Lip up Fatty

About Lip up Fatty

"Lip Up Fatty" is a single released by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners in June 1980, which reached No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart. It is one of a number of songs by Bad Manners about 'being fat', (a reference to the round figure of frontman, Buster Bloodvessel). According to Bloodvessel "Lip Up Fatty" was an expression used at his school "to tell people to shut up". Its signature melodic lines were a simple but careful blend of brass instruments and lead harmonica theme, played by Alan Sayag (Winston Bazoomies). In November 2012, Tim Armstrong recorded a version as a part of his Tim Timebomb and Friends project. more »

Year:

2013

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Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae

Listen to the music, shuffle up your feet
Listen to the music of the fatty beat

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae

Moving with the rhythm, sweating with the heat
Moving with the rhythm of the fatty beat

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Trumpet

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae

Listen to the music, shuffle up your feet
Listen to the music of the fatty beat

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Trumpet

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae

Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Don't call me fat man
Lip up fatty, ah lip up fatty, for the reggae
Fat man don't like you

Bad Manners

Bad Manners are an English 2 Tone ska band. They quickly became the novelty favourites of the UK pop scene through their bald outsized frontman Buster Bloodvessel's on-stage antics, earning early exposure through their Top of The Pops exploits and an appearance in the live film documentary, Dance Craze. more »

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