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|Alt_name = You Get and Forget | |Alt_name = You Get and Forget | ||
|Genre = | |Genre = Ska punk, power pop | ||
|Status = Unsolved | |Status = Unsolved | ||
|Year = | |Year = 1980 | ||
|OP = Slymukk | |OP = Slymukk | ||
|Search_started = 2008 | |Search_started = 2008 | ||
|Media = ForgiveAndForget.mp3 | |Media = ForgiveAndForget.mp3 | ||
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'''Forgive And Forget''' is | '''"Forgive And Forget"''' (also known as '''"You Get and Forget"''') is an unknown ska punk song uploaded to YouTube by user Slymukk on July 5th, 2008, taken from a recording from Swedish radio on April 5th, 1980. | ||
==Background== | == Background == | ||
On July 5th, 2008, | On July 5th, 2008, the song was first uploaded by YouTube user Slymukk, who claims it was recorded on April 5th, 1980, most likely off the Swedish radio station P3.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbBJ03ARJhU</ref> The description also includes the tape's tracklist, which consists mostly of UK-based bands with songs from 1979-1980, but the song is still assumed to be Swedish based on the singer's accent.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgiveForget/comments/1dnwenl/just_some_basic_info/</ref> | ||
On August 17th, 2024, Reddit user pnwmkkkkkBRASIL discovered that a full recording of the April 5th, 1980 broadcast of P3 exists in the National Library of Sweden.<ref>https://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/003111511</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1eupdv2/about_forgive_and_forget/</ref> | |||
== Leads == | |||
=== Possible === | |||
* '''Innervision - Forgive & Forget''': Obscure UK new wave band, with an unreleased demo cassette containing a song called Forgive & Forget.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cz97m6/forget_and_forgive_might_be_on_a_obscure_band/</ref> | |||
=== Debunked === | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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|'''Presumed Lyrics''' | |||
After 20 years my life is a bore (a bore | |- | ||
|'''(Verse 1)''' | |||
My body's aching and I just wanna scream (I scream | |||
(Living?) in the city streets no more (no more) | |||
Good life in the city is just a dream (a dream | |||
After 20 years, my life is a bore (a bore) | |||
My body's aching and I just wanna scream (I scream) | |||
Good life in the city is just a dream (a dream) | |||
'''(Chorus)''' | |||
I said, oh, woah-woah-whoa-ooh | I said, oh, woah-woah-whoa-ooh | ||
I say I'm talking 'bout | I say I'm talking 'bout you give, forgive, you get and forget | ||
I said you give, forgive, you get and forget | I said you give, forgive, you get and forget | ||
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Ooh-whoa, whoa-oh | Ooh-whoa, whoa-oh | ||
'''(Verse 2)''' | |||
I used to hate you, baby, but know I know (I know) | |||
You wouldn't give up, you wouldn't let me go (let me go) | |||
And now my best friend's girl, she is a whore (a whore) | |||
And now my best friend's girl, she is a whore (a whore | |||
The city's soul is rotten to the core, yeah! | |||
'''(Chorus)''' | |||
I said, oh, woah-woah-whoa-ooh | I said, oh, woah-woah-whoa-ooh | ||
I say I'm talking 'bout | I say I'm talking 'bout you give, forgive, you get and forget | ||
I said you give, forgive, you get and forget | I said you give, forgive, you get and forget | ||
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I said you give, forgive, you get, forget | I said you give, forgive, you get, forget | ||
'''(Verse 3)''' | |||
It's just, have a snort and forget about your life (well, I tried now kid) | |||
Doesn't matter that to get it, he used a knife (well, who really cares) | |||
Doesn't matter that to get it | |||
Hey you, I got nothing here to do | Hey you, I got nothing here to do (but we like you kid) | ||
Yeah, I know, I used to like you too, but no more! | Yeah, I know, I used to like you too, but no more! | ||
I said I'm sick and tired of all you so called-friends (so called-friends | I said I'm sick and tired of all you so called-friends (so called-friends) | ||
In my eyes, you're all standing in dead-ends (in dead-ends | In my eyes, you're all standing in dead-ends (in dead-ends) | ||
