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The Rip

The music video for "The Rip" by Porridge Radio, taken from the album Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To the Sky on Secretly Canadian.

Dork has covered Porridge Radio 11 times across news, features and reviews — full coverage below. Tagged on Dork's Brighton scene. The full lyrics and album page are linked above. If you like Porridge Radio, scroll for similar artists below.

The Song

Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To the Sky

From the album Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To the Sky

Label: Secretly Canadian
Released: 20 May 2022

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Porridge Radio have confirmed November screenings for 'Pieces of Heaven Live at the Centre Pompidou'
Screenings include Doc’N Roll at ICA, with visually ambitious Calder-inspired staging.
23 Sept 2025
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Porridge Radio — The Rip

The back of my head

The back of my hands

I threw it away before it went bad

As good as it looks

Worse than it seems

Drove home in a daze

You're all that I need

The top of my lungs

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“The Rip” was last played on 7 December 2025 at Saint Luke's, Glasgow.

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Porridge Radio: "Sometimes I wanna make a massive pop banger, and sometimes I wanna make a sad little song "

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Porridge Radio: "Sometimes I wanna make a massive pop banger, and sometimes I wanna make a sad little song "

Their last album catapulted DIY darlings Porridge Radio into the stratosphere - so, where to now?

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