The Merton Parkas
The Merton Parkas
Top Songs
| 1 | Tell Me What I Say | ||
| 2 | The Tears of a Clown | ||
| 3 | Gi's It | ||
| 4 | In the Midnight Hour | ||
| 5 | Put Me in the Picture [Demo Version] |
Albums
Aug 1980 • 2 songs
Nov 1979 • 2 songs
Oct 1979 • 22 songs
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Biography
The Merton Parkas, taking their name from their home in South London (Merton) and the classic mod-wear (the parka), are another footnote in the British mod revival of the late '70s (which itself was merely a footnote in music history). Formed by brothers Mick Talbot (keyboards) and Danny Talbot (vocals) along with Neil Hurrell (bass) and Simon Smith (drums) in 1978, they became one of the first third wave mod-revivalists to release an album, Face in the Crowd, which featured the hit single "You Need Wheels." While many of the movement's followers took a more serious approach, ...