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Collapsed Lung are an English, Harlow-based
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group, best known for the song "Eat My Goal". They formed in February 1992.


History

Collapsed Lung was originally formed as a bedroom studio collaboration between Anthony Chapman and Steve Harcourt. The pair had met at Harlow music venue The Square, and despite coming from contrasting musical backgrounds (Harcourt had previously played guitar in
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Bomberz, whereas Chapman had previously played bass in pseudo-
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outfit Pregnant Neck) found they had a shared love of funk and the Amiga tracker software Med/
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. Eventually, the duo decided to perform a live show, using an Amiga computer on stage as well as live guitar from Harcourt. After their debut performance they were invited to play an all-day music festival in Harlow at which Harcourt first met Nihal Arthanayake, a school friend of Chapman. Nihal was a rapper of Sri Lankan descent who was studying law in
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. He was consequently invited to record some of his raps over the duo's existing tracks. Chapman later took up co-rapping duties alongside Arthanayake, with the line-up completed by bass player Johnny Dawe (previously of Hull band Death By Milkfloat). However, Arthanayake left the band in 1994 after signing a deal for his own group Muddie Funksters with
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. Collapsed Lung replaced him with rapper Jim Burke and drummer Chris Gutch. Chapman also bolstered his reputation with DJ work at a variety of London venues. He was keen to reinstate Collapsed Lung's rap credentials, stating "at the end of the day, it's just hip-hop", while promoting the release of 1995's ''Jackpot Goalie''. In late 1995, drummer Chris Gutch left the group to join a band called Rehab. Gutch was replaced by Jerry Hawkins, previously of
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and The Fuzz. In 1996 they released their second album ''Cooler'' (written as ''C**ler'' – the type on the album artwork reflecting the use of stars to denote the refrigeration level of a domestic freezer). In June 1996 a double
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"London Tonight" / "Eat My Goal" was released which reached number 31 in the
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. "Eat My Goal" was used as the soundtrack to
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's "Eat Football, Sleep Football, Drink Coca-Cola" advertising campaign that tied in with the
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football championships in England. Despite their success, Collapsed Lung broke up in 1997. "Eat My Goal" was re-released in May 1998 and reached number 18 on the same chart, and was subsequently used on many TV programmes, most notably
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in which the song was used for a segment of the same name. It also featured in the video game '' LMA Manager 2001''. They reformed again in 2014 to support Senser on 26 June at the Dome in London, and have since been playing shows around the UK, including gigs with
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. "Eat My Goal" continues to be used extensively on TV and radio, including as the theme music for
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series '' Mark Steel's in Town'' – 2009 to present.


Members

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Discography


Albums


EPs


Singles


Compilations


References


Notes

:1.A remix of "Eat My Goal", with the word "eat" changed to "beat".


External links


Entry at Forgotten Band Planet
{{DEFAULTSORT:Collapsed Lung English hip hop groups Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 1996 Musical groups from Essex Britpop groups Rap rock groups