The Chords

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Sh-Boom 02:24 Tools
Sh-Boom - Single Version 02:24 Tools
Maybe Tomorrow 03:13 Tools
Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) 02:26 Tools
Something's Missing 03:23 Tools
Sh Boom 02:29 Tools
Now It's Gone 05:02 Tools
Happy Families 04:07 Tools
Tumbling Down 02:57 Tools
Breaks My Heart 03:38 Tools
It's No Use 03:03 Tools
So Far Away 05:40 Tools
Luckiest Man Alive 05:40 Tools
I'm Not Sure 03:28 Tools
She Said, She Said 02:25 Tools
Knockin' on my door 04:48 Tools
Hold On I'm Coming 02:19 Tools
What Are We Gonna Do Now? 02:58 Tools
In My Street 03:39 Tools
The British Way Of Life 06:06 Tools
Wrap your chops 04:40 Tools
Things We Said 03:49 Tools
I Don't Wanna Know 02:53 Tools
Ahluhdatsh*t 04:40 Tools
Dream Dolls 02:32 Tools
This Is What They Want 03:19 Tools
Hey Girl 02:08 Tools
Sh'boom (Life Could Be a Dream) 02:27 Tools
The Way It's Got To Be 02:39 Tools
Don't Look Back 02:38 Tools
Cross Over the Bridge 02:39 Tools
I'll Keep on Holding On 03:32 Tools
Sh-Boom (Single Version) 02:24 Tools
Schmack! 03:50 Tools
Now It's Gone (Extended Version) 03:53 Tools
Appetite For Consumption feat. Timbuktu 03:53 Tools
Places To Go 02:39 Tools
Sh - Boom 02:25 Tools
Ghostpower 03:04 Tools
Like this 04:02 Tools
Get off mi couch 03:34 Tools
Searchin' for dreams 04:11 Tools
Sh 02:25 Tools
Dreamdolls 02:32 Tools
No Time Like The Present 04:17 Tools
Cynikaliosis 04:17 Tools
Internet Friends 02:02 Tools
One More Minute 04:25 Tools
Night Time Come 02:02 Tools
Chillin (Like Matt Dillon) 02:02 Tools
Supermarket Sweep 04:48 Tools
Blockin' my game 03:00 Tools
British Way Of Life 03:33 Tools
Searching For Dreams 03:33 Tools
Days Chasing Days 03:33 Tools
Stay Hungry 03:33 Tools
Innocent Man feat. Tingsek 03:33 Tools
Det Löser Sej 03:33 Tools
Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) - Remastered 02:24 Tools
Hold Me Baby 02:23 Tools
The Garden (Intro) 02:04 Tools
Sh-Boom Life's but a Dream 04:09 Tools
Chill Street Blues 02:04 Tools
Empty Dreams 03:47 Tools
Crazy Fugese Vs Rilly Real 02:04 Tools
Zippity Zum 02:26 Tools
Blind To The Fact 02:04 Tools
Strangers In The Light feat. Timbuktu 02:04 Tools
Idiot Savant (Bonus Track) 03:47 Tools
Don't Go Back 02:40 Tools
Sedated 02:40 Tools
Digitalies 02:40 Tools
Sh-Boom (LP Version) 02:27 Tools
Little Maiden 02:50 Tools
Sh-Boom (Original Version) 02:25 Tools
The Chords - Sh-Boom 02:25 Tools
Now It's Gone - Free Single Version 03:52 Tools
Get U Awn 02:27 Tools
The British Way Of Life - 2000 04:39 Tools
Sh’Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) 04:39 Tools
Blue Moon 02:31 Tools
Another Thing Coming 03:37 Tools
I'll Keep Holding On 03:32 Tools
This Is What They Want With A Cello 00:37 Tools
Bless You (for Being an Angel) 02:56 Tools
The British Way Of Life 2000 04:37 Tools
Knock On Wood 02:39 Tools
The British Way Of Life - Original Version 03:34 Tools
Sh'boom 02:26 Tools
Hit the Road 03:32 Tools
A Girl to Love 03:02 Tools
Why Do Fools Fall in Love 02:43 Tools
Happy Families - Unedited Version 04:09 Tools
The garden(intro) 03:58 Tools
Who's Killing Who? 02:57 Tools
Idiot savant (Cd bonus track!) 03:58 Tools
More More More 03:27 Tools
Two Weeks In Heaven 03:54 Tools
Short Skirts 02:40 Tools
Circles 02:45 Tools
Sh-Boom - 2007 Remastered LP Version 02:24 Tools
Something’s Missing 04:09 Tools
Happy Families - Unedited 04:09 Tools
Zippity Zum (I'm in Love) 02:26 Tools
Sh-Boom (1954) 02:25 Tools
The British Way Of Life 2000 - 2000 Remake Version 04:39 Tools
