Pulp star Nick Banks explains 30-year mystery of fire extinguisher on Sheffield band's breakthrough album
One of the stars of Pulp has explained the mystery behind the appearance of a fire extinguisher on one of the Sheffield band’s most famous albums
The unusual item of musical kit is listed on the album sleeve for His ‘n’ Hers among the instruments - but there is no explanation of what was done with it or where.
It was listed in the credits on the album, but with no explanation.
Now drummer Nick Banks has explained explained the mystery, 30 years after the famous album was released.
Answering the question on social media after a fan had spotted the reference on the album credit, he corrected the fan’s suggestion that it may have been on the song Have you Seen her Lately.
Then he confirmed the fan’s second guess was right - and it was on the album track David’s Last Summer.
Nick said: “Correct. Listen for the metallic clanging towards the end of the song. Fire extinguisher percussion.”
His ‘n’ Hers is seen by many people as Pulp’s big breakthrough album, although it was actually the fourth one that they had recorded
Released in 1994, His ‘n’ Hers reached number nine in the album charts as Britpop become a high profile musical genre.
The single Babies, which appeared on the CD, eventually made the top 20, and Do You Remember the First Time was at the time their biggest hit when it made the top 40.
David’s Last Summer, with Nick playing the fire extinguisher, was the last song on the album.
A year later, the group went on to have their first number one album with Different Class. and two number two singles with Common People and Sorted for E's & Wizz / Mis-shapes