Ned’s Atomic Dustbin are an English rock band formed in Stourbridge, West Midlands, in November 1987. The band took their name from an episode of radio comedy programme The Goon Show. The band are unusual for using two bass-players in their line-up: Alex Griffin plays melody lines high up on one bass, and Matt Cheslin plays the regular bass lines on the other. This gives the band a tense and highly driven sub-hardcore sound featuring distorted effects-laden guitar and energetic drums.
The band was formed at sixth-form college and they recorded their first album while some members were still teenagers. This led to a strong teenaged fanbase with a reputation for enjoying crowd-surfing and moshing at their gigs. The band was also noted (and occasionally ridiculed) for their early image, which consisted of uniformly crimped hair and a predilection for sporting shorts and band or skateboard T-shirts. “The Neds” (as their fans referred to them) were well known for their own distinctive T-shirts, reportedly producing over 86 different designs within three years (1987–1990). In 2009, Jonn Penney stated, “We’re still adding designs – old habits die hard”.
Both songs from the debut album God Fodder (1991).
Desire
When your desire
It has been found
You’ll be running far away
When your desire
It has been found
You’ll be running far away
You’re telling me its in the trees, in the trees
It’s not, it’s inside me now
You’re telling me it’s on the ground
It’s all around
Well it’s not, it’s inside me
You’re telling me it’s in the skies
Well use your eyes
It’s not, it’s inside me now
You’re telling me it’s Mother Earth
Some sign of birth
It’s not, it’s inside me, uh huh
Desire
When your, your desire
It has been found
You’ll be running far away
When your desire
It has been found
You’ll be running far away
Far away
You’re telling me it’s in the trees, in the trees
It’s not, it’s inside me now
You’re telling me it’s on the ground
It’s all around
It’s not it’s inside me
You’re telling me it’s in the skies
Well use your eyes
It’s not, it’s inside me now
You’re telling me it’s Mother Earth
Some sign of birth
It’s not, it’s inside me, uh huh
Desire
It’s inside her
It’s inside me
Desire
Desire
You’re telling me it’s in the trees, in the trees
It’s not, it’s inside me now
You’re telling me it’s on the ground
It’s all around
It’s not, it’s inside me
You’re telling me it’s in the skies
Well use your eyes
It’s not, it’s inside me now
You’re telling me it’s Mother Earth
Some sign of birth
It’s not, it’s inside me, come on
Grey cells green only if the green cells grey (x4)
Your desire
It’s inside her
It has been found!
This simple ongoing concern
It’s been coming a growing, a growing concern
Now something is wrong
This patience has gone”
All I know is we’ve lost control, ” he says
“I lay no blame but it’s not the same, ” she says
This simple ongoing concern
Is becoming a painful and pointless return
The things that they’re sick of
They’re scared to be rid of”
All I know is we’ve lost control, ” he says
“I lay no blame but it’s not the same, ” she says
He did his worst to her and she gets
He did his worst to her and she gets
He did his worst to her and she gets
Oh, he couldn’t care less
He couldn’t care less”
All I know is we’ve lost control, ” he says
“I lay no blame but it’s not the same, ” she says
“All I know is we’ve lost control, ” he says
“I lay no blame but it’s not the same, ” she says
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