Archie Bronson Outfit (Dorian Hobday on bass/guitar, Sam Windett on vocals … Read Full Bio ↴Archie Bronson Outfit (Dorian Hobday on bass/guitar, Sam Windett on vocals and lead guitar and Mark Cleveland on drums) are an English blues-rock band. "The Archies" formed after meeting at Kingswood School in Bath during the early 1990s.
Their second album 'Derdang Derdang' was recorded in Nashville in the summer of 2005 and produced by Jacquire King; it was later released on April 3, 2006. The album received generally excellent reviews, with UNCUT and Mojo awarding it four stars. The London listing magazine Time Out awarded it five. They performed a showcase at the 2006 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. In April of 2006 they embarked on a European tour with labelmates Clearlake. The band perform on stage accompanied by an illuminated plastic goose.
In December 2006, Mojo voted Derdang Derdang fifth best album of 2006 in their end of year poll beating such notables as Cat Power and Sonic Youth.
In January 2007, they won the South Bank/Times Breakthrough Award.
The Archie Bronson Outfit played a live gig at the T-Mobile Transmission television event in April 2007.

Chunk
Archie Bronson Outfit Lyrics

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Lose all those thoughts that you thunk,
go on put your back into it,
We're burning up the heat out here,
they've got us in the seams,
you and me add up to chunk.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Archie Bronson Outfit's song "Chunk" talks about letting go of all the negative thoughts and putting in the effort to make things happen. The phrase "lose all those thoughts that you thunk" suggests that one should get rid of their limiting beliefs and start afresh. The line "go on put your back into it" encourages the listener to take action and give their best.

The next two lines, "We're burning up the heat out here, they've got us in the seams" speaks about the intense pressure and competition that they face, and how they're trying to break that pattern. The final line "you and me add up to chunk" is the most noteworthy. The word "chunk" could mean something like 'fortitude' or 'strength.' Here, the song says that when you and I come together, we can make great things happen.

In summary, "Chunk" is an uplifting song that encourages listeners to push through the difficulties and work together to accomplish great things.

Line by Line Meaning

Lose all those thoughts that you thunk,
Discard all your negative thoughts and focus on the task at hand.

go on put your back into it,
Put in more effort to achieve the desired outcome.

We're burning up the heat out here,
We are working hard and giving it our all.

they've got us in the seams,
The situation we are in is very challenging.

you and me add up to chunk.
Together we can accomplish great things.

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