Up to Our Hips is the third studio album by British rock band the Charlatan… Read Full Bio ↴Up to Our Hips is the third studio album by British rock band the Charlatans, released on 21 March 1994 through Beggars Banquet Records. They released their second studio album Between 10th and 11th in early 1992; by the year's end, they were working on material for its follow-up. Keyboardist Rob Collins was arrested for participating in an attempted armed robbery. After being bailed, the band continued writing, splitting into pairs or working alone on songs.
Steve Hillage was drafted in to producer their next album at Monnow Valley Studio in Monmouth. During the sessions, Collins went to trial, before being subsequently imprisoned in September 1993. The band finished recording sometime after, with overdubs at The Mill in Cookham, Berkshire. Up to Our Hips is a funk rock album that has retroactively been referred to as Britpop; Collins' bout in prison acted as lyric inspiration for frontman Tim Burgess, alongside Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967) by the Rolling Stones.
"Can't Get Out of Bed" was released as the album's lead single in January 1994; the band promoted it with an appearance on Top of the Pops, the same day that Collins was released from prison. It was followed by a tour of mainland Europe, and the second single "I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There" in March 1994. The band went on a tour of the United States, which ended early when Collins grew tired of touring; "Jesus Hairdo" was released as the album's third single in June 1994.
Up to Our Hips received mixed reviews from music critics, some complaining about the album's sound, while others found it to be an underrated release. It peaked at number eight in the UK and number ten in Scotland. "Can't Get Out of Bed" and "I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There" reached the top 40 in the UK, while "Jesus Hairdo" sat outside this range. "I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There" and "Jesus Hairdo" fared better in Scotland, with the former reaching the top 30 in that territory.
Steve Hillage was drafted in to producer their next album at Monnow Valley Studio in Monmouth. During the sessions, Collins went to trial, before being subsequently imprisoned in September 1993. The band finished recording sometime after, with overdubs at The Mill in Cookham, Berkshire. Up to Our Hips is a funk rock album that has retroactively been referred to as Britpop; Collins' bout in prison acted as lyric inspiration for frontman Tim Burgess, alongside Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967) by the Rolling Stones.
"Can't Get Out of Bed" was released as the album's lead single in January 1994; the band promoted it with an appearance on Top of the Pops, the same day that Collins was released from prison. It was followed by a tour of mainland Europe, and the second single "I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There" in March 1994. The band went on a tour of the United States, which ended early when Collins grew tired of touring; "Jesus Hairdo" was released as the album's third single in June 1994.
Up to Our Hips received mixed reviews from music critics, some complaining about the album's sound, while others found it to be an underrated release. It peaked at number eight in the UK and number ten in Scotland. "Can't Get Out of Bed" and "I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There" reached the top 40 in the UK, while "Jesus Hairdo" sat outside this range. "I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There" and "Jesus Hairdo" fared better in Scotland, with the former reaching the top 30 in that territory.
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Up to Our Hips
The Charlatans Lyrics
Another Rider Up in Flames What a mess in the space You set your hair on…
Autograph Movin' in with the scum And shine a light on the…
Can't Get Out of Bed Don't let it stand out in the cold Don't let it…
Come in Number 21 I keep no money in holes in the country You were…
I Never Want an Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There Oh my life it's started again You can't know we're ever…
Inside-Looking Out Coming up and you black out on me Coming up and…
Jesus Hairdo Leave us, I'm in heaven and I can't believe I'm…
Patrol I want to patrol your innocent mind It's only a dream It'd…
Up to Our Hips Feel it closin' in Sweet european you know Been waiting for …
Ben - Moderator
on Tremelo Song
Thanks Eric - Due to inaccuracies such as this we have temporarily removed the "Interesting Facts" section from all songs until they are fact checked.
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Eric Robbins
on Tremelo Song
I'd like to request a fact check on the above information. You wrote: - "The Charlatans had to change their name from The Charlatans UK to The Charlatans after a legal dispute with a US band also called The Charlatans." but it's actually the reverse, the Charlatans had to change their name to the Charlatan's UK when they toured in America because there was already a band in the US with that name. Later they were able to get rights to the name Charlatans and they changed it back.
Secondly, I love your site, I think this is the first time I've been to your site, I will be back!! I loved your indepth assessment of the Tremelo song