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
8. Disco 2000
Pulp Lyrics
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Our mothers said we could be sister and brother
Your name is Deborah, Deborah
It never suited ya
And they said that when we grew up
We'd get married, and never split up
Oh, we never did it, although I often thought of it
Your house was very small
With wood chip on the wall
When I came around to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown
Be there 2 o'clock by the fountain down the road
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
You were the first girl at school to get breasts
And Martyn said that you were the best
Oh the boys all loved you, but I was a mess
I had to watch them trying to get you undressed
We were friends, that was as far as it went
I used to walk you home sometimes but it meant
Oh, it meant nothing to you
'Cause you were so popular
Deborah do you recall?
Your house was very small
With woodchip on the wall
When I came around to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown
Be there 2 o'clock by the fountain down the road
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
Do it
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Ah Deborah do you recall?
Oh, your house was very small
With wood chip on the wall
When I came around to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown
Be there 2 o'clock by the fountain down the road
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
Oh what are you doing Sunday baby
Would you like to come and meet me maybe?
You can even bring your baby
Oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
What are you doing Sunday baby
Would you like to come and meet me maybe?
You can even bring your baby
Ooh ooh oh oh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
The song "Disco 2000" by Pulp tells the story of a boy who grew up with a girl named Deborah. They were born within an hour of each other, and their mothers said they could be brother and sister. The song describes the boy's unrequited love for Deborah, who was very popular and did not notice him. They were friends, but nothing more than that. The boy always wanted to be with Deborah and marry her when they grew up, but they never did. The song jumps ahead to the year 2000, imagining a reunion after many years. The boy looks back on his past with equal parts nostalgia and regret.
The lyrics capture the essence of the longing and hopefulness that many people experience in their youth, as they dream of a future that might never come. The idea of the year 2000 represents a distant, futuristic time - a symbol of the boy's desire for something that seems impossible to achieve. The song is both bittersweet and uplifting, as it speaks to the universal desire for human connection and the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh we were born within one hour of each other
We were born very close together in terms of time
Our mothers said we could be sister and brother
Our mothers thought we could be siblings
Your name is Deborah, Deborah
Your name is Deborah
It never suited ya
Your name didn't really fit you
And they said that when we grew up
People said that in the future
We'd get married, and never split up
We would get married and never break up
Oh, we never did it, although I often thought of it
But we never went through with it, even though I thought about it a lot
Oh Deborah, do you recall?
Deborah, do you remember?
Your house was very small
Your house was tiny
With wood chip on the wall
The walls were covered in wood paneling
When I came around to call
When I came over to visit
You didn't notice me at all
You didn't pay attention to me
And I said let's all meet up in the year 2000
I suggested that we all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown
It will be weird when we're all adults
Be there 2 o'clock by the fountain down the road
Meet at the fountain at 2 o'clock
I never knew that you'd get married
I didn't know that you would get married
I would be living down here on my own
I would be living alone
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
On that depressing Thursday many years ago
You were the first girl at school to get breasts
You were the first girl at school to develop breasts
And Martyn said that you were the best
Martyn thought you were the hottest
Oh the boys all loved you, but I was a mess
All the boys were smitten with you, but I was a mess
I had to watch them trying to get you undressed
I had to watch as they tried to undress you
We were friends, that was as far as it went
We were only friends, and it never went any further
I used to walk you home sometimes but it meant
I used to walk you home sometimes, but it didn't mean anything to you
Oh, it meant nothing to you
It didn't mean anything to you
'Cause you were so popular
Because you were very popular
Oh what are you doing Sunday baby
What are you doing on Sunday?
Would you like to come and meet me maybe?
Would you like to come meet me?
You can even bring your baby
You can even bring your child
Oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Vocalization
Ooh ooh oh oh ooh ooh ooh
Vocalization
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Vocalization
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CANDIDA DOYLE, JARVIS BRANSON COCKER, MARK ANDREW WEBBER, NICK BANKS, RUSSELL SENIOR, STEPHEN PATRICK MACKEY
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@AustinApologue
I first heard this in London in December 1995, always takes me right back to that great time and place. Lyrics to this classic track:
Oh, we were born within an hour of each other
Our mothers said we could be sister and brother
Your name is Deborah (Deborah)
It never suited ya
And they said that when we grew up
We'd get married, and never split up
Oh, we never did it, although I often thought of it
Oh, Deborah, do you recall?
Your house was very small
With wood chip on the wall
When I came 'round to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said, "Let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?
Be there two o'clock by the fountain down the road"
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
You were the first girl at school to get breasts
And Martyn said that you were the best
Oh, the boys all loved you, but I was a mess
I had to watch them try and get you undressed
We were friends, that was as far as it went
I used to walk you home sometimes but it meant
Oh, it meant nothing to you
'Cause you were so popular
Deborah, do you recall?
Your house was very small
With woodchip on the wall
When I came 'round to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said, "Let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?
Be there two o'clock by the fountain down the road"
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
Do it
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Now Deborah, do you recall?
Oh, your house was very small
With wood chip on the wall
And when I came 'round to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said, "Let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?
Be there two o'clock by the fountain down the road"
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
Oh, what are you doing Sunday, baby?
Would you like to come and meet me, maybe?
You can even bring your baby
Ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
What are you doing Sunday, baby?
Would you like to come and meet me, maybe?
You can even bring your baby
Ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
@eduardodionisio520
Oh we were born within one hour of each other
Our mothers said we could be sister and brother
Your name is Deborah (Deborah)
It never suited ya
And they said that when we grew up
We'd get married, and never split up
Oh, we never did it, although I often thought of it
Oh Deborah, do you recall?
Your house was very small
With wood chip on the wall
When I came 'round to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said, "let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?
Be there two o'clock by the fountain down the road"
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
You were the first girl at school to get breasts
And Martyn said that you were the best
Oh, the boys all loved you, but I was a mess
I had to watch them trying to get you undressed
We were friends, that was as far as it went
I used to walk you home sometimes but it meant
Oh, it meant nothing to you
'Cause you were so popular
Deborah, do you recall?
Your house was very small
With woodchip on the wall
When I came around to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said, "let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?
Be there two o'clock by the fountain down the road"
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
Do it
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Ah Deborah, do you recall?
Oh, your house was very small
With wood chip on the wall
When I came around to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said, "let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?
Be there two o'clock by the fountain down the road"
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
Oh, what are you doing Sunday, baby?
Would you like to come and meet me maybe?
You can even bring your baby
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
What are you doing Sunday, baby?
Would you like to come and meet me maybe?
You can even bring your baby
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
@jackspry9736
RIP Steve Mackey (November 10, 1966 – March 2, 2023), aged 56
You will be remembered as a legend.
@muamelanie
Damn. I didn't hear that! Too young.
@kaithomson7796
Sad to hear that news. RIP 🙏
@hafizhasarah
Ah...I feel sorry for him! May he rest in peace🥀
@dmcgarvey956
So sorry I didn’t know this 😔 Forever Young 💙
@Custom26621
How was he 56?
@jocollina423
There is no song that reminds me how short life is than this one. The year 2000 seems a lifetime away now, and back then we thought we had all the time in the world. RIP Deborah 1963-2014
@MikrosBeethoven
Who was Deborah?
@graemewatson1106
@@MikrosBeethoven Deborah Bone she was a childhood friend of Jarvis Cocker they became friends trough their mothers Deborah was a mental health nurse who helped teenagers she passed away on December 30 2014 from cancer aged just 51
@BaldricksTurnip1
@@graemewatson1106 I didn't know any of that, thanks👍