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.
You Talk
Babyshambles Lyrics
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I wish I could talk the same
And a song is just a game
I'm getting good at cheating
That's how you talk
Ah yes, you talk a good game
Won't you teach me the same?
I love to show your hand and all about
Oh well, I know, I know, I know
I know it's wrong and so and so
So what, I suppose it's got to go out
I never ever said it was clever
I just like getting leathered
Looking for the light
Light behind your eyes
Well, you talk, you talk a good game
I wish I could talk the same
And a song is just a game
I'm getting good at cheating
Utah, remember Utah in the rain
And those little red shoes
And some kid with the blues
Who gets right on your tits
You just grin and bear it
Yeah, I know, I know, I know
I know it's wrong and so and so and so
And so it's got to go out
I never ever said it was clever
I just like getting leathered
I'm looking for the light
Light behind your eyes
Bevan, he drops stones from heaven
L O are D forever
And the love, the love behind your eyes
You talk, you talk a good game
You talk, you talk a good game
You talk, you talk a good game
You talk, you talk a good game
Well, I never ever said it was clever
I just like getting leathered
Looking for the light
Behind your eyes
Bevan, he drops stones from heaven
L O are D forever
And the love behind your eyes
The lyrics to Babyshambles' song "You Talk" explore the idea of deception and manipulation in conversation and relationships. The first stanza finds the singer admiring someone who can talk a good game, wishing they could do the same, but then revealing that they are getting good at cheating. This could mean that they are becoming adept at deceiving others through their words, or that they are cheating in some other sense and using their ability to talk well as a smokescreen.
The chorus repeats the mantra "you talk a good game," asking the other person to teach them the same. The singer likes to show the other person's hand and reveal the truth, but also acknowledges that what they are doing is wrong and has to come out eventually. It seems that they are conflicted between wanting to be good at conversation and wanting to be truthful.
The second stanza refers to memories of a past lover, Utah, who had little red shoes and a kid who always had the blues. The singer admits that this person got on their nerves, but they learned to grin and bear it. Again, they acknowledge that what they are doing is wrong, but seem to suggest that they cannot help themselves. The final stanza brings in the name Bevan, who drops stones from heaven, and mentions the love behind the other person's eyes.
Line by Line Meaning
You talk, you talk a good game
The singer acknowledges that the addressee talks a good game
I wish I could talk the same
The singer wishes that they could also talk as well as the addressee
And a song is just a game
The singer suggests that making songs is just like playing a game
I'm getting good at cheating
The artist confesses that they are getting better at cheating in this game of songwriting
That's how you talk
The artist affirms their previous statement and how the addressee talks
Ah yes, you talk a good game
The singer again acknowledges the addressee's skill in talking
Won't you teach me the same?
The singer asks the addressee to teach them how to talk like them
I would love to explain
The artist expresses their desire to learn from the addressee
I love to show your hand and all about
The artist loves to reveal the addressee's secrets and skills to others
Oh well, I know, I know, I know
The artist acknowledges that they are aware of something
I know it's wrong and so and so
The singer knows that something is morally or ethically incorrect
So what, I suppose it's got to go out
The artist doesn't care about the morality of their actions and feels that it is necessary to do so
I never ever said it was clever
The singer clarifies that they never claimed to be smart
I just like getting leathered
The singer enjoys getting drunk
Looking for the light
The singer is searching for something positive or uplifting
Light behind your eyes
The artist specifically searches for a positive or uplifting quality in the addressee's eyes
Utah, remember Utah in the rain
The artist recalls a memory of Utah in the rain
And those little red shoes
The singer remembers seeing little red shoes
And some kid with the blues
The singer also remembers seeing a sad child
Who gets right on your tits
The child's behavior was annoying or bothering the artist
You just grin and bear it
The artist suggests that the addressee was able to handle the difficult situation with a smile
Yeah, I know, I know, I know
The artist repeats their acknowledgement of knowing something
I know it's wrong and so and so and so
Again, the singer knows that something is morally or ethically incorrect
And so it's got to go out
The artist feels that it is necessary to do the thing which is morally or ethically incorrect
Bevan, he drops stones from heaven
The singer references a person named Bevan who is like a deity, dropping precious things from the sky
L O are D forever
This may be the name of an organization or event that Bevan is associated with
And the love behind your eyes
The singer again searches for a positive quality in the addressee's eyes
You talk, you talk a good game
Repeating the earlier line, the artist again acknowledges the addressee's skill in talking
Well, I never ever said it was clever
Repeating the earlier line, the artist repeats that they never claimed to be smart
Looking for the light
Repeating the earlier line, the singer is still searching for something positive or uplifting
Light behind your eyes
And still searching for that positive quality in the addressee's eyes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KATE MOSS, PETER DOHERTY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Damian Krauza
Ich bin immer noch so extrem erschöpft, dass ich mich freue, wenn Damian vorübergehend in Lannesdorf gut versorgt wird!
