Biography:
Wild Beasts were a 4 piece band from Kendal, United Kingdom now based in London, UK. Wild Beasts were formed in 2002 in the north western England town of Kendal, by Queen Katherine School students Hayden Thorpe (vocals) and Ben Little (guitar). They originally performed under the name of Fauve, the French term for "wild beast". In January 2004, schoolmate Chris Talbot (drummer) joined, and they changed the band's name to Wild Beasts. The following year another student, Tom Fleming (bass), became a full-time member of the band.
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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!
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!
F Am
Carry me hooting and howling
Dm
To the river to wash off my hands
A#
of the hot blood, the sweat and the sand
F Am
Any rival who goes for our girls
Dm
Will be left thumb sucking in terror
A#
and bereft of all coffin bearers
F Am (x2)
F
A crude art, a bovver boot ballet
Am C
equally elegant and ugly.
F
I was as thrilled as I was appalled
Am C
courting him in fisticuffing waltz
F
Now I'm not saying the lads always deserve a brayin
Am C
And I'm not saying the girls are worth the fines I'm payin
F
We're just brutes bored in our bovver boots
Am C
We're just brutes clowning 'round in cahoots
F
We're just brutes looking for shops to loot
Am C
We're just brutes hoping to have a hoot
F Am C (x2)
Chorus: (repeat like thousand times)
F
Hooting, hooting and howling
Am C
Hooting, hooting and howling
F Am
Carry me hooting and howling
Dm
To the river to wash off my hands
A#
of the hot blood, the sweat and the sand
F Am
Any rival who goes for our girls
Dm
Will be left thumb sucking in terror
A#
and bereft of all coffin bearers
Chorus: (repeat like thousand times again)
F
Hooting, hooting and howling
Am C
Hooting, hooting and howling
Carry me hooting and howling
Dm
To the river to wash off my hands
A#
of the hot blood, the sweat and the sand
F Am
Any rival who goes for our girls
Dm
Will be left thumb sucking in terror
A#
and bereft of all coffin bearers
F Am (x2)
F
A crude art, a bovver boot ballet
Am C
equally elegant and ugly.
F
I was as thrilled as I was appalled
Am C
courting him in fisticuffing waltz
F
Now I'm not saying the lads always deserve a brayin
Am C
And I'm not saying the girls are worth the fines I'm payin
F
We're just brutes bored in our bovver boots
Am C
We're just brutes clowning 'round in cahoots
F
We're just brutes looking for shops to loot
Am C
We're just brutes hoping to have a hoot
F Am C (x2)
Chorus: (repeat like thousand times)
F
Hooting, hooting and howling
Am C
Hooting, hooting and howling
F Am
Carry me hooting and howling
Dm
To the river to wash off my hands
A#
of the hot blood, the sweat and the sand
F Am
Any rival who goes for our girls
Dm
Will be left thumb sucking in terror
A#
and bereft of all coffin bearers
Chorus: (repeat like thousand times again)
F
Hooting, hooting and howling
Am C
Hooting, hooting and howling
