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760- Fatboy Slim and Riva Starr featuring Beardyman-Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat.

2013-Number 3 single.

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Fatboy Slim (see also best songs 950-387 and 95) was born Quentin Leo Cook on July 31st, 1963, in Bromley, Kent, England. In the 1980’s he was a member of the ‘Indie Rock’ band the ‘Housemartins, and then in the 1990’s he had a complete change of musical direction, when becoming one of the leading exponents in the then new genre of ‘Big Beat.’ Cook who holds the record for most top 40 chart entries in the UK, under different names, first became ‘Fatboy Slim’ in 1996. As Fatboy Slim, Cook has released four studio Albums between 1996-2004, and 28 singles between 1996-2022, there are also two official compilation Albums, three live Albums, and three remix Albums available. Norman Cook was a member of the Housemartins, where he played bass between 1985–1988, he was then a member of ‘Rockaway Three,’ in 1988, and then ‘Double Trouble,’ between 1988–1990. He found major success with ‘Beats International,’ between 1989–1992, and then charted with fellow ‘Electronic Dance Music’ producer John Reid, as the duo ‘Pizzaman,’ from 1993–1997. Also between 1993-1996 Cook was a member of ‘Freak Power,’ and in 1995 he was part of ‘Fried Funk Food,’ and the ‘Mighty Dub Katz,’ who had the 1995 hit ‘Magic Carpet Ride’ in Europe and Canada, although it didn’t chart in the UK until 1997, when reaching Number 24. Cook has also been a member of ‘The Brighton Port Authority’ since 2008.

‘Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat’ was co-written by Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) Stefano Miele, (Riva Starr) and Darren Foreman, (Beardyman) with the songs production being credited to Fatboy Slim, and Riva Starr. ‘Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat’ was released in October 2013, with both the original version, and the more radio friendly Calvin Harris (see also best songs 652 and 566) mix, both appearing on the same extended play, (EP) the song went on to peak at Number 3 in the UK, giving Fatboy Slim his first top 40 hit in seven years, and his first top 10 record since ‘Star 69’/’Weapon of Choice,’ in 2001.

‘Riva Starr’ was born Stefano Miele, in June 1974, in Naples, Italy, as well as releasing his own music in the ‘Electronic Dance Music’ genre, he also set up and owns the ‘Snatch!’ records label. ‘Beardyman’ was born Darren Alexander Foreman, on May 14th, 1982, in Stanmore, North London, England, he was given the nickname ‘Beardyman,’ when a name was quickly needed for a flyer for an early show, and he had a beard at the time. ‘Beardyman’ is a multivocalist, musician and comedian, and is known for his ‘beatboxing’ skills, and use of live looping. In 2006 Beardyman battled to become ‘UK Beatbox Champion,’ and retained his title in 2007, making him the first ‘beatboxer’ in UK history to win two championships in a row. He was then on the 2008 judging panel. Beardman has released two studio Albums to date, in 2011, and 2014, and four singles as the lead artist, between 2011-2022. As well as appearing with Fatboy Slim on ‘Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat,’ the pair also teamed up again in 2017 for the single ‘Boom F**king Boom,’ which failed to chart.

For ‘Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat,’ it is said that Beardyman recorded his improvised vocals in one take. Fatboy Slim has explained how he was inspired to write the song when in New York.’Me and Riva were out vinyl shopping in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, earlier this year when we met this dude ranting in the street about some three day bender he had been on. We hooked him into our serato and chopped him up into a tune. I just wish we’d caught his full name.’ The music video for ‘Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat,’ features 250 contestants in a marathon dance endurance contest. Fatboy Slim has said of the video,’ I take off my hat and trousers to everyone who competed. It was brutal, it was emotional, and no one died.’

‘So there was this DJ who was like kicking off, I don’t know what he was doing, but it was sick man. Like, he was like hands in the air, and then this cat walked in, you know, not like a cat. Like a feline cat, like a real, like you know. Like you know what I’m saying dog, like cats and dogs. It was raining, it wasn’t raining. We were raving.’