Das ist womöglich genauso beim Marathonläufer,
der erst,
wenn er sich im Ziel auf den Boden sinken lässt,
zu fühlen beginnt,
WIEVIEL Kraft er aufbringen müsste!
Und wieviel Kraft er nun wieder aufladen
muss.
Ich meine nur meine körperliche Kraft!
Meine seelische und geistige Kraft blieb immer unbeschadet, im Gegenteil,
Sie wurde noch stärker
Damian Spanehl
Mein befreiter,
über alles geliebter Mann,
mein Pete,
der erst im letzten Moment um die Ecke kam
um mich von meiner Qual zu befreien:
Jetzt muss erst einmal mein extrem erhöhter Adrenalinspiegel herunterfahren!
Ich war in den letzten Tagen gleichzeitig extrem aufgeputscht und völlig
übermüdet,
ich war im Rausch, im Fieber!
Jetzt nehme ich Dich mit auf meiner musikalischen Reise zu meinen "alten" Kampfgefährten!
Das brauche ich jetzt - und das haben sie sich seit Jahrzehnten im Schweiße ihres Angesichts VERDIENT!
Danach feiern wir (heute noch), erst einmal nur musikalisch.....
Ich liiiieeebe Dich!
F. M.
You talk, you talk a good game
I wish I could talk the same
And a song is just a game
I'm getting good at cheating
That's how you talk
Ah yes, you talk a good game
Won't you teach me the same?
I would love to explain
I love to show your hand and all about
Oh well, I know, I know, I know
I know it's wrong and so and so
So what, I suppose it's got to go out
I never ever said it was clever
I just like getting leathered
Looking for the light
Light behind your eyes
Well, you talk, you talk a good game
I wish I could talk the same
And a song is just a game
I'm getting good at cheating
Utah, remember Utah in the rain
And those little red shoes
And some kid with the blues
Who gets right on your tits
You just grin and bear it
Yeah, I know, I know, I know
I know it's wrong and so and so and so
And so it's got to go out
I never ever said it was clever
I just like getting leathered
I'm looking for the light
Light behind your eyes
Bevan, he drops stones from heaven
L O are D forever
And the love, the love behind your eyes
You talk, you talk a good game
You talk, you talk a good game
You talk, you talk a good game
You talk, you talk a good game
Well, I never ever said it was clever
I just like getting leathered
Looking for the light
Behind your eyes
Bevan, he drops stones from heaven
L O are D forever
And the love behind your eyes
6IXNovaVI9
I grew up listening to this song because my dad always used to play it on long car rides and I still love this song
J noble
Your dad has great taste and now you do.
He's done a good job
The Fitness Instructor
aye i discovered a lot of bands that way :) my mum was a rocker in the 80's
Liredel Giles
Love this tune he has poetry coming out of his veins it's so good to hear his music
MlleM22
C'est juste mangnifique, ça fait tellement du bien d'écouter cette chanson ... <3
Jane Breizh
Oui carrément 😄
jlfuzdut
Wow 13 years ago
Liredel Giles
This is one of my all time favourites on my daily tunes of wake up playlists
Madelaine Stein
Peter can have the lights behind my eyes any day of the week. I wish he had a chance to make more videos. He makes live preformances look so perfect, flawless, and easy. I wonder what kinda of amazing video he would be able to produce with a decent budget.
Julian Hallberg
The relatively low budget is the whole beauty of it and gives it the authentic look