Babyshambles
Babyshambles is a band formed in London, England by Peter Doherty (Pete) a… Read Full Bio ↴Babyshambles is a band formed in London, England by Peter Doherty (Pete) as a side-project to (and later full time after departing) The Libertines.
The band's first single, Babyshambles, was released in April 2004 on High Society Records. Fewer than 1,000 copies of the CD and 7" were released and both can now be found changing hands for more than £50 on internet auction sites such as eBay.
During September and October 2004 Babyshambles embarked on a UK tour culminating in two sold-out shows at the London Scala. Despite claims that the band were only touring to raise money to support Doherty's drug habit the tour sold-out and received critical acclaim. The band's second single Killamangiro was released November 29 2004 on Rough Trade Records and reached number 8 in the UK charts. The band embarked on another tour in December amid increasing concern about Doherty's drug use. During a gig in Blackpool the band walked off stage as it became clear Doherty was too intoxicated to perform and a riot broke out at the London Astoria when Doherty failed to turn up for a gig.
In January 2005, Gemma Clarke quit the band, citing disagreements with the management who she considered irresponsible for failing to address Doherty's obvious drug problem. She was replaced with Adam Ficek, Patrick Walden's former bandmate in The White Sport. In February 2005 Doherty, along with fellow musician Alan Wass, was arrested on suspicion of assault and blackmail. It was alleged that Doherty assaulted Max Carlish, a documentary maker, in a London hotel, a charge he strenuously denied. Carlish had made a documentary about Doherty, from which clips were used for the channel 4 documentary 'Stalking Pete Doherty'. After allegedly assaulting Carlish, Doherty spent several nights in prison until £150,000 bail could be raised. After being released on bail Doherty spent several weeks in a recording studio in Wales working on Babyshambles' debut album. All charges against him were dropped in April 2005.
On October 1, 2005, the Babyshambles tour bus was raided by police. Doherty was charged on suspicion of possession of class A drugs and bailed until December, although Doherty claims that the substances were related to his Naltrexone implant.
Work on Babyshambles' debut album continued throughout April and May 2005 with Mick Jones, who worked with Doherty on the producing of The Libertines' albums. The album, Down in Albion was released on 14th November, having been leaked onto the internet on 19th October. It came 10th in the Radio 1 Album Charts. The single Albion was released on the 28th November and came 8th in the Radio 1 Single Charts. Another single Fuck Forever was released on August 15th, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart.
Peter Doherty appeared on Newsnight at the end of 2005, and played a few secret and personal gigs to fans at the end of the year. At the start of 2006 the band announced that they would play 3 small club shows in London, Sheffield and Stoke. To fans' surprise, Babyshambles performed at the first of the London dates without guitarist Patrick Walden. Instead of Walden, Doherty played guitar at the London date. The band have since made an announcement that Walden quit the band to pursue other projects. Walden was replaced by Mick Whitnall.
December 2006 saw the release of a new EP, featuring The Blinding EP, the July single 'Beg, Steal & Borrow' and new single 'I Love You (But You're Green)'.
On January 18th, 2007 it was announced that the band signed a "long term" album deal with Parlophone.
Babyshambles released their 2nd album, Shotter's Nation, on October 1, 2007. It was produced by Stephen Street (Morrissey, Blur) and features Bert Jansch on guitar on the last track Lost Art Of Murder.
The band's first single, Babyshambles, was released in April 2004 on High Society Records. Fewer than 1,000 copies of the CD and 7" were released and both can now be found changing hands for more than £50 on internet auction sites such as eBay.
During September and October 2004 Babyshambles embarked on a UK tour culminating in two sold-out shows at the London Scala. Despite claims that the band were only touring to raise money to support Doherty's drug habit the tour sold-out and received critical acclaim. The band's second single Killamangiro was released November 29 2004 on Rough Trade Records and reached number 8 in the UK charts. The band embarked on another tour in December amid increasing concern about Doherty's drug use. During a gig in Blackpool the band walked off stage as it became clear Doherty was too intoxicated to perform and a riot broke out at the London Astoria when Doherty failed to turn up for a gig.
In January 2005, Gemma Clarke quit the band, citing disagreements with the management who she considered irresponsible for failing to address Doherty's obvious drug problem. She was replaced with Adam Ficek, Patrick Walden's former bandmate in The White Sport. In February 2005 Doherty, along with fellow musician Alan Wass, was arrested on suspicion of assault and blackmail. It was alleged that Doherty assaulted Max Carlish, a documentary maker, in a London hotel, a charge he strenuously denied. Carlish had made a documentary about Doherty, from which clips were used for the channel 4 documentary 'Stalking Pete Doherty'. After allegedly assaulting Carlish, Doherty spent several nights in prison until £150,000 bail could be raised. After being released on bail Doherty spent several weeks in a recording studio in Wales working on Babyshambles' debut album. All charges against him were dropped in April 2005.
