Lip Up Fatty

"Lip Up Fatty"

Single by Bad Manners
Released	1980
Genre	Ska
Length	2:49

"Lip Up Fatty" is a single released by the ska band Bad Manners in June 1980, which reached No. 15^[1] 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.^[2]

References

↑ "1980-08-16 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive". Official Charts. 1980-08-16. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
↑ "Tim Timebomb and Friends". Timtimebomb.com. Retrieved 2014-06-28.

Bad Manners

Buster Bloodvessel

Studio albums	Ska 'n' B Loonee Tunes! Gosh It's... Bad Manners Forging Ahead Mental Notes Return of the Ugly Fat Sound Heavy Petting Stupidity

Selected Singles	"Lip Up Fatty" "Can Can" "My Girl Lollipop"

Selected Compilations	Klass Anthology Don't Knock the Baldhead: Live Viva la Ska Revolution The Collection Rare & Fatty Special Brew Can Can

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