Since Kasabian played T in the Park I’ve been questionning, what is the meaning of all these made up words that they are showing in their set?
Now I’m not the biggest fan of Kasabian. Their songs aren’t what I’d listen to everyday, but watching them from my sofa at T blew my mind. Their energy, their stage presence and the buzz they created was incredible. As soon as they kicked off their set a word came up on the on the huge screen behind the band; ‘Wheesht’. The words would change to phrases such as ‘Purple Tin’, ‘Dip Dab’ and ‘Fizzgig’. Band member Serge Pizzorno wore a tee saying ‘Radge’.
So what does it all mean? Is this something only die hard Kasabian fans know about? Was this Kasabian’s take on modern art? Had their technical team been hijacked and the screens hacked?
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Thankfully I’ve found the answer. Tom Meighan and Serge Pizzorno spoke to MTV last year. ‘They're words that I use and that Serge use that are, like, in-jokes’.
Serge spoke about how the band can have anything on that screen, even ‘psychedelic butterflies’, but went on to ask the question ‘Wouldn’t it be great if we could have one word up there?’. They decided they’d like words that related to them growing up and that some fans may be able to recognise. For example, ‘Cordial,’ Serge said, ‘We all like a bit of cordial, everybody likes a bit of cordial.’
So there we go. The answer to my question is simply this; it’s all about a hugely successful rock band keeping it real. Using what they’re about and where they come from to their advantage. It’s for fans to say ‘I love a bit of cordial’ and to instantly become one with the performance.
