The band's first single, Babyshambles, was released in April 2004 on High Society Records. Fewer than 1,000 copies of the CD and 7" were released and both can now be found changing hands for more than £50 on internet auction sites such as eBay.
During September and October 2004 Babyshambles embarked on a UK tour culminating in two sold-out shows at the London Scala. Despite claims that the band were only touring to raise money to support Doherty's drug habit the tour sold-out and received critical acclaim. The band's second single Killamangiro was released November 29 2004 on Rough Trade Records and reached number 8 in the UK charts. The band embarked on another tour in December amid increasing concern about Doherty's drug use. During a gig in Blackpool the band walked off stage as it became clear Doherty was too intoxicated to perform and a riot broke out at the London Astoria when Doherty failed to turn up for a gig.
In January 2005, Gemma Clarke quit the band, citing disagreements with the management who she considered irresponsible for failing to address Doherty's obvious drug problem. She was replaced with Adam Ficek, Patrick Walden's former bandmate in The White Sport. In February 2005 Doherty, along with fellow musician Alan Wass, was arrested on suspicion of assault and blackmail. It was alleged that Doherty assaulted Max Carlish, a documentary maker, in a London hotel, a charge he strenuously denied. Carlish had made a documentary about Doherty, from which clips were used for the channel 4 documentary 'Stalking Pete Doherty'. After allegedly assaulting Carlish, Doherty spent several nights in prison until £150,000 bail could be raised. After being released on bail Doherty spent several weeks in a recording studio in Wales working on Babyshambles' debut album. All charges against him were dropped in April 2005.
On October 1, 2005, the Babyshambles tour bus was raided by police. Doherty was charged on suspicion of possession of class A drugs and bailed until December, although Doherty claims that the substances were related to his Naltrexone implant.
Work on Babyshambles' debut album continued throughout April and May 2005 with Mick Jones, who worked with Doherty on the producing of The Libertines' albums. The album, Down in Albion was released on 14th November, having been leaked onto the internet on 19th October. It came 10th in the Radio 1 Album Charts. The single Albion was released on the 28th November and came 8th in the Radio 1 Single Charts. Another single Fuck Forever was released on August 15th, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart.
Peter Doherty appeared on Newsnight at the end of 2005, and played a few secret and personal gigs to fans at the end of the year. At the start of 2006 the band announced that they would play 3 small club shows in London, Sheffield and Stoke. To fans' surprise, Babyshambles performed at the first of the London dates without guitarist Patrick Walden. Instead of Walden, Doherty played guitar at the London date. The band have since made an announcement that Walden quit the band to pursue other projects. Walden was replaced by Mick Whitnall.
December 2006 saw the release of a new EP, featuring The Blinding EP, the July single 'Beg, Steal & Borrow' and new single 'I Love You (But You're Green)'.
On January 18th, 2007 it was announced that the band signed a "long term" album deal with Parlophone.
Babyshambles released their 2nd album, Shotter's Nation, on October 1, 2007. It was produced by Stephen Street (Morrissey, Blur) and features Bert Jansch on guitar on the last track Lost Art Of Murder.
Pipedown
Babyshambles Lyrics
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If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Then neither am I, oh my oh my
Do your sums
Work out a fairer way
If it comes undone
And there ain't no turning back
Oh on The Sun
They make you out to be a tearaway
Comes undone
Ah I just spoke to Matt
Pat, they want the money back
Ah put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Oh my Oh my Oh my
Do your sums
Work out a fairer way
Can you play no fun
Oh what you think of that
Cause they wanted but
You better pipe down
You got the right sound
Put the pipe down
Oh my Oh my Oh my
Na, na-na, na-na
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Neither am I, oh my oh my
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's the right sound
Oh my Oh my Oh my
The lyrics of Babyshambles' song Pipedown seem to be an advice given by someone to Paddy to stop smoking a pipe and instead focus on creating the right sound. The first stanza suggests that the person is willing to collaborate with Paddy if he can create the right sound. The next stanza encourages Paddy to work out a fairer way, a subtle reference to his addiction perhaps. The line "If it comes undone, just paper over the cracks and there ain't no turning back" talks about masking the problems rather than addressing them.
The third stanza mentions Paddy's image as projected by the tabloid 'The Sun,' who paints him as a tearaway. The person advises him again to put the pipe down if he wants to avoid such negative coverage. The next line "they want the money back" reveals a financial issue that Paddy is facing, probably worsened by his addiction. The fourth stanza is a repetition of the first two, urging Paddy to put the pipe down and create the right sound.
Overall, the lyrics tell a story of addiction, financial issues and negative media coverage. The person advising Paddy seems to care about him and wants him to get his life back on track. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the message and leaves no room for interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
Stop smoking the pipe, Paddy
If you got the right sound
If you've found the right music
If it's not the right sound
If it doesn't sound good
Then neither am I, oh my oh my
Then I'm not good either
Do your sums
Calculate your finances
Work out a fairer way
Find a more equitable solution
If it comes undone
If it falls apart
Just paper over the cracks
Just cover up the problems
And there ain't no turning back
And there's no going back
Oh on The Sun
In the newspaper The Sun
They make you out to be a tearaway
They portray you as a troublemaker
Comes undone
Falls apart
Ah I just spoke to Matt
Oh, I just talked to Matt
Pat, they want the money back
Pat, they want their money returned
Ah put the pipe down
Oh, stop smoking the pipe
Can you play no fun
Can you not enjoy yourself
Oh what you think of that
Oh, what do you think about that
Cause they wanted but
Because they wanted it but
You better pipe down
You better stop talking
Put the pipe down
Stop smoking the pipe
Na, na-na, na-na
Sound effect
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
Stop smoking the pipe, Paddy
If it's the right sound
If it's the correct music
Oh my Oh my Oh my
Expression of surprise or excitement
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER DOHERTY, PATRICK WALDEN
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@marlenerebuffo2503
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Then neither am I, oh my oh my
Do your sums
Work out a fairer way
If it comes undone
Just paper over the cracks
And there ain't no turning back
Oh on The Sun
They make you out to be a tearaway
Comes undone
Ah I just spoke to Matt
Pat, they want the money back
Ah put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Oh my Oh my Oh my
Do your sums
Work out a fairer way
Can you play no fun
Oh what you think of that
Cause they wanted but
You better pipe down
You got the right sound
Put the pipe down
Oh my Oh my Oh my
Na, na-na, na-na
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Neither am I, oh my oh my
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's the right sound
Oh my Oh my Oh my
@MiaFreya
I like how at 1:17 after Pete sings "Can you play no fun?" Pat's heavy guitar chords thrusts in,like an answer back! That makes the song even more fun;)
@maiktiroschke3515
Beautiful
@donce377
Its so Pixies-like! Love it
@CliveWarren69
🤣🤣🤣 HAAAA GAAAAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
@alphalax7747
@@CliveWarren69 how
@robrob5859
We all want the pipe
@flaherty199
I put the pipe down 7 years ago
@spencerglover1
You a plumber
@CliveWarren69
@@spencerglover1 NAHBRUVMANDEMSABUMDER
@flinchey6962
Oh patty put the pipe down