In 1990 the band won two Brit Awards: Best British Group, and Best British Album for "The Raw and the Cooked" which also reached number one in the US album charts. It was re-packed as a remix album ("The Raw & the Remix" and spawned six singles over three years; "She Drives Me Crazy","Good Thing", "Don't Look Back", "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be", "I'm Not Satisfied" and "It's O.K. (It's Alright)".
The trio split in 1992, though they recorded a new track in 1996 to promote their The Finest compilation. Gift soon reactivated the brand and toured in the 2000s as Roland Gift and the Fine Young Cannibals.
Fine Young Cannibals appeared as the house band in the 1987 film comedy Tin Men, peforming some of the songs that ended up on The Raw and the Cooked. Steele and Cox had previously recorded under the moniker Two Men A Drum Machine and a Trumpet.
Couldn't Care More
Fine Young Cannibals Lyrics
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Another pride
Somebody died
Long before their time
I couldn't care more
I couldn't care less
If it's not happening next door
Always a war being fought
Many die before they are
When this happens abroad
Don't give it a second thought
I couldn't care more
I couldn't care less
If it's not happening next door
You couldn't care more
I get so tired
Spiraled on that madness ?
I'm all right
Minding my own business
Trouble it will
And it's not that I don't care
It happens all the time
And it's never going to change your life
I couldn't care more
I couldn't care less
If it's not happening next door
You couldn't care more
The Fine Young Cannibals' song, "Couldn't Care More" has a depth to its lyrics that might not be immediately apparent on first listen. The song speaks of a desensitized and uncaring world that has become indifferent to the suffering of others. The opening lines, "Another Day, Another pride, Somebody died, Long before their time," highlight the loss and tragedy that the world is experiencing constantly, almost to the point where it's taken for granted. The singer speaks about how he "couldn't care more" or "couldn't care less," indicating the complacency that's set into his own life, as well as the world at large. He even admits that when something like war and death occur far away from home, people don't take a second thought.
Line by Line Meaning
Another Day
Just another day in the world
Another pride
Someone else boasting about their achievements
Somebody died
A life was lost prematurely
Long before their time
They had so much more life to live
I couldn't care more
I don't care at all
I couldn't care less
I care even less than before
If it's not happening next door
If it doesn't directly affect me
You couldn't care more
You also don't care
Always a war being fought
There's always conflict somewhere
Many die before they are
Many people die young
When this happens abroad
When it happens in another country
Don't give it a second thought
Don't bother thinking about it
I get so tired
I'm exhausted from it all
Spiraled on that madness ?
Caught up in the chaos and confusion
I'm all right
I'm fine, despite everything
Minding my own business
Focusing on my own life and problems
Trouble it will
There will always be problems
And it's not that I don't care
It's not that I'm heartless
It happens all the time
These things occur frequently
And it's never going to change your life
It won't affect me in any way
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID STEELE, ROLAND GIFT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Pierre S
Another day...
Another pride...
Somebody died
Long before their time
I couldn't care more
I couldn't care less
If it's not happening next door
You couldn't care more
Always a war being fought
Many die before they are
When this happens abroad
Don't give it a second thought
I couldn't care more
I couldn't care less
If it's not happening next door
You couldn't care more
I get so tired
Spiraled on that madness (??)
I'm all right
Minding my own business
Trouble it will
And it's not that i don't care
It happens all the time
And it's never going to change your life
I couldn't care more
I couldn't care less
If it's not happening next door
You couldn't care more
Andy J Grace
Love this band. Wish they had stayed together longer. Outstanding in the era.
Loadie M
this song sprung into my mind today after 20 years. my god what an utterly gorgeous thing.
Olivia Leigh
The chorus though 🥳🎶
J
Say what you will.. The 80’s produced some of the best music in the UK 🇬🇧
nitedreamer23
We were definitely listening here in the states. So many amazing and different sounds.
bianchi1885
I was lucky enough to have listened to these gems from the USA during my teen years.
notanfningain
This is my favourite FYC track.
Taryn Dorsey
Me too. It's just perfect.
nitedreamer23
Same.
Darlene Baca
I lovefyc.