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Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

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by Colin Weston
Certain corners of the DiS world have been shaken to their foundations with the news that Irish oddball popsters Sultans Of Ping have reformed for several gigs.

The band - best known for their cult classic 'Where's Me Jumper?' - are to play a few gigs over Christmas in their native Ireland; as yet, no UK dates have been announced. News is sketchy at best at the moment we admit, but below is proof that the band are back together and gigging!


Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

The apostrophe on that ticket... ugh.

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Agreed.... but the Sultans are back E:D

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I didn't see THIS coming! Bring back the Frank and Walters.

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They are back - check http://www.frankandwalters.net/

UK Dates, we want UK dates!!!

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Fuck me gently. What year is this?

It's like Kingmaker never happened

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but the sultan IS of ping!

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Me and my left foot (Dawn) are going to see the Sultans' four Christmas shows. How do you get to Ireland from Romford and will we need vaccination jabs?

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

At least one (possibly 2) member(s) of sultans of ping live here in Stockholm and do an indie club - there's no mention of this on their site though - curious

give him a ball and a yard of grass

those were the days

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There was a gig played in February in leigh on Sea under the name 'Sultans of Ping' whose line up was described as follows :-

"the band" being Niall, Warren, someone from Jamiroquai and someone else. They did use the Sultans of Ping name and the set consisted wholly of Sultans songs."

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Bloody hell. My dog will be so, so angry.

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Morty lives in Stockholm, Niall is in north London, the others are in Ireland I guess. Morty was the one who put the reunion/tour together.

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Yes - it was Morty I was thinking of

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Eddie, you bequiffed reprobate, I still love you!

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Back In A Tracksuit and Give Him A Ball were just pure class!

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod
fucking
YES!

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Hooray!

Out in the ocean at the bottom of the sea
There's a tiny little Turnip fish having his tea...

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"I am the big blue whale how do you do."
I'd like to be a turnip fish fish just like you
I'm the type of whale who likes to do my own thing
I like to rock 'n' roll to the Sultans of Ping
If all the other fish don't understand
The Sultans of ping are my favorite band

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

"Pull on your flip-flops and lets go shopping dear
Pull on your flip-flops, we'll go flip-flopping dear
You can buy crisps and I can buy jam
You can push the trolley, I'll push the pram"

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

"dacning at the disco pumparty pumpah/wait a minute where's me jumper?" is the greatest couplet in the english language.

100% true

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It's bumper to bumper not pumparty pumpah.

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Sorry mate! Its still a great tune though.

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

George Best, Mae West, Jack The Ripper
Pop Robson, Bobby Robson, England skipper!

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Does this reunion render Art Brut irrelavent then?

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

WOWEE!!

Think a trip to Ireland is in order!

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

I realised the other day my friend knows one of them...but didn't know of his previous existance. We found pix of him in a PVC suit...wowza! I shall try to find out what lies in store Ping-wise!

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

#started a riot at the sheepdog trials#....classics!

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'he was a sheep dog, he wasn't a cheap dog'

:)

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

"And my brother will be so so angry"
He's moving to the States and will gutted not to be able to see the legendary Sultans reform, I feel 17 again.
Funnily enough I was searching google last night for an mp3 of Where's My Jumper after catching my self singing it for no apparent reason.

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Took my SoP records down to Oxfam only last week. Are they doing any new stuff? And if so, is Niall still professing his love for all things Nottingham Forest or is he keeping quiet about that nowadays?!

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Which oxfam?? where? WHERE??

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Very unlikely that there will be new recordings. However there may be more shows next year, although more likely outside the UK/Ireland. From memory there are 2 Cork shows, 1 in Dublin and 1 in Belfast. They are selling really well. Jimbob (ex Carter USM) is supporting in Dublin (as you can see from the ticket) and Belfast. The other band, Rulers of the Planet, are quite sultanesque too.

Niall is very upset at Forest's demise, but has kept the faith.




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"Niall is very upset at Forest's demise, but has kept the faith."

Once a red, always a red.

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

I made two appearances on Fifteen to One, one with a Popguns t-shirt and the second time with a Sultans of Ping one. Fame, fame, fatal fame.

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Michiko I Love You!

Fantastic news.

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Wow. Shame I live in the ludicrous USA. Ach well, if you like them you can see a couple of pictures I took at http://photos.imageevent.com/midline/rockband/websize/Sultans%20of%20Ping%202.jpg
and
http://photos.imageevent.com/midline/rockband/websize/Sultans%20of%20Ping.jpg

Phil Rose esq

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

jeez, perhaps the band i thought would most be met with howls of derision when this was announced. delighted to be wrong. bring on november!
a man can have no greater love than give ninety minutes to his friends....

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Great news, though they little more than a fun rock punk outfit.

I've got 'casual sex in the cineplex' on now, as a 'take me back' moment - they were fab supporting Carter USM back in the day!

Did they do any other albums?

Al

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Ah.. I remember now (looking in my collection), didn't there 2nd LP have that 'Teenage Punks' track.

'Teenage Punks from Planet Sexy Love!!'


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The Sultans of Ping
+ Special Guests

Weds 21st Dec 2005
The Savoy,Patrick St ,Cork
Doors 9pm

Tickets 20e including Booking fee now on sale from
Plugged ,Fred Zeppelins and online at www.tickets.ie .

Over 18s

Irish Tour 2005

Fri 16th Dec The Spirit Store ,Dundalk
Sat 17th Dec The Village ,Dublin
Sun 18th Dec Spring and Airbrake,Belfast
Tues 20th Dec Club One ,Cork ( Sold Out )
Weds 21st Dec The Savoy ,Cork



Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Warm up show in Essex currently being planned - you can sign up for updates here - http://www.redpenguin.net/sultans/

Where's me fanbase? Sultans Of Ping return!

Good news.

If only this meant that the Golden Horde were also going to reform.