Black Grape
Black Grape was a rock and roll band from Manchester, England, formed in 1993 by Shaun Ryder and Bez, formerly of Happy Mondays.
They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Manchester-based group The Ruthless Rap Assassins, plus guitarist Wags from The Paris Angels. Recording of new material started that year, although the group were not under contract. The key addition to the band was bassist and guitarist Danny Saber, who became Ryder's key musical foil. Read Full BioBlack Grape was a rock and roll band from Manchester, England, formed in 1993 by Shaun Ryder and Bez, formerly of Happy Mondays.
They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Manchester-based group The Ruthless Rap Assassins, plus guitarist Wags from The Paris Angels. Recording of new material started that year, although the group were not under contract. The key addition to the band was bassist and guitarist Danny Saber, who became Ryder's key musical foil.
In 1995 they signed to Radioactive Records (an imprint of major label BMG) and released their debut album, produced by Saber and Stephen Lironi. It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah immediately charted at number 1 in the UK, and spawned three Top 20 singles. According to Songfacts, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich listed it as his favorite CD of 1996.
Black Grape's music was funky and eclectic, using varied instrumentation and samples. Ryder's lyrics seem to derive mainly from nonsense rhymes and humorous catch-phrases. The debut album received critical acclaim in Britain, riding high during the then fashionable Britpop wave but the group made little impact in the U.S..
The subsequent album, 1997's Stupid Stupid Stupid was less favoured and charted at number 11 in the UK. The group split in 1998 after Ryder fired the rest of band while touring.
The band reformed for a one-off live show, their first in over 10 years, for Get Loaded in the Dark at the Coronet, London, on April 1, 2010. Five years later, the band announced plans for a tour to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their debut album. A reunion album, Pop Voodoo, was released in August 2017, although only Ryder and Kermit remained from the original lineup, with Youth handling bass, songwriting, and production duties.
They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Manchester-based group The Ruthless Rap Assassins, plus guitarist Wags from The Paris Angels. Recording of new material started that year, although the group were not under contract. The key addition to the band was bassist and guitarist Danny Saber, who became Ryder's key musical foil. Read Full BioBlack Grape was a rock and roll band from Manchester, England, formed in 1993 by Shaun Ryder and Bez, formerly of Happy Mondays.
They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Manchester-based group The Ruthless Rap Assassins, plus guitarist Wags from The Paris Angels. Recording of new material started that year, although the group were not under contract. The key addition to the band was bassist and guitarist Danny Saber, who became Ryder's key musical foil.
In 1995 they signed to Radioactive Records (an imprint of major label BMG) and released their debut album, produced by Saber and Stephen Lironi. It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah immediately charted at number 1 in the UK, and spawned three Top 20 singles. According to Songfacts, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich listed it as his favorite CD of 1996.
Black Grape's music was funky and eclectic, using varied instrumentation and samples. Ryder's lyrics seem to derive mainly from nonsense rhymes and humorous catch-phrases. The debut album received critical acclaim in Britain, riding high during the then fashionable Britpop wave but the group made little impact in the U.S..
The subsequent album, 1997's Stupid Stupid Stupid was less favoured and charted at number 11 in the UK. The group split in 1998 after Ryder fired the rest of band while touring.
The band reformed for a one-off live show, their first in over 10 years, for Get Loaded in the Dark at the Coronet, London, on April 1, 2010. Five years later, the band announced plans for a tour to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their debut album. A reunion album, Pop Voodoo, was released in August 2017, although only Ryder and Kermit remained from the original lineup, with Youth handling bass, songwriting, and production duties.
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Reverend Black Grape
Black Grape Lyrics
Hey,
You know what I mean?
Sellin' him your religion
Say I walking down a hit song
A booming business
Buying, selling belief
Standing in the pews
Talking ballshit, bullshit, bullshit
Bullshit, bullshit
I want to know, I want to know
Can you feel the sprit of the lord?
There's nothing more sinister
As ministers in dresses
Gather round some nice black people
While I deliver this message
Kill the message
You do nothing but socialise
And become a menace
Put on your reboks man
And go play fucking tennis
Can I get a witness
I said can, I get a witness
Oh come oh ye faithful
Oh joyful and triumphant
Gather around,
While I blow my own trumpet
Oh pope he got the nazis
To clean up their messes
He exchanged the gold and paintings
He gave them new addresses
Clean up your messes
Hi, hi furer
Hi, hi furer
Oh my fathers, fathers, fathers, father
By nature he was bendy
We are the chi chine tribe
And we are over friendly
Can I get a witness
Yeah
I said
Come on
Can, I get a witness
Oh come oh ye faithful
Oh joyful and triumphant
Gather around me,
While I blow my own trumpet
Can I get a witness?
Poppycock
For what we are about to receive
Would he agree a stately minuet would be preferable to a rain dance
Hey there bothers and sisters
Hang in there
Yeah
Oh come oh ye faithful
Oh joyful and triumphant
Gather around,
While I blow my own trumpet
Oh come oh ye faithful
You're so joyful and triumphant
Gather around,
While I blow my own trumpet
I want to know
I want to know
I want to know
I want to know
Can you feel
I said
Can you feel
Can you feel
The sprit of the lord
Oh come oh ye faithful,
Oh joyful and triumphant
Gather around,
While I blow my own trumpet
Can you feel the sprit of the lord?
Can you feel the sprit of the lord?
Lyrics Β© O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: PAUL EVERTON LEVERIDGE, SHAUN RYDER
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Evan Taylor
Shaun never leaves bez out true friendship there man βπ»
Paul McDonald
Buds For Life!
Got to admire & respect that Bond!
True Friendship!!! πππ»π
AmazinglyGayPhil
Bez top notch dealer
Dave Tricks
Love how shaun and bez came back from the dead with this song and a number 1 album.. especially after so many had written them off.. this video is also the perfect two fingers up visually..
The Fakey Cake Maker
Bez is a very brilliant man. He still has a lot of his wealth, I remember seeing him on some show to do with finances and he was saying he pays mostly in cash etc etc the presenter had clearly got him on there to take the piss but he made the presenter look stupid by showing he's not just some drugged up idiot. I didn't like domino bones but he's still very talented.
RobertCJonesEsq
Biblical
Rob Dean
Both loved by lads of a certain age in the UK, especially northern boys. We love a bit of rascal behaviour
Rob W
Controversial opinion... the bass & guitar on this is better than anything the Red Hot Chili Peppers did in their funk rock phase.
Alex Febrero
Black Grape is too much cool for this times.
SANDSCORCHER
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