"Gimme Some Head" is a single by American
punk rock musician
GG Allin. It was released through Orange Records on November 1, 1981 with "Dead Or Alive" as the B-side.
History
It features members of his first backing band
The Jabbers as well as
Wayne Kramer Wayne Kramer may refer to:
* Wayne Kramer (filmmaker) (born 1965), South African film writer and director
* Wayne Kramer (guitarist) (born 1948), American guitarist
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and
Dennis Thompson of
proto-punk
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band the
MC5 (credited as the MC2) on lead guitar and drums respectively. The recording sessions for the song took place in fall 1980; these sessions also produced a third song entitled "Occupational Hazard", which was not released until the 1990s when it began circulating on
bootlegs as "Occupation". The single sold around a couple thousand copies at the time of its release, making it Allin’s best selling effort up until that point.
Personnel
*
GG Allin - lead vocals
* Rob Basso - rhythm guitar
* Alan Chapple - bass
*
Wayne Kramer Wayne Kramer may refer to:
* Wayne Kramer (filmmaker) (born 1965), South African film writer and director
* Wayne Kramer (guitarist) (born 1948), American guitarist
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- lead guitar (credited as MC2)
*
Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson - drums (credited as MC2)
Sources
* https://www.discogs.com/GG-Allin-Gimme-Some-Head-BW-Dead-Or-Alive/release/1054977
* http://www.kbdrecords.com/2006/11/05/gg-allin-gimme-some-head-7/
* https://www.allmusic.com/song/gimme-some-head-mt0003545197
References
* https://www.discogs.com/GG-Allin-Gimme-Some-Head-BW-Dead-Or-Alive/release/1054977
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GG Allin songs
1981 singles
1980 songs