On October 1, 2005, the Babyshambles tour bus was raided by police. Doherty was charged on suspicion of possession of class A drugs and bailed until December, although Doherty claims that the substances were related to his Naltrexone implant.
Work on Babyshambles' debut album continued throughout April and May 2005 with Mick Jones, who worked with Doherty on the producing of The Libertines' albums. The album, Down in Albion was released on 14th November, having been leaked onto the internet on 19th October. It came 10th in the Radio 1 Album Charts. The single Albion was released on the 28th November and came 8th in the Radio 1 Single Charts. Another single Fuck Forever was released on August 15th, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart.
Peter Doherty appeared on Newsnight at the end of 2005, and played a few secret and personal gigs to fans at the end of the year. At the start of 2006 the band announced that they would play 3 small club shows in London, Sheffield and Stoke. To fans' surprise, Babyshambles performed at the first of the London dates without guitarist Patrick Walden. Instead of Walden, Doherty played guitar at the London date. The band have since made an announcement that Walden quit the band to pursue other projects. Walden was replaced by Mick Whitnall.
December 2006 saw the release of a new EP, featuring The Blinding EP, the July single 'Beg, Steal & Borrow' and new single 'I Love You (But You're Green)'.
On January 18th, 2007 it was announced that the band signed a "long term" album deal with Parlophone.
Babyshambles released their 2nd album, Shotter's Nation, on October 1, 2007. It was produced by Stephen Street (Morrissey, Blur) and features Bert Jansch on guitar on the last track Lost Art Of Murder.
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Babyshambles Lyrics
01 loyalty song Ah, tell me What did I dream? Cause nothing's as it seems …
02 Fuck Forever It's one and the same, one and the same oh So…
07. 8 Dead Boys Sit right down if you're a friend You know there ain't…
12 The Man Who Came to Stay There's a man who came to stay The boy he replaced,…
2. Fuck Forever It's one and the same, one and the same oh So…
32 Of December Speak, I Don't talk about it Speeak, Don't want to know…
8 Dead Boys Sit right down if you're a friend You know there ain't…
A Fool There Was A fool there was A fool there was Incision after incision, …
A Little Death Around The Eyes A little death around the eyes Take your medicine in your…
A Rebours You sent for me I was knock knock knocking on death's…
À rebours À Rebours You sent for me I was knock knock knocking on…
A'Rebours You sent for me I was knock knock knocking on death's…
AÇ Rebours You sent for me I was knock knock knocking on death's…
After Hours One, two, three, four If you close the door The night could…
Albion Down in Albion They're black and blue But we don't talk abou…
Another Girl Another Planet I always flirt with death I look ill, but I don't…
Anything but Love You put your love upon me though I was but…
Arcady 1,2,1,2,3,4 In Arcady, your life trips along It's pure a…
At the Flophouse Everything's got to be Just how it has to be Or he…
ARebours You sent for me I was knock knock knocking on death's…
Babyshambles The first news was there's Americans on the shore maybe mayb…
Bacardi When you walk home from the party Drunk on bacardi and…
Back From the Dead I heard it said You had come back from the dead You…
Baddie Boogie Baddie's bound by ancient codes of decency and secrecy He un…
Beg Why should I wait until tomorrow? It's already been, I've al…
Beg Steal & Borrow Why should I wait until tomorrow It's already been, I've…
Beg Steal or Borrow Why should I wait until tomorrow? It's already been, I've al…
Belle et La Bete I'll tell you a story but you won't listen It's about…
Black Boy Lane Ain't going back to black boy lane, No I ain't going…
Blackboy Lane Ain't going back to Blackboy Lane Ain't going back to Blackb…
Blinding Come and see the blinding It's so blinding It's the last thi…
Bollywood to Battersea Well it's a long, long way, oooh From Bollywood to Battersea…
Carry On Up The Morning In the morning where does all the pain go The same…
Chinese Rocks Somebody called me on the phone They said, "Hey, is Dee…
Clementine My darling Clementine, you know I love you My darling Clemen…
Crumb Begging Don't take me for no sunbeam Don't take me for a…
Crumb Begging Baghead Don't take me for no sunbeam Don't take me for no…
Crumb Begging Bahead Don't take me for no sunbeam Don't take me for a…
Cuckoo Cuckoo We've got forever But you know that's not much time …
Deft Left Hand You seem the types who follow the line Went from cheery…
Delivery By, oh by, the way of an explanation Cast adrift of…
Do You Know Me Do you know me? I don't think so! Do you know…
Do You Know Me? Do you know me? I don't think so! Do you know…
Dr. No Dr. No Dr. No can you hear what I say? Trown…
East Of Eden I've been wandering East of Eden Been lost, cold, lonesome a…
Eight Dead Boys Sit right down if you're a friend You know there ain't…
F**k Forever How d'you choose between death and glory? How d'you choose…
Fall From Grace I got one thing on my mind, I just can't…
