Norman Cook - BBC Radio 1 Legends

Radio 1 Established 1967 celebrates 40 years of Radio 1 and on Friday 28 September, Norman Cook will be one of the music legends who have been presenting very special hour long programmes over the past week or so. Tune into BBC Radio 1 at 9pm to hear Norman share some of the tracks that inspire him and make him want to shake his bits about. Plus hear him finally reveal the TRUTH about where he got the name Fatboy Slim and stories about meeting Zoe, Ibiza and performing Radio 1 sessions naked!

Don't worry if you miss the show, you can listen again online for 7 days (until Friday 5 October)at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/established1967/feature/legends.shtml

Norm on Letterman

Norman Cook made a guest apperance on the David Letterman Show this week (17/8/06), Along with Lateef and Juggler Chris Bliss they performed the single That Old Pair Of Jeans taken from the album Greatest Hits - Why Try Harder. Norm baby scratched away to the song which was acomppanied by a choir and house band. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

That Old Pair Of Jeans 


Label: Skint Records 
ref: SKINT 123CD 


Tracklist of the next single album out this 12th June 2006: 

01 That Old Pair Of Jeans (Radio Edit) 
02 Right Here, Right Now (Redanka Remix) 
03 Right Here, Right Now (Freemasons Remix) 
04 Praise You (Mike D And Adrock Remix) 
05 Everybody Needs A 303 (Plump DJ's Remix) 
06 That Old Pair Of Jeans (Album Version)

Why Try Harder?

Is it an end of an era or a start of a new begining,

19th June 2006 will see the release of Fatboy Slim - The Greatest Hits, Why Try Harder?. The album will feature 18 classic Fatboy Slim tracks from Better Living Through Chemsitry to more recent album Paloaville aswell as Groove Armarda - I See You Baby remix and Cornershop's Brimful of Asha.

But thats not all.. the album will also have 2 new track one of which is the forthcoming single "That Old Pair of Jeans" featuring Lateef and "Champion Sound"

There will also be a limited edition of The Greatest Hits album this special version of the album comes with a Bonus DVD of ten genre defining and award winning Fatboy videos. Fatboy Slims videos have always been very special. The video for Praise You has been voted the best music video of all time, while Weapon Of Choice featuring Christopher Walken picked up a Grammy. This will be the first time they have been compiled together. A full Directors Cut DVD release entitled The Greatest Hits -Why Make Videos? will follow on the 17th July. Watch this space. We'll have more news soon. 


1. Rockafeller Skank 
2. Praise You 
3. Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook remix by Cornershop) 
4. Weapon of Choice 
5. Gangster Trippin 
6. I See You Baby" (Fatboy Slim remix by Groove Armada) 
7. Wonderful Night 
8. Right Here, Right Now 
9. Going Out Of My Head 
10. Sunset (Bird of Prey) 
11. Everybody Loves a Carnival 
12. Don't Let The Man Get You Down 
13. Demons 
14. Sho Nuff 
15. Slash Dot Dash 
16. Santa Cruz 
17. Champion Sound 
18. That Old Pair of Jeans

Watch Fatboy Slim Live in Glastonbury

Not able to get to Glastonbury this year, well dont miss out on the chance to see Norman Cook/Fatboy Slim live on the decks tonight (June 24th 2005)

Norman is live tonight at 22.20pm at Glastonbury Playlouder.com with a live webcast.

Other Related Links
  • BBC Radio 1
  • Official Glastonbury Site

    Next Release - Dont Let The Man Get You Down

    The video is directed by Brian Beletic and has six different endings – one of which features Paris Hilton. Fatboy Slim returns with something special for the summer. It started life with a sample from ‘70s Canadian rockers Five Man Electrical Band sent in by a fan. Norman Cook liked what he heard, got to work in his seaside studio and in his words, “gave a 70’s protest song a tab of Acid”. ‘Don’t Let The Man’ is the lighthearted result. Tongue in cheek and hooky as hell, it will be on the march everywhere this summer. It’s classic Fatboy Slim. A favourite cut from Palookaville.