Turn Away Again (Again) 03:59 Tools
Sh-Boom - 『カーズ』より 03:59 Tools
She Was Love 02:49 Tools
The Chords 02:24 Tools
I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire 02:10 Tools
Sh Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) 02:23 Tools
Could It Be 02:42 Tools
(Me and My) Precious Life 03:16 Tools
Home Sweet Home 03:16 Tools
More, More, More 02:31 Tools
Turn Away Again - Alternative Mix 03:37 Tools
Blind To The Facts 03:16 Tools
Who Asked You? 03:37 Tools
With My Friends 02:49 Tools
Sh-Boom (Digitally Remastered) 02:49 Tools
ShBoom 02:26 Tools
The Way You Look Tonight 04:46 Tools
Now It’s Gone 02:49 Tools
Ahludatsh*t (feat. Promoe) 02:56 Tools
Maybe Tomorrow - Demo Version 03:49 Tools
Sh-Boom (A Life Could Be A Dream) 02:26 Tools
Sh-Boom (Digitally Remastered) 02:27 Tools
I’m Not Sure 03:28 Tools
Sh’boom 02:25 Tools
Don't Run Away 02:08 Tools
Strangers In The Light 02:25 Tools
U Call That Love? (Feat. Chords) 03:49 Tools
Sh-Boom-1954 02:49 Tools
Twist And Shout 02:29 Tools
Sh-Boom - 1954 02:27 Tools
Ahluhdatsh*t Featuring Promoe 03:59 Tools
Then He Kissed Me 03:59 Tools
Hold on, I'm coming 02:14 Tools
Knockin' on My Door Featuring Rantoboko 04:55 Tools
Love Me By Name 06:46 Tools
Who's Killing Who 02:55 Tools
Knockin' On My Door (feat. Rantoboko) 02:31 Tools
Sh-Boom - 2007 Remastered 02:25 Tools
Life Could Be A Dream 02:28 Tools
Lover, Lover, Lover 02:26 Tools
Sh-Boom - 2007 Remastered Version 06:46 Tools
Appetite For Consumption 02:10 Tools
Days Chasing Days Featuring Tondeff 03:57 Tools
Sh Boom(life Could Be A Dream) 02:27 Tools
The Way It's Gotta Be 02:39 Tools
Maybe Tomorrow 1980 02:45 Tools
Innocent Man 03:57 Tools
I'm Not Sure - Demo Version 04:10 Tools
Hey Girl - First Version 02:09 Tools
Sh-Boom (Life Could Be Dream) 02:27 Tools
Sh-Boom - THE CHORDS 02:25 Tools
sh-boom (ost cars) 02:25 Tools
Nighttime Come 02:25 Tools
Idiot savant 02:14 Tools
Sh-Boom [Single Version] 02:27 Tools
Sh-Boom - Digitally Remastered 02:27 Tools
Happy Families (Unedited) 04:09 Tools
Supermarket Sweep Featuring Promoe 04:48 Tools
Chillin (Like Matt Dillon) Featuring Timbuktu & Ranto Boko 04:24 Tools
Sh_Boom 04:24 Tools
Sha-Boom 04:34 Tools
Don't Be A Jumping Jack 02:37 Tools
Get U Awn Featuring Masta Ace & Punchline 04:34 Tools
Sh-boom(The Chords) 03:52 Tools
Hold on I 'm coming 02:19 Tools
215 Sh-Boom 02:26 Tools
Now It's Gone - First Version 03:52 Tools
Sh-Boom - Dreams 02:26 Tools
I'm Not Sure (Demo Version) 02:08 Tools
Now It's Gone - Acoustic Version 03:40 Tools
Home Sweet Home - Demo Version 03:17 Tools
Maybe Tomorrow (Demo Version) 03:48 Tools
In the Woods 02:30 Tools
Cry Baby 03:06 Tools
Ghost Power 03:06 Tools
Who Asked You? - Demo Version 03:47 Tools
Turn Away Again (Alternative Mix) 03:36 Tools
Daddy Loves Mommy 06:46 Tools
Turn Away Again Again 03:58 Tools
Supermarket Sweep (feat. Promoe) 03:47 Tools
Sh-Boom - Chords 00:00 Tools
With My Friends - Demo Version 02:50 Tools
Sh- Boom 02:27 Tools
The Luckiest Man 03:48 Tools
Now It's Gone (Single Version) 03:08 Tools
Knock On Wood - Demo Version 02:39 Tools
(Me And My) Precious Life - Demo Version 03:39 Tools
Angellust 03:39 Tools
Sh-Boom_ 02:26 Tools
Life Could Be a Dream (Sh-Boom) 06:46 Tools
Sh-Boom (2007 Remastered Version) 02:25 Tools
Sh-Boom [2007 Remastered LP Version] 03:58 Tools
Something's Missing - Explicit Version 03:17 Tools
Sh-Boom (from Daddy's Little Girl) 03:17 Tools
Heartbeat 02:25 Tools
Home Sweet Home (Demo Version) 02:27 Tools
Hey Girl (First Version) 06:46 Tools
