Not There is the b-side of the 1988 James single What For and also track six on the 1988 album Strip-Mine.
It is inspired by Paul Gilbertson, the original guitarist in the band, who was, the story goes, inclined to indulge in certain recreational pastimes which left him unable to play properly.
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Hello, hello, hello
Swig from the bottle, now who's sucking who
You'd prefer the nipple, but your teeth have cut through
Defects we're born with, but poisons we choose
He' s not there, just a gap in the air
He's not there, just the smell of despair
He's not there
Pill-popping and a pint-pulling
And a thirst-quenching, mind-bending
Pill-popping and a pint-pulling
And a thirst-quenching, mind-bending
Pill-popping and a knife-pulling
People come knocking, but there's no one at home
Did you get my call, oh you haven't a phone
That look in your eyes, it's miles away
Don't look in your eyes, you are miles away
He's not there he's really not there
Oh, people come knocking but there's no one at home
Did you get my call, oh you haven't a phone
That look in your eyes, it's miles away
That look in your eyes, it's miles away
He's not there he's really not there
There, he's really not there
There, there, there, there, there, there .......
Hello, hello, hello.....
Swig from the bottle, now who's sucking who
You'd prefer the nipple, but your teeth have cut through
Defects we're born with, but poisons we choose
He' s not there, just a gap in the air
He's not there, just the smell of despair
He's not there
Pill-popping and a pint-pulling
And a thirst-quenching, mind-bending
Pill-popping and a pint-pulling
And a thirst-quenching, mind-bending
Pill-popping and a knife-pulling
People come knocking, but there's no one at home
Did you get my call, oh you haven't a phone
That look in your eyes, it's miles away
Don't look in your eyes, you are miles away
He's not there he's really not there
Oh, people come knocking but there's no one at home
Did you get my call, oh you haven't a phone
That look in your eyes, it's miles away
That look in your eyes, it's miles away
He's not there he's really not there
There, he's really not there
There, there, there, there, there, there .......
Hello, hello, hello.....
| Song: | Not There |
| Released: | 9th March 1988 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Strip-mine |
| First Heard Live: | Blackpool Gaiety Bar – 29th August 1984 |
- What For :Studio, Single, 1988
- Strip-mine :Studio, Album, 1988
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- Justhipper (Compilation) :Compilation, Album, 2017
- London Dominion Theatre – 22nd March 1989
- Birmingham Powerhouse – 21st March 1989
- Newcastle Riverside – 14th March 1989
- Sheffield University – 21st October 1988
- Warrington Legends – 5th October 1988
- Manchester International 2 – 30th May 1988
- London ULU – 9th January 1987
- Birmingham Burberries – 4th November 1986
- London ICA – 10th October 1986
- Manchester Town Hall – 7th June 1986
- Mersea Island WOMAD – 21st July 1985
- Glastonbury Festival – 23rd June 1985
- Edinburgh Hoochie Coochie – 26th May 1985
- London Hammersmith Riverside – 12th May 1985
- Bradford St George’s Hall – 28th March 1985
- Middlesbrough Town Hall – 23rd March 1985
- London ICA – 19th March 1985
- Birmingham Hippodrome – 17th March 1985
- Blackpool Gaiety Bar – 29th August 1984
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