Fat Camp
THERAPY? is an alternative rock/punk rock band from Northern Ireland. The b… Read Full Bio ↴THERAPY? is an alternative rock/punk rock band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed in 1989 by guitarist/vocalist Andy Cairns and drummer Fyfe Ewing. The band initially recorded their first demo with Andy filling in on bass guitar. To complete the line-up, the band recruited bassist Michael McKeegan.
With keen pop sensibilities, a skewed sense of humour and a willingness to draw inspiration from diverse sources (notably punk rock), Therapy? came to attention in the early 1990s rise of alternative rock, but have endured for more than a decade since; Critic Johnny Loftus writes, "After a ten-plus year career that has seen them outlast competitors and outwit industry attempts at categorization, Therapy? are still headbangers with their thinking caps screwed on tight."

Current line-up :
Andy Cairns (guitar, vocals) (1989 - )
Michael McKeegan (bass guitar, backing vocals) (1989 - )
Neil Cooper (drums) (2003 - )

Past members:
Fyfe Ewing (drums) (1989 - 1996)
Martin McCarrick (cello, guitar, backing vocals) (1996 - 2004)
Graham Hopkins (drums) (1996 - 2001)

Discography:
-Hard Cold Fire (2023)
-Cleave (2018)
-Disquiet (2015)
-A Brief Crack of Light (2012)
-Crooked Timber (2009)
-One Cure Fits All (2006)
-Never Apologise Never Explain (2004)
-High Anxiety (2003)
-Shameless (2001)
-So Much For The Ten Year Plan - A Retrospective 1990-2000 (2000)
-Suicide Pact - You First (1999)
-Semi-Detached (1998)
-Infernal Love (1995)
-Troublegum (1994)
-Face the Strange E.P. (1993)
-Shortsharpshock E.P. (1993)
-Nurse (1992)
-Pleasure Death (1992)
-Babyteeth (1991)

Northern Ireland, 1989.

Fat Camp
Therapy? Lyrics


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I want to go where the good ones go
I want to know what the good ones know
I want to go, won't you take me with you?
I want to go, won't you take me to the river?

I want to know what the good ones know
I want to go where the good ones go
I want to know, won't you take me to the river?
I want to go where you go

(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(It's going off) Yeah, you took me with you
(It's going off) Hey

(Falling down) Yes, it's a punk thing
(I want out)

I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to fat camp

I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to death fat camp, hey

I want to go where the good ones go
I want to know what the good ones know
I want to go, won't you take me with you?
I want to go, won't you take me to the river?

(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?

(Falling down) It's a punk thing
(I want out)

I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to fat camp

I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to death fat camp, yeah

(Falling down) It's a punk thing, yes, it's a punk thing
(I want out) It's a punk thing
(Falling down) Of course, it's a fucking punk thing, yeah
(I want out) Come on

I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to fat camp

I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to death fat camp

I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to fat camp

I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant




I need a head transplant
Send me to death fat camp

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Therapy?'s song Fat Camp appear to be a commentary on societal pressure to conform to a certain standard of physical appearance. The repeated lines "I want to go where the good ones go, I want to know what the good ones know" suggest a desire to be part of a group or community viewed as desirable, while the line "send me to fat camp" indicates a feeling of being out of place and a desire to correct one's perceived shortcomings. The repeated references to needing a head transplant suggest a more fundamental desire to change one's way of thinking or attitude towards oneself.


The repetition of the phrase "It's a punk thing/I want out" suggests a rejection of mainstream societal norms and a desire for individuality, while the repetition of "send me to death fat camp" could be read as a a morbid commentary on the extreme measures people may feel pressured to take in order to attain a certain level of physical attractiveness.


In its totality, Fat Camp appears to be a commentary on the ways in which society pressures people to conform to physical standards and the psychological toll this pressure can take on individuals. Therapy? approach this commentary with a mix of humor and severity, using punk rock to critique the societal pressures around body image.




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Comments from YouTube:

pasquali

This should have been included on the Suicide Pact album. One of their best songs, with insane drumming too

chazm92

Graham's drumming shined the most in the SPYF sessions, in my opinion. Just so good. Especially in Little Tongues First.

Olly's Films and Games

​@chazm92i agree. he's a very underrated drummer too

Jim Fitzgerald

Mad galoots from Larne and Ballyclare making a gloriously fetid racket. Brilliant. 14 years old and still as spikey as ever. 

Darko Jakovljevic

I want to go where the good ones go
I want to know what the good ones know
I want to go, won't you take me with you?
I want to go, won't you take me to the river?
I want to know what the good ones know
I want to go where the good ones go
I want to know, won't you take me to the river?
I want to go where you go
(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(It's going off) Yeah, you took me with you
(It's going off) Hey
(Falling down) Yes, it's a punk thing
(I want out)
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to fat camp
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to death fat camp, hey
I want to go where the good ones go
I want to know what the good ones know
I want to go, won't you take me with you?
I want to go, won't you take me to the river?
(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(It's going off) Won't you take me with you?
(Falling down) It's a punk thing
(I want out)
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to fat camp
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to death fat camp, yeah
(Falling down) It's a punk thing, yes, it's a punk thing
(I want out) It's a punk thing
(Falling down) Of course, it's a fucking punk thing, yeah
(I want out) Come on
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to fat camp
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to death fat camp
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to fat camp
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
I need a head transplant
Send me to death fat camp

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