"One Pound Fish" often stylised as "£1 Fish" is a novelty song performed by British-based Pakistani trader and recording artist Muhammad Shahid Nazir, credited as £1 Fish Man. It was released on 7 December 2012 for digital download in the United Kingdom on iTunes. The song reached number 29 in the UK Singles Chart on 23 December 2012.Following brief employment at a pound shop, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, a Pakistani immigrant to the United Kingdom originating from the town ofPattoki, Kasur in Punjab, Pakistan.[1] who had since settled in East London, began work on a fish stall at Queen's Market, Upton Park where his employer instructed him to use a trader’s call to attract customers. He soon composed the song "One Pound Fish" with the lyrics:
- Come on ladies, come on ladies
- One pound fish, one pound fish
- Have-a, have-a look
- One pound fish
- Very, very good, very, very cheap
- One pound fish
- Six for five pound one pound each
It became an internet smash after passing customers uploaded videos of Nazir performing his song onto YouTube. The song has since been covered by Alesha Dixon, Timbaland and Mindless Behavior.[2]
A music video to accompany the release of "One Pound Fish" was first released onto YouTube on December 10, 2012 at a total length of two minutes and thirty-six seconds. It featured Bollywood-style dancers and an appearance from former weatherman Michael Fish.[3]
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