Originally called "Arabicus Pulp" (although they shortened it to Pulp within a year), the band achieved sudden success some thirteen years after their formation and became known during the Britpop era as much for their music as for frontman Cocker's antics (notably conducting a stage invasion during Michael Jackson's performance of Earth Song at the 1996 BRIT Awards).
Achieving little success off the back of a Peel session in 1981, Pulp were finally able to release their debut album, It, in 1983. This album and its 1986 follow-up, Freaks, showcased a Pulp keen on Nick Drake (notably on the It single, My Lighthouse), with strong folk roots and little sign of the tendencies for storytelling and acid house music which would eventually bring forth success.
After the release and commercial flop of "Freaks", the band disbanded for a year, but reformed a year later to record a third album, Separations. Delayed for three years after its recording, Separations showed Cocker's increasing exposure to acid house, featuring multiple synths, and a hit single, My Legendary Girlfriend, which helped Pulp's career start to rocket.
Their next single, Babies, which would eventually feature on their 1994's commercial breakthrough His 'n' Hers, and it was the first example of the Pulp-sound most listeners associate with the band--cheap synths, rolling guitars, and Cocker's deadpan vocals telling a story. "His 'n' Hers" in sound, was lumped in with the Britpop movement of the time, receiving commercial and critical acclaim. However, it was the 1995 single Common People, which finally saw them become known, eventually charting at number 2 in the UK charts. Awash with Britpop guitars, catchy keyboard lines and that trademark Cocker vocal performance it has remained a favorite. A successful appearance at Glastonbury that summer cemented their fame, and their success was subsequently confirmed by the release of Different Class, which arrived at the peak of the Britpop movement and featured this song and other UK hits as Disco 2000 and Sorted for E's & Wizz.
Their last two albums, 1998's darker This Is Hardcore, -an album that marked the end of the Britpop era- and 2001's more downbeat We Love Life were commercial successes, but Pulp were no longer as famous or trendy as they had been in the height of Britpop. Following their curation of a music festival, Auto, in 2002, the band announced that they would be embarking on an "indefinite hiatus".
In 2003, Jarvis Cocker released an album as Relaxed Muscle and then two solo efforts, 2006's Jarvis and 2009's Further Complications.
On 8th November 2010, it was announced that the band with its most relevant lineup will reform to play a series of gigs in summer 2011.
Discography:
It 1983
Freaks 1986
Separations 1992
His 'n' Hers 1994
Different Class 1995
This Is Hardcore 1998
We Love Life 2001
Official website:
http://www.pulppeople.com
"Something Changed"
Pulp Lyrics
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I didn't know your name or what you looked like yet
Oh, I could have stayed at home and gone to bed
I could have gone to see a film instead
You might have changed your mind and seen your friends
Life could have been very different but then
Something changed
And does he have a timetable directing acts of love?
Why did I write this song on that one day?
Why did you touch my hand and softly say
"Stop asking questions that don't matter anyway
Just give us a kiss to celebrate here today"
Something changed
When we woke up that morning we had no way of knowing
That in a matter of hours we'd change the way we were going
Where would I be now, where would I be now if we'd never met?
Would I be singing this song to someone else instead?
I don't know but like you just said
Something changed
In "Something Changed," Pulp's Jarvis Cocker sings about meeting someone who changes the course of his life. He explains that he wrote the song just before meeting this person, emphasizing that he had no idea at the time that he was about to meet someone who would change him so profoundly. The lyrics are reflective and almost wistful, acknowledging that life could have played out very differently if he had chosen to stay home or do something else that day, and if the other person had chosen a different path.
The song then moves into philosophical territory, asking if there is a higher power guiding our lives and if love is part of some greater plan. Jarvis ponders why he wrote the song on that particular day and why the other person reached out and touched his hand. He wonders if it was fate that brought them together, and whether their meeting was part of a preordained plan.
