Our Bovine Public
The Cribs
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Didn't think I'd have to choose Didn't think I'd wear brown shoes Didn't think that I'd ever have to read about this in the news You gonna have a go Well I don't want to know I just thought that I should try and say hello to those who'd Never exist without being generic You have to impress our bovine public You'd never exist if you wasn't generic You have to impress our bovine public I'll never forget how all this begun And I will never regret a thing I have done but You would never exist without us So maybe I do not have the time Fair-weather friends of mine A year's a long time You're doing nothing with your life I heard you felt alert Well I'm hoping that it hurt 'Cause we've spent too much time in groundwork To be ground in to the dirt by those who'd Never exist without being generic You'll have to impress our bovine public You'd never exist if you wasn't generic You'll have to impress our bovine public I'll never forget how all this begun And I will never regret a thing I have done But you would never exist without us So maybe I do Well you say nothing So you'll always mean nothing to me And if what you say means nothing Then what you say will always mean nothing to me D'you think I have the time fair-weather friends of mine A year's a long time to be doing nothing with your life I heard you felt alert Well I'm hoping that it hurt 'Cause we've spent too much time in groundwork To be ground into the dirt by those Who'd never exist without being generic You have to impress our bovine public You'd never exist if you wasn't generic You'll have to impress our bovine public I'll never forget how all this begun And I will never regret the one thing I've done But you would never exist without us So maybe I do
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Written by: GARY JOHN JARMAN, ROSS ANTHONY JARMAN, RYAN JAMES JARMAN
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10 facts about this song
Composition and Lyrics"Our Bovine Public" is a track from the album "Men's Needs, Woman's Needs, Whatever" which was released in 2007 by the British indie rock band The Cribs.
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DurationThe song is notably quick tempo'd and has a brief duration of just 1 minute 52 seconds.
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Album RankingThe song is the third track of their third album, contributing to the overall punky and raw theme of the whole album.
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ProductionEsteemed American producer Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand fame, produced the album this track belongs to.
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Music StyleThe song retains The Cribs’s gritty guitar-driven sound and combines it with an edgy, punk styling that was new to their usual music style.
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Band Members' ContributionAll three original members of The Cribs contributed to the song 'Our Bovine Public': Gary Jarman sings the lead vocals, Ryan Jarman plays the guitar, and Ross Jarman plays drums.
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Lyrics ReceptionThe song has been commended for its candid lyrics, with Gary Jarman criticising the music industry's manipulative aspects in a bold manner.
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Live Performances"Our Bovine Public" is often played during the band's live performances and is a fan favorite due to its energetic and raw nature.
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InfluenceDespite its length, "Our Bovine Public" has summarized the ethos of the band and has influenced numerous garage rock and punk bands in the UK.
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Critical ReceptionDespite not being a commercial hit, the song, like the rest of the album, received widespread critical acclaim, further establishing The Cribs as seminal figures within the UK indie rock scene.
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