Just a Song About Ping Pong
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Just a Song About Ping Pong is the third EP
/single
released by the Australia
n band
Operator Please
from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive
. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl
, which was released in 2006. The earlier version has a less-polished sound (due to not being professionally recorded) and is slightly slower.
before reaching its peak of 12. It has also received significant airplay throughout New Zealand
and the United Kingdom
. The song won an ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Single.
The song was featured in the 16th episode of season 4 of the television series
CSI: NY
.
The song is often said to be about sex or a metaphor for something else, but lead singer and writer of the song, Amandah Wilkinson says it is simply just a song about ping pong.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
/single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released by the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
Operator Please
Operator Please
Operator Please are an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.The...
from their debut album Yes Yes Vindictive
Yes Yes Vindictive
Yes Yes Vindictive is the debut studio album from Australia indie rock/pop punk band, Operator Please. It was released on 10 November 2007, and on 17 March 2008 in the UK under Virgin/EMI. The album features the singles "Just a Song About Ping Pong", "Get What You Want", "Leave It Alone" and the...
. It had existed before its official release in a different version which was originally included on Operator Please's first release, On the Prowl
On the Prowl (EP)
On the Prowl is the first EP by the Australian band Operator Please. It was originally recorded by Roulf Commandeur in his home studio Musical Solutions, and limited to a release of about 300 hand-made copies. It is currently out of print....
, which was released in 2006. The earlier version has a less-polished sound (due to not being professionally recorded) and is slightly slower.
History
It debuted at number 15 on the Australian ARIA Singles ChartARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
before reaching its peak of 12. It has also received significant airplay throughout New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The song won an ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Single.
The song was featured in the 16th episode of season 4 of the television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
.
The song is often said to be about sex or a metaphor for something else, but lead singer and writer of the song, Amandah Wilkinson says it is simply just a song about ping pong.
Track listing
Australian EP- "Just a Song About Ping Pong" – 2:17
- "Just a Song About Ping Pong" (Kissy Sell Out White Stallion Remix) – 6:46
- "In Motion" – 3:03
- "Spying" – 2:15