But I know in all of you there's a lie (there's a lie | But I know in all of you, there's a lie (there's a lie) | ||
Shining brighter, brighter than a neon light, yeah! | Shining brighter, brighter than a neon light, yeah! | ||
'''(Chorus)''' | |||
I said, oh, woah-woah-whoa-ooh | I said, oh, woah-woah-whoa-ooh | ||
I say I'm talking 'bout | I say I'm talking 'bout you give, forgive, you get and forget | ||
I said you give, forgive, you get and forget | I said you give, forgive, you get and forget | ||
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I said you live, you die, what did you get? | I said you live, you die, what did you get? | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*[https://www. | *[https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgiveForget/comments/1d5nhgk/similar_artists_megathread/ Similar-Sounding Vocalists Megathread] | ||
[[Category:Unidentified]] | [[Category:Unidentified]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Ska punk]] | ||
Revision as of 14:43, 17 August 2024
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as unsolved. | |
| Forgive And Forget | |
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| Alternative name(s) | You Get and Forget |
|---|---|
| Genre | Ska punk, power pop |
| Year | 1980 |
| Status | Unsolved |
| Original poster | Slymukk |
| Search started | 2008 |
| File:ForgiveAndForget.mp3 | |
"Forgive And Forget" (also known as "You Get and Forget") is an unknown ska punk song uploaded to YouTube by user Slymukk on July 5th, 2008, taken from a recording from Swedish radio on April 5th, 1980.
Background
On July 5th, 2008, the song was first uploaded by YouTube user Slymukk, who claims it was recorded on April 5th, 1980, most likely off the Swedish radio station P3.[1] The description also includes the tape's tracklist, which consists mostly of UK-based bands with songs from 1979-1980, but the song is still assumed to be Swedish based on the singer's accent.[2]
On August 17th, 2024, Reddit user pnwmkkkkkBRASIL discovered that a full recording of the April 5th, 1980 broadcast of P3 exists in the National Library of Sweden.[3][4]
Leads
Possible
- Innervision - Forgive & Forget: Obscure UK new wave band, with an unreleased demo cassette containing a song called Forgive & Forget.[5]
Debunked
Lyrics
| Presumed Lyrics |
| (Verse 1)
(Living?) in the city streets no more (no more) After 20 years, my life is a bore (a bore) My body's aching and I just wanna scream (I scream) Good life in the city is just a dream (a dream) (Chorus) I said, oh, woah-woah-whoa-ooh I say I'm talking 'bout you give, forgive, you get and forget I said you give, forgive, you get and forget I said you give, forgive, you get and forget I said you give, forgive, you get and forget Ooh-whoa, whoa-oh (Verse 2) I used to hate you, baby, but know I know (I know) You wouldn't give up, you wouldn't let me go (let me go) And now my best friend's girl, she is a whore (a whore) The city's soul is rotten to the core, yeah! (Chorus) I said, oh, woah-woah-whoa-ooh I say I'm talking 'bout you give, forgive, you get and forget I said you give, forgive, you get and forget I said you give, forgive, you get and forget I said you give, forgive, you get, forget (Verse 3) It's just, have a snort and forget about your life (well, I tried now kid) Doesn't matter that to get it, he used a knife (well, who really cares) Hey you, I got nothing here to do (but we like you kid) Yeah, I know, I used to like you too, but no more! I said I'm sick and tired of all you so called-friends (so called-friends) In my eyes, you're all standing in dead-ends (in dead-ends) But I know in all of you, there's a lie (there's a lie) Shining brighter, brighter than a neon light, yeah! (Chorus) I said, oh, woah-woah-whoa-ooh I say I'm talking 'bout you give, forgive, you get and forget I said you give, forgive, you get and forget I said you live, you die, what did you get? I said you live, you die, what did you get? |
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbBJ03ARJhU
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgiveForget/comments/1dnwenl/just_some_basic_info/
- ↑ https://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/003111511
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1eupdv2/about_forgive_and_forget/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cz97m6/forget_and_forgive_might_be_on_a_obscure_band/