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Lump (song)

January 01, 1970

"Lump" is a song by alternative rock band the Presidents of the United States of America. It was released in August 1995 by Columbia Records and included on their self-titled debut album (1995). The song reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart same year. Composer Chris Ballew said that the lyrics combined his own history of having a benign tumor in the head with a vision he had of a woman in a swamp, while employing the word "lump" because Ballew was fond of it.[1] The musical part was described by Ballew as him "trying to write a Buzzcocks song". Ballew considers it his favorite composition.[2] The music video for the song was directed by Roman Coppola. "Lump" has been covered or remade by several artists, including the Johnstones and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

"Lump"
Single by the Presidents of the United States of America
from the album The Presidents of the United States of America
ReleasedAugust 8, 1995 (1995-08-08)
StudioEgg (Brooklyn)
Genre
Length
  • 2:12
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Presidents of the United States of America singles chronology
"Kitty"
(1995) 		"Lump"
(1995) 		"Peaches"
(1996)
Music video
"Lump" on YouTube

Musical style edit

Musically, Lump is a grunge,[3][4] pop-punk,[5][6] alternative rock,[7][8] post-grunge,[7] and pop rock[9] song.

Critical reception edit

Andrew Mueller from Melody Maker said, "'Lump' is a frantically grinning, gurning, hyperactive lurch that evokes nothing more than visions of retribution involving a plank with a nail through one end."[10] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Taken from the band's debut album, 'Lump' clocks in at just over two minutes. And it's so cool you could play it twice in place of those dismal four-minute rock operas churned out by other US-rockers. Full points to Chris Ballew's tongue-in cheek vocals–one of the best things to happen to alternative rock this year."[8] Mark Beaumont from NME remarked "the hook-smattered stoopidity" of tunes like 'Lump'.[11] He also named it Single of the Week, praising it as "pure, perfect, dumbass hedonistic pop."[12] David Sinclair from The Times commented, "An intriguing amalgamation of Nirvana-influenced riffs and Weezer-ish harmony vocals, it is a post-grunge formula served up with lashings of oddball humour in place of the usual angst: Lump sat alone in a boggy marsh/Totally motionless except for her heart/Mud flowed up into Lump's pyjamas/She totally confused all the passing piranhas."[13]

Music video edit

The accompanying music video for "Lump", directed by American filmmaker Roman Coppola, takes place in a "boggy marsh" (as the lyrics state). The video shows the band singing in a swamp as well as on the stern of a large barge in Elliott Bay interspersed with a silhouette scene of the band performing.

Another video was also made for the song. This version, commonly referred to as "Lump 2", was considered too disturbing and dark to be aired on MTV (reflecting the band's grunge and post-grunge origins). It features the band performing on a dark stage while various people lip sync the lines "She's lump!" during the chorus. This version can be found on "Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition" of the Presidents of the United States of America's debut album, and on their YouTube channel.

In 2023, both versions were re-uploaded to YouTube in high-definition, as well as the other videos from the debut album.[14][15]

Track listings and formats edit

Credits and personnel edit

Credits and personnel are adapted from the "Lump" US promo CD liner notes.[22]

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[40] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia August 8, 1995 CD Columbia [23]
United Kingdom December 25, 1995
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [43]

