The Mockers

The Mockers
Origin Wellington, New Zealand
Genres Pop
Years active 1979–1988
Labels RCA, BMG
Past members Andrew Fagan
Gary Curtis
Dean Hazelwood
Geoff Hayden
Tim Wedde
Baz Caitcheon
Brett Adams
Murry Costello
Gordon Costello
Brendan Fitzgerald
Steve Thorpe (deceased)
Paul Lightfoot

The Mockers were a New Zealand pop band formed in Wellington in 1979 by Andrew Fagan.[1] Fagan was the only ever-present of the band's line-up whose initial members were mostly drawn from Fagan's Rongotai College classmates. Their songs include "One Black Friday" and "Forever Tuesday Morning". The Mocker's style drew on punk and new wave influences from the UK and performances centered on Fagan's flamboyant stage presence. Other band members included Gary Curtis (keyboards, vocals), Steve Thorpe (drums), Dean Heazlewood, Brett Adams, Geoff Hayden, Tim Wedde, Murry Costello, Chas Mannell, Gordon Costello, Brendan Fitzgerald, Baz Caitcheon and Paul Lightfoot (guitar).[2]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ[3]
1984 Swear It's True
  • Label: Reaction Records
  • Catalogue: REAL 013
4
1984 Caught in the Act
  • Live album
  • Recorded at the Mainstreet venue, Auckland
  • Label: RCA
12
1985 Culprit And The King
  • Label: RCA
  • Catalogue: VLP1 0524
9
1987 Emperor's New Clothes
  • Label: RCA
  • Catalogue: VPL1 0636
1993 The First Five Years
  • Compilation album
  • Label: BMG Arista/Ariola
2007 Woke Up Today: The Definitive Collection
  • Compilation album
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Catalogue: 1544169
34
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
NZ[3]
1980 "Good Old Days" / "Murder On Manners St." Non-album single
1981 "Woke Up Today" Swear It's True
1981 "Trendy Lefties" Non-album single
1983 "My Girl Thinks She's Cleopatra" 36 Swear It's True
1983 "Swear It's True" 19
1983 "Alvison Park" 39
1984 "The Good Old Days"
1984 "Forever Tuesday Morning" 2 Culprit And The King
1985 "One Black Friday" 8
1985 "Seven Years Not Wasted" 18
1985 "Another Boring Day In The Amazon"
1986 "Far From The Madding Crowd" Emperor's New Clothes
1986 "A Winter Tale" 4
1987 "Shield Yourself"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards

Year Recipient Award Result
1984 Swear It's True 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Album of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[4]
1984 Andrew Fagan 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Top Male Vocalist style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[4]
1984 The Mockers 1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Top Group style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[4]
1985 "Forever Tuesday Morning" 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Single of the Year style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[5]
1985 Andrew Fagan 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Male Vocalist style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won[5]
1985 The Mockers 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Group style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[5]
1985 Glyn Tucker Jnr "Forever Tuesday Morning" 1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Producer style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated[5]

References

  1. Forbes, Stephen (10 December 2009). "Making music once again". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. "The Mockers", Artists, musicnret.nz, retrieved 1 August 2009
  3. 3.0 3.1 "The Mockers discography". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "1984 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "1985 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 4 April 2013.

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