Chumbawamba was an English musical group formed in 1982 in the Leeds squatt… Read Full Bio ↴Chumbawamba was an English musical group formed in 1982 in the Leeds squatting community. They have, over a career spanning nearly three decades, played punk rock, pop-influenced music, world music, and folk music. Their vocal anarchist politics exhibit an irreverent attitude toward authority; the band have been forthright in their syndicalist, pacifist, communist, mutlicultural, and feminist social stances. The band are best known for their song “Tubthumping.” Other singles have included “Amnesia,” “Enough Is Enough” (with MC Fusion), “Timebomb,” “Top of the World (Ole, Ole, Ole),” and most recently, “Add Me.”
On 7th July 2012 Chumbawamba announced their impending breakup before the end of the year. Their very last concert was given at the Leeds City Varieties. At this show former members of the band, such as Harry Hamer and Danbert Nobacon made their appearance. At this theatre, Chumbawamba already performed 'Big Society!' with radical theatre company Red Ladder.
The last EP of the band was released April 8th, 2013, when Margaret Thatcher passed away. The Margaret Thatcher EP 'In Memoriam' is a 5-track sound collage featuring a few small songs, which could only be pre-ordered. It was mailed to all who pre-ordered on that very day.
Early years (1982-1991)
The band was formed in 1982 from two other bands based in Yorkshire, The Passion Killers and Chimp Eats Banana. They released a series of albums (such as Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records and the a capella album English Rebel Songs) and singles on their own Agit-Pop label before moving to One Little Indian in the early 90s.
One Little Indian (1991-1997)
On One Little Indian, Chumbawamba released three albums, Slap!, Shhh, and Anarchy, on which influences of techno music are noticeable. The songs for these albums were written in a period when dance culture was thriving and the band were also influenced by it. The music had turned into a more popular sound, which they emphasized was to spread the message more effectively. Touring for Anarchy, the concert at Leeds was recorded for the live album "Showbusiness!".
The last album released on One Little Indian is Swingin' with Raymond (1995). The albums first six songs are about (the right to) love and ends with seven songs loaded with hate (in the broadest sense of the word: it includes a song about anorexia nervosa).
The EMI years (1997-2000)
Anarchy or not, the band signed to EMI by 1997. At EMI, Chumbawamba had brief mainstream success, with the singles Tubthumping and Amnesia, taken from Tubthumper. Like Slap! and Shhh, the album was noticeably influenced by techno music. The new Chumbawamba fans needed for an overview, EMI might have thought. So Uneasy Listening, a compilation of work from 1986-1998 was released by 1998.
This move alienated much of the anarchist punk scene that yielded Chumbawamba in the 80's. To their former cohorts, this new Chumbawamba -one that licensed songs for commercials and signed to a major label- was different than the one that took part in the Fuck EMI compilation record a decade before. In 1998, Scottish punk band Oi Polloi put together a 7 band compilation EP with other bands like Riot/Clone and Bus Station Loonies in response. The name of the record was "Bare Faced Hypocrisy Sells Records(The Anti Chumbawamba EP)" as a nod to Chumbawamba's first record. Chumbawamba responded by noting that even the smaller labels they had worked with were capitalist by definition and were often only driven by profit. They added that, with the help of good lawyers, they were doing what the Sex Pistols had done two decades earlier – what punk had initially set out to do before it was beset by righteous puritans looking for "a new set of rules", as the band put it. But also, in the words of Chumbawamba vocalist Danbert Nobacon, they "needed things to change", needed to "shake things up". According to the band, "even radical politics can get stagnant and repetitive." Much of the profits from the album were donated to radical groups, pirate radio stations, community organisations and anarchist projects.
By 2000, the album WYSIWYG was released, being entirely different from previous work (and thus defying the idea that the band just wanted to make commercial hits): a 22-track soundscape, comprising rock, folk, country and pop music. It includes a cover of the Bee Gees song New York Mining Disaster.
