Lagartija Nick

"Lagartija Nick" is a song by English gothic rock band Bauhaus, released as a stand-alone single in 7" and 12" format on the Beggars Banquet Records label in January 1983.

"Lagartija Nick"
Single by Bauhaus
Released	January 1983
Genre	Post punk, gothic rock
Label	Beggars Banquet Records
Songwriter(s)	Peter Murphy Daniel Ash Kevin Haskins David J
Bauhaus singles chronology
"Ziggy Stardust" (1982) "Lagartija Nick" (1983) "She's in Parties" (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

It reached number 44 in the UK Singles Chart.

A version of the song was first recorded as "Bite my Hip" in 1979 at the band's first recording session where their first single was recorded.[2] Murphy and Ash composed the song but did not develop it as the group thought it was too "simplistic". Later, Murphy and David J reworked it, incorporating references to the Devil ("Lagartija Nick" being an old Spanish term) and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch.[3]

Track listings

7"

1. "Lagartija Nick"
2. "Paranoia, Paranoia"

12"

1. "Lagartija Nick"
2. "Watch That Grandad Go"
3. "Paranoia, Paranoia"
4. "In the Flat Field (Live in Paris)"

References

1. "Lagartija Nick – Bauhaus : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
2. Kreps, Daniel (10 September 2018). "Bauhaus to Unearth Unreleased Songs From 'Bela Session' for 40th Anniversary". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
3. Kretsch, Ron (23 November 2018). "UNDEAD UNDEAD UNDEAD! DAVID J TALKS WITH DM ABOUT NEVER-BEFORE HEARD MUSIC FROM BAUHAUS". Dangerous Minds. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

External links

• "Lagartija Nick" at Discogs (list of releases)
• AllMusic review
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics