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"Tubthumping"—Chumbawamba

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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Thirty Two Weeks

The Mekans do not self-identify, as anarchists per se, but they are indeed a beloved punk rock collective. The first Mekan single from 1978 is called Never Been in a Riot. In 1985, the Mekans put out a super-RAD album called Fear and Whiskey that arguably theoretically invented the alt-country maybe? If that's of interest? People who love the Mekans fucking love the Mekos, dude.

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