I'll 'Ave Ya
| "I'll 'Ave Ya" | |
|---|---|
| Song by TISM from the album Hot Dogma (CD version) | |
| Released | December 1989 |
| A-side | I Don't Want TISM, I Want a Girlfriend |
| Recorded | Sing Sing Studios, April-June 1989 |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 2:14 |
| Label | Polygram |
| Writer(s) | TISM (Peter Minack, Damian Cowell, John Holt, Eugene Cester, Sean Kelly) |
| Producer(s) | TISM |
"I'll 'Ave Ya" is a song by the Australian rock band TISM, released in 1989 as the B-side to the "I Don't Want TISM, I Want a Girlfriend" single, and later on the expanded CD version of Hot Dogma and the Best Off greatest hits album.
Lyrical content
The song describes the listener as looking like various personalities, then tells them "I'll 'ave ya!". On the CD version, lead singer Ron Hitler-Barassi yells about commercial radio and insults Triple M.
Composition
The song is a fast pop rock/hard rock song in Bb major.
Popularity
Originally released as the B-side to "I Don't Want TISM, I Want a Girlfriend" in 1989, the song became more popular than the A-side and became a live favourite.
The song was written in 1988 and demoed on one of two tapes containing future Hot Dogma songs, Free Nelson Mandela - With Every Record.
Personnel
- Peter Minack - lead vocals
- Sean Kelly - guitar, backing vocals
- John Holt - bass, backing vocals
- Damian Cowell - drums, backing vocals
- Eugene Cester - keyboards, backing vocals