They abandoned the record and split up after a brief farewell tour in the summer of 2010, just after gaz and danny released a selftitled album by their covers side project the hotrats. The supergrass 1985 full movie online free english youtube. Britpop rockers supergrass collects 17 of their videos as well as the 80minute documentary a home movie on this film from emi and parlophone. Perhaps because of its age two of the trio were still in their teens when they recorded their debut single the band also. Alright was the fifth and final single from their 1995 lp i should coco. Supergrass biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Like oasis, they owe much to mid1960s british invasion bands. Mar 06, 2009 official remastered music video for alright by supergrass. With hits from the bands first four albums represented on the disc, the videos cover their early rocketrise to stardom with such cuts as alright and go all the way through their contagious 2002 hit grace. The supergrass dvd adrian edmondson actor, peter richardson actor, director, writer rated. This was supergrass down to earth, mellow and unassuming album, it was.
Music profile for supergrass, formed february 1993. Pretending to be a drugssmuggler in order to impress a girlfriend, naive and boorish young dennis edmondson finds himself in a pickle when eavesdropping. The discography of supergrass, an english alternative rock band, consists of six studio albums, three extended plays, two compilation albums, 26 singles and 24 music videos. Perhaps the giddiest of all britpoppers but also a talented and adventurous group during their classic work of the 90s and 2000s. Adrian edmondson jennifer saunders dawn french peter richardson keith allen nigel planer alexei sayle ronald allen robbie. Heres where youll find details of all of supergrasss uk releases to date.
Supergrass had a very headstrong, expressive first album. In this romantic comedy that wobbles along on a shaky plot the first fulllength feature of a brit tv show dennis adrian edmondson is on vacation with his mother when he invents a tall. While supergrass eschew the traditional rock band demand for a full entourage, they do insist on any members of staff they do have being dressed as pro badminton players from the 1970s, complete. And theres no reason it couldnt be in chronological order, really. The dvd version features a documentary film, in which the band members recall moments during their career in the group. The band signed to parlophone records in 1994 and produced i should. The supergrass a comic strip presents 1985 youtube. The supergrass 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The funniest movie from britain i have ever seen, the supergrass is a tale of sex, drugs, cream teas, and murder by the seaside. St petersburg road to rouen 2005 released 10 years after their first album, this song certainly has a more mature, calmer sound to it. Janes karen persona goes to dougs house to win him back. Rising to prominence during the britpop era in the mid1990s with their single alright, they were joined by rob coombes in 2002 until. Opening track diamond hoo ha man sets the tone, with its infectious distorted guitar riff starting the song and indeed the album in earnest. We are young, we run green keep our teeth nice and clean see our friends, see the sights and feel alright we wake up, we go out smoke a fag, put it out see our friends.
In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Jennifer saunders in the supergrass 1985 adrian edmondson and jennifer saunders in the. Pretending to be a drugssmuggler in order to impress a girlfriend, naive and boorish young dennis edmondson finds himself. Apr 12, 2010 sometime in 2009, supergrass attempted a seventh album, provisionally entitled release the drones, but during the recording the group fractured.
Click on a band member above to read a little about them and how they came to be in supergrass, or scroll down to read the bands biography. Rent grass 2000 starring woody harrelson and cheech marin on dvd and bluray. The supergrass 1985, directed by peter richardson film. Blame it on the almost music hallcheeriness of alright or the muppetsinspired music video for pumping on your stereo but it often. Supergrass decided to follow up their acoustic laden road to rouen album with the far more upbeat music of diamond hoo ha. You can also find details of promotional releases, a few rarities, and an imports section covering differing releases from around the world. Supergrass also known as the xray album is the third album by the english alternative rock band, supergrass. This also shows behind the scenes footage of recording. The supergrass was the first featurelength film by the 1980s alternative comedy group the comic strip. A strange way to do things perhaps but then supergrass have never been content to take the conventional route to music stardom. The film stars richardson, adrian edmondson, jennifer saunders, dawn french, keith allen, nigel planer, alexei sayle, ronald allen, and robbie coltrane.
