Low Low Low is track ten from the 1993 James album Laid.
This track started life as a five minutes plus improvisation with trumpets on the 1992 European tour, but was shortened to about two and a half minutes. It includes the kitchen staff from the Real World Studios doing backing vocals. It was slated as a potential single in early 1994 but lost out to Say Something.
It was rerecorded with different lyrics as Goal Goal Goal for submission for the England 1994 World Cup song – England failed to qualify.
A BBC Radio 1 session recorded on the day of the album’s release features on the Deluxe and Super Deluxe versions of the Laid album from 2015.
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LyricsListenReleaseAvailable OnGigsGuitar Tabs
I'm a member of an ape-like race
At the arsehole end of the twentieth century
This film's a thriller of the mind
Will we destroy our homes, release ourselves from the
Weights of gravity
I'll be amazed if we survive
Low low low, low low low, low low low, low low low
This race to space we're on
To release ourselves from the weights of gravity
Our highs are higher than our lows
This world's a state of mind
I can hear your thoughts much too clearly
From slime to ape, we'll learn to fly
Low low low, Low low low, Low low low, Low low low
Oh, we're so powerful
Watch these giants collide
So individual, will we ever find peace of mind
Low low low
At the arsehole end of the twentieth century
This film's a thriller of the mind
Will we destroy our homes, release ourselves from the
Weights of gravity
I'll be amazed if we survive
Low low low, low low low, low low low, low low low
This race to space we're on
To release ourselves from the weights of gravity
Our highs are higher than our lows
This world's a state of mind
I can hear your thoughts much too clearly
From slime to ape, we'll learn to fly
Low low low, Low low low, Low low low, Low low low
Oh, we're so powerful
Watch these giants collide
So individual, will we ever find peace of mind
Low low low
| Song: | Low Low Low |
| Released: | 27th September 1993 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Laid |
| First Heard Live: | Frankfurt Live Music Hall – 3rd May 1992 |
- Laid – Japanese promo tape :Promo, Album, 1993
- Laid – UK album promo tape :Promo, Album, 1993
- Laid (Japan) :Studio, Album, 1993
- Laid :Studio, Album, 1993
- Fontana of Youth – Canadian promo CD :Promo, Album, 1993
- Say Something (USA) :Studio, Single, 1994
- In Concert : New Rock (Westwood One) 10 Track Version :Promo, Album, 1994
- In Concert : New Rock (Westwood One) 8 Track Version :Promo, Album, 1994
- Laid (reissue CDR) :Promo, Album, 2001
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- Laid / Wah Wah Super Deluxe Edition :Compilation, Box Set, 2015
- Glastonbury Festival – 25th June 1994
- New Haven Toad’s Place – 9th May 1994
- Las Vegas Huntridge Theatre – 25th March 1994
- San Diego SU Montezuma Hall – 24th March 1994
- Los Angeles Hollywood Palace – 22nd March 1994
- San Francisco Warfield Theatre – 17th March 1994
- Sacramento Crest Theatre – 16th March 1994
- Boston Orpheum – 9th March 1994
- Chicago Vic Theatre – 20th February 1994
- Milwaukee Marquette University Varsity Theatre – 19th February 1994
- Cleveland Peabody’s Down Under – 17th February 1994
- New York Irving Plaza – 15th February 1994
- Washington WUST Music Hall – 14th February 1994
- Boston Avalon – 10th February 1994
- Providence The Strand – 9th February 1994
- Toronto Opera House – 6th February 1994
- Portsmouth Guild Hall – 11th December 1993
- London Brixton Academy – 9th December 1993
- Manchester G-Mex – 4th December 1993
- Glasgow Barrowlands – 1st December 1993
- Lisbon Pavilhao dos Belenenses – 27th November 1993
- Paris, Casino de Paris – 23rd November 1993
- Lyon Transbordeur – 22nd November 1993
- Marseille Theatre du Moulin – 19th November 1993
- Besancon Montjoye – 16th November 1993
- London Astoria – 28th September 1993
- BBC Radio 1 James Day – 27th September 1993
- Bad Mergentheim Schlosshof – 18th July 1993
- Morlaix Tamaris Festival – 18th July 1992
- Lisbon Coliseu dos Recreios – 8th May 1992
- Bern Stufenbau – 4th May 1992
- Frankfurt Live Music Hall – 3rd May 1992
James - Low Low Low
Taken from the album Laid
Written and performed by James
Main Riff:
e----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A--------2-4--4-2-4-2---5-5-5------2-4--4-2-4-2---5-5--------2/4-
E--2/5-5--------------2/5-5-5--2/5--------------5-5-5--2/5-5-----
Song Structure:
This song is just a nice simple pop song with a nice riff. Larry plays the Main Riff
inbetween the verse and chorus, and over the last choruses, tabbed above (without the mistake!)
,while Saul strums frantically on an acoustic guitar the chords A G D.
Lyrics/Chords:
A G D
A G
I'm a member of an ape-like race
D
At the arsehole end of the twentieth century
A G D
This film's a thriller of the mind
A G D
Will we destroy our homes, release ourselves from the
Weights of gravity
A G D
I'll be amazed if we survive
A G D
Low low low low low
A G D
Low low low low low
A G D
Low low low low low
A G D
Low low low low low
This race to space we're on
To release ourselves from the weights of gravity
Our highs are higher than our lows
This world's a state of mind
I can hear your thoughts much too clearly
From slime to ape, we'll learn to fly
Low low low low low
Low low low low low
Low low low low low
Low low low low low
Oh, we're so powerful
Watch these giants collide
So individual, will we ever find peace of mind
Low low low low low
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
Taken from the album Laid
Written and performed by James
Main Riff:
e----------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A--------2-4--4-2-4-2---5-5-5------2-4--4-2-4-2---5-5--------2/4-
E--2/5-5--------------2/5-5-5--2/5--------------5-5-5--2/5-5-----
Song Structure:
This song is just a nice simple pop song with a nice riff. Larry plays the Main Riff
inbetween the verse and chorus, and over the last choruses, tabbed above (without the mistake!)
,while Saul strums frantically on an acoustic guitar the chords A G D.
Lyrics/Chords:
A G D
A G
I'm a member of an ape-like race
D
At the arsehole end of the twentieth century
A G D
This film's a thriller of the mind
A G D
Will we destroy our homes, release ourselves from the
Weights of gravity
A G D
I'll be amazed if we survive
A G D
Low low low low low
A G D
Low low low low low
A G D
Low low low low low
A G D
Low low low low low
This race to space we're on
To release ourselves from the weights of gravity
Our highs are higher than our lows
This world's a state of mind
I can hear your thoughts much too clearly
From slime to ape, we'll learn to fly
Low low low low low
Low low low low low
Low low low low low
Low low low low low
Oh, we're so powerful
Watch these giants collide
So individual, will we ever find peace of mind
Low low low low low
Transcribed by Alex Carter 2001.
alex@shandy3000.fsnet.co.uk
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