Parodies and covers edit

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic released a parody version of the song known as "Gump", a joking tribute to Forrest Gump. Notably, the last line of this parody, "and that's all I have to say about that" would later be used by the Presidents of the United States of America in their subsequent live performances of the song.
  • Comedian Brian Posehn recorded a skit for his 2020 comedy metal album Grandpa Metal called "My Phone Call with Weird Al", featuring Yankovic, which references both "Lump" and "Gump", in which Posehn is trying to get Yankovic's permission to record a parody called "Trump" about president of the United States of America Donald Trump, and Yankovic unsuccessfully tries to inform Posehn that "Gump" is a parody of the Presidents of the United States of America song "Lump".
  • ApologetiX also recorded a parody entitled "Plump", describing King Eglon and his rule over Israel.
  • Canadian ska punk band the Johnstones covered "Lump" on their 2008 EP SEX.
  • The Blackout also covered "Lump" and it features on the end of the group's album, Hope, released in 2011.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ BROOKS WHITNEY (May 10, 1996). . Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "The Presidents of the United States of America - The Presidents of the United States of America | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Childers, Chad. "50 ESSENTIAL GRUNGE ERA VIDEOS". Loudwire. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Non Stop '90s Rock". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Elbel, Jeff (June 30, 2008). "The Presidents of the United States of America: Dischord (Issue 12)". Paste. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "The 95 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1995". Spin. August 6, 2015. p. 2. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 41. October 14, 1995. p. 12. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  9. ^ West, Danny (March 16, 2023). "75 Best One Hit Wonders Ever". Music Industry How To. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  10. ^ Mueller, Andrew (January 13, 1996). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 28. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  11. ^ Beaumont, Mark (November 4, 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 48. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Beaumont, Mark (December 16, 1995). "Singles". NME. p. 34. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  13. ^ Sinclair, David (December 30, 1995). "Pop Single; Recordings". The Times.
  14. ^ The Presidents of the United States of America - Lump (Version A) (Official HD Music Video), retrieved May 5, 2023
  15. ^ The Presidents of the United States of America - Lump (Version B) (Official HD Video), retrieved May 5, 2023
  16. ^ Lump (European maxi-single liner notes). The Presidents of the United States of America. Columbia Records. 1995. 662496 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Lump (Australian CD single liner notes). The Presidents of the United States of America. Columbia Records. 1995. 662481 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Lump (UK 7-inch vinyl liner notes). The Presidents of the United States of America. Columbia Records. 1995. 662496 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Lump (UK cassette liner notes). The Presidents of the United States of America. Columbia Records. 1995. 662496 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ Lump (European CD single liner notes). The Presidents of the United States of America. Columbia Records. 1995. 662496 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Lump (Dutch 12-inch vinyl liner notes). The Presidents of the United States of America. Columbia Records. 1995. 662496 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Lump (US promo CD liner notes). The Presidents of the United States of America. Columbia Records. 1995. CSK 7225.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ a b "The Presidents of the United States of America – Lump". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  24. ^ "The Presidents of the United States of America – Lump" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  25. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2851." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  26. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 2766." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  27. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 3. January 20, 1996. p. 13. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  28. ^ "The Presidents of the United States of America – Lump" (in French). Les classement single.
  29. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lump". Irish Singles Chart.
  30. ^ "The Presidents of the United States of America – Lump" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  31. ^ "The Presidents of the United States of America – Lump" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  32. ^ "The Presidents of the United States of America – Lump". Top 40 Singles.
  33. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  34. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  35. ^ "Hot 100 Airplay - October 28, 1995" (PDF). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  36. ^ "Album Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. November 4, 1995. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  37. ^ "Modern Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. October 21, 1995. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  38. ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  39. ^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1995" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  40. ^ a b . ARIA. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via Imgur.
  41. ^ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  42. ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Modern Rock Tracks" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  43. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. December 23, 1995. p. 32.

