The group initially signed with Elektra Records in 1993. However, just before they released their first single, two tragedies struck the band. Lead singer Hunt was seriously injured in a car accident resulting in his being in a coma for three days. Shortly after, the UK arm of the record label closed its doors leaving the Longpigs' future in doubt. Elektra set a price of ยฃ500,000 to release them from their contract.
The Longpigs contract was purchased by U2's new record label, Mother Records. The band had a series of fortunate gigs, including opening for Echobelly, Supergrass and finally Radiohead in early 1995. Their first singles, Happy Again, She Said and Jesus Christ did little in the charts. The band played the 1995 Reading Festival and subsequently, new track All Hype was featured on the compilation CD Volume 14: Reading '95 Special.
Their next single, the poppy Far, managed to hit the UK Top 40. In March 1996, this was followed by the ballad On & On which received considerable radio play and hit the UK Top 20. The song had a guitar riff remarkably similar to Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. In April 1996 the band released their debut album The Sun Is Often Out, which was declared one of 1996's 50 best albums by both Q Magazine and Melody Maker. On the heels of their newfound success, the band then repackaged and re-released She Said which hit the UK top 30 in June 1996.
The band waited more than two years to release their next material, an eternity in the Britpop world. Their second album, Mobile Home, was released in 1999, with singles including Blue Skies and The Frank Sonata. Despite briefly reaching the UK top 20, the album failed to achieve any notable success. Dee Boyle left the band, and shortly after Mother Records folded in 2000, the rest of the band split up. Guitarist Richard Hawley went on to tour with Pulp.
In late 2004, Hunt lent his voice to the self-titled album by pop/electronic supergroup Mayonnaise on the Lunaticworks/BMG label. Richard Hawley has a flourishing solo career and has also worked with Jarvis Cocker in the electro group Relaxed Muscle. Hunt has since been seen recording with a new band, Gramercy with the help of Dylan Rippon (producer of albums by Emma Townsend) and Nigel Hoyle, once of Britpop-rockers Gay Dad.
She Said
Longpigs Lyrics
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Make me feel like myself
She Said
So I put on clothes
To make me look like someone else
Instead
And as a matter of fact I don't like to be seen
You better hit her
She said, she said, she said, she's dead
There no perfume I can buy
Make me smell like myself
She Said
So I put on perfume
To make me smell like someone else
In bed
And as a matter of fact
I don't like to be scented
'Cause I don't like to smell myself she Said
You better hit her
She said, she said, she's dead, she said
But I'm not afraid
Of being more than pretty
While your getting paid
To wind yourselves up until you drop
Yeah...
There no one I can talk to
Like I talk to myself
She said
So I play games to make them
Think I'm someone else
It's inbred
And as a matter of fact
I don't like to be seen
'Cause I'm not satisfied with myself
She said
You better hit her
I'm not afraid
Of being more than pretty
While your getting paid
To wind yourselves up until you drop
She said, she said, she said, she's dead,
And it's ingrained she said, she's trade, she's played
I've fucked up inside my own head and what the fuck am I doing
In a place like this I know exactly why I'm here rape me
The lyrics to Longpigs's song She Said convey a powerful message of self-consciousness and the struggle to find one's identity in a world consumed by societal pressures. The singer expresses dissatisfaction with their appearance and identity, feeling the need to conform to fit in with others. They try to dress and smell like someone else, play games to make others believe they are someone else, and even wish not to be seen or smelled.
The repetition of "she said" throughout the song seems to represent the internal voice of the singer, reminding themselves of their own insecurities and perceived flaws. The line "you better hit her" could be interpreted as a society's violent reaction to those who don't conform to societal norms, while "she's dead" could represent the death of one's true self when conforming to society's expectations.
The final line, "I've fucked up inside my own head and what the fuck am I doing in a place like this I know exactly why I'm here rape me" is a disturbing one. It seems to suggest that the singer is trapped in their own thoughts and desires, feeling they have no control over their own life. The line "rape me" could represent the internalized self-hatred and desire to be punished for not fitting into society's expectations.
Overall, the song She Said is a powerful commentary on societal pressures, self-consciousness, and the desire to fit in.
Line by Line Meaning
There's no clothes I can buy
Make me feel like myself
She Said
The singer cannot find clothes that make them feel comfortable and true to themselves, as someone else told them.
So I put on clothes
To make me look like someone else
Instead
To compensate, the singer wears clothes that do not represent themselves, but others.
And as a matter of fact I don't like to be seen
'Cause I'm not satisfied with myself she said
You better hit her
She said, she said, she said, she's dead
The singer avoids attention because they are not happy with themselves, and someone else suggests they should be hit for being like that.
There no perfume I can buy
Make me smell like myself
She Said
So I put on perfume
To make me smell like someone else
In bed
In addition, the artist cannot find a perfume that represents them, instead they put on perfume that represents someone else, even in bed.
And as a matter of fact
I don't like to be scented
'Cause I don't like to smell myself she Said
You better hit her
She said, she said, she's dead, she said
Even then, the artist does not like their own scent, and someone else suggests that they should be hit again.
But I'm not afraid
Of being more than pretty
While your getting paid
To wind yourselves up until you drop
Yeah...
The singer is not afraid of being more than physically attractive, while others get paid to overexert themselves until they are exhausted.
There no one I can talk to
Like I talk to myself
She said
So I play games to make them
Think I'm someone else
It's inbred
The singer cannot find someone to talk to who understands them as much as they understand themselves, so they play games to make others think they are someone else, which has become a habit.
And as a matter of fact
I don't like to be seen
'Cause I'm not satisfied with myself
She said
You better hit her
The artist reiterates that they do not want to be seen because they are not happy with themselves, and someone else again suggests they should be hit.
I'm not afraid
Of being more than pretty
While your getting paid
To wind yourselves up until you drop
She said, she said, she said, she's dead,
And it's ingrained she said, she's trade, she's played
Once again, the artist is not afraid of being more than physically pretty, and notes that others are paid to overexert themselves to exhaustion. The song ends with more repetition of the idea that someone else has ingrained in them that they are worthless, an object to be traded or played with.
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CRISPIN MACMICHAEL SANDYS HUNT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@stephencoan79
Ahh, the 90s. No greater time to be a teenager.
@jamietindall8330
loved every mudderfookin teenage minute, and then some.
@user-ol3xe5fz4u
or a 28 yr old with indie roots...
@santorini8423
Or 30 plus. I despair at the dogshite masquerading as music circa 2024
@eleanorferguson3421
One of the most underrated bands of the last 30-odd years
@crazyhorse9289
Shed seven are another good band , Lies Live is good.
@adriantyler6911
Turin Brakes
@fionnboylerufc4675
my uncle was in this band. he was the drummer. rip uncle dee
@TracyJacks555
is this a joke ?
@s_p_onarge8720
Stas Zhurik no. This is Patrick.