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.
Lucky
Supergrass Lyrics
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Then there's still some hope for me.
But I'm a love lost cause so I'll stay indoors,
Oh and watching my T.V.
And I never get lucky, lucky, lucky. Oh no, not me.
For a night on the town you invited me round
For a party at your place.
But when I tried it on it all went horrible wrong
'Cause I never get lucky, lucky, lucky. Oh no, not me.
No, no, no, no say it's not me.
No, no, no, no say it's not me.
Lucky, lucky, lucky. Oh no, not me.
Well I was drinking red wine when I lost my mind
Down the back of your settee.
You've got a really nice place but I'm off my face
And I can't stand up no more.
'Cause I never get lucky, lucky, aww lucky. Oh no, not me.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no say it's not me!
No, no, no, no say it's not me!
No, no, no, no say it's not me!
No, no, no, no say it's not me!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no say it's not me!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no say it's not me!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no say it's not me!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no say it's not me!
The lyrics to Supergrass's song Lucky speak of a hopeless romantic who has given up on the idea of finding love. The singer believes that there might still be a chance for him to meet a girl who could care for him. However, he sees himself as a "love lost cause" and chooses to stay indoors watching TV instead of going out to find love. He expresses his frustration about his bad luck in love, which is reflected in the repeating chorus "I never get lucky, lucky, lucky. Oh no, not me."
The singer is then invited to a party at the house of someone he desires. He tries to make a move on this person, but fails miserably, and as a result, ends up in bed with their cat. The second verse follows the same pattern. The singer drinks too much red wine and ends up passed out behind the settee.
The song touches on themes of failure, disappointment, and frustration in finding love. The chorus's repetition of "I never get lucky" drives home the singer's point of view, that he has lost all hope of finding love.
Line by Line Meaning
If there's a girl out there who could likely care
If there is a girl out there who might be interested in me
Then there's still some hope for me.
Then there is still a chance for me to find love
But I'm a love lost cause so I'll stay indoors,
But I don't have much luck in love, so I'll just stay at home
Oh and watching my T.V.
And pass the time by watching television.
And I never get lucky, lucky, lucky. Oh no, not me.
I never seem to have good luck with relationships.
For a night on the town you invited me round
You asked me to come out for a night of fun
For a party at your place.
To a party that you're hosting
But when I tried it on it all went horrible wrong
But when I made a move on you, it didn't go well
And now I'm sleeping with your cat.
And now I am alone, sleeping next to your cat.
'Cause I never get lucky, lucky, lucky. Oh no, not me.
Because I never have any luck in love.
No, no, no, no say it's not me.
Please don't tell me it's my fault.
Well I was drinking red wine when I lost my mind
I was drinking wine and my judgement was impaired.
Down the back of your settee.
And I accidentally dropped something behind your couch
You've got a really nice place but I'm off my face
Your place is really nice, but I am too drunk
And I can't stand up no more.
And I can't even stand up anymore
'Cause I never get lucky, lucky, aww lucky. Oh no, not me.
Because I never have any luck in love.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
Please don't blame me for the situation
No, no, no, no say it's not me!
Please don't say it's my fault!
No, no, no, no say it's not me!
I hope you don't blame me!
No, no, no, no say it's not me!
Please don't say that it's all my fault!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no say it's not me!
I hope you understand that it's not just me.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no say it's not me!
I hope you don't blame everything on me.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no say it's not me!
Please don't blame me for everything that went wrong.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no say it's not me!
I am hopeful that you won't place all the blame on me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GARETH COOMBES, ROBERT COOMBES, DANIEL GOFFEY, MICHAEL QUINN
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