Return to independance (2002-2010)
In 2002, Chumbawamba formed their own label again, now naming it Mutt Records. On this record label, they released Readymades, followed by the world music influenced Un (2004). These two albums brought Chumbawamba to what it is now: a folk group.
Since 2005, the band decided it would be better to turn into an acoustic band. The line-up has changed to: Boff Whalley, Lou Watts, Jude Abbot and Neil Ferguson (former producer of the band). It was this line-up that released the fully acoustic album A Singsong and a Scrap on the small UK Folk and Folk-Rock label NoMasters by 2006. The album uses more traditional instruments and features English Folk artists such as Coope, Boyes & Simpson and Andy Cutting. In 2007 followed by the live album Get On With It.
In 2008, another No Masters album, The Boy Bands Have Won, was released. It contained 25 tracks of new acoustic material, some derived from traditional folk, such as Charlie. It also had guest performances by, amongst others, the Oyster Band on Hull or Hell and Roy Bailey on Word Bomber. It's this album where Phil Moody joined Chumbawamba as accordionist and vocalist.
The third album that Chumbawamba recorded on NoMasters, ABCDEFG, was released. The album is cut from very much the same cloth as the The Boy Bands Have Won, but is richer in sound. ABCDEFG stands for every note in the Western music scheme, and the album itself is about the power that music can bring to communities (Voices, That's All) and deliver to people in struggle (Wagner At The Opera). It's the first Chumbawamba album fully dedicated to music matters, though Shhh (1991) preceded this release, criticising pop culture.
On ABCDEFG, next to the five Chumbas, (amongst others) Ray Cooper plays cello and harmonica, Belinda O'Hooley plays the piano and Jo Freya plays alt and tenor saxophone.
Former members of Chumbawamba
Apart from the moment that Chumbawamba changed from electric band to acoustic band, Chumbawamba's line-up has changed several times after its first gig at January 8th, 1982.
Danbert Nobacon: Singer and keyboard player of the band, famous for wearing the brick suit, and for throwing a jug of water over UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott who showed up at the Brit Awards. He's still making music, see Danbert Nobacon and the Pine Valley Cosmonauts.
Dunstan Bruce: Vocalist, bass and saxophone player, percussionist and turntablist of the band.
Alice Nutter: Singer and percussionist of the band, famous for the drunk nun act she performed during live shows. Now writing scripts for radio, tv and theatre pieces.
Harry Hamer: Singer, drummer, programmer and percussionist of the band.
Mavis Dillon: Dillon did vocals, trumpet, french horn and bass for ten years, until he was replaced by Jude Abbot by 1995.
Paul Greco: Bass guitar, entered the band by 1992. He was replaced by Neil Ferguson in 1999.
Other former members include Coby Laan, Simon Commonknowledge, Midge (former Chimp Eats Banana) and Diane. There were actually loads of band members, especially in the early years. An extensive band history can be found at the Chumbawamba FAQ.
On 7th July 2012 Chumbawamba announced their impending breakup before the end of the year. Their very last concert was given at the Leeds City Varieties. At this show former members of the band, such as Harry Hamer and Danbert Nobacon made their appearance. At this theatre, Chumbawamba already performed 'Big Society!' with radical theatre company Red Ladder.
The last EP of the band was released April 8th, 2013, when Margaret Thatcher passed away. The Margaret Thatcher EP 'In Memoriam' is a 5-track sound collage featuring a few small songs, which could only be pre-ordered. It was mailed to all who pre-ordered on that very day.
Early years (1982-1991)
The band was formed in 1982 from two other bands based in Yorkshire, The Passion Killers and Chimp Eats Banana. They released a series of albums (such as Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records and the a capella album English Rebel Songs) and singles on their own Agit-Pop label before moving to One Little Indian in the early 90s.
One Little Indian (1991-1997)
On One Little Indian, Chumbawamba released three albums, Slap!, Shhh, and Anarchy, on which influences of techno music are noticeable. The songs for these albums were written in a period when dance culture was thriving and the band were also influenced by it. The music had turned into a more popular sound, which they emphasized was to spread the message more effectively. Touring for Anarchy, the concert at Leeds was recorded for the live album "Showbusiness!".
