31-637: Beech House may refer to: Beech House, Cheltenham, birthplace of British post-punk band Pigbag Beech House, designed by American architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen Beech House Stud , an English Thoroughbred racehorse breeding farm near Newmarket, Suffolk See also [ edit ] The Olive Branch and Beech House , a hotel and restaurant in Rutland, England Thomas and Jane Beech House , in Coalville, Utah Beach House (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
62-568: A UK and Irish Top 10 hit in early 1995), has become a stadium anthem in English football (particularly in the Football League ), originally adopted by Queens Park Rangers supporters in 1994 after some of their fans took it on as an anthem at a music venue in Westbourne Park, often played or chanted before a match or at half time, or after the scoring of a goal, and often incorporating the name of
93-514: A band called The Drowning Craze. The next LP, Lend An Ear , was recorded in the late summer of 1982, and the band appeared on the Christmas edition of Top of the Pops . Underwood and Jaeger were married at Hammersmith Registry Office in 1983, attended by many notables from the music scene, including Johnny Rotten . During 1983, the band released a single, "Hit The 'O' Deck" (a reference to turntables), and
124-568: A friend who knew Mark Stewart , The Pop Group's vocalist, Hamlin and Johnstone acquired Underwood's address and hitched down to Bristol to convince him, using tape recordings of their jam sessions. To their surprise Underwood agreed, also suggesting his friend Ollie Moore as tenor sax player. Through Underwood's connections with Dick O'Dell, then manager of The Slits and head of Y Records , they landed their first gig, supporting The Slits at Romeo and Juliet's in Bristol on 21 October 1980. They played
155-495: A further employee, Richard Scott, in June 1977. Rough Trade produced its own record for the first time after French punk band Métal Urbain came into the shop asking for assistance in publicising their music. The Rough Trade label subsequently issued a single by Jamaican reggae musician Augustus Pablo , the debut EP by Sheffield band Cabaret Voltaire and the second Stiff Little Fingers single, "Alternative Ulster". During 1978,
186-727: A guitarist, record shop assistant and newcomer to the alto sax , for initial jam sessions which would eventually evolve into Pigbag. The group would jam in parks and various other places, but their usual practice space was Hamlin's flat in Beech House, on the corner of St James's Square and St George's Place in Cheltenham. After a couple of months they decided to expand the line-up, adding a rhythm section and rehearsing more seriously. They recruited Andrew "Chip" Carpenter on drums and Mark "Miff" Smith on bass, both old school friends of Johnstone's, and former members of their previous band Hardware . It
217-523: A long and gruelling college tour in the spring of 1982, which placed them under considerable strain. Roger Freeman was replaced by Brian Nevill for several gigs. Club play and the extensive tour had stimulated demand for "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag", which was consequently re-released on Stiff Records , peaking at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart and giving the band their only significant mainstream success. The band made two appearances on Top of
248-682: A part of the Zomba Group until 11 June 2002 when BMG bought out this business. Prior to the BMG buyout, Rough Trade Records released the Strokes ' debut EP The Modern Age in the spring of 2001. In July 2007 Sanctuary Records then sold its stake in Rough Trade to the Beggars Group for £800,000 making Rough Trade independent once again. However, it can be argued that Rough Trade is not truly independent as it
279-591: A player into the song. Around this time Hamlin left the band, feeling that he had created an unmanageable group with too many egos to contend with, and that he was "losing control of the band". Soon afterwards he recorded a version of " Swinging on a Star " which was never released. During September and October 1981, the band toured the US, playing in New York City , Philadelphia , Washington, D.C. , Northampton, MA , San Francisco and Berkeley , California. They followed
310-537: A remix for her floor music between 2015 and 2016. Rough Trade Records Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England. It was formed in 1976 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove . It is currently run by co-managing directors Travis and Jeannette Lee and is affiliated to Beggars Group . Having successfully promoted and sold records by punk rock and early post-punk and indie pop bands such as
