In 1991 they released their debut, "I'm Too Sexy", which was released by the Gut Reaction firm on a specially created record label called Tug. The song, a tongue in cheek dance song sung from the point of view of a vain male fashion model, became a huge hit in Britain, spending six weeks at number two behind Bryan Adams' blockbuster (Everything I Do) I Do It For You. The song also went to number one on the charts in the United States and went on to become a hit around the world. The song's instrumental break is based on the chorus of the 1974 instrumental hit Dance With The Devil by Cozy Powell. In 2007, a remix of this song came from the Tastemakers!
Their second single, "Don't Talk Just Kiss", which featured soul diva Jocelyn Brown, was released for the Christmas market and made number three in the UK charts. In 1992 they released their third single, "Deeply Dippy". Although it was their lowest-selling single to date, it was also up against weaker opposition and therefore became their first, and to date only, UK number one single. The success of the singles resulted in their debut album Up. In 1993 they released their second album, Sex and Travel. Their third album was called Smashing.
After failing to attract substantial interest in the UK, Right Said Fred went to Germany in order to work with Alex Christensen U96 and released a single called "You're My Mate" and an album titled "Fredhead" in 2002, which both became successful in Germany at number five on German Top 100 and gold status), Switzerland and Austria. "You're My Mate" was also used as the official anthem of the South African National Rugby team in 2002, and remained in the German Top 100 for 23 weeks, while the album "Fredhead" reached number two. "You're My Mate" achieved gold status in South Africa and reached the Top 20 in the UK.
Rob Manzolini disappeared from the band prior to their latest album release, For Sale.
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We Are the Freds
Right Said Fred Lyrics
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We fell into the charts and the deep in
When I'm on the peace (?) lots of girls to kiss
Meet some other stars
Signs some autographs
We wrote another song at the weekend
Went on to the charts at the wrong hand
No one comes to say
Took you in my spa(?)
Cos then I realized
We are the Freds…we are …we are…we are
We are the Freds…we are…we are…
Would you take us home
To meet your ma' and pa'
Little photoshoot in the sunshine
Been around the world like ten times
Love was on the phone
Too much time alone
Too much paper view
Really missing you
It's alright
It's ok
We love you anyway
The opening lyrics of "We Are the Freds" by Right Said Fred asserts the band's success in the music industry. They wrote a "little song" at the weekend that unexpectedly catapulted them to the top of the charts. They suddenly found themselves in the spotlight, meeting other stars, signing autographs, and receiving attention from lots of female admirers. They experienced another smash hit, but this time it did not get much recognition, and no one bothered to check on them. The second verse of the song reveals the isolating nature of fame, as they have been around the world ten times, experienced love, and missed being at home. The chorus, "We are the Freds," is a clear expression of self-identification as a successful musical group.
The lyrics suggest that the band is proud of their accomplishments, but also acknowledge the drawbacks of fame, which often lead to a life in the public eye, missing home, and isolation. They seem to be grateful for the love they have received and the ability to make music, even if they miss their loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
We wrote a little song at the weekend
We wrote a song during the weekend, probably a catchy one.
We fell into the charts and the deep in
Our song made it to the charts and was a huge success.
When I'm on the peace (?) lots of girls to kiss
When I'm around, lots of girls want to kiss me.
Meet some other stars
We get to meet other famous people.
Signs some autographs
We sign autographs for our fans.
We wrote another song at the weekend
We wrote another song during the weekend, hoping to repeat our success.
Went on to the charts at the wrong hand
Our new song didn't do quite as well as the first one.
No one comes to say
No one came to say it was okay.
It's everything ok
We're not sure if everything is okay.
Took you in my spa(?)
Not sure what this means.
Cos then I realized
Because then I realized.
We are the Freds…we are …we are…we are
We are Right Said Fred.
Would you take us home
To meet your ma' and pa'
Can we meet your parents?
Little photoshoot in the sunshine
We had a photoshoot in the sunshine, probably for publicity.
Been around the world like ten times
We've traveled around the world many times.
Love was on the phone
Someone we love was on the phone.
Too much time alone
We've been spending too much time alone.
Too much paper view
We've been watching too much TV.
Really missing you
We're really missing someone.
It's alright
It's ok
We love you anyway
Everything is okay, we still love you anyway.
Writer(s): Richard Peter Fairbrass, Clyde Ward, Christopher Abbott Fairbrass
Contributed by Alex P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MFig
on Jesus Is A Clubber
These songs are all wrong