Longpigs were a British alternative rock band who rose to fame on the fringe of Britpop in the 1990s, comprising Crispin Hunt (vocals), Richard Hawley (guitar), Simon Stafford (bass guitar) and former Cabaret Voltaire member Dee Boyle (drums) who was replaced by Andy Cook (drums) on their second album. Hailing from Sheffield, the group had success with singles such as "She Said", "On and On", and their well-received debut album The Sun Is Often Out (1996).
History
Early career (1993)
The group initially signed with Elektra Records. Just before they released their first single, two major crises struck the band. Lead singer Hunt was seriously injured in a car accident resulting in his being in a coma for three days. Shortly after, the UK arm of the record label closed leaving the Longpigs' future in doubt. Elektra set a price of £500,000 to release them from their recording contract.
The first success (1994-96)
The Longpigs' contract was purchased by U2's new record label, Mother Records. The band toured extensively, opening for Echobelly, Supergrass and finally Radiohead in early 1995. Their first singles on Mother Records, "Happy Again", "She Said" and "Jesus Christ" did little in the charts. The band played the 1995 Reading Festival. The new track "All Hype" was featured on the compilation CD Volume 14: Reading '95 Special although was never released as a single.
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ALBUMS
- On And On: The Anthology released: 2013
- The Sun Is Often Out released: 1996
- Mobile Home released:
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Blue Skies
by: LongpigsBlue skies and children keep you off my mind
Blue skies are stolen from us all
I can't believe how much you want to try
But what you want to try I want to try it all
Everywhere you take me takes me over far away
But only don't move me now
Don't lose me now
If there were no gods at all I know I'd probably fear
them still but
Don't lose me now don't use me now Instict oh my
instinct I got all I want and all I want is you
Blue skies and children keep you off my mind
Blue skies are stolen from us all
I can't believe how much you want to try
But what you want to try I want to try it all
To lose you to lose you now
If thats the way you want it
To use you to use you now
Would break it all cos I found everything and
everything in you
Newly born cos I got all i want and all I want is you
With the dark as vast as ever leaves you Driven to
distraction only
Don't move me now
Don't lose me now
All these pizza pop caresses
I can loosen my blue collar in this sick descent from
boy to man
I've all I want and all i got is you
Blue skies and children keep you off my mind
Blue skies are stolen from us all
I can't believe how much you want to try