Long lasting careers have never been the staple of most Punk bands, but the Mekons were not your average Punk band. In their near thirty year career their seemed to be no musical style that they haven’t flirted with and it was always done with the wry sense of humor that they became known for. Despite their interesting and diverse catalogue of music, the Mekons maintained a loyal fan base which is rare for an act that altered their sound so frequently. Likely, this was due to the band’s ability to always sound “real”; an attribute that is not found in a lot of today’s (or any day’s) music.

Is it wrong for us to see this band get inducted just to see what kind of letter John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) would write to the Hall next? Seriously, when our little committee got together that topic was all we could talk about for an hour. With that said, though Public Image Ltd., will never approach the legacy of Lydon’s first band, the Sex Pistols, is it possible that PIL was actually a better group than the Pistols?