"More Life in a Tramps Vest" is the second single released by Welsh

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band

Stereophonics Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zind ...

. The song is taken from the band's debut album, ''

Word Gets Around ''Word Gets Around'' is the debut studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It was released on 25 August 1997 through V2 Records and reached number six in the UK Albums Chart, making it one of three Stereophonics albums not to reach numbe ...

'' (1997), and was released on 19 May 1997. It reached number 33 on the

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. The song is about life from the view of someone working on a market stall. The single's B-side, "Raymond's Shop", is featured on Stereophonics' greatest hits compilation album ''

Decade in the Sun ''Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics'' is a compilation album of greatest hits by Stereophonics. It features tracks from all six of the band's previous albums, beginning from the 1997 debut release, ''Word Gets Around'', all the way throu ...

''.

Music video

The video shows various activities (such as shopping, riding a bus, playing football), but everyone has

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for heads, which show many different things. The only people who don't have televisions for head are the band, who are shown performing in nearby Aberdare Market, where lead singer Kelly worked selling fruit and vegetables before the band were signed. The band then perform on traffic islands with

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to nearby villages of Maerdy and Hirwaun.

Track listings

All music was composed by

Kelly Jones Kelly Jones (born 3 June 1974) is a Welsh singer-songwriter and a founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band Stereophonics. Early life and debut Kelly Jones was born youngest of three boys for Beryl and Arwyn Jones in the s ...

, Richard Jones and

Stuart Cable Stuart James Cable (19 May 1970 – 7 June 2010) was a Welsh rock drummer and broadcaster, best known as the original drummer for the band Stereophonics. Early life Cable was born in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 19 May 1970. When he was 10 ...

. All lyrics were written by Kelly Jones. CD 1 # "More Life in a Tramps Vest" – 2:21 # "Raymond's Shop" – 2:52 # "Poppy Day" – 3:43 CD 2 - ''Live EP'' # "More Life in a Tramps Vest" # "Looks Like Chaplin" # "Too Many Sandwiches" # "Last of the Big Time Drinkers" *All tracks recorded Live at Oxford Zodiac 7-inch vinyl # "More Life in a Tramps Vest" – 2:21 # "Raymond's Shop" – 2:52

Charts

Other versions

* A live version is included on CD2 of the "

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" single, it was recorded at the Belfort Festival. * The live version of "Raymond's Shop" is on the ''

Live at Cardiff Castle ''Live at Cardiff Castle'' is a DVD released by Welsh Rock trio, Stereophonics. The DVD features live recordings from a concert at Cardiff Castle on 12 June 1998. Track listing # Looks Like Chaplin # Check My Eyelids For Holes # "The Bartende ...

'' DVD and "

The Bartender and the Thief "The Bartender and the Thief" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics, written by the band in April 1998. The song is the second track on their second album, '' Performance and Cocktails'' (1999). "Bartender" was the first single taken from ...

" single.

References

1997 singles Songs written by Kelly Jones Stereophonics songs V2 Records singles {{1990s-rock-song-stub