Goldie Lookin' Chain
Goldie Lookin Chain is a comedic rap music group based in Newport, South Wa… Read Full Bio ↴Goldie Lookin Chain is a comedic rap music group based in Newport, South Wales. The group produces humorous, controversial and often explicit songs that satirise hip hop, today's consumer society, the ‘chav’ culture and life in Newport and south Wales in general.
Many of the songs contain references to places and hang-outs local to Newport. Much of the humour comes from the adoption of hip-hop style and language, adapted into the local South Wales vernacular, partly to poke fun at "chav culture". Their music also satirises gangsta rap by highlighting the disparity between the band's deliberately unglamorous image, and the media hype and glamour usually associated with gangsta rap.
The group recorded 6 albums between 2000 and 2004 before gaining a major record deal and were signed to the East/West record label, the home of rock band The Darkness. Rumours suggest that GLC was signed after record label bosses heard The Darkness playing GLC tracks whilst on tour (source: BBC Radio 1 - GLC Documentary). GLC went on to support The Darkness in the latter stages of their UK tour.
GLC's first UK chart entry was "Half-Man Half-Machine" / "Self Suicide", which reached the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart. When group member Dwain Xain Zedong was phoned by BBC chart presenter Wes on the Official Chart Show to be informed of this, Xain informed the rest of the band that they had reached number 1, much to the shock of the DJ. "Half Man Half Machine" was a surreal song about one of the members (Eggsy) believing he was a robot, dressing up in foil, and going to the shops to buy ten fags and some crisps. The song namechecks many well-known 1980s 8-bit computer systems including Binatone, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, ZX81 and BBC Micro.
In August 2004, the group reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart with "Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do". With the tagline "The gun is the tool, the mind is the weapon", this track - again satirising the American hip hop scene - was a popular radio hit. The B-side was the album track, "Soap Bar".
Their first nationally-released album was called Greatest Hits, the name a play on both the group's previous lack of commercial success and their "stoner" image; it compiled a mixture of new material and selections from their previous six unofficial albums. It was released in September 2004, and debuted at number 5 in the UK Albums Chart. This album was released in May 2005 in the US with the title Straight Outta Newport with cover art similar to NWA's album Straight Outta Compton. However, this version of the album was missing two tracks - "Maggot" and "You Knows I Loves You".
Their next single release was "Your Mother's Got a Penis", with an accompanying video based on a supermarket theme. "Your Mother's Got a Penis" first appeared on their album The Manifesto, and reached #14 in the UK. This song is based on a sample of Greg Philinganes' track "Behind The Mask" (originally by the Yellow Magic Orchestra and later covered by Eric Clapton in 1987).
The band - informally known as "the Chain" or simply "the GLC" - released "You Knows I Loves You Baby", a parody of 1980s love songs from the albums Greatest Hits and The Manifesto, on 13 December 2004; this reached number 22 in the UK chart. "Your Missus Is A Nutter" is the first single from second album Safe As Fuck. The album was originally going to be called "Safety In Numbers", a tribute to the album Power in Numbers by alternative L.A. rap group Jurassic 5. The single reached #14 in the UK. They dedicated the song to Victoria Beckham, which resulted in them being summoned by the Newport mayor's office, who also objected to the title of their album, Safe as Fuck.
In June 2010 the GLC played at a student ball in Cambridge. During the last song there was a stage invasion which caused the stage to collapse; no one was injured. On 25 September 2010 the GLC hosted a celebrity golf challenge in Newport featuring Howard Marks, Dirty Sanchez, Super Furry Animals, The Automatic and many other Welsh stars.
Many of the songs contain references to places and hang-outs local to Newport. Much of the humour comes from the adoption of hip-hop style and language, adapted into the local South Wales vernacular, partly to poke fun at "chav culture". Their music also satirises gangsta rap by highlighting the disparity between the band's deliberately unglamorous image, and the media hype and glamour usually associated with gangsta rap.
The group recorded 6 albums between 2000 and 2004 before gaining a major record deal and were signed to the East/West record label, the home of rock band The Darkness. Rumours suggest that GLC was signed after record label bosses heard The Darkness playing GLC tracks whilst on tour (source: BBC Radio 1 - GLC Documentary). GLC went on to support The Darkness in the latter stages of their UK tour.
GLC's first UK chart entry was "Half-Man Half-Machine" / "Self Suicide", which reached the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart. When group member Dwain Xain Zedong was phoned by BBC chart presenter Wes on the Official Chart Show to be informed of this, Xain informed the rest of the band that they had reached number 1, much to the shock of the DJ. "Half Man Half Machine" was a surreal song about one of the members (Eggsy) believing he was a robot, dressing up in foil, and going to the shops to buy ten fags and some crisps. The song namechecks many well-known 1980s 8-bit computer systems including Binatone, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, ZX81 and BBC Micro.
In August 2004, the group reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart with "Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do". With the tagline "The gun is the tool, the mind is the weapon", this track - again satirising the American hip hop scene - was a popular radio hit. The B-side was the album track, "Soap Bar".
Their first nationally-released album was called Greatest Hits, the name a play on both the group's previous lack of commercial success and their "stoner" image; it compiled a mixture of new material and selections from their previous six unofficial albums. It was released in September 2004, and debuted at number 5 in the UK Albums Chart. This album was released in May 2005 in the US with the title Straight Outta Newport with cover art similar to NWA's album Straight Outta Compton. However, this version of the album was missing two tracks - "Maggot" and "You Knows I Loves You".
