Right Said Fred is the name of a British pop band, which was founded in 1989 by brothers Richard Fairbrass and Fred Fairbrass from East Grinstead. The group is named after a novelty song which was a hit for Bernard Cribbins in 1962. For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Richard Peter John Fairbrass (born September 22, 1953) is an English singer and television presenter, born in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and raised in East Grinstead, West Sussex. ... East Grinstead (archaically spelt Grimstead[1]) is a town and civil parish in the northeastern corner of Mid Sussex, West Sussex in England near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders. ... Bernard Cribbins as Captain Michael in Space: 1999, episode: Brian the Brain (1976). ...

In 1991 released their single, "I'm Too Sexy", which was released by the Gut Reaction firm on an especially-created record label called Tug. The song, a tongue-in-cheek dance song sung from the point of view of a vain male fashion model, became a huge hit in the United Kingdom, spending six weeks at number two behind Bryan Adams' blockbuster "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You". The song also went to number one on the charts in the United States and went on to become a hit around the world. The song's instrumental break is based on the chorus of the 1974 instrumental hit "Dance With The Devil" by Cozy Powell which itself is based on "Third Stone From The Sun" by Jimi Hendrix. Im Too Sexy is the best-known song by the British trio Right Said Fred. ... -1... Tongue-in-cheek is a term that refers to a style of humour in which things are said only half seriously, or in a subtly mocking way. ... A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, pornography, fashion, advertising, etc. ... For other persons of the same name, see Brian Adams. ... (Everything I Do) I Do It for You is a song co-written and performed by Bryan Adams, featured on Waking up the Neighbours and on the soundtrack for the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1991. ... // January - The Ramones form. ... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or recording without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Third Stone From the Sun is a song written and originally recorded by Jimi Hendrix and released on the 1967 Are You Experienced? album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ...

Their second single, "Don't Talk Just Kiss", which featured soul diva Jocelyn Brown, was released for the Christmas market and made number three in the UK charts. In 1992 they released their third single, Deeply Dippy. Although it was their lowest-selling single to date, it was also up against weaker opposition and therefore became their only UK No.1 single to date. The success of the singles resulted in their debut album Up. In 1993 they released their second album, Sex and Travel, as well as contributing the regular Comic Relief single, Stick It Out in February of that year. Their third album was called Smashing. Dont Talk Just Kiss is the second single from Right Said Fred. ... Jocelyn Brown (born Jocelyn Lorette Brown, November 25, 1950, in Kinston, North Carolina) is an R&B and dance music singer. ... Deeply Dippy is a popular song by Right Said Fred. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ...

After failing to attract substantial interest in the UK, Right Said Fred went to Germany in order to work with Alex Christensen's U96 and released a single called "You're My Mate" and an album titled "Fredhead" in 2002, which both became successful in Germany (at number five on the German Top 100 and gold status), Switzerland and Austria. "You're My Mate" was also used as the official anthem of the South African national rugby union team in 2002, and remained in the German Top 100 for 23 weeks, while the album Fredhead reached number two. "You're My Mate" achieved gold status in South Africa and reached the Top 20 in the UK. The second single, "Mojive," was less successful sales-wise, although it has become a cult record among the three million or so members who attend the MOJIVE dance events after which the song was titled. "Fredhead" was co-written and produced by Clyde Ward who is a US-based successful producer/songwriter and who was drafted in as a replacement for Rob Manzoli. The band remains a duo though Clyde Ward is referred to as the third Fred. U96 is a dance music project formed by German producers Alex Christensen, Ingo Hauss, Helmut Hoikins, and Hajo Panarinfo, known for numerous 1990s Eurodance classics. ... Template:Media Control Charts The Media Control Charts are the official music charts in Germany. ... The Springboks or Bokke are the South African national rugby union team. ...

The next album, Stand UP, also reached gold status and the single of the same name reached number one in Japan. The song, written by Clyde Ward and the Fairbrass brothers, has been adopted by sports teams around the world as their main theme.

Heavenly Records

In 1992 Heavenly Records released an EP that featured the label's acts covering Right Said Fred songs for charity. Heavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London-based record label, distributed by EMI. Founded by Jeff Barrett, a former press officer for Creation Records and many successful indie bands of the time including Happy Mondays, Heavenly Recordings first releases were 7 singles for bands Barrett had discovered. ...

The artists and songs involved on The Fred EP were as follows...

• The Rockingbirds - "Deeply Dippy"
• Flowered Up - "Don't Talk Just Kiss"
• Saint Etienne - "I'm Too Sexy"

The Saint Etienne version of "I'm Too Sexy" had different lyrics from the original, managing to reference both Right Said Fred and Jeff Barrett, the founder of Heavenly Records, in the same sentence. Flowered Up was a five-man Baggy band originating from Camden in London. ... Saint Etienne are an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex). ...

References in popular culture

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In 2001, the band was parodied on a Saturday Night Live episode, with host Conan O'Brien as a member of the band, speaking before a Congressional Committee on the subject of Napster. This article is about the American television series. ... Conan Christopher OBrien (born April 18, 1963)[1] is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and television personality best known as host of NBCs late-night talk/variety show Late Night with Conan OBrien. ... Napster was a file sharing service that paved the way for decentralized P2P file-sharing programs such as Kazaa, Limewire, iMesh, Morpheus, and BearShare, which are now used for many of the same reasons and can download music, pictures, and other files. ...

In early 2007, Daz, a UK washing powder brand, featured the band's members and music in a TV advertisement involving the play on words: "'White' Said Fred". Following this, their first single was remixed and reissued as 'I'm Too Sexy 07'. Daz may refer to: Daz - A person of ill repute and/or of unsound mind (colloquial English from the Yorkshire area of England) Daz Dillinger, an American record producer and rapper Daz, a laundry detergent sold in the United Kingdom DAZ Productions, a company specializing in 3D art and landscape...

A line in The Hold Steady song "Knuckles" contains the line "I've been trying to get people to call me Freddy Knuckles, but people keep calling me Right Said Fred". The Hold Steady are a Brooklyn-based rock band. ...

In 2007, Joe Budden, a rapper from New Jersey said in his song titled DJ Green Lantern Freestyle, "Fuck hoes, I'm too Right Said Fred for 'em". Joseph Anthony Budden (born August 31, 1980) is an American rapper, born in Spanish Harlem, New York City but lived in Jersey City, New Jersey for most of his life. ...

In March 2006, a character played by Christopher Hehir and credited as "The Joker" sang I'm too sexy to Phil Mitchell (played by Steve McFadden) in a toilets of an Essex roadside cafe. Phil responded by punching the joker and knocking him out. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Phillip James Phil Mitchell is a long-running fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... Stephen McFadden (born 20 March 1959 in Maida Vale, London) is a well-known English actor best known for playing hard man Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ...

Albums

• I'm Too Sexy (1992)
• Up (1992) #46 USA
• Sex & Travel (1993)
• Smashing! (1996)
• Fredhead (2001)
• Stand Up (2002)
• For Sale (2006)

Up is Right Said Fred’s 1992 album, which was released by Charisma Records in early 1992. ...

Singles

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External links

• Right Said Fred Official Website