Pulp is an alternative rock band that formed in 1978 in Sheffield, England,… Read Full Bio ↴Pulp is an alternative rock band that formed in 1978 in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom. The band's best known and most stable lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker (vocals), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Mark Webber (guitar), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Steve Mackey (bass) and Nick Banks (drums). Although many members have had a long tenure with the band, the only constant member has been Cocker. In 2011, it was announced on Pulp's official website that the band's classic lineup would reunite and perform at several festivals, including Isle of Wight, that year.

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

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Pulp Lyrics

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Well 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.
We never did it, although often I thought of it.

Oh Deborah, do you recall?
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.
Martyn said that you were the best.
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.

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 yeah,
Oh yeah.

Ah do you recall?
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.
Ohhh 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. Ooh ooh ooh ooh. Ooh ooh ooh ooh. Ooh.

Overall Meaning

The Pulp's song "Disco 2000" is a melancholic and nostalgic recollection of a failed romance between two childhood friends, who lost touch with each other as they grew older. The song opens with a remark that the two were born within an hour of each other, and their mothers often wondered if they could be siblings. Their families were close, and it was expected that they would eventually get married to each other. However, things never panned out that way, and the singer admits that while he had thought about it often, they never did end up getting together.

The singer then reminisces about their childhood days, particularly their time spent at Deborah's house. He remembers being smitten with her, even though she didn't seem to notice him in the same way. The song takes a slightly bitter turn as the singer notes that Deborah was the first girl in their school to develop breasts, and her popularity made him feel like a misfit. He talks about how he used to walk her home, but these walks didn't mean anything to her.

Despite this backstory, the singer seems to be willing to give it another shot by inviting Deborah to meet up with him, even suggesting that she bring her own baby to the meeting. The lyrics remain bittersweet throughout, with a sense of longing and regret for what might have been. Ultimately, "Disco 2000" is a song that speaks to the complexities of growing up and growing apart from the people who were once an integral part of our lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Well we were born within one hour of each other.
We share the same birth hour, making us close in age.

Our mothers said we could be sister and brother.
Our mothers thought we could be siblings due to our close ages.

Your name is Deborah, Deborah.
Your name is Deborah, but it never suited you well.

It never suited ya.
Your name didn't suit you well.

And they said that when we grew up, we'd get married, and never split up.
People predicted that we'd get married and stay together forever.

We never did it, although often I thought of it.
We never got married, but I often thought about it.

Oh Deborah, do you recall?
Do you remember, Deborah?

Your house was very small, with wood chip on the wall.
Your house was small and had wood-chip wallpaper.

When I came around to call, you didn't notice me at all.
When I tried to visit you, 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 strange to see how we've all changed when we're grown up.

Be there 2 o'clock by the fountain down the road.
Meet us at the fountain at 2 o'clock.

I never knew that you'd get married.
I never knew that you would get married.

I would be living down here on my own, on that damp and lonely Thursday years ago.
I would be living alone, recalling that past lonely Thursday.

You were the first girl at school to get breasts.
You were the first girl at school to develop breasts.

Martyn said that you were the best.
Martyn thought that you were the best girl in school.

The boys all loved you, but I was a mess.
The boys all liked you, but I was a mess because of it.

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 just friends and nothing more.

I used to walk you home sometimes but it meant, oh, it meant nothing to you, 'cause you were so popular.
I used to walk you home, but it didn't mean anything to you since you were popular.

Oh yeah.
Yes.

Ah do you recall?
Do you remember?

And I said let's all meet up in the year 2000.
I suggested that we all meet up in the year 2000.

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 and meet me, possibly?

You can even bring your baby.
You can even bring your child along.

Ooh ooh oh. Ooh ooh ooh ooh. 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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