    What more could you want?

    ‘Don’t Let The Man’ is released on the 4th July 2005

    You Can Switch This, You Can Slick That

    Slick Pete Flash is a genius, Slick was last featured on this site in Everyone Needs A Remix 2 with his well produced Big Beat Bootleg "Fuck The Commotion" which sampled Fatboy Slim "Fucking in Heaven" with Wiseguys "Start the Commotion", if u aint heard it take a listen.

    So to my delight last week another bootleg arrived in my Inbox and I was blown away, so blown away that this clever bootleg is gettin its own little news piece, Slick has cleverly used "Weapon of Choice" and Will Smith "Switch" lyrics and it works perfectly. So i've converted it to Real Player format for your listenin pleasure and trust me it worth it.

    And I'm sure if it was on 12" Norman Cook himself would drop this just for its great party flavour. LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN

    (Radio Station contact wm@normancook.co.uk for high quality version)

    Everyone Needs A Remix 2

    Check out the March 2005 remix show. Thanks to all remixers involved 

    
Intro
Fatboy Slim - The Joker (Electric Method Remix)
Fatboy Slim vs Wiseguys - Fuck the Commotion (Slick Pete Flash)
Palookaville Advert
Fatboy Slim - Talkin Bout my Baby (Dj Dalouda Detroit Mix)
Fatboy Slim - Slash Dot Dash (Hardjet Playground Backlash Edit)

    Listen (Real Player needed)

    Also we have a Everyone Needs A Remix mini site - CLICK HERE

    SKINT approved

    Don't Let the Man Video

    Check out the latest video for "Don't Let the Man Get You Down"

    Watch Here

    You will need the latest Quicktime

    MVPA Nominations

    2 Fatboy Slim videos have been nominated to pick up a MVPA (The Music Video Production Awards), "The Joker" featuring a cast of kittens has a nomination for Best Pop video and "Wonderful Night" director has been nominated for Best Director. The awards take place on May 12, 2005 at the Orpheum Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. More news to come in May

    The Joker - UK Top 40

    Norman Cooks latest release had another disapointing entry into the UK Top 40 this month only reaching number 31. The track which was original wrote by the Steve Miller Band in 1973 got a Fatboy makeover and was assisted with vocals from Bootsy Collins.

    Touch Your Toes

    "Touch Your Toes" is set to be this years most cheekiest tune, The original by DJ Deekline and Ed Solo's with be remixed by none other the Norman Cook. The remix will also be released on Southern Fried Records later this year. Keep checking back for more info or visit Southern Fried Records.

    South America Tour Dates

    It has been confirmed that Norman will play 4 gigs in South American, he will also play another one of his famous beach parties in Argentina.

    The dates are: 
    
Thursday January 27th - Vina del Mar, Chile
Saturday January 29th - Mar del Platta, Argentina (100k beach party)
Friday February 4th - Bogata Race Track, Columbia
Tuesday February 8th - Isle dos Ries, Brazil

    Tickets TBC

    Everyone needs a REMIX

    The first installment of NormanCook.co.uk radio show is now online to listen too, To listen you will need Realplayer. This is the playlist :- 

    
Intro
Fatboy Slim - Love Island (Hardjet Playground Essential Mix)
Fatboy Slim - F**king in Heaven (Young Disciple Disco Shaker Mix)
Palookaville Advert
Fatboy Slim - North West Three (Dub Monkey North Wales STD Mix)
Fatboy Slim - Don't Let the Man Get You Down (Flatspace Mix)
End

    Many thanks to the producers involved in this show and to Skint records for approving the idea. Comments will be apprecitated on the message board.

    CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

    Hardjet Playground - www.hjpg.net

    Norman Cook/Fatboy Slim Interviews

    Here are a few interesting interviews with Norman, some are from the last couple of months and some are from a few years back but still make an interesting read for any Fatboy Slim fan.

    djhistory.com 1998

    DJ Times, November 2004

    Remix Mag October 2004

    Contactmusic.com, Leeds Gig review 2002

    We Want your Remixes

    Normancook.co.uk will be starting an online streaming Norman Cook/Fatboy Slim radio station very soon, but it wont be streaming official fatboy slim tracks. This is where you come on in. In order for the station to start we want fans of Norman Cook/Fatboy Slim to send in there own remixes of his tracks. Every 2-3 weeks we will play the top 5 remixes online aswell as dj sets.

    THE RULES

    * No remixes of remixes allowed, whether it be a remix by Norman Cook/Fatboy Slim or a remix of a Norman Cook/Fatboy Slim track

    * No tracks longer then 8 minutes (tracks will be eddited if they are)

    * Bootleg/Mashups are allowed but must contain a Norman Cook/Fatboy Slim sample.

    * All tracks must be emailed as Mp3, no zip files or .wav files

    * No more than 2 tracks a month to be sent in

    * Star 69 remixes/mashups won't be played unless they are amazingly good

    The station will be stream using Realplayer for copyright reasons and has been approved by Skint Records (http://www.skint.net)

    Send your your remixes and mashups to: wm@normancook.co.uk

    Also include:

    Name, Location, Website, Track Info,

    Websites will only be displayed if there is a link to http://www.normancook.co.uk

    For more info send an email to the email address above

    www.fatboy-slim.co.uk

    You can now visit Normancook.co.uk by also going to the link www.fatboy-slim.co.uk.

    The site will remain as Normancook.co.uk.

    Wonderful Night on The Box

    The latest single "Wonderful Night" from the new Fatboy Slim ablum "Palookaville" is now available to watch on The Box (Sky Digital 449). The track reguest number is 125

    Also you can view the video by going to the Fatboyslim.net.

    Norman on Jonathon Ross Show

    On Friday 5th November Norman Cook will appear on "A Friday Night with Jonathon Ross". Norman will also be playing bass guitar in a performace with Brighton band Johnny Quality who appear on the new Fatboy Slim album "Palookaville".

    The show will be recorded on the 4th November and shown on BBC1 the next day at usually around 10.30pm (regional times depending).

    PALOOKAVILLE - Top 40 Album Entry

    Palookaville entered the UK album chart this week at number 14 and went in a number 2 in the UK dance album chart. Palookaville was released last week on Skint Records (if you didn't know), if you haven't bought it yet go buy it. Hopefully soon there will be a full review of the album here on the site.

    Also if you have any questions that you would like to ask Jonny Quality email them to wm@normancook.co.uk

    And very breifly Simon Thornton has mentioned that there is some top new remixes for the next single to be released off the album aswell as another crazy video which will be out in a few months from now.

    SLASH DOT DASH - UK Top 40

    The new debut single "Slash Dot Dash" from the album "Palookaville" charted at number 12 in the official UK Top 40 today (26th September) and at number 19 in the official Mp3 Download Chart.

    The single was beaten by one place by Groove Armada's "I See You Baby" which was ironically remixed by Norman Cook/Fatboy Slim back in 1998. The remixed single was released this week as part of the new "Best Of" album by Groove Armada.

    Also - "Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are going to be playing their Coca Cola Championship match against Sheffield United in Palookaville on the 2nd October 2004. For one special occasion the Albion's "Withdean" ground in Brighton is going to be renamed "Palookaville", the title of Fatboy Slim's new LP."

    SLASH DOT DASH - Release Change

    The release date for the new single Slash Dot Dash of the new album Palookaville with now be released in the UK on the 20th September 2004 instead of the 13th, this is due to sample clearance problems with the vocals. But all is calm a slight change has been made and everything is back on track.