Now It's Gone (1980 Version) 03:52 Tools
Empty Dreams (Unissued Single) 03:47 Tools
Boom 02:27 Tools
So Far Away (Unissued Single Edit) 03:47 Tools
Now It's Gone (Unissued 1979 12" Single) 03:50 Tools
Don't Be Mad At My Heart 02:39 Tools
So Far Away - Edit Version 03:18 Tools
Turn Away Again(Again) 03:50 Tools
Maybe Tomorrow - Live 03:18 Tools
So Far Away - Single Edit 03:18 Tools
Chillin' (Like Matt Dillon) (feat. Timbuktu & Rantoboko) 03:18 Tools
Now It's Gone - Early Version 03:52 Tools
Days Chasing Days (feat. Tonedeff) 03:52 Tools
Now It's Gone (Acoustic Version) 03:18 Tools
The Britsh Way of Life 02:27 Tools
Pretty Wild (take 27 & 28) 03:50 Tools
Now It's Gone [Extended Version] [*] [Extended Version] 03:53 Tools
Sh'boom By The Chords Lyrics (Hq) 03:50 Tools
Now It's Gone (Free Single Version) 03:18 Tools
Tears In My Eyes 03:18 Tools
The Chords°-°Sh-Boom 02:25 Tools
Get u awn (feat. Masta Ace & Punchline) 03:18 Tools
Who Asked You? (Demo Version) 03:18 Tools
Now It's Gone (Early Version) 03:18 Tools
Bless You 03:18 Tools
(Me And My) Precious Life (Demo Version) 03:18 Tools
Sha Boom 02:26 Tools
Maybe Tommorow 02:37 Tools
Now it is gone 02:27 Tools
Love Oh Love 02:25 Tools
Sh-Boom (Cars OST) 02:25 Tools
Maybe Tomorrow [1980] 02:25 Tools
The Way Its Got To Be 02:25 Tools
Now It's Gone (CD Bonus Track) 02:25 Tools
Sh-Boom ('54) 02:25 Tools
The Britush way of life 2000 02:37 Tools
With My Friends (Demo Version) 02:25 Tools
Sh-Boom (2007 Remastered LP Version) 02:25 Tools
Crazy Fugese vs. Rilly Real 02:25 Tools
Sh-Boom (The Chords) 02:27 Tools
In My Street - 1980 03:35 Tools
Sh' Boom 02:27 Tools
Turn Away Again (Again) - Instrumental Version 04:00 Tools
The Jolly Green Giant 01:55 Tools
Monkey Time 02:37 Tools
So Far Away (Single Edit) 03:18 Tools
Shaboom 02:37 Tools
Sh-Boom 1954 04:28 Tools
20Turn away again 03:35 Tools
Pretty Wild 03:35 Tools
Sh-Boom (2007 Remaster) 03:35 Tools
Bangie 02:15 Tools
The British Way Of Life - 1980 02:39 Tools
Are You Gonna Be Ready? 00:00 Tools
Love, Oh Love (previously unreleased) 03:35 Tools
Sittin´by My Lonesome 03:35 Tools
215 - The Chords - Sh-Boom 01:55 Tools
Sh-Boom - 2007 Remaster 01:55 Tools
Voran! Voran! 03:18 Tools
The Luckiest Man Alive 04:28 Tools
Sh-Boom (OST Тачки) 03:18 Tools
Thigs we said 04:28 Tools
Something's Missing (Explicit Version) 04:28 Tools
Sh-Boom [12BZ] 03:18 Tools
Biting Point 00:00 Tools
Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter 03:18 Tools
So Far Away (Edit Version) 03:18 Tools
Breaks My Heart/This Is What They Want 00:00 Tools
Chords 03:18 Tools
Sh-Boon 00:00 Tools
Cars Soundtrack - 06 - The Chords - Sh-Boom 02:15 Tools
Way it's got to be 02:39 Tools
Cross Over The Bridge (1954) 02:39 Tools
Don't Look Back (CD Bonus Trac 02:39 Tools
Now It's Gone (Extended Versio 02:39 Tools
Knockin on my door Feat. Rantoboko 03:18 Tools
Now It's Gone [Extended Version][*] 03:18 Tools
Pretty Wild (Take 25, Master) 03:18 Tools
Sh-Boom [Explicit] 03:18 Tools
Down On The Corner 03:18 Tools
Wrap You Chops (Instr.) 00:00 Tools
215 - Chords - Sh-Boom 00:00 Tools
Somethings Missing Live 00:00 Tools
Sh-Boom (CIB Bank) 02:23 Tools
I Don't Wanna Know (CD Bonus T 02:23 Tools
Sh-Boom! 02:23 Tools
The British Way Of Life (CD Bo 02:23 Tools
Hey Girl (CD Bonus Track) 02:23 Tools
