| “JCB” | |||||
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| Single by Nizlopi from the album Half These Songs Are About You |
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| Released | 6 June 2005 12 December 2005 |
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| Format | CD / enhanced CD | ||||
| Genre | Folk/Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:47 | ||||
| Label | FDM Records | ||||
| Producer | Gavin Monaghan | ||||
| Certification | Gold (BPI) | ||||
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"JCB" (or "JCB Song") is the second single from Nizlopi's first album Half These Songs Are About You. Nizlopi (nɪzlɔpi is a two-piece band Luke Concannon (vocals guitar and Bodhran) and John Parker ( Double bass, Human beatbox and backing Half These Songs Are About You is the first album released by the band Nizlopi in August 2004 Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Enhanced CD, also known as CD Extra and CD Plus, is a Certification mark of the Recording Industry Association of America for various technologies A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing The British Phonographic Industry (BPI is the British record industry's trade association. Nizlopi (nɪzlɔpi is a two-piece band Luke Concannon (vocals guitar and Bodhran) and John Parker ( Double bass, Human beatbox and backing Nizlopi (nɪzlɔpi is a two-piece band Luke Concannon (vocals guitar and Bodhran) and John Parker ( Double bass, Human beatbox and backing Half These Songs Are About You is the first album released by the band Nizlopi in August 2004 The song is a reminiscence of childhood, based on singer Luke Concannon's own memories; it is sung from the point of view of a young boy, travelling with his father on his JCB digger. Nizlopi (nɪzlɔpi is a two-piece band Luke Concannon (vocals guitar and Bodhran) and John Parker ( Double bass, Human beatbox and backing JCB, or J C Bamford (Excavators Ltd as it is more properly known is a family business named after its founder J The song's website refer to Luke's dyslexia, the resulting bullying and imaginary characters, such as B.A. Baracus, Bruce Lee and Transformers, who would protect him against the bullies. Dyslexia is considered to be a Learning disability. It manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language particularly with Reading and Spelling Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal Harassment, physical Assault, or other more subtle methods of Coercion Sergeant Bosco Albert "BA" Baracus is a Fictional character in the 1980s action / Adventure Television series, The A-Team Bruce Lee ( November 27 1940 – July 20 1973 was an American-born Martial artist, Philosopher, instructor, Martial arts actor and the The Transformers is a line of toys produced by the toy companies Takara and Hasbro. The bypass mentioned in the song is probably the A46 as the band lived in Leamington Spa at the time and the A46 is known locally as "The Bypass". Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central The single was originally released in the United Kingdom in June of 2005, when it entered the charts at No. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 160.
Following its release, the song gradually achieved a cult following on the Internet and at film festivals, in part due to the award-winning animated video by Laith Bahrani of Monkeehub. Mainstream coverage and airplay followed, and by 19 November, national newspapers were writing about the song's rise, and possible destiny as Christmas number one. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Each year record companies compete for the Christmas number one single spot on the British charts.
The song entered the UK charts at number one in the week before Christmas, but was pushed into second place in the Christmas charts by X Factor singer Shayne Ward. The second UK series of The X Factor ran from 20 August to 17 December 2005. Shayne Thomas Ward (born October 16, 1984) is an English pop singer who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom and Ireland Both songs continued to hold their positions for the next four weeks.
The standard single features the new B-side "Clear". The enhanced CD has a second new track "Helen", plus the JCB video. The hit record was produced by Gavin Monaghan, also known for his work with Editors, Scott Matthews and The Twang.
| Preceded by "My Humps" by Black Eyed Peas |
Irish Singles Chart Number one single (first run) December 15, 2005 |
Succeeded by "Leave Right Now" by Mario Rosenstock |
| Preceded by "Stickwitu" by Pussycat Dolls |
UK Singles Chart Number one single December 18, 2005 - December 24, 2005 |
Succeeded by "That's My Goal" by Shayne Ward |
| Preceded by "Leave Right Now" by Mario Rosenstock |
Irish Singles Chart Number one single (second run) December 29, 2005 |
Succeeded by "That's My Goal" by Shayne Ward |