Going Up
Coil * Track #11 On The Ape of Naples
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Going Up by Coil (Ft. François Testory)
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Performed by
CoilProduced by
Peter ChristophersonWrited by
Ronnie Hazlehurst & David Croft & Peter ChristophersonAbout
The final song on The Ape of Naples is an unorthodox cover version of the theme tune for Are You Being Served, a British sitcom which ran during the 1970s and 80s.
The song samples the theme tune, although it is very low in the mix. Jhonn Balance’s vocals are from a bootleg recording of the last li...
Going Up Lyrics
[Intro: John Balance]
Are you ready to go now?
Are you ready to go now?
Are you ready to go now?
Are you ready to go now?
[Verse 1: François Testory]
Ground floor: perfumery
Stationery and leather goods
Wigs and haberdashery
Kitchenware and foods
[Refrain: François Testory]
Going up
Going up
[Verse 2: François Testory]
First floor: telephones
Gents' ready-made suits
Shirts, socks, ties
Hats, underwear and shoes
[Refrain: François Testory]
Going up
Going up
[Verse 3: François Testory]
Second floor: carpets
Travel goods and beddings
Materials and soft furnishing
Restaurant and teas
[Refrain: François Testory]
Up
Going up
Going up
Going up
Going up
Going up
Going up
Going up
[Outro: John Balance]
It just is
It just is
It just is
It just is
Going Up Q&A
Who wrote Going Up's ?
Going Up was written by Ronnie Hazlehurst & David Croft & Peter Christopherson.
Who produced Going Up's ?
Going Up was produced by Peter Christopherson.
What did Coil say about "Going Up"?
“Going Up”, the last song on the album, samples Balance’s vocals spoken on stage live from Coil’s final performance at the Dublin Electronic Arts Festival in 2004: Christopherson remarked that Coil’s performance of Going Up at the festival was “the one and only time Jhonn thought of and sang those w...