    The album is still set for it official release on October 4th.

    Sorry for the delay in news, been having some technical problems, but all is back to norm (excuse the pun) now. FatboySlim4.com will be updated in the next 2 weeks.

    Radio 1 - One Big Weekend

    Norman Cook/Fatboy Slim will be one of the DJs taking part in the BBC Radio 1 - One Big Weekend in Birmingham on Saturday 18th September taking place a Perry Park. Norm will play and the main stage along with other DJs - Tiesto, Dave Pearce, Judge Jules, Deep Dish, Nic Fanciulli and Josh 'Rinse' Roberts.

    Playing on stage two is - Darren Emerson, Xpress 2, David Guetta, Behrouz, Yousef and live sets from Groove Armada, Mylo and Mutiny.

    Tickets will be available on a first come first served basis from Millennium Point in Birmingham from Saturday 11th September for the Dance Day Only. To make sure it's fair, there will be a limit of two tickets per person.

    Millennium Point is in front of Thinktank, Curzon Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B4 7XG.

    For more info visit bbc.co.uk/radio1

    Slash Dot Dash Video

    This must be the most craziest music videos on tv at the momment.

    Take a bathroom, invisible bungee wires and a scantly clad couple armed with marker pens and you get the new Fatboy Slim video for SLASHDOTDASH

    How Tim Pope came up with the idea for this video of 2 people flying and break dancing in a bathroom, covering the walls, floor and themselves in / . - is beyond me but it works perfectly to the track.

    Just like all of Tim Pope's work this is certainly ground breaking stuff and will definatly be nominated for an award next year.

    Also were not to show if Norman Cook actually makes an appearcane standing behind the mirror.

    To catch the video watch THE BOX on Sky Digital channel 449 from today (August 20th 2004)

    Put It Back Together

    Fatboy Slim has written a touching love song about his wife Zoe Ball for his new album. The track, called Putting It Back Together, charts the couple's bid to patch up their marriage after a split.

    Co-written and sung by Blur's Damon Albarn, the track is the first time Fatboy has opened up about the split, says The Sun.

    Friends say it's his way of telling Zoe publicly he loves her more than anything. And the track is one of the best from the album Palookaville, which is released in October.

    The song includes the positive line: "I was moving forward from the point I'd come from. I was rolling, rolling, put it back together."

    It was written during a drunken evening Fatboy shared with Albarn when he visited the DJ's home in Brighton.

    Fatboy - aka Norman Cook - said: "We were both really, really drunk and we kind of la-la'd the song. Normally you do that and you get the melody line, then you write the lyrics and you sing it.

    "But we decided that the la-la-la we'd done was good enough."

    From DanceFrontDoor.co.uk

    Palookaville

    Finally the beans have been spilt on the new Fatboy Slim album named "Palookaville".

    The ablum was annouced today (6th July 2004) on Simon Thorntons Blog and NME website.

    The album contains collaborations with Lateef, Johnny Quality, Damon Albarn, Justin Robertson and Bootsy Collins. And the track names are no longer just initials the have also been revealed. The album is set for an autum release of 4th October 2004. 

    
Don't Let The Man [Version 2] [Album Edit] 4:33
Slash Dot Dash [Album Edit] 2:53
Wonderful Night (featuring Lateef) 4:46
Long Way From Home (featuring Johnny Quality) 4:44 ("the O2 ad")
Put It Back Together (featuring Damon Albarn) 4:36
Masochistic Baby 4:26
Push And Shove (featuring Justin Robertson) 4:27
North West Three 4:23
The Journey (featuring Lateef) 4:38
Jingo [Album Edit] 4:32
Song For Chesh 4:20
The Joker (featuring Bootsy Collins) 5:24

    Also SDD or "Slash Dot Dash" is still set to be the first single release on the 13th September 2004.

