Let's talk about the only song by James that you know, "Laid".
OK, maybe not, but this song represents their only trip to the Billboard Hot 100 - and that was after suffering some serious attempts at censorship at the hands of MTV - who wanted to change a pretty bold line that you certainly know about her only able to do something when "she's on top" *drums*
The band didn't even take the song seriously - they were going to use it as a B-side. However, producer Brian Eno convinced them otherwise, and it was the best decision they ever made. Released in late 1993, it ended up bringing them great success both in their native UK and overseas.
The song is about getting laid, people.
By the way, more than three decades later, James is still together and still performing. This performance, from last year, still sounds as great as it always did.
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