The Mockers

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The Mockers
Origin Wellington, New Zealand
Genres Pop
Years active1979 (1979)–1988 (1988)
LabelsRCA, BMG
Past members Andrew Fagan
Gary Curtis
Chas Mannell
Dale Monaghan
Dean Hazelwood
Geoff Hayden
Tim Wedde
Baz Caitcheon
Brett Adams
Murray 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 most well-known songs include "One Black Friday" and "Forever Tuesday Morning". The Mockers' style drew on punk and new wave influences from the UK and performances centred on Fagan's flamboyant stage presence. Other band members included Chas Mannell (drums) Gary Curtis (keyboards, vocals), Steve Thorpe (drums), Dale Monaghan (guitar), Dean Heazlewood, Brett Adams (guitar), Geoff Hayden (bass), Tim Wedde (keyboards), Murray Costello, Chas Mannell, Gordon Costello, Brendan Fitzgerald, Baz Caitcheon and Paul Lightfoot (guitar). [2]

Contents

The group broke up in 1988, after which Fagan embarked on a solo career. Since then, they have periodically reunited for various concert tours, most recently the Sounds Series in 2024. [3] [4] [5]

Discography

Albums

YearTitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
NZ [6]
1984Swear It's True
  • Label: Reaction Records
  • Catalogue: REAL 013
4
1984Caught in the Act
  • Live album
  • Recorded at the Mainstreet venue, Auckland
  • Label: RCA
12
1985Culprit and the King
  • Label: RCA
  • Catalogue: VLP1 0524
9
1987Emperor's New Clothes
  • Label: RCA
  • Catalogue: VPL1 0636
1993The First Five Years
  • Compilation album
  • Label: BMG Arista/Ariola
2007Woke Up Today: The Definitive Collection
  • Compilation album
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Catalogue: 1544169
10
[7]
2018Live at the Powerstation
  • Live album
  • Label: Plus1
[A]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. Live at the Powerstation did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart. [8]

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ [6]
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"36Swear It's True
1983"Swear It's True"19
1983"Alvison Park"39
1984"The Good Old Days"
1984"Forever Tuesday Morning"2Culprit 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"
1987"Shield Yourself"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1984Swear It's True1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Album of the YearNominated [9]
1984Andrew Fagan1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Top Male VocalistNominated [9]
1984The Mockers1984 New Zealand Music Awards - Top GroupNominated [9]
1985"Forever Tuesday Morning"1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Single of the YearNominated [10]
1985Andrew Fagan1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best Male VocalistWon [10]
1985The Mockers1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best GroupNominated [10]
1985 Glyn Tucker "Forever Tuesday Morning"1985 New Zealand Music Awards - Best ProducerNominated [10]

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