Growing up in Harrow, London, Nash first became interested in music during her childhood when she learned to play the piano. She attended St. John Fisher school and moved on to the St. Joan of Arc School in Rickmansworth. Her talents were harnessed further when she wrote songs for her GCSE in Music and her time studying at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon, South London. However, her first love was acting and so in 2005 she made moves to start a career in acting by auditioning at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and was rejected. After her rejection she fell down a flight of stairs, breaking her foot. During her recovery Nash was unable to go anywhere and found solace in song writing. She began to write some new songs, finished old ones and decided that she would book herself a gig at a local bar to showcase her songs. From this experience she decided to start a career in music.
Nash's early live performances saw her play a number of cover versions. After a few gigs, Nash uploaded her music to the popular website MySpace. Her music soon began to receive support from users of the site and Nash found herself a manager, proceeding to look for producers.
Fellow MySpace star Lily Allen has stated that she believes Nash is the "next big thing", and she has also garnered support from publications such as Vogue and NME, the latter dubbing her as "chavtronica". Nash has been compared to Lily Allen, because of their storytelling lyrics, the dry sense of humour that fuels their songs as well as distinctive London accents. Some people have commented that Nash sounds like Catherine Tate when she sings. Others have compared some of her songs to music by Regina Spektor.
Nash has stated that her biggest influence has been Regina Spektor and has an extensive list of influences on her myspace page. Some of her influences include, "London, punk, Bored Teenagers and John Cooper Clarke".
Nash's début release was a double-A side single released through independent record label Moshi Moshi in February 2007. The release was limited to 1000 copies and was available on only 7" vinyl. The first A-side, "Caroline's a Victim", is a synth-fuelled song about Nash's friend Caroline. A video for the song was released and received notable airplay on MTV2. The video, directed by Kinga Burza, featured Nash playing a variety of instruments at the same time that "Caroline" sits in her room "playing killer beats", taking photographs, trying on different outfits and sitting at her computer checking a social networking website.
The second A-side to the single was "Birds", an acoustic number that tells the story of a boy's inept attempts to try and explain to his girlfriend how he feels about her, all the while the girl remains despondent about the situation.
During the promotion for "Caroline's a Victim"/"Birds", Nash supported Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly on his national tour before embarking on her own headlining tour, which took her around the UK.
In April 2007, Nash was signed to the Polydor offshoot Fiction Records. A month later, Nash was mocked through a parody of her song, "Caroline's a Victim" entitled "LDN Is A Victim". The song mocked Nash and Lily Allen, amongst others, for singing in a Cockney-drawl, despite their privileged backgrounds.
Nash's second single and first through Fiction Records, "Foundations", which she co-wrote with producer Paul Epworth, was released on June 25, 2007 and reached number two in the official UK Singles Chart.
Following "Foundations", Fiction announced plans to bring forward the release of Nash's debut album to August 6, 2007. The album, Made of Bricks, produced by Paul Epworth, included many of the tracks she had been performing on her two nationwide tours. The album was leaked to filesharing networks days before its commercial release, and has received mixed reviews, The Independent describing it as being in "pole position for worst album of the year." The album reached number 1 in the UK charts.
During mid-2007, Nash performed at numerous festivals including Wireless Festival, Bestival, the Electric Gardens, Glastonbury, Latitude, Reading and Leeds, Oxegen and T in the Park. She made her official TV performance debut on Later with Jools Holland.
Nash features on rapper Kano's album London Town, in a song titled "Me & My Microphone". She is also featured in the song "Look What You've Done" from Lethal Bizzle's latest album, Back To Bizznizz.
Regarding the recording of a new album, Nash told NME that she had been inspired by The Supremes and has written a song called "Cat Song" in their honour. She is also set to release a duet single with Billy Bragg, a cover of The Shangri-Las "Give Storey A Great Big Kiss".
On 20 February 2008 she received a BRIT award for Best Female artist.
In April 2010 she released her sophomore album in 'My Best Friend Is You". With the singles "Do-Wah-Doo" and "Kiss that Grrrl" following close behind.