    And a way to end this news is to rightfully quote the words of "DAVEBB" on the Gutters and Stars Forum - " about fooking time too - DAVEBB"

    Glastonbury Sunday Set Review

    Well, how awesome was the Sunday afternoon. Rob Da Bank warmed up in style as the rain poured and I just rested on the barriers at the front on my own in a rather drunk state. Fatboy kicked off with "Don't Stop Me Now" by "Queen" and played a sample from Twisted Nerves whistle song in Kill Bill 2. He then played "Shake Yer Dix by Peaches (Tiga remix). It was a really good set and a huge crowd gathered for him to dance in the mood. Tracks that stand out as being ones which I certainly lost it in were;

  • Max Sedgley, Happy (Fatboy Slim mix)
  • Yeke yeke Vs Punjabi Mc Mash up
  • White stripes Vs Public Enemy mash up
  • Remix of Franz ferdinands take me out

    It was a really good set and he fashioned various animal hats along the way accompanied with a bottle of vodka.

    Tom Woodall, Evesham

    Norman Cook Glasto 2004 Set

    It's been said that Norman's set at Glastonbury last night (June 25th) was a stormer of a set. And thank god for BBC Radio 1 for recording it. The set will be played on Annie Nightingale's Show at 4am (Sunday 27th June). Hopefully a full tracklisting will be here at NormanCook.co.uk by Sunday night.

    If you went to Glastonbury to see Norm play send us an review to wm@normancook.co.uk and well stick it on the site.

    New Fatboy Slim Album News

    Simon Thronton has given us another 2 clues (puzzles more like) towards the new 12 track album.

    Firstly the album title starts with a "P" and he had also given the initials to each of the 12 tracks off the new album.

    DLTM, SDD, WN, LWFH, PIBT, MB, PAS, NWT, TJy, J, SFC, TJr

    Obviously the first track on the album is "Don't Let the Man" and "PIBT" is said to be "Put It Back Together" which was the track that Norman did with Damon Albran from indie group Blur.

    Still no release date for the album or single release but there has been rumours that the album will be released in October.

    For more Fatboy Slim puzzles from Simon go to www.mutaulmisunderstanding.com

    Album a Step Closer

    Simon Thornton has commented on the final stages of the production of the new Fatboy Slim ablum. Simom added to his blog (www.mutaulmisunderstanding.com)that the ablum is now in its final stages of mastering and squencing.

    Also he added that he is doing the radio edit for the first release and the initials of the song are "SDD".

    Fatboy Slim in Portugal

    Once again Fatboy Slim has been named the official Dj of the Euro 2004 football finals, He will play live dj sets after every England game.

    Also Norman was in a slight accident while in Portugal. Turns out he was sleep walk and fell over a chair and cracked some teeth and cut his chin

    More Beach Parties to Come

    As reported in the Sunday People (May 16th, Page 13) 4 new beach gigs are being planned. Atfer the success of the beach gig in Brazil, Norm wants to take his party to South Africa, Thailand, India and South Africa and planning is well underway

    Norm's manager Gary Blackburn added "We want to do one party in the UK, but it won't be Brighton

    Fatboy Stick - Weapon of Choice

    This flash animation was created by Gareth Forman aka The Stick Figure Ninja. He has re-created the whole of the Weapon of Choice video as a matchstick world. The animation was well creditted at b3ta.com. Check it out

    Fatboy Stick - Weapon of Choice (Flash Animation)

    The Stick Figure Ninja also has a website - Stick Figure Ninja Website

    New 02 Commercial

    It has been announced on the Simon Thornton blog site mutualmisunderstanding.comthat the track off the new 02 commercial currently been shown on UK television is a new track by Fatboy Slim. Simon added

    "The new O2 ad (with all the speakers and bouncing images etc) is indeed a new Fatboy Slim track. It doesn't have a real title yet (though it has a working title of course). It's not a whole track yet - It won't be released as a track - yet".

    Also the track contains a sample which was used in the track Love Life which was on collabration with Macy Gray on the Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars album.

