Fat and Frantic were a band. They are no more. Sometimes they reappear to p… Read Full Bio ↴Fat and Frantic were a band. They are no more. Sometimes they reappear to play concerts and call themselves "Rev Softly". But not very often. They played a mixture of gospel and skiffle which they called "goffle". Some people accused them of playing a mix of punk and skiffle called "piffle". They played netween 1985 and 1992, and a one-off reunion gig in 1998. They were often to be found at Greenbelt, occasionally on tour around the UK, sometimes at the Edinburgh Festival fringe, and even sometimes found playing gigs in all girls schools (where the audience response to the song "Not enough naked men" really had to be witnessed to be believed!). Consisting of Jim Harris (vocals/trumpet), Silas Crawley (vocals/washboard), Jon "Fat" Soper (vocals/guitar), Craig "Tuff" McLeish (bass) and Simon Saunders (drums), attendance at a Fat and Frantic gig was the most fun you could have in the eighties with your clothes on. Championed by Simon Mayo in his early days with Radio 1, the single "Last Night My Wife Hoovered My Head" received some Radio 1 airplay, but stalled just outside the Top 100, as did the follow-up releases. A stillborn attempt to re-record their classic "Brian" as the Nottingham Forest Cup Final Single for 1991 left the band broke, and they split soon after.
Fat is currently a clergyman in the Church of England - soon to be at St. Paul's Onslow Square. Silas ran a youth club in Bristol for eight years, he is now working in drug rehabilitation and with a church for the homeless. He has 5 kids! Jim is acting and fathering. Simon is being a carpenter. Tuff has re-married and is arranging and producing; working for a company called Crazletown. God bless you, boys- happy memories!
In 2011, the band announced plans to reform for four gigs to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the bands demise. Concerts are planned for Leicester, London and Bristol in late July. A new single "Paradise" was also issued on download sites, where the band's albums are also now available.

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Fat and Frantic Lyrics

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No one to talk with
All by myself
No one to walk with
But I'm happy on the shelf
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you

I know for certain

The one I love
I'm through with flirtin'
It's just you I'm thinkin' of
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you

Like Jack Horner
In the corner
Don't go nowhere
What do I care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for
Believe me

I don't stay out late
Don't care to go
I'm home about eight
Just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you

Like Jack Horner
In the corner
Don't go nowhere
What do I care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for
Believe me

I don't stay out late
Don't care to go
I'm home about eight
Just me and my radio

Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you

Overall Meaning

The song "Ain't Misbehavin'" is a classic piece of music that was written by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks, with lyrics by Andy Razaf. It was originally composed in 1929 and has since then been interpreted by many artists in various styles. The song is a tribute to the joys of being in love, and the commitment that comes with it.

The lyrics are simple, and yet they convey a deep sense of longing and desire. The first verse sets the stage for the song, with the singer lamenting his loneliness. He has no one to talk to, and no one to walk with. Despite this, he is happy to be alone, as he is saving his love for someone special.

The second verse reveals that he already knows who that someone special is - the one he loves. He is now committed to this person, and is no longer flirting with anyone else. He is waiting patiently for the day he can be with them again.

The chorus repeats the sentiment of the first verse, emphasizing that he is not misbehaving by being alone. He is content with his simple life, and is saving his love for the person he cares about.

Overall, the song is a celebration of the purity and simplicity of love. Its message is timeless and universal, and it continues to resonate with audiences today.

Line by Line Meaning

No one to talk with
I have no one to talk to.

All by myself
I am alone.

No one to walk with
I have no one to take a walk with.

But I'm happy on the shelf
I am happy to be by myself.

Ain't misbehavin'
I am not doing anything wrong.

I'm savin' my love for you
I am saving my love for you.

I know for certain
I am sure.

The one I love
The person I love.

I'm through with flirtin'
I am done with flirting with others.

It's just you I'm thinkin' of
I am only thinking about you.

Like Jack Horner
Like the nursery rhyme character Jack Horner.