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.
There She Goes
Babyshambles Lyrics
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only to be betrayed by the one you gave all your love and trust to
And tell me how could I let go
Since I caught a glimpse of your immense soul
You were dancing to northern soul
Just one glance, and well you know...
There she goes a little pain
Make no mistake, she sheds her skin like a snake
On the dirty road to fame, dirty road to fame my lord now,
Oh There she goes a little heartache
There she goes a little pain
Make no mistake she sheds her skin like a snake
You're going to walk the plank again, walk the plank again my lord now
I was to implore that you forget all you saw
When you came through my door and from your bag
You pulled out more skag than I'd ever seen
No! how could I let go?
Since I caught a glimpse of your white plimsoles
Twisting and turning to northern soul
Just once glance, ah well you know,
Everybody knows
There she goes a little heartache
The she goes a little pain
Make no mistake she sheds her skin like a snake
On the dirty road to fame, dirty road to fame my lord now
There she goes a little heartache
There she goes a little pain
Make no mistake she sheds her skin like a snake
You're going to walk the plank again, walk the plank again
There she goes a little, there she, there she, there she goes
The lyrics of Babyshambles' song "There She Goes" are about a woman who has been betrayed by her significant other. The singer declares his surprise that the woman has stayed with the one she had given all her love and trust to, only to be betrayed. He couldn't let go of her after catching a glimpse of her immense soul, while she was dancing to northern soul. The line "there she goes a little heartache, there she goes a little pain" suggests that the woman has been hurt in the past and is likely to be hurt again, as she travels the dirty road to fame.
The singer asks the woman to forget all she saw when she came through his door, including the drugs he had on him. He couldn't let go of her since he saw her wearing white plimsoles and dancing to northern soul. The repetition of the line "there she goes" throughout the song emphasizes the woman's journey and her struggles. The line "you're going to walk the plank again" suggests that the woman will continue to make bad choices, leading to her downfall.
The song is open to interpretation and has been analyzed by fans and critics alike. Some suggest that it is about Pete Doherty's relationship with Kate Moss, while others interpret it as a commentary on celebrity culture.
Line by Line Meaning
I do declare I was surprised to see you stay
The singer is expressing surprise that someone has stuck around despite being betrayed by someone they trusted with their love.
And tell me how could I let go
The singer is questioning how they could possibly move on from this person after seeing how wonderful and amazing they are.
Since I caught a glimpse of your immense soul
The singer is talking about how they were struck by the immense beauty within this person.
You were dancing to northern soul
The artist is recalling a moment when they saw the person dancing to northern soul music.
Just one glance, and well you know...
The artist is implying that the person they are talking about knows the effect they have on others with just one look.
There she goes a little heartache
The person the singer is in awe of causes a bit of heartache because they are so amazing that it's almost painful to be around them.
There she goes a little pain
The singer is acknowledging that being around the person they are in awe of causes some discomfort or pain in a strange way.
Make no mistake, she sheds her skin like a snake
The person the artist is talking about constantly changes and evolves like a snake shedding its skin.
On the dirty road to fame, dirty road to fame my lord now
The artist is commenting on how the journey to fame and success is often difficult and unpleasant.
You're going to walk the plank again, walk the plank again my lord now
The artist is warning that the person they are in awe of will likely face more hardships and challenges in the future.
I was to implore that you forget all you saw
The singer is suggesting that the person they are talking to should try to forget about the things they saw or experienced with them.
When you came through my door and from your bag
The artist is referencing a specific moment when the person they are talking about came to their place carrying a bag.
You pulled out more skag than I'd ever seen
The singer is recalling a moment when the person they are talking about had more drugs with them than they had ever seen before.
Twisting and turning to northern soul
The singer is recalling a moment when the person they are in awe of was dancing to northern soul music.
Just once glance, ah well you know, / Everybody knows
The singer is once again referencing how the person they are in awe of has a powerful effect on others with just one look or glance.
There she goes a little, there she, there she, there she goes
The artist is ending the song by repeating the phrase 'there she goes', emphasizing how this person continues to move forward and evolve.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER DOHERTY
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