Comments on: THE FT TOP 100 SONGS: 100, Sultans Of Ping FC – “Where’s Me Jumper” (1992) http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:12:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark G http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-450793 Mark G Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:43:23 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-450793 When I first met Dawn, I thought "What do I do? Take her to see all my favourite bands? Or just carry on seeing the new bands that I would?" Opted for the second, as it would be terrible going to see various bands in an attempt to say "This band is part of what makes me me", and also it's more about being open to new and interesting things not settling for the comfort of what you know. So, we went to see the Sultans of Ping FC, after hearing "Where's me jumper" on the radio and buying the single and deciding all three tracks were fine. Their first song on the night was "Kick me with your leather boots". I was alarmed briefly. Would she think I was 'into' S&M or something? She smiled. We never looked back. When I first met Dawn, I thought “What do I do? Take her to see all my favourite bands? Or just carry on seeing the new bands that I would?”

Opted for the second, as it would be terrible going to see various bands in an attempt to say “This band is part of what makes me me”, and also it’s more about being open to new and interesting things not settling for the comfort of what you know.

So, we went to see the Sultans of Ping FC, after hearing “Where’s me jumper” on the radio and buying the single and deciding all three tracks were fine.

Their first song on the night was “Kick me with your leather boots”. I was alarmed briefly. Would she think I was ‘into’ S&M or something?

She smiled.

We never looked back.

]]> By: lizzy http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-314677 lizzy Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:35:59 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-314677 grrr; woof ...... grrr; woof ……

]]> By: Drucius http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-297491 Drucius Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:22:26 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-297491 I saw them once too, and they were worse. I saw them once too, and they were worse.

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-297469 Marcello Carlin Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:03:05 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-297469 Wet Wet Wet certainly were bloody awful. Wet Wet Wet certainly were bloody awful.

]]> By: Drucius http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-297324 Drucius Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:48:30 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-297324 No, definitely tedious. I saw them once and they were bloody awful. No, definitely tedious. I saw them once and they were bloody awful.

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-296904 Marcello Carlin Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:14:19 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-296904 Ta. I expect he probably preferred "Goodnight Girl" at the time. Ta.

I expect he probably preferred “Goodnight Girl” at the time.

]]> By: Alan http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-296903 Alan Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:13:05 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-296903 a <s>tedious</s>tremendous novelty song with all the charm of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Please. That is to say, IMMENSE AMOUNTS OF CHARM fixed also, note, this is number 100 in the top 100. a tedioustremendous novelty song with all the charm of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Please. That is to say, IMMENSE AMOUNTS OF CHARM

fixed

also, note, this is number 100 in the top 100.

]]> By: Dale Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-296902 Dale Carlin Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:12:11 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-296902 Do you know, we all thought that was going to be a big hit, it was played to death everywhere... (pause) ...but it only got to number 67! But they did have six more hits, only one of which made the Top 40. (pause) Good band, though. Do you know, we all thought that was going to be a big hit, it was played to death everywhere…

(pause)

…but it only got to number 67! But they did have six more hits, only one of which made the Top 40.

(pause)

Good band, though.

]]> By: Drucius http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-296899 Drucius Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:00:34 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-296899 Wouldn't a "Top 100 Song Of all Time, Ever, Ever" always be a "Top Song" rather than a bit of an embarrasment? At the time I thought it was a tedious novelty song with all the charm of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Please. Wouldn’t a “Top 100 Song Of all Time, Ever, Ever” always be a “Top Song” rather than a bit of an embarrasment? At the time I thought it was a tedious novelty song with all the charm of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Please.

]]> By: fivelongdays http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-32968 fivelongdays Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:32:53 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/old-ft/nylpm/2005/01/the-ft-top-100-songs100-sultans-of-ping-fc-wheres-me-jumper-1992/#comment-32968 But isn't that true of pretty much every "great" record ever? It's all about context. Which you've summed up brilliantly, so I'll shut up now. But isn’t that true of pretty much every “great” record ever? It’s all about context. Which you’ve summed up brilliantly, so I’ll shut up now.

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