The last album released on One Little Indian is Swingin' with Raymond (1995). The albums first six songs are about (the right to) love and ends with seven songs loaded with hate (in the broadest sense of the word: it includes a song about anorexia nervosa).
The EMI years (1997-2000)
Anarchy or not, the band signed to EMI by 1997. At EMI, Chumbawamba had brief mainstream success, with the singles Tubthumping and Amnesia, taken from Tubthumper. Like Slap! and Shhh, the album was noticeably influenced by techno music. The new Chumbawamba fans needed for an overview, EMI might have thought. So Uneasy Listening, a compilation of work from 1986-1998 was released by 1998.
This move alienated much of the anarchist punk scene that yielded Chumbawamba in the 80's. To their former cohorts, this new Chumbawamba -one that licensed songs for commercials and signed to a major label- was different than the one that took part in the Fuck EMI compilation record a decade before. In 1998, Scottish punk band Oi Polloi put together a 7 band compilation EP with other bands like Riot/Clone and Bus Station Loonies in response. The name of the record was "Bare Faced Hypocrisy Sells Records(The Anti Chumbawamba EP)" as a nod to Chumbawamba's first record. Chumbawamba responded by noting that even the smaller labels they had worked with were capitalist by definition and were often only driven by profit. They added that, with the help of good lawyers, they were doing what the Sex Pistols had done two decades earlier – what punk had initially set out to do before it was beset by righteous puritans looking for "a new set of rules", as the band put it. But also, in the words of Chumbawamba vocalist Danbert Nobacon, they "needed things to change", needed to "shake things up". According to the band, "even radical politics can get stagnant and repetitive." Much of the profits from the album were donated to radical groups, pirate radio stations, community organisations and anarchist projects.
By 2000, the album WYSIWYG was released, being entirely different from previous work (and thus defying the idea that the band just wanted to make commercial hits): a 22-track soundscape, comprising rock, folk, country and pop music. It includes a cover of the Bee Gees song New York Mining Disaster.
Return to independance (2002-2010)
In 2002, Chumbawamba formed their own label again, now naming it Mutt Records. On this record label, they released Readymades, followed by the world music influenced Un (2004). These two albums brought Chumbawamba to what it is now: a folk group.
Since 2005, the band decided it would be better to turn into an acoustic band. The line-up has changed to: Boff Whalley, Lou Watts, Jude Abbot and Neil Ferguson (former producer of the band). It was this line-up that released the fully acoustic album A Singsong and a Scrap on the small UK Folk and Folk-Rock label NoMasters by 2006. The album uses more traditional instruments and features English Folk artists such as Coope, Boyes & Simpson and Andy Cutting. In 2007 followed by the live album Get On With It.
In 2008, another No Masters album, The Boy Bands Have Won, was released. It contained 25 tracks of new acoustic material, some derived from traditional folk, such as Charlie. It also had guest performances by, amongst others, the Oyster Band on Hull or Hell and Roy Bailey on Word Bomber. It's this album where Phil Moody joined Chumbawamba as accordionist and vocalist.
The third album that Chumbawamba recorded on NoMasters, ABCDEFG, was released. The album is cut from very much the same cloth as the The Boy Bands Have Won, but is richer in sound. ABCDEFG stands for every note in the Western music scheme, and the album itself is about the power that music can bring to communities (Voices, That's All) and deliver to people in struggle (Wagner At The Opera). It's the first Chumbawamba album fully dedicated to music matters, though Shhh (1991) preceded this release, criticising pop culture.
On ABCDEFG, next to the five Chumbas, (amongst others) Ray Cooper plays cello and harmonica, Belinda O'Hooley plays the piano and Jo Freya plays alt and tenor saxophone.
