Human Fly
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"Human Fly" is a cult-favorite 1978 punk/psychobilly song by The Cramps, known for its raw, distorted sound and horror-themed lyrics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | The Cramps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBandMember |
Bryan Gregory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lux Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Knox NERFINISHED ⓘ Poison Ivy Rorschach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cultStatus | cult favorite ⓘ |
| era | late 1970s punk scene ⓘ |
| genre |
garage rock
ⓘ
psychobilly ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Domino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultReputationSince | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
B-movie horror
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comic-book style monster ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
body transformation
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horror ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeel | rockabilly-influenced beat ⓘ |
| hasSubcultureFollowing |
garage rock revival fans
ⓘ
punk subculture ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
horror punk
ⓘ
psychobilly ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| isPartOf | The Cramps discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livePerformanceStapleFor | The Cramps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early psychobilly style
ⓘ
horror-themed lyrics ⓘ raw distorted sound ⓘ |
| oftenIncludedOn | The Cramps compilation albums ⓘ |
| performer | The Cramps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Illegal Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| scene | New York punk scene ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
distorted guitars
ⓘ
lo-fi production ⓘ raw ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalPersona | human-insect hybrid narrator ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | reverbed vocals ⓘ |
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