Shit Song
Kate Nash Lyrics
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I'd like to meet someone else
It is like I'm always thinkin' to myself
I'd like to meet someone else
Darlin', don't give me shit
'Cause I know that you're full of it
You're full of shit, you're full of shit
'Cause I know that you're full of it
I'm sittin' with my friends
Gettin' drunk again on wine and I think about you
I'm sittin' with my friends
Gettin' drunk again on wine and I think about you
And darlin', you have to think about yourself
All the time, you're full of shit and now you're gone
Be it barren, have to be so up, so fool the time
You could come 'round mine
We could drink some wine
In the summertime
It could be quite nice
You should come 'round mine
We could drink some wine
In the summertime
It could be quite nice
Actually
I think I might just have the bottle to myself
Darlin', don't give me shit
'Cause I know that you're full of it
You're full of shit, you're full of shit
Darling, don't give me shit
'Cause I know that you're full of it
You're full of it, you're full of it
Darling, don't give me shit
'Cause I know that you're full of it
Darling, don't give me shit
'Cause I know that you're full of it
You could come 'round mine
We could drink some wine
In the summertime
It could be quite nice
You should come 'round mine
We could drink some wine
In the summertime
It could be quite nice
The lyrics of Kate Nash's "The Shit Song" speak to the frustration and anger one feels towards a person who is constantly dishonest and unreliable. The repetition of the phrase "You're full of shit" emphasizes the singer's understanding of the other's true character, and her desire for them to stop pretending to be something they're not. The line "I'd like to meet someone else" expresses the singer's desire to move on from this toxic relationship, yet she still finds herself thinking about this person even when she's surrounded by friends and alcohol.
Despite the negativity of the lyrics, the chorus of "You should come 'round mine, we could drink some wine in the summertime, it could be quite nice," suggests that the singer is willing to give this person another chance and hopes that they can finally be honest with each other. However, the final line of "Actually, I think I might just have the bottle to myself" implies that the singer has given up on this person and is content with being alone.
Overall, "The Shit Song" is a powerful and relatable expression of the frustration and disappointment that comes with being let down by someone you once trusted. It is a raw and emotional commentary on the complexities of human relationships and the difficulties of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
It is like I'm always thinkin' to myself
I often find myself daydreaming
I'd like to meet someone else
I'm unhappy with my current relationship
Darlin', don't give me shit
Please don't be rude or mean to me
'Cause I know that you're full of it
Because I know you're not telling the truth
You're full of shit, you're full of shit
You're a liar, you're a liar
I'm sittin' with my friends
I'm hanging out with my friends
Gettin' drunk again on wine and I think about you
I'm drinking wine and thinking about my ex
And darlin', you have to think about yourself
You need to focus on yourself
All the time, you're full of shit and now you're gone
You were always lying and now you're gone
Be it barren, have to be so up, so fool the time
I have to pretend to be happy even though I'm not
You could come 'round mine
You could come over to my place
Actually
In fact
I think I might just have the bottle to myself
I'll probably just drink the wine alone
You're full of it, you're full of it
You're a liar, you're a liar
Darling, don't give me shit
Please don't be rude or mean to me
You should come 'round mine
You should come over to my place
In the summertime
During the summer months
It could be quite nice
It could be enjoyable
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KATE MARIE NASH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@laughingatursadness
Kate Nash is amazing. This is one of my least favorite songs by her yet its still perfect at that time when someone's just giving you shit! =)
@Mloesss
Her voice is amazing! And her songs are new and fresh, love it!
@OneClassyFreak
if you can get past the first 16 seconds...this is my favorite song ever! blasting it as my current ringtone! "darling...don't give me shit, cause I know that you're full it"
@sockshotholly
the best song I've heard in a long time - now why isn't amazing stuff like this in the charts? I've had enough of the crap that gets in there now I think I'll just listen to Kate Nash for the rest of my life!! =) =).....x
@RaeJRoane
16 years later and still a bop
@ellierhiannon9483
playing this with my boyfriend in the room smiling because I just saw he's been texting his ex and boy it's funny
@tbngeorgetown
Ellie Rhiannon typical 2nd wife... well almost
@lauratude5132
I'm sorry
@maeee-yn7kt
you guys over????
@LetsChaseDucksx
Well, not really because everyone goes through it.. so creating songs like theses help some people through. and i think all her songs are beautiful (: