I Am Kloot are a band formed in Manchester, England in 1999 by John Bramwell (guitar/vocals), Peter Jobson (bass) and Andy Hargreaves (drums), notable for their twisted, witty lyrics.
Their Debut single To You on Ugly Man Records was produced by and featured backing vocals by Guy Garvey, lead singer of ?lbow.
Debut album Natural History was released in the United Kingdom in March 2001 on Wall of Sound offshoot We Love You, followed by I Am Kloot in September 2003 on the Echo label.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Each verse (including instrumental start to verse 3) has same chords.
Verse 1: GCG You're not having this, and I'm not having that EmCG I'm not a reasonable man, I've come for it back D7CG Let 'em all in, don't you know that I love a crowd D7CG But I won't get the jokes, 'cos the laughter's too loud
Verse 2:
I never was slight, or silent with you For one hour of delight, in the gathering gloom I've no reservations, I've got no room For these souvenirs, to bring back for you
Verse 3:
('Instrumental' for first two lines) Let 'em all in, don't you know that I love a crowd But they won't get the jokes, 'cos the laughter's too loud
Verse 4:
And I'm not the man you think I am at all I was learning to walk, and started to crawl I've no reservations, I've got no room For these souvenirs, to bring back to you
Verse 5:
And you're not having this, and I'm not having that I'm not a reasonable man, I've come for it back