Diamond Hoo Ha Man

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"Diamond Hoo Ha Man"
Single by Supergrass
from the album Diamond Hoo Ha
B-side"345"
Released14 January 2008 (UK)
Recorded2007
GenreRock
Length3:26
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Gaz Coombes,
Danny Goffey,
Mick Quinn,
Rob Coombes
Producer(s)Nick Launay
Supergrass singles chronology
"
Fin
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(2006) 		"Diamond Hoo Ha Man"
(2008) 		"Bad Blood"
(2008)

"Diamond Hoo Ha Man" is a song by British rock band

Guilfest 2007 in Guildford, England, and this live version was then released as a free download via the band's website (as was its B-side "345"). It is the first official single from the band's sixth album, Diamond Hoo Ha, and was released on 14 January 2008 as a vinyl-only single, limited to 1,500 copies, thus limiting its chances of charting, which it failed to do. An instrumental version of the song was recorded by Biff Hyman (Mick Quinn) for the Duke Diamond and Friends: Glange Fever
Motion Picture Soundtrack.

Fear and Loathing [in Las Vegas]-type travelling salesmen – he does his work but always has another plan in his head, something a bit seedy. But with the album, Diamond Hoo Ha also means a really good time. A "Diamond Hoo Ha Man" is someone who's a bit excessive."[1]

The title of the song was in fact praised by Nick Cave, with Gaz Coombes saying; "It's a great image, not as good as one of David Bowie's weird characters, but it reminds me of one of those. We were batting it around, then Nick [Launay] said he'd spoken to Nick Cave and mentioned it as a possible title and he went, 'Yeah, man, I love it.' He has good album titles and if he likes it..."[2]

This song has recently been used as background music in advertisements for Gatorade and ESPN's World Series of Poker.

Track listing

Limited edition chocolate 7" R6753

  1. "Diamond Hoo Ha Man" (3:26)
  2. "345" (3:39)

Music video

The video opens with the following statement:

"Supergrass were not available for the making of this video.

But upon hearing the song on

Diamond Hoo Ha Men decided to create their own cinematic salute to Supergrass
.

Thank you & enjoy"

This is because the other members of the band (

alter-egos
of Randy Hoo Ha and Duke Diamond. Mick's absence was probably due to his accident in August 2007.

The first scene shows Danny Goffey opening the door of a house in response to the doorbell being rung. There, additional guitarist Charly Coombes stands at the doorway, dressed as a 1970sesque badminton player under the alter-ego of Chas Harrison[3] (ex-Middlesex County Champion Badminton Pro, now 'manager' of the band.[4])

Charly then shouts "Randy, come on! Where's Duke? The car's here!", to which Danny calls out "Duke!" to encourage

feathers[5]
).

The video then changes between film of scenes such as the band live (sometimes in black outfits, sometimes in the same outfits but white), in the

Diamond Hoo Ha Men's clapping hands and duplicates the image of this several times across the screen. Finally the video ends with the Cadillac
driving into the sunset.

Gaz Coombes plays a black Fender Telecaster Deluxe guitar throughout the video.

References

  1. ^ Supergrass 'Diamond Hoo Ha' album – MusicRemedy Archived 7 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Supergrass – Britpop's jauntiest survivors grow up – News, Music & Gigs – Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  3. YouTube
  4. ^ "Supergrass: Diamond Hoo Ha Man". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  5. ^ Pickard of the pops: Diamond Hoo Ha Man by Supergrass | Music | guardian.co.uk Music
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