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There were three groups called The Chords: 1. An American doo wop group, whose lone hit was "Sh-Boom", ranked #215 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time. 2. A British mod-revival band consisting of Chris Pope, Martin Mason, Billy Hassett, and Brett Ascott. They have reformed and are have been playing gigs since 2010. 3. An acoustic duo from the Midwest that plays light folk and blues music, consisting of Cody Magee and Stephanie Thousand. === 1. The Chords were a 1950s American doo wop group, whose lone hit was "Sh-Boom". They are sometimes mistakenly cited as the first R&B group of the 1950s to reach the pop charts. Although both versions of the song Sh-Boom (by The Chords and by The Crew-Cuts) were huge hits, it is the song Gee, released by The Crows in June 1953, that is properly credited with the honor of being the first Rock n’ Roll hit by a rock and roll group. The Chords - Carl (lead) and Claude Feaster (baritone), Jimmy Keyes (first tenor), Floyd "Buddy" McRae (second tenor) and Ricky Edwards (bass) - formed in 1951 in the Bronx, New York, but were not discovered until three years later, when they were spotted singing in a subway station, a performance that ultimately landed them a recording contract with Atlantic Records' Cat Records label. Jerry Wexler, Atlantic's A&R man, had the Chords cover a Patti Page hit, "Cross Over the Bridge" (it was also covered by The Flamingos for the Chance Records label), but it was the B-side, "Sh-Boom," a vocal tune with an a cappella catchy introduction that caught the imagination. A cover version later done by a white group called The Crew-Cuts, attempted to add their own spin on the song by seemingly adding nonsensical syllables ("shh-boom, shh-boom, yadda da da yadda da da da da da") that caused considerably more commotion. However the words ("Yadda da da yadda da da da da da") were never sung in the original version by the Chords. By the end of June 1954, "Sh-Boom" had climbed up the charts nationwide, charting on both the R&B (number three) and pop (number nine) lists, a nearly unprecedented feat for its time. For all practical purposes - along with The Crows' 1954 hit "Gee" (another upbeat B-side hit that DJs flipped over) - "Sh-Boom" introduced the white audience to black R&B music for the first time. [NOTE: The Crows "Gee" first appeared on the Billboard charts in March, 1954. While both versions of "Sh-Boom" were influential, better candidates for the first, or most influential song, by a black act to cross-over from the R&B charts to the pop charts, are The Dominoes' "Sixty Minute Man" which made it to #17 of the pop charts in 1951, and The Orioles' "Crying in the Chapel", #11 in 1953]. Not everyone thought the song was a precursor of good things to come. Peter Potter, host of TV's popular "Juke Box Jury", was seemingly aghast at the state of this then-new trend in pop music and attacked "Sh-Boom" asking if anyone would remember the admittedly demented ditty in five, let alone 20 years time and whether any record label would even think to re-release it in the future. Atlantic released numerous additional singles which mostly failed to chart. A last gasp attempt to resurrect the act came in mid 1955 when the group renamed themselves the Sh-Booms after their one big hit. The Chords/Chordcats/Sh-Booms went through several personnel changes during the late 1950s, recording a handful of forgettable records for Vik Records in 1957, and eventually returned to Atlantic in 1960 for one last recording before slipping away into the ether of time. 2. The British mod-revival band called The Chords consisted of Chris Pope, Martin Mason, Billy Hassett, and Brett Ascott. The Chords