Man Don't Give a Fuck

Super Furry Animals

About Man Don't Give a Fuck

"The Man Don't Give a Fuck" is a song by Super Furry Animals, twice released as a single by the group. It is based round a sample from the Steely Dan song "Show Biz Kids" - "You know they don't give a fuck about anybody else". The sample is repeated more than 50 times and so the single is claimed to feature the word "fuck" more than any other song, but Insane Clown Posse's "Fuck the World" in fact beats it with 93 instances. However, the live re-issue of "The Man Don't Give A Fuck" broke that record. The song was originally intended as a B-side for previous single "If You Don't Want Me to Destroy You" but the group had not been able to clear the sample in time. However, they persevered and when they were able to clear the sample, released the song as a single in its own right. This arguably sealed the song's cult status among SFA fans, and it became the group's standard set-closer when playing live: the outro would often extend to ten or twenty minutes, with keyboard player Cian Ciaran in particular taking the opportunity to improvise wildly around the basic sample. A live version was released in 2004. 


Year:
1998
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(Super Furry Animals)
Spent some times in stormy weather
Under clouds of my dilemma
Now there's nothing much to do
Except for sitting in front of televisions
Staring back at me
I'm just waiting for the microwaves
To wash me into the sea

You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
Out of focus ideology
Keep the masses from majority
Experts blame my stupid plan
Left to bleed while vultures glide
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else
You know they don't give a f*ck about anybody else

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Super Furry Animals

Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys (lead vocals, guitar), Huw Bunford (lead guitar, vocals), Guto Pryce (bass guitar), Cian Ciaran (keyboards, synthesisers, various electronics, occasional guitar, vocals) and Dafydd Ieuan (drums, vocals). Actor Rhys Ifans is also a former member. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene. more »

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Written by: WALTER CARL BECKER, DONALD JAY FAGEN

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Historical Significance
"The Man Don't Give a Fuck" by the Super Furry Animals was the band's first single to chart in the top 30 on the UK Singles Chart in 1998.
Usage of Explicit Language
The song is known to contain a large number of explicit words. The explicit language was derived from a sample of Steely Dan's song "Show Biz Kids", making it the song with the most swear words (50 times the word "fuck" is used in the lyrics).
Album History
The song is not actually on any of the Super Furry Animals' studio albums. Instead, it was a standalone single that was later included on their greatest hits compilation album "Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1".
Controversial Performance
During the band's performance at the 1999 Glastonbury Festival, they infamously sang "The Man Don't Give a Fuck” as the final song, causing outrage due to the repeated use of explicit words.
Re-issue Versions
The song was re-issued on three separate occasions, each time making its way onto the UK Singles Chart. These were in December 1998, June 2000 and July 2004 respectively.
Artistic Vision
Until 2007, the band performed the song to close every one of their concerts. These performances were often accompanied by graphics or films emphasizing the song's lyrical theme of rebellion and dissatisfaction.
Charity Contributions
All proceeds from the sales of the song's 2004 re-release went towards supporting the legal defense of James Ford, a man who was arrested for invading the floor of the British Parliament in protest of the Iraq War.
Music Video
The video for "The Man Don't Give a Fuck" features footage from the 2003 Stop the War Coalition march in London.
Record Setting
In total, the song contains over 50 instances of the word "fuck", setting a record for the most uses of the word in a song released by a major label.
Influencer Success
Despite its explicit language and limited radio play, the song has had a massive cultural impact and is considered one of the band's signature songs.

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