Sorted for E's & Wizz
Pulp
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Oh, is this the way they say the future's meant to feel? Or just twenty thousand people standing in a field? And I don't quite understand just what this feeling is But that's okay 'cause we're all sorted out for E's and wizz And tell me when the spaceship lands 'cause all this has just got to mean something-ing Oh, in the middle of the night It feels alright, but then tomorrow morning Oh, oh, then you come down, oh Oh yeah, the pirate radio told us what was going down Got the tickets from some fucked up bloke in Camden Town Oh, and no-one seems to know exactly where it is But that's okay 'cause we're all sorted out for E's and wizz At four o'clock the normal world seems very, very, very far away All right In the middle of the night It feels alright, but then tomorrow morning Oh, oh, then you come down, oh Just keep on moving Everybody asks your name, they say we're all the same and now it's "Nice one," "geezer" But that's as far as the conversation went I lost my friends, I dance alone It's six o'clock, I want to go home But it's "no way," "not today" Makes you wonder what it meant And this hollow feeling grows and grows and grows and grows And you want to call your mother And say "mother, I can never come home again 'Cause I seem to have left an important part of my brain somewhere Somewhere in a field in Hampshire, all right" In the middle of the night It feels alright, but then tomorrow morning Oh, oh, then you come down Oh, oh, then you come down Oh, what if you never come down?
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Written by: CANDIDA DOYLE, JARVIS BRANSON COCKER, MARK ANDREW WEBBER, NICK BANKS, RUSSELL SENIOR, STEPHEN PATRICK MACKEY
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Sorted for E's & Wizz" is a song by British band Pulp, released as a double A-side with "Mis-Shapes" as the band's fifth and final single from their breakthrough album "Different Class" in 1995.
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Chart SuccessThe single reached the number two spot on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Pulp's second successive single to miss the number one spot by one place.
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Lyric MeaningThe title "Sorted for E's and Wizz" is a British slang phrase meaning prepared with ecstasy and speed, two popular party drugs. The song lyrics depict the journey of a group of friends attending a rave.
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Controversial ArtworkThe single's artwork caused a media stir in the UK as it appeared to be a 'do it yourself' guide on creating a paper 'wrap' or envelope for storing loose drugs. Amid the controversy, the band and sleeve designer, Peter Saville, defended the artwork explaining it was an element of party culture.
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Public ResponseSheffield city council, Pulp’s hometown council, put out a statement decrying the band and especially frontman Jarvis Cocker. He was accused of encouraging drug use when the band placed a "how-to" diagram for folding a drug-taking envelope on the CD version of the single.
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Retraction and ApologyThe initial 80,000 copies of the release had to be withdrawn following the controversy, and a sticker was applied to later pressings: "The diagram shows one method of consuming illegal drugs. This is neither safe nor legal, Pulp recommend you don't do it."
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Music Festival InspirationThe lyrics of "Sorted for E's & Wizz" were inspired by an open-air summer music festival attended by Jarvis Cocker in 1989. He later said that the song is a cautionary tale about the emptiness that can follow such hedonistic pursuits.
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AwardsIn 2003, in a poll conducted by "The Observer", listeners voted "Sorted for E's & Wizz" as the 87th Best British Song Ever.
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Cultural ImpactThis song is considered an anthem of Britpop and 90's youth culture. Despite the controversy, it remains one of Pulp's most popular songs.
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Various VersionsThe "Froggy Mix" of "Sorted for E's & Wizz," which is more rare, was released only on the U.S. promo 12" of "Disco 2000." Apart from that version, there are at least three known versions of this song.
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