Black Grape was a rock and roll band from Manchester, England, formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Black Grape was a rock and roll band from Manchester, England, formed in 1993 by Shaun Ryder and Bez, formerly of Happy Mondays.
They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Manchester-based group The Ruthless Rap Assassins, plus guitarist Wags from The Paris Angels. Recording of new material started that year, although the group were not under contract. The key addition to the band was bassist and guitarist Danny Saber, who became Ryder's key musical foil.
In 1995 they signed to Radioactive Records (an imprint of major label BMG) and released their debut album, produced by Saber and Stephen Lironi. It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah immediately charted at number 1 in the UK, and spawned three Top 20 singles. According to Songfacts, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich listed it as his favorite CD of 1996.
Black Grape's music was funky and eclectic, using varied instrumentation and samples. Ryder's lyrics seem to derive mainly from nonsense rhymes and humorous catch-phrases. The debut album received critical acclaim in Britain, riding high during the then fashionable Britpop wave but the group made little impact in the U.S..
The subsequent album, 1997's Stupid Stupid Stupid was less favoured and charted at number 11 in the UK. The group split in 1998 after Ryder fired the rest of band while touring.
The band reformed for a one-off live show, their first in over 10 years, for Get Loaded in the Dark at the Coronet, London, on April 1, 2010. Five years later, the band announced plans for a tour to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their debut album. A reunion album, Pop Voodoo, was released in August 2017, although only Ryder and Kermit remained from the original lineup, with Youth handling bass, songwriting, and production duties.
They recruited rapper Kermit and drummer Ged Lynch of the Manchester-based group The Ruthless Rap Assassins, plus guitarist Wags from The Paris Angels. Recording of new material started that year, although the group were not under contract. The key addition to the band was bassist and guitarist Danny Saber, who became Ryder's key musical foil.
In 1995 they signed to Radioactive Records (an imprint of major label BMG) and released their debut album, produced by Saber and Stephen Lironi. It's Great When You're Straight...Yeah immediately charted at number 1 in the UK, and spawned three Top 20 singles. According to Songfacts, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich listed it as his favorite CD of 1996.
Black Grape's music was funky and eclectic, using varied instrumentation and samples. Ryder's lyrics seem to derive mainly from nonsense rhymes and humorous catch-phrases. The debut album received critical acclaim in Britain, riding high during the then fashionable Britpop wave but the group made little impact in the U.S..
The subsequent album, 1997's Stupid Stupid Stupid was less favoured and charted at number 11 in the UK. The group split in 1998 after Ryder fired the rest of band while touring.
The band reformed for a one-off live show, their first in over 10 years, for Get Loaded in the Dark at the Coronet, London, on April 1, 2010. Five years later, the band announced plans for a tour to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their debut album. A reunion album, Pop Voodoo, was released in August 2017, although only Ryder and Kermit remained from the original lineup, with Youth handling bass, songwriting, and production duties.
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Black Grape Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Black Grape:
02 In The Name Of The Father Hey, You know what I mean? Sellin' him your religion Sa…
06. A Big Day in the North It's your big day in the north It's your big day…
black grape Hey, You know what I mean? Sellin' him your religion S…
Dadi Waz A Badi Oooooohhhhhhhhhh Ooooooohhhh lala Get on it Hey, yeah …
England's Irie (Okay, now some of this may sound stupid to some…
Fat Neck There's no point in asking You'll get no reply. Oh just reme…
Get Higher Nancy is joining me because the message this evening is…
In The Name Hey, You know what I mean? Sellin' him your religion Say I …
Kelly Heroes Don't talk to me about heroes Most of these men sing…
Little Bob Boom! Bang! Boom! Bang! What's that on the pavement in…
Lonely I've been lonely for so long Don't seem like happiness will…
Marble Rip Cheers mate ? ? ? ? Why you say yes When you know yo…
Marbles Cheers mate ? ? ? ? Why you say yes When you know you mean …
Marbles (Why You Say Yes...?) Why you say yes when you know you mean no? Then…
Reverand Black Grape Hey, You know what I mean? Sellin' him your religion S…
Reverend Black Grape Hey, You know what I mean? Sellin' him your religion Say I…
Reverend Black Grape (The Dark Side mix) Hey, You know what I mean? Sell a man (?) your religion Say…
Shake Well Before Opening Funky! Come and have a go if you think you're hard…
Shake Your Money Shake your money, shake shake your money Shake your money, …
Spotlight Things that go bump in the night And just bite till…
Submarine You took the same road As some sly jeweller Where you woul…
The Reverand Black Grape Hey, You know what I mean? Sellin' him your religion S…
Tramazi Parti Yeah, we're having a Temazepam party Good evening! And w…
Yeah Yeah Brother You sit at my table Eat and drink like you were My…
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@RabS1977
Shaun is the man.
@glenndouglas8822
Pure Acid Jazz
@victoriahutchison2233
brlliant tune love black grape and happy mondays never managed to see them live
@Steve-ly6yl
love it, black grape back to their best and speaking the truth. ..
big up black grape βΊ
@thomasbarker4628
Grew up on Happy Mondays and they are still cool.I have moved over to Black Grape even though they are no more.Shaun Ryder is a lyrical genius he gets judged because of his looks and behavior n the past.
@antoinerusson8579
Great Tune , perfect return!
@kevinzaminzky7756
Love it. everything I know is wrong long
@simongraham556
Didnβt know they were still making music. Crikey! Luv Shaun Ryder. My girlfriend and I used to listen to Black Grape. I loved the Happy Mondays. Saw them many years ago at Hyde Park, I think. Cracking tune this!
@haircut.
I went see them at Minehead in 2016, top band
@RabS1977
I know "everything I know is wrong" so fukin right