Founder Ian Parton, born in Wales, was previously involved in a band called Dig The Slowness. The band is split 50/50 by gender, with a female frontwoman Ninja, drummer (Chi Fukami Taylor), and multi-instrumentalist (Kaori Tsuchida, who replaced Steidinger in Autumn 2005).
Initially The Go! Team was ostensibly a solo project for documentary film director Ian Parton, whose debut release was the "Get It Together EP", released in 2000 by Leicester-based Pickled Egg Records. This received airplay from legendary DJ John Peel, but following this, legal wrangles meant that it would be another three years before their next release, the "Junior Kickstart" EP in 2003.
Their album "Thunder, Lightning, Strike" was released on the Memphis Industries label in September 2004, and has received widespread critical acclaim. In 2005 it was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, which coincided with the international release of a "legal" version of the album wherein samples which could not be cleared for use had to be removed. The album was co-produced and mixed by Ian's brother Gareth Parton at The Fortress Studios and Bluestone in London. Prior to the album's release, Ian Parton had failed to clear any of the samples used in the album, believing it wouldn't attract much attention. However, the album received widespread critical acclaim upon release. Following the album's unexpected success, the Parton brothers later had to work with a musicologist to write around or recreate samples they could not use. The revised album was reissued with two additional bonus tracks in the United Kingdom and the United States the following year. The album peaked at number 48 on the UK Albums Chart in February 2006.
Their song "Bottle Rocket" was used as the theme on an advertising campaign for RTÉ Sport in 2005 on the Irish TV channels RTÉ One and RTÉ Two. Another of their songs, "Huddle Formation" is currently being used in an advertising campaign for the Honda Civic, "We Just Won't Be Defeated" is also being used in current Target commercials, and "Get It Together" is the title song of the official soundtrack for 'LittleBigPlanet' which is a PlayStation 3 game.
Album discography:
* Thunder, Lightning, Strike (2004)
* Proof of Youth (2007)
* Rolling Blackouts (2011)
* The Scene Between (2015)
* SEMICIRCLE (2018)
* Get Up Sequences Part One (2021)
* Get Up Sequences Part Two (2023)
www.thegoteam.co.uk
The Go! Team is not to be confused with Calvin Johnson's (Beat Happening, co-founder of K Records) and Tobi Vail's (Bikini Kill, Spider and the Webs) 1980's band, The Go Team. For information on The Go Team, see the Wikipedia entry. Last.fm currently redirects scrobbled tracks for The Go Team to this page (assuming that users omit the exclamation point by accident).
Bull In The Heather
The Go! Team Lyrics
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Tell me that you wanna hold me
Tell me that you wanna bore me
Tell me that you gotta show me
Tell me that you need to slowly
Tell me that you're burning for me
Tell me that you can't afford me
Time to tell your dirty story
Time for turning four leaf clover
Betting on the Bull in the Heather
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty
Tell me that you wanna scold me
Tell me that you a-dore me
Tell me that you're famous for me
Tell me that you're gonna score me
Tell me that you gotta show me
Tell me that you need to sorely
Time to tell your love story
Time for turning over and over
Time for turning four leaf clover
Betting on the Bull in the Heather
The lyrics of The Go! Team's song Bull in the Heather are an interesting mix of requests and provocations that are directed towards the listener. The use of numbers, such as ten, twenty, thirty, forty, as well as the repetition of phrases, such as "tell me that you wanna hold me" and "time for turning over and over," create a sense of urgency and desire. The lyrics seem to convey a feeling of longing for connection and intimacy, but also a hint of defiance and skepticism towards those who may try to disrupt it.
The reference to "bull in the heather" adds to this sense of wildness and unpredictability, as if daring the listener to take a risk or make a bold move. The repeated phrase of "betting on the bull in the heather" also suggests a willingness to take chances, despite the potential for danger or uncertainty. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of passion, risk-taking, and a desire for authenticity and connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty
Asking to be affirmed and validated through numbers and counting.
Tell me that you wanna hold me
Asking to be held and comforted by someone.
Tell me that you wanna bore me
Requesting someone to express their boredom towards oneself.
Tell me that you gotta show me
Urging someone to prove their love and affection through actions.
Tell me that you need to slowly
Desiring someone to take the time to appreciate and understand oneself.
Tell me that you're burning for me
Asking someone to express their passion and desire towards oneself.
Tell me that you can't afford me
Asking someone to express their fear of not being able to keep up with oneself.
Time to tell your dirty story
Encouraging someone to reveal their deepest and darkest secrets.
Time for turning over and over
Emphasizing the need for constant evolution and change.
Time for turning four leaf clover
Finding luck and fortune through new opportunities and experiences.
Betting on the Bull in the Heather
Taking a chance on oneself and the possibilities that may arise.
Contributed by Charlotte B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.