"The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" is a song by the English

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, from their 2011 album '' Suck It and See''.

Release

The 7" vinyl features only one B-side titled "Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)" and is credited to

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and the Death Ramps. The Death Ramps is a

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previously adopted by the band when they released a limited edition vinyl with "

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" B-sides "Nettles" and "The Death Ramps" back in 2007. The music video for the single premiered on 7 July 2011 on

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. It was directed by Focus Creeps and featured footages of the band and model Scarlett Kapella as the "hellcat." The B-side "Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)" was made available for streaming the on 8 August. On 8 August 2011, most of the stock of the single was destroyed in the fire at the PIAS Entertainment Group's warehouse during the 2011 London Riots, severely hindering the single's retail release. The limited amount of remaining inventory was released exclusively on the band's website.

Track listing

Personnel

Arctic Monkeys

Alex Turner Alexander David Turner (born 6 January 1986) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is well known as the frontman and principal songwriter of the rock band Arctic Monkeys, with whom he has released seven albums. He ...

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar ; lead guitar, backing vocals *

Jamie Cook Jamie Robert Cook (born 8 July 1985) is an English guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist and a founding member of the indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, with whom he has recorded seven studio albums. Arctic Monkeys Jamie Coo ...

– lead guitar ; rhythm guitar *

Nick O'Malley Nicholas Edward O'Malley (born 5 July 1985) is an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of English band Arctic Monkeys. Career Career beginnings O'Malley states that he picked up the bass guitar at the age of ...

– bass guitar; backing vocals *

Matt Helders Matthew Helders (born 7 May 1986) is an English drummer, vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as a founding member of the indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, with whom he has recorded seven studio albums. In 2015, Helders collaborated with I ...

– drums, backing vocals

Additional personnel

– lead vocals

Charts

Release history

References

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