Former members of Chumbawamba
Apart from the moment that Chumbawamba changed from electric band to acoustic band, Chumbawamba's line-up has changed several times after its first gig at January 8th, 1982.
Danbert Nobacon: Singer and keyboard player of the band, famous for wearing the brick suit, and for throwing a jug of water over UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott who showed up at the Brit Awards. He's still making music, see Danbert Nobacon and the Pine Valley Cosmonauts.
Dunstan Bruce: Vocalist, bass and saxophone player, percussionist and turntablist of the band.
Alice Nutter: Singer and percussionist of the band, famous for the drunk nun act she performed during live shows. Now writing scripts for radio, tv and theatre pieces.
Harry Hamer: Singer, drummer, programmer and percussionist of the band.
Mavis Dillon: Dillon did vocals, trumpet, french horn and bass for ten years, until he was replaced by Jude Abbot by 1995.
Paul Greco: Bass guitar, entered the band by 1992. He was replaced by Neil Ferguson in 1999.
Other former members include Coby Laan, Simon Commonknowledge, Midge (former Chimp Eats Banana) and Diane. There were actually loads of band members, especially in the early years. An extensive band history can be found at the Chumbawamba FAQ.
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Chumbawamba Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'I Wanna Be Your Lover' by these artists:
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Álvaro Assmar I wanna be your lover This is my desire To satisfy your…
Annie Make contact Riding in a spaceship 1984 Picking up a signal…
Blonda Make contact Riding in a spaceship 1984 Picking up a sign…
Bob Dylan Well, the rain man comes with his magic wand And the…
Bob Dylan and The Band Well, the rainman comes with his magic wand But the judge…
Cascades You don't now the way I feel, oh no Well, you…
Corinne Bailey Rae I ain't got no money I ain't like those other girls…
Diane Emond You don't know the way I feel oh no When you…
F.S. Effect Well I'm so messed up I want ya here And in…
fours For so long You and me were findin' each other for…
G-Unit feat. Joe I'm feenin' for you girl, I got it bad You turn…
Íõ×Ó(Prince) I aint got no money I aint like those other guys…
Kill Paris I do love you, oh I do love you, oh But it's Alright,…
La Bionda Make kontakt Riding in a spaceship 1984 Picking up a signal …
Loleatta Holloway I ain′t got no money I ain't like those other guys…
MC Mario It's a love plan I want to be your lover…
N.E.E.T So messed up, I want you here In my room, I…
Prince I ain't got no money I ain't like those other guys…
Prince (Featuring Kim Basinger) I ain't got no money I ain't like those other guys…
Prince/Rosie Gaines I ain't got no money I ain't like those other guys…
Prince I ain't got no money I ain't like those other guys…
SvanSikh Chemistry of us is so perfect, I feel you when…
The Cascades You don't now the way I feel, oh no Well, you…
The Moleskins I ain't got no money I ain't like those other guys…
The System I got my job, I don't come cheap Work real hard…
The Wilko Johnson & Lew Lewis-Band I want to be your lover baby I want to…
Van Halen Ah, who you gonna play with now Now you have been…
X - Kameron It's a love plan I want to be your lover…
Yo La Tengo Well, the rainman comes with his magic wand And the judge…
Young Deenay I wanna be, I wanna, I wanna be your lover I…
王子(Prince) I aint got no money I aint like those other guys…
Prince I ain't got no money I ain't like those other guys…
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- Tubthumping (The truth is, I thought it mattered) (I thought that music…
... And In a Nutshell And the company director spins the globe Looks into on atlas…
...Here Why settle for what we're shown When there is so much…
08 Coca-Colanisation The rich world persuades the Third World, Using advertising…
12 Sewing up Crap I don't know (Repeats) Chain, chain, chain (Repeats) A cut…