Their next single release was "Your Mother's Got a Penis", with an accompanying video based on a supermarket theme. "Your Mother's Got a Penis" first appeared on their album The Manifesto, and reached #14 in the UK. This song is based on a sample of Greg Philinganes' track "Behind The Mask" (originally by the Yellow Magic Orchestra and later covered by Eric Clapton in 1987).
The band - informally known as "the Chain" or simply "the GLC" - released "You Knows I Loves You Baby", a parody of 1980s love songs from the albums Greatest Hits and The Manifesto, on 13 December 2004; this reached number 22 in the UK chart. "Your Missus Is A Nutter" is the first single from second album Safe As Fuck. The album was originally going to be called "Safety In Numbers", a tribute to the album Power in Numbers by alternative L.A. rap group Jurassic 5. The single reached #14 in the UK. They dedicated the song to Victoria Beckham, which resulted in them being summoned by the Newport mayor's office, who also objected to the title of their album, Safe as Fuck.
In June 2010 the GLC played at a student ball in Cambridge. During the last song there was a stage invasion which caused the stage to collapse; no one was injured. On 25 September 2010 the GLC hosted a celebrity golf challenge in Newport featuring Howard Marks, Dirty Sanchez, Super Furry Animals, The Automatic and many other Welsh stars.
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Goldie Lookin' Chain Lyrics
13.You Knows I Loves You I'm gonna make you sweat The way a pig sweats on…
21 Ounces I need to shift this draw quick as fuck Flip the…
Bad Boy Limp If you wanna make money then you've gotta think fast,…
Bang in Your Face It was a Dark dark night and things didn't seem…
Bedsit Dipper Nan He's the Maggot, He tucked me up-tight-shrewd-don…
Billy Webb's Lament Eggsy: Alright tonight we got top entertainer Tim West Count…
Chain Gang Turn up the beat and make it sweet Album four has…
Charmschool Serious man, your fuckin' missus is nuts, My missus is nuts…
Cheap Teeth Loadsa cheese, loadsa cheddar, loadsa cheese... I want a sex…
Dog Adam: Is that boy balls going off on one again?…
Dogz Dont Kill People Wabbitz Do [Intro] Guns don't kill people rappers do, Ask any politican…
DVS You see's me up church on a Sunday morning, but…
Eggsie's in the House alright clart, what you doin' spa? let's have a look…
Fresh Prince of Cwmbran Now, this is a story I got to share It′ll only…
GLC Parental Warning 'yeah yeah, this is Ice T, on behalf of the…
Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do [Intro] Guns don't kill people rappers do, Ask any politican…
Half Man Half Machine Benatone Spectrum, Pacman, Commodore ZX-81, Donkey Kong, fuc…
Holiday Alright, got your passport? Check Got your t-shirts? Check G…
HRT Back then I say a few years ago, I made a…
Ice Ice Dildo 'yeah yeah, this is Ice T, on behalf of the…
Intro Right, it's Adam Hussein here! What happend to you on Friday…
Leisurewear ladies and gentlemen we carry the spotlight in your attentio…
Maggot At Midnight Maggot 'Ere we go ding ding, get onboard Like Rocky 1, 2…
Maggot's Stand Up I know a guy who blow sheep up, He used to…
Mike Balls Un-Official Football Anthem His name's Mike Balls and he's safe you see Just like…
Monkey Love HI My name is Renee Laloo And im gonna sing a song…
My DJ My DJ, my DJ, my DJ, my DJ My DJ's unique…
New And Improved Fukin' safe fukin' you knows it, innit It's time to kick…
Nine Carat Habit Chain! (Xain?) Shoutin' out massive to the GLC crew Biggin'…
No Joke 'alright clart! I saw you in fukin' Zanzi's dinni? What…
Number One Fuk'n love fags man So... er.. so... so what fags you…
Paranoia Mysti Sirens wail and lights start to dance I try to act…
Professor Doppelganger My name is professor doppleganger and I am here to…
R n' B P. Xain There's this girl wot I've liked for time I've tried…
R'n'b to the GLC Yo man, you gotta come out man Its fcuking, the suns…
Roller Disco Hey, the first time that I met my mate Was in…
Safe Beats Knowsit, Knowsit, know-kn-know-knowsit (repeat 3x) kno-kno-k…
Self Suicide I'm gonna lie on my back and you put your…
Sexy Ladies Aw... look at that, man... she's got white cotton panties…
Shit to Me ntro - my name is a-rape, balaclava, don't fuk with…
Short Term Adam Hussein September 1st 1983, A Newport wreck-head lost…
Shotgun Yeah, can you feel it, it's the Goldie Lookin' Chain…
Sister it's been coming for months I got something to say…
Soap Bar Burned a new hole in my tracksuit today, Smoking Soap Bar…
The Alchemist Yo... Where's my draw... I can't find my draw.... No,…
The Maggot I know a guy who blow sheep up, He used to…
The Manifesto Hey, lick the tip, why dont'cha In 1983, a team of…
The Return the return the fukin' return of the GLC, goldie lookin' cha…
To All The People To All The People To all the seat slashers traveling on…
Too Sick Alright man, we're gonna do a new tune yeah, we're…
Wrecked Intro:- .....Quick, get his wallet, we're off down the fukin…
You Don't Know I'm gonna make you sweat The way a pig sweats on…
You Knows I Loves You I'm gonna make you sweat The way a pig sweats on…
Your Misses Is A Nutter Serious man, your fuckin' missus is nuts, My missus is nuts…
Your Missus Is A Nutter Serious man, your fucking' missus is nuts My missus is nuts…
Your Mother Has A Penis That's right, you knows what I'm saying Your mother's offer…
Your Mother's Got a Penis That's right, you knows what I'm saying Your mother's offere…