Sorted for E's & Wizz
1995 single by Pulp / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Sorted for E's & Wizz" is a song written and performed by the English band Pulp for their 1995 album Different Class. Based lyrically on a phrase that lead singer Jarvis Cocker overheard at a rave, the song features lyrics examining the hollow and artificial nature of drug culture. Because of its subject matter, the song sparked controversy in the UK, where several tabloids attacked the song.
"Sorted for E's & Wizz" | ||||
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Single by Pulp | ||||
from the album Different Class | ||||
A-side | "Mis-Shapes" | |||
Released | 25 September 1995 | |||
Genre | Britpop | |||
Length | 3:47 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pulp | |||
Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
Pulp singles chronology | ||||
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"Sorted for E's & Wizz" was released as a double A-side single with "Mis-Shapes" in September 1995, and reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart as well as No. 6 in Ireland. It was Pulp's second successive No. 2 UK hit in that year. Since its release, the song has seen critical acclaim.