4FT Fingers play loud, tuneful and anthemic punk rock with elements of Oi, … Read Full Bio ↴4FT Fingers play loud, tuneful and anthemic punk rock with elements of Oi, self described as "beer-skate-punk." Hailing from Cheltenham in the United Kingdom, the band have grown to be one of the most popular UK punk bands of the modern era.

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"Formed in Cheltenham in 1996, the band went through several line-up as well as name changes before they finally settled on 4ft Fingers. Having mainly played locally for a couple of years, Rob, Tom, Dougie and Dave met manager Darren in late 1999 and things began to happen. The band started to gig relentlessly, playing anywhere they possibly could.

In 2001 the quartet recorded their debut album At Your Convenience and was followed by a year of non-stop touring (140 gigs in 2001), earning the band the reputation as one of the hardest working UK bands. In early 2002 4ft Fingers signed to Golf Records and recorded their second album From Hero To Zero with Dave Chang at Philia Studios & was released in September 2002. The band then commenced a 40-date UK tour under the title Golfing On The Moon (2002) followed by the 'From Hero to Zero tour in 2003. This year also them as tour support to legends such as Dead Kennedys and The Damned, a European tour with Australian band Crank and a full UK and European tour with Voodoo Glowskulls

The bands third full-length, A Cause For Concern, was recorded in early 2004 with Pete Brown at Philia Studios and was released to coincide with a UK and European headline tour in April and May. This was followed by the Fingers FIRST TOUR OF THE US IN THE SUMMER, coinciding with the American release of their new album on Go-Kart Records. During the last three months of the year, the band was back gigging in the UK, playing another headline tour in October/November, followed by a number of shows with punk rock legends The Damned. The band had four videos on Scuzz TV (Sky Digital channel 471) and P-Rock TV: Last Man Standing, Brickwall, Emergency Manoeuvre and 40 Years Of Misery. All these made it into the channels Top 5.

Towards the end of 2006 Tom decided to call it a day and finished the year of shows booked and with new guitarist JON (formally of gash)joined in his place. Bringing the band bang upto date and back with Darren as manager,4ft fingers are set to return to give the uk scene a good kick up the ass...and get back to basics where it matters...the music!! not the scenesters or hairdos!! The band have just finished recording their new album "New Beginings of old stories" 12 brand new punk rock explosive tunes......To coincide with the release,the band will be doing a massive promotional campaign to let everyone know they are back for business with a uk tour kicking off 29th feb - 27th April !! with european and festival dates to follow ! Watch this space......

Following the 'New Beginnings of Old Stories' Tour in March/April 2008 the band were booked to play some shows in the Autumn which because of personal commitments, some of the guys could not do. Dave and Jon decided to go out anyway and had a great time on the road. Shortly after that, around January time, Dave Humphries decided to leave the band to do other things. He is currently in a heavy metal band called Reign of Fury. After the birth of Dougie's 1st child in February 2009, the band decided to take a few months off the band. We started advertising for a new drummer and had loads of responses, but in early August we eventually settles on one guy who has yet to be named."

Unite Or Fall
4ft Fingers Lyrics

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There's a million and one reasons to be here
And you're just one of them
Taking everything you can for yourself
For once I wish you'd just own up and help me out
But you've got other ideas no doubt

Unite or fall

You can go through the whole of your life
Thinking you're completely on your own
Feel rejected and frustrated
With no place to call your own
Every soul for itself
But where did it all go so wrong?

Never say never, unite or fall together
Lend a hand to your fellow man (unite or fall)

With every new day comes a breath of fresh air
But some people in this world are meant to pay for it
And that ain't fair
We are the next generation
So stick together
Where did it all go so wrong?

Stand together, now and until forever

Unite or fall to one and all
Unite or fall

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song "Unite or Fall" by 4ft Fingers speaks to a universal truth that we all need each other. The singer emphasizes this point by pointing out that there are a million and one reasons to be here, and we are just one of them. However, instead of helping each other out, we tend to take everything we can for ourselves. The singer implores us to unite instead of falling apart as a group, to lend a hand to our fellow man and to stand together, now and until forever.

The lyrics emphasize the importance of solidarity, especially in times of hardship. As we go through life, we may sometimes feel rejected and frustrated, with no place to call our own. But we must realize that we are never truly alone, and we must come together to build a better world. The song encourages us to never say never, to unite or fall together, and to stick together as the next generation.

In conclusion, "Unite or Fall" is a powerful song that speaks to the importance of unity and solidarity. We must come together to support each other, no matter how difficult the circumstances may be. Only then can we build a better world for ourselves and future generations.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a million and one reasons to be here
There are countless reasons for existence

And you're just one of them
You are one of those reasons

Taking everything you can for yourself
Acting selfishly and hoarding resources

For once I wish you'd just own up and help me out
Instead, it would be good if you could be honest and assist me

But you've got other ideas no doubt
However, you seem to have a different agenda

You can go through the whole of your life
It's possible to live a whole life

Thinking you're completely on your own
Believing that you are entirely self-sufficient

Feel rejected and frustrated
Experience a sense of exclusion and dissatisfaction

With no place to call your own
Without a sense of belonging

Every soul for itself
Everyone is looking out for themselves

But where did it all go so wrong?
But what caused this state of affairs?