A Canadian (possibly Toronto) band called One had a local hit called Wide Load back in the early 90s. Anybody have any more info? Good tune, here's the lyrics: Excuse me for calling you shallow, You judge another by their weight, not their value. I keep sticking to my thinking, All the while, I hear you singing Wide load, wide wide load, Wide load, oversized load. Wide load, wide wide load, Wide load, oversized load. Check out the size of that girl's backside, I ain't never seen nothin' so wide. When she walks by, the ground it does shake, When she runs, she cause an earthquake. She's a real big momma, size extra-large. Throw her in the water, and use her as a barge. [She's got more rolls than a bakery shop], You'd be grouchy if she were on top. Chorus That girl, she's a little bit chunky. That boy, is a little bit hefty. That girl, she's a little bit chunky. I have to ask you a question: Must you always emphasize dimension? Check out the size of that girl's caboose! I said, you try to get away but it ain't no use. Better run for cover or she'll trample you. She leaves footprints in the sidewalk as she passes through. But aren't you looking at the surface? You know you're rewarded without a purpose. Chorus I don't want her, You can have her, She's too fat for me. I don't want her, You can have her, She's too fat for me. I don't want her, You can have her, She's too fat for me. She's too fat, she's too fat, she's too fat for me. Chorus
That's funny really. We used to have a lot of fat woman jokes when I was working... "she's so big she needs a zoning ordinance to sit in the cafeteria", "on her wedding night her husband had to make two trips to carry her over the threshold"... there are a lot more out there I'm sure...
It had a strong reggae influence. Somebody once said it was "ska" (whatever that is). Kinda funny for a Toronto band to be playing sunshine music - mebbe that's why it faded away.
I have this tune on a tape that was recorded back in Whistler in '92. Give it a few weeks and drop me your emails who wantws a copy. I'll get it mastered
You can buy it here http://www.play.com/Music/MP3-Download-Track/4-/6064834/Wide-Load/Product.html?aid=6063817
i have been searching for this song for the better part of 15 years....i did find it on a UK site but seeing that i live in the colonies (United States) i cannot buy from the site help me out where can i get this song. it seems to be very obscure hence the length of time i have been looking for it. thanks guys