Dum Dums were a proper band but were marketed as a boy band by their record label. I remember them really resenting this (article in Melody Maker etc). Their live shows were a lot rawer in sound compared to their studio recording, which was overt polished.
yes, thsi vis is finally on youtube. I was looking for it a few years ago. WOOP. I forgot how good their tunes were. It's nostalgic. (i have no idea how you spell that)
They've split up now. The lead singer, from what I can gather, spends all his spare time updating their MySpace page, but other than that, I'm not sure
Josh Doyle (lead singer) now resides in nashville, TN and is a singer/songwriter w/ a new release in the pipeline soon!! (I've also heard a UK tour in may'09)
@billydeeuk Josh - Lead Singer is actually living in Nashville right now with his wife and kids doing the solo artist gig. The other guys are still in england to my knowledge.
If you look "boyband" up in Oxford English Dictonary & Encyclopedia it describes boy band as "a type of group playing popular music featuring several young male singers. One could label a band a "boy band" for following mainstream music trends, changing their appearances to adapt to new fashion trends, having elaborate dancers, and performing elaborate shows." The last two dont apply, but DumDums were marketed to tap into pop-rocks increasing popularity. They are a boyband same as McFly & Busted
Dum Dums were a proper band but were marketed as a boy band by their record label. I remember them really resenting this (article in Melody Maker etc). Their live shows were a lot rawer in sound compared to their studio recording, which was overt polished.
GoodbyeGramsci 4 days ago
Really love the band.
eaachh 4 months ago
BUSTED.MCFLU. av u even listend to this song. busted n mcflu r real mature chedda theese r the cracker
insertnames1986 7 months ago
the singer doyle just released his latest ep just google josh doyle bandcamp or add him on facebook
nondaroversgod 7 months ago
the lyrics of this song are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! Im totally like that !!
Simoristus 8 months ago
Check out Josh Doyle (lead singer). He's living in America now and is releasing solo material.
zola253109 1 year ago
The drummer lad used my pen for autographs once at my school ten odd years ago
KeiraLou2008 1 year ago
saw these at bugjam about 10 years ago brilliant
satellitekid0 1 year ago
i love it
jacobigunter 1 year ago
takes me back to school when i was a wide eyed teenager ahh those were the days before work and respondibilities lol
RokStarGemz 1 year ago
I used to love this bought the CD and everything, i was 12 or so
ConnecticutsBest 1 year ago
everything i do links us back to youuuu :D
ohhrichie 1 year ago
i forgot this was an ace video
skippy646 2 years ago
Haha, reminds me of being 14 again xD
pantala1m0n 2 years ago 7
That is one ugly guitar.
thespermdonor 2 years ago
this was my favorite tape, i was like 10 or something lols
RAaand0m0siityx 2 years ago
yes, thsi vis is finally on youtube. I was looking for it a few years ago. WOOP. I forgot how good their tunes were. It's nostalgic. (i have no idea how you spell that)
TritoadZ 2 years ago
Semi-charmed kind of life by Third Eye Blind sounds a bit like this, wonder which came first!!!
originalindiechick 2 years ago
@originalindiechick it does? lol
jackssuprise 1 year ago
Reminds me of Feeder a little..
originalindiechick 2 years ago
Busted modelled themselves on these dudes!
originalindiechick 2 years ago
I feel so lucky to personally have known Steve Clarke from Church!
hobsholelane06 2 years ago
HOLY SHIT I FUCKING LOVED THIS SONG!
wtfuchattin 3 years ago
lmao....pure nostalgia.
i havent heard this in so long, i kind of thought i had imagined it....
prodigalsounds 3 years ago
Wow this song brings back memories lol
FromBothSidesNow 3 years ago
This is great, Josh Doyle the lead singer used to work for my parents and im great friends with his little sister Rachel.
kaydavis84 3 years ago
my family knew the Doyles too.
itsdominono 3 years ago
I dont think u can be a boyband if the lyrics to ur song is "So what if I want to be a virgin and not do pills
Or felonies, I don't want to go to jail,
I don't want to go to jail
And get butt-raped by an ape, by mistake
On our first date and catch aids"
x2rinrin 3 years ago
If Dumdums were a boyband then I'm fuckin' Santa Clause!
kardarski 4 years ago 5
They're a boyband, just like McFly and Busted were a boyband.
billydeeuk 4 years ago
@billydeeuk Ahh, no...
khwalt2 6 months ago
WOT R THESE DOIN WIV THEMSELVES NOW?
playgirl20078 4 years ago
They've split up now. The lead singer, from what I can gather, spends all his spare time updating their MySpace page, but other than that, I'm not sure
billydeeuk 4 years ago
Josh Doyle (lead singer) now resides in nashville, TN and is a singer/songwriter w/ a new release in the pipeline soon!! (I've also heard a UK tour in may'09)
rhysboy24 2 years ago
@billydeeuk Josh - Lead Singer is actually living in Nashville right now with his wife and kids doing the solo artist gig. The other guys are still in england to my knowledge.
jeoffharris 8 months ago
@playgirl20078 Josh (the lead singer) does solo stuff now and the other two are in a band called Rogue States
CrazyAssSquirrel 11 months ago
these guys were great. i just heard them for the first time in years today in work. what happened to them?
tiggermad 4 years ago
They look a bit like an early Busted, but without all the flufy pop coating. Kinda what Busted should have been.
Tweak96 4 years ago
They were amazin, Lead singer josh was hard core rock and roll, Billy sort it out m8!
ellis20462 4 years ago
1. They weren't a boy band!
2. This came out in 2000! Not the 90's!
joesumner23 5 years ago 2
1. They are a band made up of boys
2. According to their official website, the band were formed in 1997 and released their debut LP in 1999.
billydeeuk 4 years ago
#1 made me laugh. metallica is made up of boys. do you call them a "boyband"?
nsync, bsb are boybands. it's how they were marketed.
mikeyporto 3 years ago
If you look "boyband" up in Oxford English Dictonary & Encyclopedia it describes boy band as "a type of group playing popular music featuring several young male singers. One could label a band a "boy band" for following mainstream music trends, changing their appearances to adapt to new fashion trends, having elaborate dancers, and performing elaborate shows." The last two dont apply, but DumDums were marketed to tap into pop-rocks increasing popularity. They are a boyband same as McFly & Busted
billydeeuk 3 years ago