Lump (song)

"Lump"
Single by The Presidents of the United States of America
from the album The Presidents of the United States of America
Released August 8, 1995 (airplay)
Format CD, cassette, vinyl
Genre Alternative rock, grunge, post-grunge
Length 2:14
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Chris Ballew
Producer(s) Presidents of the United States of America, Conrad Uno
The Presidents of the United States of America singles chronology
"Kitty"
(1995)		 "Lump"
(1995)		 "Peaches"
(1996)

"Lump" is a song by alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. It was released in 1995 and featured on their self-titled debut album. The song reached number one on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1995. 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]

Later in the same year, it debuted on the Album Rock Tracks chart, and went on to hit number seven. The song is featured in the video games Rock Band 2, the Nintendo DS version of Band Hero, Just Dance, and Saints Row IV. It has additionally been covered or remade by several artists such as The Johnstones and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Track listings

CD single

  1. "Lump" – 2:13
  2. "Carilyn's Bootie" – 2:17
  3. "Candy Cigarette" – 2:02
  4. "Twig in the Wind" – 2:54

7" single – UK

  1. "Lump" – 2:12
  2. "Wake Up" – 2:37

Music videos

The music video for "Lump", directed by 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.

Charts

Parodies and covers

  • "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.
  • ApologetiX also recorded a parody entitled "Plump".
  • 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

References

  1. ↑ Weird Lyrics Come Naturally To The Presidents
  2. ↑ Interview with Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America
  3. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Presidents of the United States of America – Lump". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Presidents of the United States of America – Lump" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2851." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 2766." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Presidents of the United States of America – Lump" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lump". Irish Singles Chart.
  9. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Presidents of the United States of America – Lump". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ↑ "The Presidents of the United States of America Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard.
  13. 1 2 3 The Presidents of the United States of America, in U.S. charts Allmusic.com (Retrieved November 17, 2008)
  14. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
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