341-561: A slower track with a more Caribbean vibe, which peaked at No. 40 in the UK Singles Chart. The single was recorded at Abbey Road Studios on 5 and 6 June 1982. This was followed by a short UK tour, then a European one, and dates in New York on 9 and 10 July and in Japan from 18 to 31 July. Soon afterwards Angela Jaeger, a New York jazz singer, joined the band. Jaeger had previously sung with
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#1732855961179372-433: A twenty-minute version of what was to become "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" to a positive reception, and the next day O'Dell invited them to record the track for Y Records. At this point they adopted the name Pigbag, in reference to Chris Hamlin's scruffy cloth bag bearing a screen-printed warthog. The band made their first recordings in 1981 at Berry Street Studios in London. Later that year they released their first single,
403-549: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pigbag Pigbag were a British post-punk band, best known for their instrumentals , active between 1980 and 1983. Pigbag were formed in Cheltenham in late 1980 by Chris Hamlin, a fashion student at Cheltenham Art College . Hamlin recruited multi-instrumentalist Roger Freeman, an old friend from his hometown of Birmingham , along with Chris Lee on trumpet and James Johnstone,
434-561: Is still a popular dance record in clubs. In 2003, an anthem row erupted before a play-off final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff between Cardiff and Queens Park Rangers. Eventually neither " God Save the Queen " nor " Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau " were played and the clubs could choose their own song. Cardiff opted for " Men of Harlech ", while QPR went for "Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag". The track
465-620: The Johnsons and more. The roster is diverse, with Sleaford Mods , Dean Blunt , black midi , Jarvis Cocker , Special Interest , Jockstrap and Lankum among those signed to the label, which has ranged stylistically through alternative rock , post-punk and new wave , garage rock , and psychedelic rock , but also art pop , folk , electronic , and soul . Rough Trade began as a record shop, opened by Geoff Travis on Kensington Park Road, West London, in February 1976, with Travis reportedly taking
496-525: The Normal and Desperate Bicycles , Travis began to manage acts and distribute bands such as Scritti Politti and began the label, which was informed by left-wing politics and structured as a co-operative . Label activities began in 1978. Soon after, Rough Trade also set up a distribution arm that serviced independent retail outlets across Britain, a network that became known as the Cartel . In 1983, Rough Trade signed
527-496: The Pops , on 8 and 22 April 1982. Brian Nevill sat in on both appearances, and Paul "Nellee" Hooper (later producer for Björk , Madonna and Soul II Soul ) also appeared with the band, although he was never a band member and did not play on any of the Pigbag recordings. The first Top of the Pops appearance also saw Roger Freeman's departure from the band. Already stressed from touring, Freeman refused to switch his donkey jacket for
558-554: The Smiths . Interest and investment of major labels in the UK indie scene in the late 1980s, as well as overtrading on behalf of Rough Trade's distribution wing, led to cash flow problems, and eventually to bankruptcy, forcing the label into receivership . However, Travis resurrected the label in the late 1990s partnering with Lee, finding success with the Libertines , the Strokes , Anohni and
589-577: The album recorded the previous year, Lend An Ear . The band toured the UK from 14 February to 13 March 1983. A European tour followed from 29 March to 16 April. Their last live gig was in Portsmouth on 28 April 1983. Following a poor critical reception to the new direction and differences in the band, Pigbag split in June 1983, with Johnstone, Jaeger and Underwood forming Instinct. Y Records released two posthumous albums, Pigbag (including seven live tracks and one remix), and Favourite Things (including all
620-421: The instrumental classic "Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag", on Y Records, distributed by Rough Trade , the title being a clear pun on James Brown 's " Papa's Got A Brand New Bag ". The track quickly became an underground dance hit, selling many thousands of copies and charting well. The song, and the remix "Reach Up (Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag)" by Paul Oakenfold under the alias Perfecto Allstarz (which became