    BBB3 Play List

    Here is a list of some of the tunes played by Norman Cook at the Big Beach Boutique gig in Rio on March 7th 2004, this is not a full playlist or in the correct order of play. 
    
Dee Lite - Groove is In the Heart
Underworld - Born Slippy/ Right Here Right Now
White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Basement Jaxx - Where's your Head At
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
X-Press2 - Smoke Machine
Duran Duran - Rio (Fatboy Slim Remix)
Fatboy Slim - F**king in Heaven
fatboy Slim - Star 69
Fatboy Slim - Praise You
Royal House - Party People

    Song For Rio

    After much translation the tune remixed especially for the Big Beach Boutique 3 was Duran Duran - Rio, The original tune by the legendary 80's band was given a latin house fell with a touch of samba. Norman has said that he will never play the remix again after he has played it in Brazil.

    BRAZZZIL

    March 7th 2004 will be the return of the Big Beach Boutique but this time from Flamengo Beach, Brazil sponsored by NOKIA. Norman Cook will put on another one of his legendary parties for the people of Brazil. There is already an estimated expectancy of around 200,000 to 500,000 to attend the party. Norm will be joined by fellow djs Jon Carter and Brazilian duo Marky and Patife. And its FREE.

    NormanCook.co.uk will be putting up a mini site for the gig which should be online by 24th Janurary. The site will include news, a Beach Cam, flight info if your think about going and loads more. For direct info to you mailbox join the NormanCook.co.uk mailing List.

    SSX3 up for Award

    The sound track from SSX3 with features Fatboy Slim - "Don't Let the Man Get You Down" has been nominated for a US DanceStar Award. It is under the category "Best Use Of Music In A Computer Game " along side Grand Theft Auto 3 and Need For Speed. The Awards take place in Miami on March 9th 2004.

    Jess & Crabbe - Big Booya 2003(norman cook mix)

    Sample the latest remix from Norman Cook

    Jess & Crabbe - Big Booya 2003.mp3

    DJ mag Top 100

    Out of the worlds top 100 DJ voted by the general public, Norman Cook entered at number 43, He is now down 21 places from is position of 22 last year

    DJ MAG TOP 100

    Normans Radio 1 schedule

    Monday 27th October - Special Guest on The Sara Cox Breakfast Show (7am-10am)

    Friday 31st October - Special Guest on The Chris Moyles Show (3pm-5.45pm)

    Saturday 1st November - Radio 1 Essential Mix (2am-4am pre recorded from 31st)

    ONE LIVE IN BRIGHTON

    Mighty Dub Katz Remix

    It's Just Another Groove has been give a 2003 funky house make over, We don't believe that this is a Norman Cook remix, but there this an mp3 sample avaiable from htfr.com JUST ANOTHER GROOVE REMIX

    push the tempo @ normancook.co.uk

    We have moved from an barely unknown server to a proper domain name. The original site was an unofficial Fatboy Slim fan site so now it is an unofficial Norman Cook fan site. Still lots of updating to do but soon we hope to have a huge Norman Cook archive including album and singles info from The Housemartins, Beat International etc etc. There hopefuly will be something new every day.

    Norm on Radio 1 Tour

    Norman Cook is to take part in the Radio 1 Essential Selection tour when it arrives in Brighton as part of Radio 1's One Big Weekend. It seems likely that Norman will be a guest on the Seb Fontaine Show which is live from the Concorde 2 in Brighton on the 1st November, 2003.

    New Release - Don't Let the Man Get You Down

    The new release from Fatboy Slim which first appeared double A side to the Rockerfella Skank in Germany is to be released on the soundtrack to the Sony Playstation game SSX3. SSX3 is available form the 28th September 2003.

    New Remix - Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil

    Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil is now availalble on Mercury Records. The Singles also features remixes from Fatboy Slim and The Neptunes. It is also the current US number 1.