Biography:
Mental As Anything is an Australian New Wave/rock music band who, since the late 70s have released numerous albums & singles and have produced many innovative music videos. Although they have worked in a much broader musical idiom, Mental As Anything are in many respects comparable to British band Madness, in that their music is typically delivered with a quirky, ironic sense of humour and a strong visual identity. Founding members Martin Plaza and
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The Nips are Getting Bigger
By - Mental as Anything
From the album: "Get Wet" - 1979
FYI - the term "nip" is an Australian slang term for a shot of alcohol
[Intro]
G C D G C D G C D G C D
[Verse]
G C D
Started out just drinking beer
G C D
I didn't know how or why or what I was doing there
G C D
Just a couple more made me feel a little better
G C D
Believe me when I tell you it was nothing to do with the letter
[Break]
G D C D G D C D
[Verse]
G C D
Ran right out of beer, I took a look into the larder
G C D
No bones nothing I'd better go and get something harder
G C D
Back in a flash I started on a dash of Jamaica Rum
G C D
Me and Pat Malone, drinking on our own
[Chorus]
G C D
Whoa oh, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Whoa yeah, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Whoa oh, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Yeah, mmm they're getting bigger
[Break]
G D G C D C G D G C D C G
[Verse]
G C D
Sometimes I wonder what all these chemicals are doing to my brain
G C D
Doesn't worry me enough to stop me from doing it again
G C D
Wipin’ out brain cells by the million but I don't care
G C D
Doesn't worry me even though I ain't got a lot to spare
[Chorus]
G C D
Whoa oh, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Whoa yeah, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Whoa oh, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Yeah, they're getting bigger
[Outro]
G D C D G D C
By - Mental as Anything
From the album: "Get Wet" - 1979
FYI - the term "nip" is an Australian slang term for a shot of alcohol
[Intro]
G C D G C D G C D G C D
[Verse]
G C D
Started out just drinking beer
G C D
I didn't know how or why or what I was doing there
G C D
Just a couple more made me feel a little better
G C D
Believe me when I tell you it was nothing to do with the letter
[Break]
G D C D G D C D
[Verse]
G C D
Ran right out of beer, I took a look into the larder
G C D
No bones nothing I'd better go and get something harder
G C D
Back in a flash I started on a dash of Jamaica Rum
G C D
Me and Pat Malone, drinking on our own
[Chorus]
G C D
Whoa oh, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Whoa yeah, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Whoa oh, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Yeah, mmm they're getting bigger
[Break]
G D G C D C G D G C D C G
[Verse]
G C D
Sometimes I wonder what all these chemicals are doing to my brain
G C D
Doesn't worry me enough to stop me from doing it again
G C D
Wipin’ out brain cells by the million but I don't care
G C D
Doesn't worry me even though I ain't got a lot to spare
[Chorus]
G C D
Whoa oh, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Whoa yeah, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Whoa oh, the nips are getting bigger
G C D
Yeah, they're getting bigger
[Outro]
G D C D G D C
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