Farmer's Daughter You've been travelling on that dusty road Come break some b…
Fireman Down the made orange With the pimps and the peddlers Looking…
Flophouse Everything's got to be Just how it has to be Or he…
French Dog Blues I model lackluster panicky in vain search for the remedy No…
From Bollywood to Battersea Well, it's a long, long way, oooh From Bollywood to Batterse…
Fuck Forever It's one and the same, one and the same oh So…
Gang of Gin I get around to singing about That gang of gin I'm…
Going Down Dawn sings in the garden Phone sings in the hall This boy's…
He Will Fall We've been running round this world too much, girl Trying n…
i love you I was a troubled teen Who put an advert in a…
I Wish I sit alone almost every night I watch those trains roll…
In Love With a Feeling They would if they could, but they can't So if they…
In Love With A Feeling 2 They would if they could, but they can't So if they…
Jail Guitar Doors Let me tell you 'bout Wayne and his deals of…
Janie Jones Yeah' OY! He's in love with rock 'n' roll, whoa He's…
Killamangiro Oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh Oh, oh, oh Why would you pay to…
La Belle et la B I'd tell you a story but you won't listen It's about…
La Belle Et La Bête I'll tell you a story but you won't listen It's about…
La Belle Et La Bete I'd tell you a story but you won't listen It's about…
Libertines whos got the crack There's no such thing as a harmless joke There's no such…
Los Art Of Murder Roll a four, roll a nine Find yourself washed up in…
Lost Art Of Murder Roll a four, roll a nine Find yourself washed up in…
Love You But You're Green I was a troubled teen Who put an advert in a…
Loyalty Song Ah, tell me What did I dream? Cause nothing's as it seems On…
Lust of the Libertines Lust of the libertines Is really quite tame It rages…
Maybeline I don't want your love Bang bang I'm gone But I still…
Merry go ground You have always thinking of her You're in love and you…
Minefield So shut your mouth, Look at your tongue it's hanging out As…
Monkey Casino Ones too many and a hundred ain't enough for Corna baby…
Mornington Crescent Mornington Crescent I think of you Rain in the southeast Men…
My Darling Clementine My darling Clementine, you know I love you My darling Cleme…
New Love Grows On Trees Are you still talking to All of those dead film stars Like…
New Pair He sets up his page like he had paid someone To…
Nothing Comes To Nothing Won't you come, come back to earth Cause they're all concern…
Penguins I wanted to thank you, so that's what I'll do Thank…
Pentonville It's rough It's wicked and rough It's hard Pentonville ro…
Picture Me In A Hospital Picture me in a hospital The blood runs red and the…
Pipe Down Oh Paddy put the pipe down If you got the right…
Pipedown Oh Paddy, put the pipe down If you got the right…
Pipey Magraw One's too many and a hundred ain't enough For Corna baby…
Sedative Sedative Sedative Was my hero Oh, it was What's it really l…
Sequel To The Prequel In the half light you're looking alright But did you read…
Seven Shades I was born as a free man And now I’m tied…
Sheepskin Tearaway She opened her heart to a tearaway Sheepskin tearaway He w…
Side Of The Road I'm half dead, I'm the third alive A quarter ticking over…
Smashing Monkey whore showed the pregnant girl the door For somethin…
Sticks & Stones Now here's a tale Tale I will tell Blood lust…
That Bowery Song What's that song we use to sing? It's about anything, every…
The 32 of December Speak, I Don't talk about it Speeak, Don't want to know…
The Albion Down in Albion They're black and blue But we don't talk ab…
The Blinding Come and see the blinding It's so blinding It's the last thi…
The Delivery By, oh by, the way of an explanation Cast adrift of…
The Lost Art of Murder Roll a four, roll a nine Find yourself washed up in…
The Man Who Came To Stay There's a man who came to stay The boy he replaced,…
The She Goes I do declare I was surprised to see you stay only…
The Whole World Is Our Playground If I Could Tell You How Much I Loved You, Then…
There She Goes I do declare I was surprised to see you stay only…
Through the Looking Glass In the morning there's a buzz of flies Between the pillows…
Un Stookie Titled You smoke your cigarettes down to the bone And since you…
Unbilo Titled He's stronger than the walls You tried to build around him …
UnBiloTitled He's stronger than the walls You tried to build around him T…
Unstookie Titled You smoke your cigarettes down to the bone And since you…
Up the Morning Up the morning, up, up the morning Up the morning, up,…
What Katie Did Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang Shoop, shoop, shoop de-l…
What Katie Did Next There's a lesson I have learnt If you play with fire…
What Katie Did? Shoop, shoop, shoop de-lang de-lang Shoop, shoop, shoop de-l…
What Katy Did Next There's a lesson I have learnt If you play with fire…
Who's Got the Crack There's no such thing as a harmless joke There's no such…
Why Did You Break My Heart Piracy Piracy It is also known as the (at least) 2 songs…
Why Did You Break My Heart / Piracy They hold you down Spin you round Fuck you up And they ho…
Wolfman Listen hard and close Why are you morose? Did you take an…
You Talk You talk, you talk a good game I wish I could…