Single:
The Nips are Getting Bigger entered the Australian singles chart* on 22 July 1979 and peaked at #16. It was #88 on the Top 100 of 1979.
Album:
The song is on Get Wet which entered the Australian albums chart* on 12 November 1979 and peaked at #19.
Songwriter:
Martin Plaza
Producer:
Cameron Allan
Record label of Australian release:
Regular
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
The Nips Are Getting Bigger is the debut single by Mental As Anything, released in July 1979. It was the first single from the album Get Wet, written by lead vocalist Martin Plaza. It’s a cautionary tale about drinking. As the night goes on, the drinks get stronger and “the nips (of alcohol) are getting bigger”.
Mental as Anything was the first band signed to a new record label, Regular, in 1978. The second act signed was Flowers, who later changed their name to Icehouse, with other artists to follow.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nips_Are_Getting_Bigger and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_Records
Personnel
Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
Peter O’Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
Wayne de Lisle – drums
Lyrics:
Started out, just drinkin′ beer
I didn’t know how or why or what I was doin′ there
Just a couple more, made me feel a little better
Believe me when I tell you, it was nothin’ to do with the letter
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