# Lip Up Fatty

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1980 single by Bad Manners

"Lip Up Fatty" Single by Bad Manners from the album Ska 'n' B B-side "Night Bus to Dalston" Released June 1980 Studio Ro-Lo Productions Genre Ska Length 2:49 Label Magnet Records Composer Bad Manners Producer Roger Lomas Bad Manners singles chronology "Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu" (2/1980) "Lip Up Fatty" (1980) "Special Brew" (9/1980) Official audio "Lip Up Fatty" on YouTube

"**Lip Up Fatty**" is a [single](/source/Single_(music)) released by British [Two Tone](/source/Two_Tone_(music_genre)) and [ska](/source/Ska) band [Bad Manners](/source/Bad_Manners) in June 1980, which reached No. 15 in the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart).[1] It is one of a number of songs by Bad Manners about 'being fat', (a reference to the round figure of frontman, [Buster Bloodvessel](/source/Buster_Bloodvessel)). According to Bloodvessel "Lip Up Fatty" was an expression used at his school "to tell people to shut up". Its signature melodic lines were a simple but careful blend of brass instruments and lead [harmonica](/source/Harmonica) theme, played by Alan Sayag (Winston Bazoomies).

During early live gigs and in the film *[Dance Craze](/source/Dance_Craze)*, Alan Sayag sometimes played the harmonica part on a [Hohner](/source/Hohner) Echo Tremolo instrument.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In November 2012 [Tim Armstrong](/source/Tim_Armstrong) recorded a version as a part of his [Tim Timebomb](/source/Tim_Timebomb) and Friends project.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-single_1-0)** ["1980-08-16 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive"](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19800810/7501/). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). 16 August 1980. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Tim Timebomb and Friends"](http://timtimebomb.com/lip-up-fatty/). Timtimebomb.com. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

v t e Bad Manners Buster Bloodvessel Studio albums Ska 'n' B Loonee Tunes! Gosh It's ... Bad Manners Forging Ahead Mental Notes Return of the Ugly Fat Sound Heavy Petting Stupidity Selected singles "Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu" "Lip Up Fatty" "Special Brew" "Can Can" "Walking in the Sunshine" "My Girl Lollipop" Selected compilations Klass Anthology Don't Knock the Baldhead: Live Viva la Ska Revolution The Collection Rare & Fatty Special Brew Can Can Related articles Discography

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