In summer 1994 they released their first single Caught By The Fuzz which had Strange Ones on the B side, on a small local record label called Backbeat, run by Makating bass guitarist Dave Norland from his bedroom in a house in the Cowley Road area of Oxford. The song was successful and it didn't take much time when the Parlophone label signed them and few months later re-released Caught By The Fuzz again. In the spring of 1995 was released another single Mansize Rooster followed by Lenny right before they released debut album I Should Coco in May 1995. It was their only album that made an impact in the USA.
In 1997, they released their second album, In It For The Money which got them even more acclaim, but slightly darker sound confused many of their fans. Still, it was a success, both critically and financially.
The third album, released in 1999, Supergrass (or the X-Ray Album, as the fans like to call it because of the cover) was more of a continuation of In it for the money, and was not received as well as the former albums.
After the three-year-pause, Supergrass returned with Life On Other Planets (2002), which was again not succesful financially, but the critics loved it. It was also the first Supergrass album where Rob Coombes was named as the official member of the band.
After the best-selling 2004 greatest hits compilation Supergrass is 10, they released Road to Rouen, their fifth album in 2005, after some delays. It was well received but it's new direction was a surprise to many fans.
The band recorded their sixth studio album Diamond Hoo Ha between January and November 2007 in Berlin and New York. It was released in March 2008 and although criticised as formulaic, displayed strong song writing.
In 2010 they announced they would disband and played a handful of farewell shows in June. The unfinished 7th studio album Release the Drones remains unreleased.
In 2019, Supergrass reformed to play a series of gigs. However, the band does not plan on releasing new material.
Caught by the Fuzz
Supergrass Lyrics
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Well I was, still on a buzz
In the back of the van
With my head in my hands
Just like a bad dream
I was only fifteen
If only my brother could be here now
I knew I should have stayed at home tonight
Locked in the cell, feeling unwell
I talked to a man
He said it's better to tell
Who sold you the blow
Well it was no one I know
If only you'd tell us we'd let you go
We'll make it up for you, my son
So tell us what you know
We'll make you wish you'd stayed at home tonight
Here comes my mum, well she
She knows what I've done
Just tell 'em the truth
You know where it's from
You've blackened our name
Well you, you should be ashamed
If only your father could see you now
He'd breakdown and he'd throw you out for sure
I never should have let you out tonight
Tonight (tonight), tonight (tonight)
Tonight (tonight), tonight (tonight)
Tonight (tonight), tonight (tonight)
Tonight (tonight), tonight
The song "Caught by the Fuzz" by Supergrass is about the arrest of the lead singer, Gaz Coombes when he was only 15 years old. The song takes listeners through the experience of being caught with drugs and the aftermath that follows. The first few lines of the song talk about how Gaz was still on a buzz, perhaps from the drugs he had taken, when he was caught by the police. He was in the back of a van with his head in his hands, feeling like it was all a bad dream.
As the song progresses, Gaz talks about how he wished his brother was there to help him out of this situation. He knew he should have stayed at home that night but it was too late. When he was locked in the cell, he felt unwell and talked to a man who asked him to reveal who sold him the drugs. Gaz didn't know anyone who sold him the drugs and he was offered a deal; if he told the authorities what he knew, he would be let go. However, Gaz decided not to snitch on anyone.
The song takes a dark turn when Gaz's mother arrives and is disappointed in him. She tells Gaz to reveal the truth to the authorities about the drugs and who sold them to him. She says that he has blackened their family's name and he should be ashamed of his actions. The song ends with Gaz's regretful thoughts about how his father would react if he saw him in this situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Caught by the fuzz
I have been caught by the police.
Well I was, still on a buzz
I was still feeling the effects of my drug use.
In the back of the van
I am being taken away in the back of a police van.
With my head in my hands
I am feeling embarrassed and ashamed about getting caught.
Just like a bad dream
Being caught feels surreal and like a nightmare.
I was only fifteen
I was too young to be doing drugs.
If only my brother could be here now / He'd get me out he'd sort me out alright / I knew I should have stayed at home tonight
I am regretting my decision to go out and do drugs, and wishing for someone to help me out of this situation.
Locked in the cell, feeling unwell
I am stuck in a jail cell and feeling physically and emotionally sick.
I talked to a man, / He said it's better to tell / Who sold you the blow, / Well it was no one I know
I am being pressured to give up the name of my drug dealer, but I do not want to get anyone else in trouble.
If only you'd tell us we'd let you go / We'll make it up for you my son, / So tell us what you know, / We'll make you wish you'd stayed at home tonight
The police are trying to get me to give them information by making me promises, but I know they will not keep them.
Here comes my mum, well she, / She knows what I've done / Just tell them the true, / You know where he's from, / You've blackened our name, / Well you, you should be ashamed
My mother has come to see me, and she is disappointed and embarrassed by my actions. She wants me to be truthful with the police and tell them what I know about the drug dealer.
If only your father could see you now, / He'd breakdown and he'd throw you out for sure, / I never should have let you out tonight
My mother is imagining what my father's reaction would be if he knew what I had done. She regrets letting me go out and get into trouble.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Daniel Goffey, Gareth Coombes, Michael Quinn
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Caught by the fuzz
While I was still on the buzz
In the back of the van
With my head in my hands
Just like a bad dream
I was only fifteen
[Chorus 1]
If only my brother could be here now
He'd get me out he'd sort me out alright
I knew I should have stayed at home tonight
[Verse 2]
Locked in the cell
Feeling unwell
I talked to a man
He said "It's better to tell
Who sold you the blow"
Well, it was no one I know
[Chorus 2]
If only you'd tell us we'd let you go
We'll make it hard for you my son, so tell us what you know
We'll make you wish you'd stayed at home tonight
[Verse 3]
Here comes my mum
Well she, she knows what I've done
Just tell them the truth
You know where it's from
You've blackened our name
Well you, you should be ashamed
[Chorus 3]
If only your father could see you now
He'd breakdown and he'd throw you out for sure
I never should have let you out tonight (Tonight)
Tonight (Tonight), tonight (Tonight)
Tonight (Tonight), tonight (Tonight)
Tonight (Tonight), tonight (Tonight)
Tonight (Tonigh
@brad-laa5082
“Want anything from the shop?”
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@michaelgormley3307
ALL HAILL CORNETO
@barbosaguzman6101
😂😂
@lapdmasta3331
Ah yes Hot Fuzz
@David-ve5iq
@@lapdmasta3331 Isn't that from Shaun of the dead.
@lapdmasta3331
@@David-ve5iq same thing also
@noranora5837
Just discovered this band after watching Hot Fuzz in Sept 2020. I'm a new fan.
@lizzie7183
i’ve known about this band for a while but hot fuzz definitely made me appreciate them more
@mjh5437
I`ve loved them since I first heard them in the 1990s!!
@kitkatfreak.stuffgedongs8999
Yarp, me too! Came here right after i watched it