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Sheena Is A Parasite
"Sheena Is a Parasite" is the debut single by English rock band the Horrors, released in April 2006 by Loog Records. Content The title and content were adapted from the Ramones single "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" as well as the Cramps' "Sheena's in a Goth Gang", and chronicled the demise of punk music and its cultural influence. The B-side is a cover of the Screaming Lord Sutch song "Jack the Ripper". Release It did not chart, as it contained both stickers and inserts, therefore breaking chart rules. Music video The music video was directed by Chris Cunningham, ending a seven-year music video hiatus for the much respected Cunningham, who admitted to being "mildly obsessed" with the track after coming across it on MySpace. Following several Aphex Twin videos in Cunningham's filmography, the video was expected to be suitably twisted and quirky. The video starred Academy Award nominee Samantha Morton as the song's manic, transmogrifying subject who whipped around like a bansh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Horrors
The Horrors are an English rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea in 2005, consisting of lead vocalist Faris Badwan, guitarist Joshua Hayward, keyboardist and synthesizer player Tom Furse, bassist Rhys Webb, and drummer and percussionist Joe Spurgeon. Their music has been classified as garage rock, garage punk, gothic rock, shoegaze and post-punk revival. The band have released five studio albums: '' Strange House'' (2007), ''Primary Colours'' (2009), ''Skying'' (2011), '' Luminous'' (2014) and '' V'' (2017) all of which charted within the UK Top 40. History Origins (2005–2006) In the early 2000s, the Horrors coalesced around shared interests in obscure vinyl and DJing. During trips to London and on the Southend circuit, Webb met Badwan (formerly of the Rotters) and Furse through their mutual interest in 1960s garage rock and new wave as well as post-punk bands such as the Birthday Party and Bauhaus. In 2005, the three formed a band with Hayward and Spurgeon. The band was ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