651-624: The label finally went bankrupt, and have subsequently released Discology: The Best Of Pigbag on CD. Although never hugely commercially successful, Pigbag had a distinctive sound. Members of the band went on to record with many other bands, some still active today. Their career took place during the huge mushrooming and cross-pollination of genres that followed the punk movement , and their music can be said to incorporate elements of punk , jazz , funk , ska , reggae and even tribal world music , such as afrobeat , all accompanied with undeniable pop sensibility. Pigbag's influence can be heard today in
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#1732855961179682-458: The label released singles by the Monochrome Set , Subway Sect , Swell Maps , Electric Eels , Spizzoil and Kleenex . In 1979, Rough Trade's first album, Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers, reached number 14 in the UK charts and became the first independently released album to sell over 100,000 copies in the UK. Rough Trade's significance by this time was such that it was made
713-526: The more funk-influenced percussive side of the post-punk revival , in such bands as !!! and LCD Soundsystem . Their single "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" has entered mainstream consciousness, and is considered a classic pop hit of its era. It is removed somewhat from the rest of the band's career, to the effect that Pigbag are sometimes considered one-hit wonders . It has been used extensively as soundtrack music and at sporting events, particularly by Middlesbrough Football Club and Queens Park Rangers , and
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775-587: The shop name from the Canadian art punk / new wave band Rough Trade . It was inspired by what Travis has described as the "community-based environment" of the City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco, and specialised in garage rock and reggae . Steve Montgomery, initially a customer of the shop, was offered a job soon after it opened and became its effective co-manager. Travis and Montgomery were joined by
806-412: The singles plus a few other album tracks). The press accused Dick O'Dell of releasing the albums purely to buoy Y Records' finances, which were in trouble following the failure of most of their roster to make significant sales (with the possible exception of Shriekback , who instead fell out with O'Dell and left the label). Kaz Records (part of Castle Communications ) took over Y Records' operations when
837-431: The subject of a South Bank Show documentary. By the mid-1980s the label sought partnerships with bands from multiple genres, stating that "Hardcore, Dance, Reggae, Experimental & undefinable are all welcome." Rough Trade Records was relaunched in 2000 as an independently owned entity, a partnership between Travis, Jeannette Lee (a former member of Public Image Ltd. ), and minority partners Sanctuary Records , as
868-497: The success of "Papa..." with "Sunny Day", a similarly brash, bright and funky track for which Ed Steinberg shot a video in New York. They also recorded another single, "Getting Up", in early 1982. April 1982 saw the release of their first album Dr Heckle and Mr Jive , which was a huge success, topping the UK Indie Chart for several weeks, despite including only one of their previous singles - "Getting Up". The band embarked on
899-536: The suits which the band had decided to all wear for the show, so departed from the band the day before the recording. He went on to record the 1986 non-stop forty-minute prototype chill-out / house album Designer Beatnik with ex- Duran Duran member Stephen Duffy under the name Dr Calculus mdma (the cover photo showing the " Spirit of Ecstasy " car mascot). On 27 April 1982, a new line-up, including Brian Nevill and Oscar Verden, started rehearsing. The band changed their sound slightly, following up with "The Big Bean",
930-433: Was at these jam sessions that " Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag " was developed from an idea Chris Hamlin and James Johnson had had before the band was formed. The song would become their signature tune. When Hamlin heard that Simon Underwood had left The Pop Group he invited him to join the nascent band (to replace Mark Smith who had left by this point), the band then trading under the tentative name Us Corporation. Through
961-487: Was sampled in Alex Gaudino 's song " Watch Out " and has been covered by several other artists. It featured on the soundtrack of the 2006 film of Alan Bennet's The History Boys . English group Madness have included a cover version of the song in their live set on occasion. In Canada, the song was used as the theme for The NewMusic , a music newsmagazine show for over 25 years. British gymnast Claudia Fragapane used