In 2004, the band released a singles compilation entitled supergrass is 10 to celebrate ten years since the bands formation. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist gaz coombes, drummer danny goffey, bassist mick quinn and rob coombes on keyboards originally a 3piece, gazs brother rob coombes officially joined the band in 2002. A huge database of beatles and other artists bootlegs incl. Of course, when it comes to supergrass their immaturity was a big part of their charm. The supergrass 1985 while on holiday with his mother, a man adrian edmondson concocts a scheme to impress a gal, but his plans go terribly awry. The website features a trade center to help you grow your bootleg collection. Supergrass was one of the most unfairly overlooked gems of the britpop era. The soundtrack to the film featured original music. Narrated by actor and pot activist woody harrelson, this slick and snappy documentary chronicles the history of marijuana use and prohibition from the early 1900s through modern day. The finance supergrass the secrets of small business credit. While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl so that shell go away on a trip with him as his girlfriend. A madness shared by two thats about the life of the eriksson twins and the murder of glenn hollinshead. Although he fails to gain any interest from the girl, the police take a great interest in his story. Sep 06, 2004 if you already own the original albums, supergrass is 10 runs a bit long at 71 minutes.
Do not buy if your favorite comedy series ever is police academy. Gaz coombes guitar, vocals, danny goffey drums, vocals, mick quinn bass, vocals, robert coombes keyboards, satin singh percussion, supergrass producer, photography, design. The band signed to parlophone records in 1994 and produced i should coco 1995, the best. A madness shared by two thats about the life of the eriksson twins and the murder of glenn. Best known for their energetic pop songs, like most britpop acts their later albums showed a more mature and intricate sound. Their first album, i should coco, saw the trio typecast as a cartoonish indie boy band propelled to stardom by the adolescent hijinks of feel alright and caught by the fuzz. This has ade edmondson as dennis carter, a complete moron. Is a very good tv film that gives a good insight to the 1970s gangster and the rise of the supergrass. The supergrass 1985 a comic strip presents a brief clip starring. The band consists of lead singer and guitarist gaz coombes, drummer danny goffey, bassist mick quinn and rob coombes on keyboards. Supergrass may be the unluckiest band to come out of the britpop wave of the early 1990s. Sep 10, 2019 blame it on the almost music hallcheeriness of alright or the muppetsinspired music video for pumping on your stereo but it often felt like supergrass were never afforded the same level of. The supergrass is a 1985 british comedy film written and directed by peter richardson.
With adrian edmondson, jennifer saunders, peter richardson, robbie coltrane. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Biased toward legalization in tone, the clever if subjective film reveals the absurdity of government antigrass tactics. Jul 25, 2017 vhs trailer for the 1985 comic strip presents comedy feature film the supergrass, directed by peter richardson, starring adrian edmondson, jennifer saunders and peter richardson. Released 20 september 1999 on parlophone catalog no.
An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. The ever iconoclastic supergrass released their breakthrough album first, sold over 300,000 copies of their second and have chosen to deliver their eponymous release at the peak of their career. Dennis carter adrian edmonson, average moron, is out to impress his socalled girlfriend, andrea dawn french, because she thinks he is too lawabiding. The complete collection is an undeniably essential dvd box set for the undiscriminating comedy fan featuring eight discs of topical and imaginative british wit and a. Like many other british bands of the 90s, supergrass musical roots lie in the infectiously catchy punkpop of the buzzcocks and the jam, as well as the postpunk pop of madness and the traditional britpop of the kinks and small faces.
Official remastered music video for alright by supergrass. Finally, there are lists of all known radio sessions and compilations featuring supergrass tracks. Supergrass meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Supergrass definition of supergrass by the free dictionary. Originally a 3piece, gazs brother rob coombes officially joined the band in 2002. Vhs trailer for the 1985 comic strip presents comedy feature film the supergrass, directed by peter richardson, starring adrian edmondson, jennifer saunders and peter richardson. They were formed in 1993 by gaz coombes, mick quinn and danny goffey. A tribute to jennifer saunders and adrian edmondson in the supergrass.
Albums include i should coco, in it for the money, and supergrass. As a second album in it for the money was a musical improvement, but lost some of the more earthy expression of teens finding their way in life, but it comes together as their most overall enjoyable album to date. Moving supergrass 1999 this song is always a fun listen, as it alternates between dreamy, emotional verses and a madeforthedancefloor catchy as hell chorus. Vhs trailer for the 1985 comic strip presents comedy feature film the supergrass, directed by peter richardson, starring adrian edmondson. Pretending to be a drugssmuggler in order to impress a girlfriend, naive and boorish young. The biography after the successes of three platinum selling albums, i should coco in 1995, in it for the money in 1997, and supergrass aka the xray album in 1999, supergrass have recently.
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