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
Srpski Jeb
Pulp Lyrics
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She don't want no Soviet loves - all she wants is Srpskijeb, hoi!
Village maiden gathering mushrooms, down by woodland lakes and brooks.
She don't want no Soviet sex - all she wants is Srpskijeb, hoi!
[repeat forever]
The lyrics to Pulp's song "Srpski Jeb" can be interpreted as a commentary on Eastern European culture and the lingering impact of Soviet influence. The village maiden gathering mushrooms represents the innocence and simplicity of traditional rural life, while the mention of woodland lakes and brooks imbues the scene with a sense of natural beauty and tranquility. However, the repeated refrain of "all she wants is Srpskijeb" suggests a darker undercurrent to this idyllic image.
The phrase "Srpski Jeb" itself has been translated as "Serbian fuck" or "Serbian dick", which places the song firmly in the realm of sexual politics. The fact that the village maiden rejects "Soviet loves" and "Soviet sex" implies that she is seeking something distinctly Serbian, something that speaks to her cultural identity and sense of self. This can be seen as a rejection of the uniformity and conformity imposed by Soviet rule, as well as a celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of Eastern European nations.
Overall, Pulp's "Srpski Jeb" can be seen as a complex commentary on culture, identity, and desire. It captures the tension between tradition and modernity, rural and urban, and individualism and conformity that characterizes much of Eastern European life.
Line by Line Meaning
Village maiden gathering mushrooms, down by woodland lakes and brooks.
A young woman who lives in a village is picking mushrooms from the forest along the rivers and lakes nearby.
She don't want no Soviet loves - all she wants is Srpskijeb, hoi!
The woman doesn't desire love from the Soviet Union; instead, she craves Srpskijeb above anything else.
Village maiden gathering mushrooms, down by woodland lakes and brooks.
The line repeats to emphasize the woman's activity and setting.
She don't want no Soviet sex - all she wants is Srpskijeb, hoi!
The woman doesn't desire sexual encounters with Soviet people; she only wants Srpskijeb.
Contributed by John D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
VLDMR
biće to do jaja svirka na exitu :)
Ljubisav Cardarevic
Heheheheh,do jaja!
Zaista obozavam Pulp,a za ovo sam skoro saznao. Sta da kazem... :D
Segi gise
posle ovoga odmah pustim nesto od ovih pesama: idoli - amerika/schwule uber europa/igrale se delije/maljciki
dzarvis je slusao vladu! <3
mihics
znachi matori, ne verujem.. skinuo sam sinoc diskografiju i vidim tamo ovu stvar.. aj reko da pogledam na you tube.. kad ono u isto vreme i ti postavio... ledilo druzhe....
Vitriden
@PahaAna Mislim da si trazila ovo: watch?v=wk8WFekFS0I Ali dosla si na pravo mesto...
Vitriden
@mihics He he... Telepatija, sta ces, to je neki znak...
Neda G
ova pesma je nevidjeno sranje :D nije cudo sto nije objavljena