I Am Kloot were an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1999. The band was composed of vocalist/guitarist John Bramwell, bassist Peter Jobson and drummer Andy Hargreaves.
The band released six studio albums, and was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2010 for the album Sky at Night. The band split up in 2016, with Bramwell concentrating on a solo career.
The origin of the band name was shrouded in secrecy for the majority of the band's existence, with Bramwell stating in 2013 that the band "never said and we never will" confirm the origin of the name and joked that "If I told you, I'd have to kill you". Jobson later claimed that the name I Am Kloot was inspired by the Alan J. Pakula film Klute, and also that "I Am Kloot is a left handed card game made famous in the diaries of Jerome K. Jerome" – the rules of which are expounded in Jerome’s Three Men on the Bummel.
from this album in RP library
I used to think I was kloot, but apparently I was wrong.
We are all Kloot.
- Neil Finn (Crowded House)
- Davy Jones (Monkees)
- Al Stewart
- Robyn Hitchcock
- John Lennon
- Liam Gallagher (Oasis)
- Mike Scott (Waterboys)
- Colin Meloy (Decemberists)
- Dudley Moore
- Stimpy (!)
Anyone else?
Without Googling further (hey, it's been a long day), the band name makes me wonder if was the inspiration for Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy....
dwhayslett wrote:
Simply because Groot and Kloot rhyme?
Having just done my Google Doctorate in Linguistics, I have determined that both words are Dutch, "groot" translates to English as "big" (so basically our woody friend in Guardians is just saying "I am big" the whole movie.) "Kloot" on the other hand is translated as "ball" or "testicle" but when put in context of the band's name, it basically means "I'm a bastard". Or you could just read the wiki explanation to your right, but it's less satisfying (IMO).
That's because John Bramwell doesn't stick to standard guitar tuning.
I hear John Denver singing
On a sleepy blue ocean...
I'm so sorry to hear that.. dammit now I hear it too!