Flesh for Lulu
Flesh for Lulu was a rock band formed in Brixton, London active between 1982 and 1992. They reformed from 2013 to 2015 with a new lineup. Their music was a mix of the New York Dolls and Rolling Stones, with gothic rock's gloomy atmosphere and aesthetics, while also encompassing shades of punk, pop, country and western, Bolan, Bowie, rockabilly and garage.
History
Nick Marsh (vocals and guitar) and James Mitchell (drums) formed the band and soon recruited Rocco (originally from Wasted Youth, guitar and vocals), and Glen Bishop (bass), taking their name from an American cult movie. After a well received John Peel session, they signed to Polydor Records in 1983, and soon thereafter, bassist Glen Bishop left to join Under Two Flags, and was replaced by Kevin Mills (formerly of Specimen).
Their first E.P., Roman Candle did well, but the label dropped them a year later after their eponymous first album failed to find any commercial success.
In 1985, the band signed to Hybrid Records and released a mini LP, Blue Sisters Swing, which was produced with Craig Leon. The cover image of two nuns kissing resulted in the album being banned in the United States and Europe. Flesh for Lulu then joined Statik records, who released Big Fun City later that year.
Flesh for Lulu
ALBUMS
- Long Live the New Flesh released: 2003
- Big Fun City / Blue Sisters Swing released: 2001
- Plastic Fantastic released: 1989
- Big Fun City released: 1985
- Flesh for Lulu released: 1984
Baby Hurricane
Blue is the colour of my true lovers eyes
Black is the colour of her heart
I walked in the room with a smile on my face
I knew i was dead from start
Baby hurricane keeps her love on a chain
And a rattle snake charm in her hand
A knife for an eye
And fork for a tongue
A stranger in the strangest land
To weak to leave her
Only came here to get out of the rain
Pick me up and put me down again
Put me out of this pain
Baby Hurricane
Don't blow me down again
Oh bury me deep
Cos i wont sleep
No i wont sleep till i find you again
Baby Hurricane
Don't go walk in the rain
Oh your crocodile shoes are leaking
And theres nobody driving your train
Baby Hurricanes get wheels in her heels
And shes skating around on your face
Back water baby got washed down the drain
And landed in front of your face
Shes a trampolene
She scratches and screams
A razor strapped to her boot
Her brains in a sling
Shes a dangerous thing
And shes looking for someone to shoot
To weak to leave her
Only came here to get out of the rain
To weak to leave her
I cant decieve ya
Put me out of this pain
Baby Hurricane
Don't blow me down again
Oh bury me deep
Cos i wont sleep
No i wont sleep
Till i find you again
Baby Hurricane
Dont go walk in the rain
Oh your crocodile shoes are leaking
And theres nobody driving your train
Baby hurricane
Baby hurricane
Oh baby Baby hurricane