External links edit

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Lump is a song by alternative rock band the Presidents of the United States of America It was released in August 1995 by Columbia Records and included on their self titled debut album 1995 The song reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart same year Composer Chris Ballew said that the lyrics combined his own history of having a benign tumor in the head with a vision he had of a woman in a swamp while employing the word lump because Ballew was fond of it 1 The musical part was described by Ballew as him trying to write a Buzzcocks song Ballew considers it his favorite composition 2 The music video for the song was directed by Roman Coppola Lump has been covered or remade by several artists including the Johnstones and Weird Al Yankovic Lump Single by the Presidents of the United States of Americafrom the album The Presidents of the United States of AmericaReleasedAugust 8 1995 1995 08 08 StudioEgg Brooklyn GenreGrunge pop punk alternative rock post grunge pop rockLength2 12LabelColumbiaSongwriter s The Presidents of the United States of America Chris BallewProducer s Conrad Uno Chris Ballew Dave DedererThe Presidents of the United States of America singles chronology Kitty 1995 Lump 1995 Peaches 1996 Music video Lump on YouTube Contents 1 Musical style 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Track listings and formats 5 Credits and personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications and sales 8 Release history 9 Parodies and covers 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksMusical style editMusically Lump is a grunge 3 4 pop punk 5 6 alternative rock 7 8 post grunge 7 and pop rock 9 song Critical reception editAndrew Mueller from Melody Maker said Lump is a frantically grinning gurning hyperactive lurch that evokes nothing more than visions of retribution involving a plank with a nail through one end 10 Pan European magazine Music amp Media wrote Taken from the band s debut album Lump clocks in at just over two minutes And it s so cool you could play it twice in place of those dismal four minute rock operas churned out by other US rockers Full points to Chris Ballew s tongue in cheek vocals one of the best things to happen to alternative rock this year 8 Mark Beaumont from NME remarked the hook smattered stoopidity of tunes like Lump 11 He also named it Single of the Week praising it as pure perfect dumbass hedonistic pop 12 David Sinclair from The Times commented An intriguing amalgamation of Nirvana influenced riffs and Weezer ish harmony vocals it is a post grunge formula served up with lashings of oddball humour in place of the usual angst Lump sat alone in a boggy marsh Totally motionless except for her heart Mud flowed up into Lump s pyjamas She totally confused all the passing piranhas 13 Music video editThe accompanying music video for Lump directed by American filmmaker Roman Coppola takes place in a boggy marsh as the lyrics state The video shows the band singing in a swamp as well as on the stern of a large barge in Elliott Bay interspersed with a silhouette scene of the band performing Another video was also made for the song This version commonly referred to as Lump 2 was considered too disturbing and dark to be aired on MTV reflecting the band s grunge and post grunge origins It features the band performing on a dark stage while various people lip sync the lines She s lump during the chorus This version can be found on Ten Year Super Bonus Special Anniversary Edition of the Presidents of the United States of America s debut album and on their YouTube channel In 2023 both versions were re uploaded to YouTube in high definition as well as the other videos from the debut album 14 15 Track listings and formats editEuropean maxi single 16 Lump 2 12 Carolyn s Bootie 2 15 Candy Cigarette 2 00 Australian CD single 17 Lump 2 12 Carolyn s Bootie 2 15 Candy Cigarette 2 00 Twig in the Wind 2 54 UK 7 inch vinyl and cassette 18 19 Lump 2 12 Wake Up 2 37 European CD single and Dutch 12 inch vinyl 20 21 Lump 2 12 Carolyn s Bootie 2 15Credits and personnel editCredits and personnel are adapted from the Lump US promo CD liner notes 22 Chris Ballew producer vocals two string basitar Dave Dederer producer three string guitbass vocals Jason Finn drums vocals Conrad Uno producer recording at Egg Studios Mark Guenther sound engineer David Kahne mixing Steve Culp mixing engineer Wally Traugott mastering at Capitol Studios Tower MasteringCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1995 1996 Peakposition Australia ARIA 23 11 Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 24 28 Canada Top Singles RPM 25 21 Canada Rock Alternative RPM 26 1 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 27 13 France SNEP 28 10 Ireland IRMA 29 27 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 Tipparade 30 19 Netherlands Single Top 100 Tipparade 31 10 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 32 8 Scotland OCC 33 10 UK Singles OCC 34 15 US Hot 100 Airplay Billboard 35 21 US Album Rock Tracks Billboard 36 7 US Modern Rock Tracks Billboard 37 1 US Top 40 Mainstream Billboard 38 26 Year end charts edit Chart 1995 Position France SNEP 39 68 Chart 1996 Position Australia ARIA 40 86 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 41 38 US Modern Rock Tracks Billboard 42 99Certifications and sales editRegion Certification Certified units sales Australia ARIA 40 Gold 35 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history editRegion Date Format s Label s Ref Australia August 8 1995 CD Columbia 23 United Kingdom December 25 1995 7 inch vinylCDcassette 43 Parodies and covers edit Weird Al Yankovic released a parody version of the