The Mekon he doesn't know it, but I like the Mekon." British rock band The Mekons named themselves after the character in 1977. In May 2013, the BBC radio soap opera "The Archers" featured a storyline in which regular character Brian Aldridge was aggrieved by a local newspaper article that compared him to the Mekon. The Mekon The Mekon (of Mekonta) is the arch-enemy of the British comic book hero Dan Dare, first appearing in 1950 in the "Eagle" comic strip "Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future" and created by Frank Hampson. Apart from Dan Dare himself, he is the only character
Dare You to Be Happy with some friends to a games parlour. The single was released with four versions of "Dare You to Be Happy" and the non-album track, "I Hope". Dare You to Be Happy "Dare You to Be Happy" is a song by Australian singer Tina Arena. It was recorded for her fourth studio album "Just Me" and was released as the second single in February 2002. The single was only a moderate success, peaking at #43 in Australia. "Dare You to Be Happy" received high rotation on Channel [V] in early 2002. A remixed version was later included on Arena's greatest hits