Lump (song)
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| Single by The Presidents of the United States of America | ||||
| from the album The Presidents of the United States of America | ||||
| Released | August 8, 1995 (airplay) | |||
| Format | CD, cassette, vinyl | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop punk, noise rock | |||
| Length | 2:14 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Chris Ballew | |||
| Producer | Presidents of the United States of America, Conrad Uno | |||
| The Presidents of the United States of America singles chronology | ||||
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"Lump" is a song by alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. It was released in 1995 and featured on their self-titled debut album. The song reached #1 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1995. Later in the same year, it debuted on the Album Rock Tracks chart, and went on to hit #7. The song is a playable track on Rock Band 2, the Nintendo DS version of Band Hero and in the Wii video game Just Dance .
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[edit] Track listings
- CD single
- "Lump" – 2:13
- "Carilyn's Bootie" – 2:17
- "Candy Cigarette" – 2:02
- "Twig in the Wind" – 2:54
- 7" single – UK
- "Lump" – 2:12
- "Wake Up" – 2:37
[edit] Music videos
The music video for "Lump", directed by Roman Coppola, takes place in a "boggy marsh" (as the lyrics state). The video shows the band singing in a swamp as well as on the stern of a large barge in Elliott Bay interspersed with a silhouette scene of the band performing.
Another video was also made for the song. This version, commonly referred to as "Lump 2", was considered too disturbing and dark to be aired on MTV (reflecting the band's grunge and post-grunge origins). It features the band performing on a dark stage while various people lip sync the lines "She's lump!" during the chorus. This version can be found on "Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition" of The Presidents of the United States of America's debut album.
[edit] Parodies
- "Weird Al" Yankovic released a parody version of the song known as "Gump", a joking tribute to Forrest Gump.
- ApologetiX also recorded a parody entitled "Plump".
- Canadian ska punk band The Johnstones covered "Lump" on their 2008 EP SEX.
- Accordionist Duckmandu (Jason Seeman) covered "Lump" on his compilation album Quack Rock: Five Duckades of Accordion Mega-Hits.
- The Blackout have also covered "Lump" and it features on the end of their album, Hope, released in 2011.
[edit] Charts
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| Preceded by "Hand in My Pocket" by Alanis Morissette |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single October 21, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Name" by Goo Goo Dolls |
| Preceded by Comedown by Bush X |
Canadian RPM Alternative 30 number-one single October 2, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Name" by Goo Goo Dolls |
[edit] See also
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Stovall, Natasha: "UP AND COMING: The Presidents of the United States of America; At Home in Seattle, Cheerfully Singing Against the Current", The New York Times, April 21, 1996.
- ^ a b c d "Lump", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved November 17, 2008)
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 62, No. 21, January 08 1996". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2851&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 62, No. 9, October 02 1995". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2766&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ "Lump", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved November 17, 2008)
- ^ a b c The Presidents of the United States of America, in U.S. charts Allmusic.com (Retrieved November 17, 2008)
- ^ 1995 French Singles Chart. Disqueenfrance.com. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
[edit] External links
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