81. Desmond British champion for fifty years Easily beats all his chall…
85. Whilst Stocks Last It's the old stock car thing Crash! smash! crash! ring! Ro…
A Fine Career The councilor comes with his battered old suit And his…
A Man Walks Into A Bar A man walks into a bar, he says, "Give me…
A Morality Play Act one, the smell of green leather, French polish, quite…
A stich in time Sometimes feels like singing your life away F sharp minor u…
A Stitch in Time Sometimes feels like singing your life away F sharp minor up…
Add Me I'm a loner alone with neuroses and hate Anger is a…
After Shelley Anybody can press a button and blow a ship up.…
Ah-Men A visionary pause in the cycle When she refused to…
All Fur Coat A wave for the cameras All fur coat and no knickers Jayne…
All Fur Coat & No Knickers A wave for the cameras All fur coat and no…
All in Vain I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish (Repeats) But it's…
All Mixed Up Sitting on the shelf when someone called my number With a…
Alright Now (Sometimes nuts are tough to crack) (Sometimes nuts are tou…
Always Tell The Voter What The Voter Wants To Hear Welcome to Never Mind The Ballots. The phone lines are…
Amnesia Goodbye to the summer Sold down the river Unhappy ever…
Amnesia (Done Lying Down Versi Goodbye to the summer Sold down the river Unhappy ever aft…
Amnesia (Done Lying Down version) Goodbye to the summer Sold down the river Unhappy ever after…
Amnesia (Zion Train 359 Amhurs Goodbye to the summer Sold down the river Unhappy ever aft…
Amnesia (Zion Train 359 Amhurst Road mix) Goodbye to the summer Sold down the river Unhappy ever after…
An Interlude Beginning To Take It Back Words to describe Nicaragua of old Cash crops and hunger and…
An Interlude: Beginning To Take It Back Words to describe Nicaragua of old Cash crops and hunger an…
Anarchist Albert! Who? Bobby! Who? For god's sake, burn it down Nothi…
Baby Come Back Come on baby, let's do the revolution Six for the record,…
Baby Killers The powdered milk That the adverts sell To third world mo…
Bad Dog Puppy eyes Puppy eyes Tearing clothes Spitting pride Roll ov…
Bankrobber Daddy was a bankrobber But he never hurt nobody He just love…
Be With You The future glints like the moon on an old slate…
Behave Hey diddle diddle, here's a brand new riddle What's shallow …
Bella Ciao The world is waking outside my window Bella ciao, bella ciao…
Big Mouth I caught you with your head down the toilet as…
Body Fighter breaks the web, lights a fire, quite nature Hearing…
British Colonialism & The BBC I'm the boss of the BBC I'm the monkey at the…
Bury Me Deep When I first came to Commons Lords Life was simple…
Butterflies Watching a butterfly Move over moorland So pretty and co…
Buy Nothing Day I woke up this morning my temperature high (Buy, buy, buy) I…
Buy Nothing Day (Live) I woke up this morning, my temperature high (buy, buy,…
By & By Don't waste the days when I'm dead and I'm gone Wind…
Cartrouble Big tall courthouse, a clock upon the wall A hammer on…
Celebration Florida The good folks pull together It's July for forever Down in C…
Charlie All of nature in its place By hand of the…
Chartist Anthem A hundred years, a thousand years, we're marching on the…
Chase PC (Woof, woof, woof, woooo) Got my photograph taken with Elvis…
Chase PC's Flee Attack By Own Dog (Woof, woof, woof, woooo) Got my photograph taken with Elvi…
Chase PCs Flee Attack By Own Dog (Woof, woof, woof, woooo) Got my photograph taken with Elvis…
Coal Not Dole They stand so proud, the wheels so still A ghost-like figur…
Coca-Colanisation The rich world persuades the Third World, Using advertising …
Colliers March The summer was over the season unkind In harvest a snow,…
COME ON BABY Come on baby, let's do the revolution Six for the record,…
Commercial Break I'm the wife of the boss of the company And I…
Common Ground Full employment Slave labor and schemes An unemployed workfo…
Compliments Of Your Waitress The day drags on and stumbles I'm far too tired…
Creepy Crawling What a wonderful world A loose door-jamb, a light left on Th…