song known as Gump a joking tribute to Forrest Gump Notably the last line of this parody and that s all I have to say about that would later be used by the Presidents of the United States of America in their subsequent live performances of the song Comedian Brian Posehn recorded a skit for his 2020 comedy metal album Grandpa Metal called My Phone Call with Weird Al featuring Yankovic which references both Lump and Gump in which Posehn is trying to get Yankovic s permission to record a parody called Trump about president of the United States of America Donald Trump and Yankovic unsuccessfully tries to inform Posehn that Gump is a parody of the Presidents of the United States of America song Lump ApologetiX also recorded a parody entitled Plump describing King Eglon and his rule over Israel Canadian ska punk band the Johnstones covered Lump on their 2008 EP SEX The Blackout also covered Lump and it features on the end of the group s album Hope released in 2011 See also editNumber one modern rock hits of 1995 List of RPM Rock Alternative number one singles Canada References edit BROOKS WHITNEY May 10 1996 Weird Lyrics Come Naturally To The Presidents Chicago Tribune Archived from the original on August 11 2014 Interview with Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America Archived from the original on April 2 2015 Retrieved August 6 2014 Loftus Johnny The Presidents of the United States of America The Presidents of the United States of America Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Retrieved May 14 2021 Childers Chad 50 ESSENTIAL GRUNGE ERA VIDEOS Loudwire Retrieved January 23 2022 Sendra Tim Non Stop 90s Rock AllMusic Retrieved January 22 2022 Elbel Jeff June 30 2008 The Presidents of the United States of America Dischord Issue 12 Paste Retrieved January 22 2022 a b The 95 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1995 Spin August 6 2015 p 2 Retrieved May 14 2021 a b New Releases Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 12 no 41 October 14 1995 p 12 Retrieved May 19 2021 West Danny March 16 2023 75 Best One Hit Wonders Ever Music Industry How To Retrieved May 31 2023 Mueller Andrew January 13 1996 Singles Melody Maker p 28 Retrieved May 9 2024 Beaumont Mark November 4 1995 Long Play NME p 48 Retrieved March 17 2024 Beaumont Mark December 16 1995 Singles NME p 34 Retrieved May 9 2024 Sinclair David December 30 1995 Pop Single Recordings The Times The Presidents of the United States of America Lump Version A Official HD Music Video retrieved May 5 2023 The Presidents of the United States of America Lump Version B Official HD Video retrieved May 5 2023 Lump European maxi single liner notes The Presidents of the United States of America Columbia Records 1995 662496 2 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Lump Australian CD single liner notes The Presidents of the United States of America Columbia Records 1995 662481 2 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Lump UK 7 inch vinyl liner notes The Presidents of the United States of America Columbia Records 1995 662496 7 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Lump UK cassette liner notes The Presidents of the United States of America Columbia Records 1995 662496 4 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Lump European CD single liner notes The Presidents of the United States of America Columbia Records 1995 662496 1 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Lump Dutch 12 inch vinyl liner notes The Presidents of the United States of America Columbia Records 1995 662496 6 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Lump US promo CD liner notes The Presidents of the United States of America Columbia Records 1995 CSK 7225 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link a b The Presidents of the United States of America Lump ARIA Top 50 Singles The Presidents of the United States of America Lump in French Ultratop 50 Top RPM Singles Issue 2851 RPM Library and Archives Canada Top RPM Rock Alternative Tracks Issue 2766 RPM Library and Archives Canada Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 13 no 3 January 20 1996 p 13 Retrieved August 9 2020 The Presidents of the United States of America Lump in French Les classement single The Irish Charts Search Results Lump Irish Singles Chart The Presidents of the United States of America Lump in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved July 18 2021 The Presidents of the United States of America Lump in Dutch MegaCharts Retrieved July 18 2021 The Presidents of the United States of America Lump Top 40 Singles Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Hot 100 Airplay October 28 1995 PDF Billboard Nielsen Business Media Inc Retrieved May 15 2021 Album Rock Tracks PDF Billboard November 4 1995 Retrieved May 15 2021 Modern Rock Tracks PDF Billboard October 21 1995 Retrieved May 15 2021 The Presidents of the United States of America Chart History Pop Songs Billboard Archived from the original on August 12 2019 Retrieved May 16 2021 Tops de L annee Top Singles 1995 in French SNEP Retrieved August 9 2020 a b The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996 ARIA Archived from the original on November 2 2015 Retrieved August 12 2019 via Imgur End of Year Charts 1996 Recorded Music NZ Retrieved August 12 2019 Airplay Monitor Best of 96 Modern Rock Tracks PDF Airplay Monitor Vol 4 no 53 December 27 1996 p 24 Retrieved December 25 2023 New Releases Singles Music Week December 23 1995 p 32 External links edit Lump music video on YouTube Lump 2 music video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lump song amp oldid 1223533876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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