Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy
Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy (often abbreviated as FGWSSS or simply Frankenstein Girls) is the second studio album by New York City band Mindless Self Indulgence released in 2000. The album is the follow-up to the album Tight. The original album name, according to the few promo discs released, is Frankenstein Girls That Seem Strangely Sexy. This is the last studio album to feature Vanessa YT on bass guitar. [1]
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| Released | February 22, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | May–October 1999 | |||
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| Length | 55:16 | |||
| Label | Elektra/Asylum | |||
| Producer | Urine & Galus | |||
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The track listing on the back cover has all the vowels replaced with asterisks, even in those words that would not generally be considered offensive. They are also listed in alphabetical order. [1]
The cover of the album was drawn by Jamie Hewlett, the artist known for Tank Girl, and Gorillaz [1]. Hewlett offered to make a music video for a song on the album but was rejected by Elektra.
Promo/Advance copies of the album where unmastered and featured slightly different "skit" tracks. They also feature an orchestral intro to "Holy Shit" and do not contain the live performance intro to "Backmask". The digital version of the album available on streaming platforms is one of these promo copies, in contrast to the final CD version. [2]
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Little Jimmy Urine, except track 2, written by Little Jimmy Urine, Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux [1].
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Backmask" (also known as "Backmaskwarning!") | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Bitches" | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Boomin'" | 1:23 |
| 4. | "Clarissa" | 1:57 |
| 5. | "Cocaine and Toupees" | 1:52 |
| 6. | "Dicks Are for My Friends" | 1:15 |
| 7. | "F" | 0:13 |
| 8. | "Faggot" | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Futures" | 1:27 |
| 10. | "Golden I" | 2:07 |
| 11. | "Harry Truman" | 1:39 |
| 12. | "Holy Shit" | 1:45 |
| 13. | "I Hate Jimmy Page" | 3:35 |
| 14. | "I'm Your Problem Now" | 1:56 |
| 15. | "J" | 0:24 |
| 16. | "Keepin' Up with the Kids" | 1:45 |
| 17. | "Kick the Bucket" | 1:45 |
| 18. | "Kill the Rock" | 2:04 |
| 19. | "Last Time I Tried to Rock Your World" | 1:47 |
| 20. | "London Bridge" | 1:51 |
| 21. | "M" | 0:14 |
| 22. | "Masturbates" | 2:50 |
| 23. | "Planet of the Apes" | 2:12 |
| 24. | "Played" | 2:19 |
| 25. | "Ready for Love" | 2:06 |
| 26. | "Royally Fucked" | 1:52 |
| 27. | "Seven-Eleven" | 1:33 |
| 28. | "Step Up, Ghettoblaster" | 2:23 |
| 29. | "Whipstickagostop" | 2:38 |
| 30. | "Z" | 0:50 |
Sample credits[3]
- "Bitches" contains samples of "Happy House", performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
- "I Hate Jimmy Page" contains samples of "Shiftee", performed by Onyx.
- "Kill the Rock" contains samples of "Get Up Offa That Thing", performed by James Brown.
- "Masturbates" contains samples of "Paid in Full", performed by Eric B. & Rakim.
Personnel
- Jimmy Urine – lead vocals, programming, samples, keyboards
- Steve, Righ? – lead guitar, backup vocals, programming, keyboards
- Vanessa YT – bass guitar, keyboards
- Kitty – drums, programming
References
- "Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy - Discogs". Archived from the original on 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- "Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy Promo - Discogs". Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- "Mindless Self Indulgence - Samples, Covers and Remixes". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-05-04.