement was Shaun Ryder, a charismatic figure whose lyrical street swagger resonated through songs like "Kinky Afro," "24 Hour Party People," and "Performance." His unforgettable lyrics, coupled with commentary provided by Ryder himself and an introduction by his literary collaborator, Luke Bainbridge, are now gathered and presented in this captivating collection, available in trade and special editions. It's worth noting that Tony Wilson, the visionary behind Factory Records, once likened Shaun Ryder's lyrics to the poetry of W. B. Yeats. However, he added a unique twist: if W. B. Yeats had been an inveterate drug-taker, a fellow traveler of criminals and crazies, an aficionado of low life and high times; if he had painted vivid portraits of endless parties and urban decay, of chancellors, deadbeats, fanatics, and, always, an unending stream of pharmaceuticals; if he had composed fragmented, hilarious, grubby, and astutely observed anthems for the Madchester generation; then, W. B. Yeats would truly be none other than Shaun William Ryder.

\n Weight: 270g\n
Dimension: 145 x 224 x 14 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780571330935\n
Edition number: Main\n