Crown Poacher come with his poacher's gun Out in the woods to…
Dance Idiot Dance Here comes Nicholas, fiddle in hand (Dance, idiot, dance) In…
Digger You noble diggers all stand up now, stand up now You…
Do Not Adjust Your Life [TV changing] Man found dead in armchair Sitting next to…
Dog Puppy eyes Puppy eyes Tearing clothes Spitting pride Roll ov…
Don Didn't he know it was a waste of time? All stitched…
Don't Fence Me In Give me land, lots of land under starry skies above Don't…
Don't Pass Go Didn't he know it was a waste of time? All stitched…
Don't Try at Home It's a long walk to the gallows It's a small step…
Drip Eat, sleep and crap For to prey on your needs Down a…
Drip drip drip. Eat, sleep, and crap. For to prey on your needs, Down a…
Drip, Drip, Drip Eat, sleep and crap For to prey on your needs Down a…
Dumbing Down Are you happy here in Theme Park, U.S.A.? And do you…
Dutiful Servants & Political Masters One, two, one, two, three, four Things were rather differen…
Education They're the bosses of tomorrow They're called the fcs Fascis…
El Fusilado Listen close to this crooked mouth For my story I…
EMI/HMV HMV, in their moral righteousness, refuse to sell records wh…
Enough Is Enough [Chorus} Open your eyes, time to wake up Enough is enough is…
Everything You Know Is Wrong Taking scissors to play cut up with the black vote…
Fade Away Some set their hearts on a rocking chair The better to…
Farewell to the Crown Poacher come with his poacher's gun Out in the woods to…
Fight the Alton Bill! In ignorance, I still assumed this body was mine, that I…
Fine Line Those who stand accused And those who point the finger…
Fitzwilliam Smiles for the cameras as the miners return They say no…
Following You Lilac growing up the walls This sunny afternoon is ours afte…
Football Song Season's end And the stands come down One less heart In o…
Georgina (Is she really going out with him? Not any more!) Georgina'…
Get Off My Cloud GET OFF MY CLOUD CHORUS: Look! No strings! Just paper, g…
Give the Anarchist a Cigarette Albert! Who? Bobby! Who? For god's sake, burn it down Nothi…
God Save the Queen F**king cunt (repeats) Dirty bastard (repeats) Dirty f**ke…
Goodship Lifestyle This is the good ship lifestyle All my friends jumped ship …
Grateful OK, this one's called "Whitewash" When was the very first ti…
Hammer Stirrup & Anvil Our Glorious Leader declares by decree: 'The music of the Gl…
Hanging On The Old Barbed If you want to find the general I know where he…
Happiness Is Just A Chant Away I'm having a wonderful time drunk on communion wine One sin…
Heartbreak Hotel Well, since my baby left me... I found a new place…
Heaven / Hell Tall as houses Small as spiders Undefined this buzz inside u…
Heaven-Hell Tall as houses Small as spiders Undefined this buzz inside…
Her Majesty Her majesty's a pretty nice girl but she doesn't have…
HERE Why settle for what we're shown When there is so much…
HERE'S THE REST OF YOUR LIFE Why settle for what we're shown When there is so much…
Hey Hey We Good evening, topping night cast A possible link between mur…
Hey Hey We're The Junkies Good evening, topping night cast A possible link between mu…
Hey You Outside One year later This queue never moved I've got well…
Hey! You! Outside Now! One year later This queue never moved I've got well…
Home With Me Your world, my world (Repeats) San Christobal on New Year's…
Homophobia And we'll have a perfect understanding this ti…
How To Get Your Band On Television Product sells, people die Same manipulation wrapped in lies…
Hull Or Hell Of larks trains windows and brooks The poet he writes it…
I Pontius Pilate came to our town Up to the dockyards…
I Did It For Alfie Rejoice, just rejoice at that news This girl has got the…
I Get Knocked Down We'll be singing When we're winning We'll be singing I …
I Never Gave Up (Shouting) I want to hear some revolution out there! (Chor…
I Should Be So Lucky Brown shirts don't make it Brown shirts don't make it Brow…
