Where's Me Jumper?
Sultans Of Ping F.C. Lyrics
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He met him eating mushrooms in the public park
He said: "What do you think of my manifesto?"
"I like your manifesto, put it to the testo"
Took me down to meet the anarchist party
Met a groovy guy, he was arty farty
Said: "I know a little Latin, a kissen an a kai
Said: "I dunno what it means", I said: "Neither do I"
Eat natural food baked twice daily
Fill your nostrils up with gravy
Don't drink tea and don't drink coffee
Cover your chin in Yorkshire toffee
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?"
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Oh no!"
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no, oh no
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
It's all right to say things can only get better
If you haven't just lost your brand new sweater
I know I had it on when I had my tea
And I'm sure I had it on in the lavatory
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?"
It's all right to say things can only get better
If you haven't just lost your brand new sweater
Pure new wool and perfect stitches
Not the type of jumper that makes you itch, oh no
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
And my mother will be so, so angry
And my brother will be so, so angry
And my girlfriend will be so, so angry
And my dog will be so, so angry
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Oh no!"
The song Where's Me Jumper? by Sultans of Ping F.C. is a quirky and lighthearted tune, layered with playful and absurd lyrics that touch on various cultural references, from Marxism to Latin. The song describes a night out dancing at a disco, but with a twist - the singer has lost his jumper or sweater and can't seem to find it anywhere. The lyrics shift from describing the various people the singer meets on the dance floor, to his growing frustration about losing his sweater, and the potential consequences of doing so, such as angering his family and dog.
The opening lines, "My brother knows Karl Marx/ He met him eating mushrooms in the public park," appears to be a tongue-in-cheek nod at political ideologies, and perhaps poking fun at "radical" groups. The reference to Latin, "Said: 'I know a little Latin, a kissen an a kai/ Said: 'I dunno what it means', I said: 'Neither do I'," is likely also done for comedic effect. The recurring question, "Where's me jumper?" is a catchy refrain that sticks in the listener's head and adds to the playful nature of the song.
Despite the seemingly nonsensical lyrics, the song seems to tap into the relatable feeling of losing something important and the frustration that comes with it. The upbeat and catchy melody are also part of the song's charm, making it an often-requested classic for alternative radio stations.
Line by Line Meaning
My brother knows Karl Marx
My brother claims to be familiar with the ideas of Karl Marx.
He met him eating mushrooms in the public park
He supposedly talked to Karl Marx while both were eating mushrooms in a public park.
He said: "What do you think of my manifesto?"
He asked Karl Marx for his opinion on his political manifesto.
"I like your manifesto, put it to the testo"
"I approve of your manifesto, put it to the test."
Took me down to meet the anarchist party
He brought me to meet a group of anarchists.
Met a groovy guy, he was arty farty
He introduced me to a man who dressed and acted in a flamboyant, artsy manner.
Said: "I know a little Latin, a kissen an a kai
The arty guy said: "I know some Latin, a kissen and a kai."
Said: "I dunno what it means", I said: "Neither do I"
The arty guy's words were meaningless to me, and I told him so.
Eat natural food baked twice daily
Consume natural, freshly baked food twice a day.
Fill your nostrils up with gravy
Inhale the aroma of gravy through your nose.
Don't drink tea and don't drink coffee
Avoid drinking tea and coffee.
Cover your chin in Yorkshire toffee
Apply Yorkshire toffee to your chin as a cosmetic.
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Dancing closely with other people in a crowded disco.
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?"
Pause the dancing and frantically search for my missing sweater.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: NIALL O'FLAHERTY, PADDY ; O'CONNELL
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@chaserobertson
My brother knows Karl Marx
He met him eating mushrooms in the public park
He said: "What do you think of my manifesto?"
"I like your manifesto, put it to the testo"
Took me down to meet the anarchist party
Met a groovy guy, he was arty farty
Said: "I know a little Latin, a kissen an a kai
Said: "I dunno what it means", I said: "Neither do I"
Eat natural food baked twice daily
Fill your nostrils up with gravy
Don't drink tea and don't drink coffee
Cover your chin in Yorkshire toffee
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?"
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Oh no!"
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no, oh no
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
It's all right to say things can only get better
If you haven't just lost your brand new sweater
I know I had it on when I had my tea
And I'm sure I had it on in the lavatory
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?"
It's all right to say things can only get better
If you haven't just lost your brand new sweater
Pure new wool and perfect stitches
Not the type of jumper that makes you itch, oh no
Dancing in the disco, go go go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
And my mother will be so, so angry
And my brother will be so, so angry
And my girlfriend will be so, so angry
And my dog will be so, so angry
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute:
"Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper? Where's me jumper? Oh no!"
@thornequest
.My brother knows Karl Marx
He met him eating mushrooms in the peoples park
He said: "What do you think of my manifesto?"
"I like your manifesto, put it to the testo"
Took me down to meet the anarchist party
Met a groovy guy, he was arty farty
Said: "I know a little Latin, a kissen an a kai
Said: "I dunno what it means", I said: "Neither do I"
Eat natural food baked twice daily
Fill your nostrils up with gravy
Don't drink tea and don't drink coffee
Cover your chin in Yorkshire toffee
@frenokomeio_7851
My, brother, knows, Karl Marx
He met him eating mushrooms in the peoples park
He said 'What do you think about my manifesto?
'I like a manifesto, put it to the test-o.'
Took it straight down to meet the anarchist's party
I met a groovy guy, he was arty farty
He said 'I know a little latin man a cus man a kai'
I said 'I don't know what it means' he said 'neither do I'
Eat natural foods, bathe twice daily
Fill your nostrils up with gravy
Don't drink tea and don't drink coffee
Cover your chin in yorkshire toffee
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumber
Wait a minute, where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Dancing at the disco, bumper to bumber
Wait a minute, where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Oh no
Dancing at the disco, go, go, go
Dancing at the disco, oh no, oh no, oh no
Dancing at the disco, go, go, go
Dancing at the disco, oh no, oh no
It's alright to say things can only get better
You haven't lost your brand new sweater
I know I had it on when I had my tea
And I'm sure I had it on in the lavatory
Oh no
Dancing in the disco, go, go, go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
Dancing in the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute, where's me jumper?
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
It's alright to say things can only get better
You haven't lost your brand new sweater
Pure new wool, and perfect stitches
Not the type of jumper that makes you itches
Oh no
Dancing in the disco, go, go, go
Dancing in the disco, oh no, oh no
And my mother, will be so, so angry
And my brother, will be so, so angry
And my girlfriend, will be so, so angry
And my dog, will be so, so angry
Cos I was dancing at the disco, bumper to bumper
Wait a minute, where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Where's me jumper
Oh not!
@facubrizuela
I actually asked Google where my sweater was, and this popped up. This might be the greatest accident of my life.
@mickey4125
That is the best thing I've heard all year! Friend, you just made my Friday!
@eointrill4858
Lost many jumpers in the night clubs 25yrs+when this song came about brillant times thank god for penneys 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@gentillygirl545
Brilliant! I just got turned on to the series Moone Boy because I love Chris O'Dowd and this was it's theme song. I love it.
@GothicKittyMadness
the actual fuck is a sweater?
@JohnMoseley
@Z Buckz It's a grower.
@carpypark
I liked the bit when he talked about misplacing his favourite sweater.
@Joseph-mf3yi
Steve Garrod I prefer where he wonders where his piece of wearable fabric went
@smackedinthejaw
Of course, also when the narrator told us about the conversation between a member of his family and a well known 19th century socialist revolutionary
@Makethemhearragtime
I was the hundredth like ! Heard it on the Radio this morning.