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	Forgive And Forget
Alternative name(s)	You Get and Forget
Genre	Ska Punk
Year	1980
Status	Unsolved
Original poster	Slymukk
Search started	2008
	File:ForgiveAndForget.mp3

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"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] On September 3, 2024, it was confirmed that the recording does not contain the song.^[5]

Leads

Possible

Innervision - Forgive & Forget: Obscure UK new wave band, with an unreleased demo cassette containing a song called Forgive & Forget.^[6]

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

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, 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?

References

Similar-Sounding Vocalists Megathread

[1] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbBJ03ARJhU

[2] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/ForgiveForget/comments/1dnwenl/just_some_basic_info/

[3] ttps://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/003111511

[4] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1eupdv2/about_forgive_and_forget/

[5] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1eyr4d8/comment/llbjk1x/

[6] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cz97m6/forget_and_forgive_might_be_on_a_obscure_band/

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-{{BoxRed}}
+{{Infobox Lostwave
-[[File:Forgive and forget.png|alt=Lostwave tier list|thumb|The image used in q's upload of Forgive and Forget.]]
+|Box = BoxRed
-'''Forgive and Forget''' is a currently unsolved lostwave. It was first uploaded to YouTube on July 5th, 2008 by the YouTube channel Slymukk.
+|ShowBox = Yes
+|Name = Forgive And Forget
-== History ==
+|Image = Forgive and forget.png
-On July 5th, 2008, Forgive and Forget was first uploaded by Slymukk, in a YouTube video titled '[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbBJ03ARJhU&t=0s&ab_channel=Slymukk Who is the artist?]'. In the description, Slymukk claims it was recorded off of Swedish radio. This is what the description has to say on the matter:<blockquote>Recorded to cassette tape from Swedish radio back in the days when that was the way to catch new music. According to notes on the tape sleeve I recorded the mysterious song Apr 5 1980.
+|Caption =
+|Alt_name = You Get and Forget
-The other songs on the tape were recorded before, on and after that date. In all, the tape was filled within  a couple of weeks. In general, most of my radio tapes were recorded from the P3 channel but I don't know if that also was the case for the mysterious song. There were other channels too.  </blockquote>Forgive and Forget was uploaded to q's YouTube channel on August 8th, 2022. This makes it the second lostwave uploaded by q that still remains lost.
+|Genre = Ska Punk
+|Status = Unsolved
-One lead proposed in the comments of q's upload was that Forgive and Forget was a Beatles demo. This, however, is most likely untrue, as the singer does not sound like any member of the Beatles. This song is also most likely from the late 70s, and the Beatles broke up in 1970.
+|Year = 1980
+|OP = Slymukk
-== Presumed lyrics ==
+|Search_started = 2008
-Living city streets no more (no more!)
+|Media = ForgiveAndForget.mp3
+}}
-After 20 years my life is a bore (a bore!)
+'''"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.
-My body's aching and I just wanna scream (I scream!)
+== 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.<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>
-Good life in the city is just a dream (a dream!)
+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> On September 3, 2024, it was confirmed that the recording does not contain the song.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1eyr4d8/comment/llbjk1x/</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==
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" role="presentation"
+|'''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 forgive, forgive, you get and forget
+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
-I used to hate you, baby, but know I know (I know!)
+'''(Verse 2)'''
-You wouldn't give up, you wouldn't let me go (let me go!)
+I used to hate you, baby, but know I know (I know)
-And now my best friend's girl, she is a whore (a whore!)
+You wouldn't give up, you wouldn't let me go (let me go)
-The city soul is rotten to the core, yeah!
+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 forgive, forgive, you get and forget
+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
-It's just, have a snort and forget about your life, well, I tried now yet
+'''(Verse 3)'''
-Doesn't matter that to get it ruins your life, well, who really cares
+It's just, have a snort and forget about your life (well, I tried now kid)
-Hey you, I got nothing here to do, but we like you 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!)
+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!
+'''(Chorus)'''
 I said, oh, woah-woah-whoa-ooh
-I say I'm talking 'bout forgive, forgive, you get, forget
+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?
+|}
-== External links ==
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbBJ03ARJhU&t=0s&ab_channel=Slymukk (Slymukk's upload of Forgive and Forget.)
+==References==
+*[https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgiveForget/comments/1d5nhgk/similar_artists_megathread/ Similar-Sounding Vocalists Megathread]
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw2nfHClR68&ab_channel=q (q's upload of Forgive and Forget.)
+[[Category:Unidentified]]
+[[Category:Ska punk]]