I Want More Blue rinse sugar Wipe clean couple Pinched last supper Co…
I Wish That They Six in the morning don't want to wake Sun laying low…
I Wish That They'd Sack Me Six in the morning don't want to wake Sun laying low…
I'm a Winner Baby A little over five minutes ago... A little over five minute…
I'm a Winner, Baby A little over five minutes ago... A little over five minutes…
I'm Coming Out Ah, let's kiss and make up Ah, let's dig the grave…
I'm In Trouble Again Come on Norman Rockwell come on in Hang your dirty coat …
I'm Not Sorry I Was Having Fun By the time I got to Woodstock It was going up…
I'm With Stupid Stupid, stupid, stupid Guess what? I'm with stupid Guess wha…
Idris Strike Song Have you been to work at Idris? No we won't go…
If It Is to Be It Is Up to Me If it is to be, it is up to me…
If It Is to Be, It Is Up to Me If it is to be, it is up to me If…
Im a Winner Baby A little over five minutes ago... A little over five minutes…
Introduction In the dark times, will we be singing? Yes, we'll be…
Invasion The first world's got greedy, we're consuming it all The thi…
Irish Joke 'Have you heard the one about the Irishman?' Sick and tired…
Isolation Come out of our corners Keep moving, keep changing, start wo…
IX. ...And in a Nutshell And the company director spins the globe Looks into on atla…
Jacob Jacob's ladder Like rusty old nails, at the bottom of the…
Jacob's Ladder Jacob's ladder Like rusty old nails, at the bottom of the…
Jacob's Ladder (Live) Like rusty old nails At the bottom of the sea Telling no…
Jacob's Ladder • Jacob's ladder Like rusty old nails, at the bottom of the…
Jesus In Vegas And I'll give you a free ride to this underground…
Just Desserts and uh, uh, every (security) (no, let him stay) no…
Just Look Don't tell me lies I want it all (Repeat) I don't need…
Just Look at Me Now Don't tell me lies I want it all (Repeat) I don't need…
K-2 The weekend booze-up, out with your mates To the Indian res…
Knickers There's a hole in your knickers, dear Calvin, dear Calvin Th…
Knit Your Own Balaclava Twelve stitches in sixteen rows Two inches overpacking on nu…
Ladies For Compassionate Lynching We're the ladies for compassionate lynching We fight for al…
Laughter in a Time of War Sometimes feels like singing your life away F sharp minor up…
Learning to Love I courted a man from the Lancs Fusiliers He gave me…
let it be And this is Steve Wright, we hope that those that…
Liberation There's always been a pattern Of struggle and defeat Never t…
Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie Lie,…
Look no strings! Look, no strings Just paper glue and card Hark the angels…
Look! No Strings! Look, no strings Just paper glue and card Hark the angels…
Lord Bateman (variable amounts of clouds, but some Sunny spells as well T…
Lord Bateman's Motorbike Lord Bateman runs an inn out on the A65 Sort of…
Love Can Knock Here's the devil in disguise Hits me right between the eyes …
Love Me I'm an anarchist, I'm the anti-Christ Well sort of not reall…
Love Song Hey diddle diddle, here's a brand new riddle What's shallow …
Lucky Brown shirts don't make it Brown shirts don't make it Brown …
Marching Around in Circles Marching round in circles Round another institution Whilst t…
Marching Round in Circles Marching round in circles round another institution Whilst …
Mary Mary No virgin me For I have sinned I sold my…
Mary, Mary (spoken: the Hail Mary) No virgin me For I have sinned I so…
Menwith Hill Here we are at Menwith Hill they dug a hole on…
Missed Walking down the street on my own Lost in the world…
Money Well, madam, how'd you like it Maybe plenty off the back? I…
Money Money Money Well, madam, how'd you like it, maybe plenty off the…
Morality People would have to be told that if they refuse…
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Pacts with the Devil are a common thread running through Rock Music. With Pagey going so far as to buy Mr Crowley's mansion so he could fully connect with the Source. Which is why he plays a 'Source'erer in TSRtS.