Overall, "Something Changed" is a beautiful and poignant song about the ways that one chance encounter can change the trajectory of our lives. It speaks to the power of human connection and the wonder of how things come together in life to create meaning and fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
I wrote the song two hours before we met
I had a premonition about meeting you and I wrote this song beforehand.
I didn't know your name or what you looked like yet
I didn't have any information about you, but I knew I was going to meet you.
Oh, I could have stayed at home and gone to bed
I had the option to not go out and meet you, but I decided to take a chance.
I could have gone to see a film instead
I had other choices for how I could have spent my time, but I chose to meet you instead.
You might have changed your mind and seen your friends
There was a possibility that you might have canceled our meeting, but you didn't.
Life could have been very different but then
If anything had gone differently, we might not have met and things would have been different.
Something changed
Something special happened when we met that changed the course of our lives.
Do you believe that there's someone up above?
Do you believe in the idea of a higher power?
And does he have a timetable directing acts of love?
Is it possible that everything that happens is part of a plan?
Why did I write this song on that one day?
I don't know why I felt the need to write this song that day, but it turned out to be important.
Why did you touch my hand and softly say
I don't know what inspired you to touch my hand, but it had a big impact on me.
"Stop asking questions that don't matter anyway
You told me to stop questioning everything and just enjoy the moment.
Just give us a kiss to celebrate here today"
You wanted us to embrace the moment and celebrate it with a kiss.
When we woke up that morning we had no way of knowing
Neither of us knew what the day held in store for us.
That in a matter of hours we'd change the way we were going
Meeting each other changed the direction of our lives.
Where would I be now, where would I be now if we'd never met?
I wonder what my life would be like if we had never crossed paths.
Would I be singing this song to someone else instead?
I could have written this song about someone else, but I'm glad I wrote it about you.
I don't know but like you just said
I don't have an answer to that question, but it doesn't matter because what's important is where we are now.
Something changed
Meeting you changed everything and I'm grateful for it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CANDIDA DOYLE, JARVIS BRANSON COCKER, MARK ANDREW WEBBER, NICK BANKS, RUSSELL SENIOR, STEPHEN PATRICK MACKEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@IanoHuang
I wrote the song two hours before we met
I didn't know your name or what you looked like yet
Oh, I could have stayed at home and gone to bed
I could have gone to see a film instead
You might have changed your mind and seen your friends
Life could have been very different but then
Something changed
Do you believe that there's someone up above?
And does he have a timetable directing acts of love?
Why did I write this song on that one day?
Why did you touch my hand and softly say
"Stop asking questions that don't matter anyway
Just give us a kiss to celebrate here today"
Something changed
When we woke up that morning we had no way of knowing
That in a matter of hours we'd change the way we were going
Where would I be now, where would I be now if we'd never met?
Would I be singing this song to someone else instead?
I don't know but like you just said
Something changed
@JustExhumed
If this was YOUR song one time in your life, as it was mine, then i salute you.
If you're no longer together then do remember you had that time and those moments can never change.
@MattVF
Good words. Wise words.
@alanhemphill7078
Absolutely m8.. 100% agree bro 👍🏻
@mcveigh2k624
was mine and my ex's song we met on a blind date
@InWalkedBud752
Yep I'm alone now, but I'm grateful I lived such magical moments and hope someone else will become part of my life that way soon
@janereygate8925
I do wander how two people collide and it means more than you can even imagine. It lasts a lifetime wether together it just does. This song says it. That's a love story xx
@TimothyBSchmitMusic.
hello, how are you doing it is nice meeting you here.
@robbflynn4325
I'd never heard of Pulp. Then this song came on the radio when I was driving. I recall hearing the guitar solo in the middle and thought this was the most beautiful sound. I remember exactly where I was at the time. Weird I know. Don't know what the hell is going on, but Something Changed holds true for so many things.
@celestewilliams5904
This was sent to me, only yesterday.
The tears are flowing. X
@user-nh8yu2mw2i
Thats 3.14 seconds I will never forget, such a beautiful sentiment....love Jarvis