story starts with cousins Billy Hassett and Martin Mason rehearsing Beatles and Who songs, etc, together at school. Via a New Musical Express advert Chris Pope joins in January 1978. They spend the year writing, rehearsing and playing a couple of gigs. They also fail to become the band in Quadrophenia - too loud apparently!. With the dawn of 1979 Paul Halpin (the original drummer and eventual road manager) is replaced with Brett (Buddy) Ascott. Buddy adds the final element the band is looking for. A powerhouse drummer with far too much energy and a desire to be Keith Moon, Buddy is the final link in the chain. By the end of March the band are playing the Wellington in Waterloo to packed crowds. In the audience are Paul Weller, NME and Polydor. This helps the band secure more gigs and an important support slot to The Jam. The band play with many bands including, The Purple Hearts, Secret Affair, The Scooters and Back to Zero. From then it goes very quickly: Jimmy Pursey, he of Sham 69, signs the band for his new label - this end in tears with Pursey disrupting an Undertones gig (The Chords are the support band on the tour). Luckily or (unluckily?) Polydor take The Chords on. From here, as the band see it, it all starts to go wrong. The first single 'Now it's Gone' is the second version the band has had to record. It's released in September and gets to 63 in the charts. The band is disappointed it doesn't get further, but for a debut it sells well. In the U.K. at the time the Mod Revival is in full swing with the release of the movie Quadrophenia and The Jam are making their mark on the charts. The band receives press and airplay by association with the Mod scene. It can be said that they were part of the revival, but sensing this is a bad move the band try to distance themselves from the scene. This would have been a wise move but the press weren't going to let them get away with it. 'Maybe Tomorrow' is recorded in December and released in the New Year. A brilliant 45, a pure blast from start to end. This song alone has more balls than any tune at the time and by the end you are knackered just listening to it. It gets them an appearance on 'Top of the Pops'. It is followed by 'Something's Missing' - another slap of energy. If these songs had been the sole output of the band it would have been great. April see the release of 'So Far Away'. Highlights of the LP are 'Breaks My Heart', 'It's No Use' and the mighty title track 'So Far Away'. The LP charts at number 30. The past year has gone well for The Chords and for rest of the year they seem to be making headway. Two more singles are released, 'British Way of Life' and 'In My Street'. Several radio sessions are recorded and transmitted. The band seem to be on tour continually - highlights include Loch Lomond Festival, Scotland, with Bad Manners, Stiff Little Fingers, The Tourists and The Jam; and their first gigs abroad. But by November Billy Hassett is no longer a Chord, ousted for reasons known only to the group. The band are looking for a new singer and a replacement is found in Kip - ex-Vibrators. New songs are recorded and it's make or break time for the band. The single 'One More Minute' is brilliant - imagine 'It's Gonna Happen' by the Undertones, but better. When it fails to achieve the success the band hope for, they are only one more single from the end. 'Turn Away Again' is released and nothing happens. So it's time to call it a day as they say. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.