Example
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1) Example is a rapper… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Example is a rapper from Fulham, West London in the United Kingdom. Formerly signed to The Beats label run by Mike Skinner (The Streets)

2) Example is also an underground hiphop duo from Houston, Texas.

1. Example's birth name is Elliot Gleave. According to the Kickstarts Songfacts, Gleave's performing name goes back to his schooldays when he was rapping in the playground and some guy nicknamed him Example from his initials EG.

- His first album, a mix-tape called "We Didn't Invent The Remix" Feb 2007 feature's samples from a diverse mixture of artists including Lily Allen, The Rolling Stones, José González & also
- Britney Spears on the Infamous Toxic Breath.
- He followed that in Sept 2007 with his official debut album, (released on The Beats) called "What We Made" produced by Rusher. which was received well by the British public.
- prior to The Beats disbanding.
- He then went on to release "What We Almost Made" May 2008 on All The Chats, which was a mixture of songs that didn't make it onto "What We Made" & new ones.
- After the release of "WWAM" Example took a fresh direction in style, and became very versatile and can cross over into several genres with ease.
- Towards the end of 2008, saw Example work with the likes of Don Diablo experimenting with Electro dance music.
- 2009 was an exciting year for Example, releasing the absolutely free mix tape "The Credit Munch (and Redux package) in February, supporting Calvin Harris on his UK and headlining his own Wonky Pop tour with Flamboyant Bella
- Which brings us nicely to "Hooligans" Example co single with Don Diablo, which blurs dancefloors with moshpits into one. released on 29/06/2009 is sure to be his biggest hit to date, getting regular plays on Radio 1, and by DJ's up & down the country.
- The Launch Party for "Hooligans" saw Zane Lowe who has championed Example on his Radio 1 show, support with a DJ set.
- His next Single after Hooligans, was called "Watch The Sun Come Up" which is came out in September and made its way into the Top 20.
- His next single was called "Won't Go Quietly", which was released on 17th January 2010.

Example's Latest offering takes the form of his "Playing in the Shadows" album, released 4 September 2011 through Ministry of Sound. No colabs are featured on this album however a variety of producers have a noticeable influence on the sound and the album follows his previous move into the dance and electro genre.

Singles from the album include:
-Changed the Way You Kiss Me
-Stay Awake
-Midnight Run (scheduled to be released on 4th December 2011)

2. Example consists of rapper: Kay and producer Cipher. They are signed to Beat Farm, where they released the Impulse EP back in 1997. They also released two singles on Vinyl in 2000 titled 'We Write The Songs / That Is...' & 'The Price You Gotta' Pay... (Pt. 2) / Them From "Id Est"'. Unfortunately no debut album came out of the duo.

"Ok, here's the short version. Kay & I became roommates March 1996 & started a group called Example (I.E.). That summer, Example & the K-Otix had a meeting about putting our music out independently. The plan was to put out a double-sided EP, one side Example & the other K-Otix. Well, things didn't go as planned, so both groups decided to do 2 seperate EPs & release them around the same time. Done deal. Kay became writing the very first song on July 26, 1996. We both produced 3 songs each on the EP. January 1997, we released our 6 song EP titled, "Impulses". We only pressed 500 copies." - Cipher
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Example Lyrics


10 Million People Take a leaf out of Peter Pan's manual Keep our attitude…
All My Lows It's a long long time to wait It's a long long…
All Night All night (all night) All night (all night) All night (all n…
All Over Again Every time I did wrong, plus all the madness I've…
All The Wrong Places I don't know where we are But can you bring me…
Already Told You I've already told you. No you fucking didn't. I've already t…
Anything This could be the very last kiss, From my lil…
are you sitting comfortably You can smell the lust for me Are you sitting comfortably? I…
Are You Sitting Comfortably? You can smell the lust for me Are you sitting comfortably? …
At Night All night (all night) All night (all night) All night (all n…
Birthday Card I was on my last warning from Mrs Example, Clean up…
Blood From A Stone I don't want to Impossibles possible I know 'cause I lost i…
Can I was knocking on the wrong damn doors for ages On…



Can't Face the World Alone I was knocking on the wrong damn doors for ages On…
Care 4 U You can blame me, try to shame me, and still I’ll care…
Changed The Way You Kiss Me I've never been afraid of the highest heights Or afraid of…
Close Enemies There's light at the end of the tunnel There's fight…
Close Enemies (Radio Edit) There's light at the end of the tunnel There's fight at…
Come Taste The Rainbow I used to look up, But now I look down I…
Crying Out For Help I'm starring at your pillow and I'm wide awake I never…
Daydreamer And we're all daydreaming now Escape to another world Live f…
DEEP (When I look at you, yeah) (There'll never be a day…
Diamond Day Verse 1: Ahhh, the smell of piss I don't know why but…
Dirty Face Show me your dirtyface Show me your dirtyface Show me your d…
Do It So Well Even when you come home way past late I'll be waiting…
Eyeballs Painted Black She walks in like she owns the venue Better than you,…
Follow Him She looked better in her MySpace profile, no smile Looking t…
From Space Hey, you all think you see me Never did this is…
Go Quietly I needed more than just a kiss goodnight Had to go…
Hooligans We came, we saw, we killed the crowd We came, we…
I Don't Want To I spotted Miss World too good to be true But the…
Kick Starts (Afrojack remix) You want me to come over I got an excuse Might…
Kids Again We'll be whoever we wanna be We'll laugh in the face…
Last Ones Standing Tell the taxi driver pull up over there Sprint down the…
Later Head spins around Lost in the crowd It's early morning Your…
Let's Be Fucking Stupid Take control of myself And life gets boring Who wants to par…
Live Life Living I have always figured the answer was hiding I have always…
Longest Goodbye I don't know where we go to when we fade…
Lying to Yourself I thought it was curtains for us all seemed so certain You…
Me Someone told me There's a danger in the time That you left…
Me & Mandy You're a bitch, you switched You constantly changed, every d…
Microphone Took everything I said with a pinch of salt, coming…
Midnight Run All the things you hate I find fun Things you wanna…
Midnight Run (Flux Pavilion Remix) All the things you hate I find fun fun Things you…
Milk Your Goat Milk Your Goat, take a sip from your beverage Wet your…
Millionaires Yo, I know what I'm tryna say is on the…
Mr Invisible I had straight to the gym on the chimedy room Creep…
Natural Disaster My friends say think of the bad things My friends say…
Never Had a Day Looking at the scraps from the party Been three days since…
Never Let You Down We're borderline All the time Always close to running You an…
Next Year Just when the flame has settled The second fire rises Oh, ho…
No Sleep For The Wicked It's worse by the day now, every time I lay…
One Last Breath If I can't do what I love I may as well…
One More Day Stay with me for just one more day I have to…
One Night We said our goodbyes, So I had to let you snooze Coz…
One Way Mirror Take me to a better place Take me to a better…
Only human Cause it's only human! How do you live when it's nothing…
Perfect Replacement I've told too many girls that I love em I've told…
Perfect Replacement (R3hab & Hard Rock Sofa Extended Vocal Mix) I've told too many girls that i love 'em I've told…
Perfect Replacement - Danny Howard Remix I’ve told too many girls that I love em I’ve told…
Perfect Replacement - Extended Mix I've told too many girls that I love em I've told…
Perfect Replacement - R3hab & Hard Rock Sofa Extended Vocal Mix I've told too many girls that i love 'em I've told…
Perfect Replacement - Toyboy & Robin Remix I've told too many girls that I love em I've told…
Playing in the Shadows I got someone waiting at home for me, staring out…
Popcorn and Fisticuffs Why'd you get that ticket if you're only gonna talk I…
Posh Birds seriously bruv let's think about it do you want some little…
Queen Of Your Dreams He had a name for her that only he used She…
Really Sorry look please girls just listen too me please dont stare and…
Say Nothing With you by my side I felt like I'd arrived I was…
Say Nothing (Burns Remix) With you by my side, I felt like I'd arrived I…
Say Nothing (Extended Club Mix) With you by my side I felt like I'd arrived I was…
See The Sea Step back a minute, ain't payin' no parkin' ticket You won't…
Seen You I'll carry the world on my shoulders Just for you Whatever…
Shot Yourself In The Foot Again Take that bag with your clothes And leave your keys by…
Sick Note That's your phone You gonna answer your phone, yeah? It coul…
Skies Don't Lie Thinking about what I wanna say Thinking about how I…
Smile She smiles like richard nixon Walks like bridgette bardot An…
Snakeskin I never felt comfortable in my skin I never wrote down…
So Many Roads Was it sleep deprivation or deep meditation? That made me mi…
Something In The Water I see them come, I see them go, Been coming here…
Stay Awake If we don't If we don't If we don't If we don't If we…
Stay Awake (Radio Edit) If we don't kill ourselves we'll be the leaders of…
Take Me as I Am I know I mess around, cos' of all I did…
Take What I Want Verse 1: Call me the extrovert pervert dishing the dirt …
The Answer Pushing my buttons again, want for your loving again Pushing…
The Evolution Of Man I'm the super control freak And I make it look so…
The Way I've never been afraid of the highest heights Or afraid of…
Time Machine I may have been away, seeing the world But stick with…
Today I Met Myself I get the petrol don't forget to buy a couple…
Toxic Breath It's getting late I have an inkling That you would ra-the…
Two Lives I got a split personality Do I love me more than…
Under the Influence And I love being under the influence Under the influence of…
Unorthodox Wretchroboy You know we make examples We're history's boot…
Video: All the Wrong Places I don't know where we are But can you bring me…
Video: Kids Again We'll be whoever we wanna be We'll laugh in the face…
Watch The Sun Come Up Hey Good morning How can I explain it? Scratchin' my brain …
Watch the Sun Come Up (Devil's Gun "Zeitgeist" Remix) Hey, good morning Hey, it's calling Hey, good morning Watch …
Watch the Sun Come Up (radio edit) Hey, good morning How can I explain it? Scratchin' my brain…
Watch the Sun Come Up - Extended Mix Hey, good morning Hey, it's calling Hey, good morning Watch …
Watch the Sun Come Up - Radio Edit Hey, good morning How can I explain it? Scratchin' my brain…
We We took it all apart but I'm wishing I'd stayed In…
What We Made Man X went up to Man Y, Stepped in his garden…
Whisky Story Oh darling, let's stay up all night Drinking whisky, telling…
who needs sunshine Who needs sunshine? Things are fine Strangers smiling, train…
Won I needed more than just a kiss goodnight Had to go…
Won't Believe The Fools They told me lies, 'bout all the birds, the bees,…
Won't Go Quietly I needed more than just a kiss goodnight Had to go…
Wrong in the Head I must be wrong in the head, the head, the…
x Take a leaf out of Peter Pan's manual Keep our attitude…
You Can't Rap You can’t rap my friend you’re white and you’re from…


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