But I myself would go so far as to assert that even Satan himself has his limits. You'd have to do unspeakable things to young children to infuse them with this much wisdom at their prepubescent age.
So yes, I was being quite serious.
Kinda like how Marie Osmond sang about those Paper Roses at age 12.
What does a 12 year old know about romantic love, let alone seeing through a facade to call out 'imitation love'.
My best guess is that both she and them had someone penning the words for them.
And I severely doubt that any young child would choose the Pick of Destiny route. Even Pagey was quite innocent when he was Hanson's age. You can see this when he appeared on the Huw Weldon show at age 13, and the host asked him what he wanted to do with his life. Jimmy's answer? He said he wanted to be a biological researcher so that he could find a cure for cancer.
Countless millions have since died of cancer. But we got Led Zeppelin instead. I'd say that was a fair trade. Heh.
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Lyrics:
Oh, Oh
Oh, oh
Oh, yeah
You have so many relationships in this life
Only one or two will last
You go through all the pain and strife
You turn your back and they're gone so fast
Oh yeah
And they're gone so fast, yeah
Oh so hold on to the ones who really care
In the end they'll be the only one's there
When you get old and start losing your hair
Can you tell me who will still care?
Can you tell me who will still care?
Oh, Oh care
Mmmbop, ba duba dop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du
Yeah
Mmmbop, ba duba dop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du
Yeah
Say oh yeah
In an mmmbop, gone
Yeah
Yeah
Plant a seed, plant a flower, plant a rose
You can plant any one of those
Keep planting to find out which one grows
It's a secret no one knows
It's a secret no one knows
Oh ohs, no one knows
Mmmbop, ba duba dop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du
Yeah
Mmmbop, ba duba dop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du
Yeah
In an mmmbop, gone
In an mmmbop, not there
In an mmmbop, gone
In an mmmbop, not there
Until you lose your hair
Oh, but you don't care
Oh yeah
Mmmbop, ba duba dop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du
Yeah
Mmmbop, ba duba dop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du
Yeah
Can you tell me? oh
No you can't 'cause you don't know
Can you tell me? oh yeah
You say you can but you don't know
Can you tell me? oh (Which flower's going to grow?)
No you can't 'cause you don't know
Can you tell me? (If it's going to be a daisy or a rose?)
You say you can but you don't know
You say you can but you don't know
You don't know oh
You don't know oh
Mmmbop, du bop
Du bop, du
Yeah
Mmmbop (oh yeah), du bop
Du bop, du
Oh oh
Mmmbop, ba duba dop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du
Yeah
Mmmbop, ba duba dop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du, oh
Mmmbop, ba duba dop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du bop,
Ba dubadop, ba du...
@AxeKick80
This is probably one of the most pure feel-good songs ever.
I miss the 90s.
@mikeoster7004
Caleb Is JFK it's got a sad message about relationships coming & going (I just read an article n my sister used to love these guys) but it's still MIST DEFINITELY a feel good song, regardless.
@ramasaswijaya1126
Yes i miss the 90s
@ChadQuick270W
#1 for four weeks in the spring of 1997. I still have the 45.
@sophiapetrillo5803
Us and the 162 likes.
Btw I am #162
@kimberlys8422
So do I.
I remember when I got "Middle of Nowhere" when I was 7 for Xmas.
Spice Girls and Aqua was also a big deal.
@janmenzinga
If you realise that they were 11, 13 and 16 years old when this song came out, it's obvious that they were way ahead of their time and super creative.
@samueljohnson2465
And they started writing it at an even younger age.
@abigailcaraballo2623
Real talent
@anotheryoutube4635
If you're an actual musician and you watch this now, it's very clear that they weren't the musicians playing the music on this song.