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Eater were an early British punk band from London who took their name from a Marc Bolan lyric. In 2001, the band’s second single, "Thinking of the USA" (originally released in June 1977), was included in a leading British music magazine’s list of the best punk-rock singles of all-time. In 1999, the track also re-appeared on the five CD box set ‘1-2-3-4: A History of Punk & New Wave’ (MCA Records / Universal Music Group).
The band was formed in 1976 by four high school friends; Anglo-Egyptian singer and guitarist Andy Blade (real name: Ashruf Radwan), Brian Chevette (real name: Brian Haddock) (guitar), Roger “Dee Generate” Bullen (drums) and Ian Woodcock (bass). The band's name came from the song ‘Suneye’, taken from the 1970 album T. Rex:
“Tree wizard puretongue, The digger of holes, The swan king, The Elf lord, The eater of souls.
Lithon the black, The rider of stars, Tyrannosaurus Rex, The eater of cars”.
Later they recorded a cover version of T-Rex's "Jeepster."
Despite originating in north London, the band made its first public performance in Manchester, featuring The Buzzcocks as their support act. Eater’s live set at this gig, back in November 1976, was built mainly around speeded-up versions of Velvet Underground and David Bowie songs such as "Queen Bitch" and "Sweet Jane".
Actors: Christiane Conil (actress), David Faure (actor), Philippe Josserand (actor), Martial Bezot (actor), Frédéric Chast (director), Frédéric Chast (producer), Diana Stewart (actress), Frédéric Chast (writer), Frédéric Chast (editor), Frédéric Chast (actor), Théo Naccache (producer), Théo Naccache (writer), Théo Naccache (director), Théo Naccache (actor), Anaïs Fabre (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Matthew Warzel (actor), Shane Thompson (actor), Nathan Marcus Smith (actor), Alex Mechanik (editor), Jamie Warzel (actor), Alex Mechanik (director), Alex Mechanik (writer), Gray Hawks (actor), Logan Mack (actor), Samy Burch (writer), Michael Siu (actor), Samy Burch (director), Marty Siu (actress), Samy Burch (editor), Drew Walters (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Karen Mae Black (producer), Karen Mae Black (director), Paul D'Amato (actor), Paul D'Amato (producer), Lori Salmeri (actress), Landon Wong (actor), Kyung Min (composer), Aaron DeGraff (actor), Scott Limanek (actor), Mike Petroff (editor), Tim Douglas (actor), Dorothy Ahle (actress), Alicia Barnatchez (actress), Kara Gelormini (actress),
Genres: Short,Actors: Jan Kraus (actor), Jan Svankmajer (director), Pavel Marek (actor), Keith Griffiths (producer), Edgar Allan Poe (writer), Jan Svankmajer (writer), Jan Svankmajer (actor), Jan Klusák (composer), Helena Lebdusková (editor), Kevin Loader (producer), James Marsh (director), Jaromír Kallista (producer), Jaromír Kallista (actor), Ol'ga Vronská (actress), John Whiston (producer),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Jan Kraus (actor), Jan Svankmajer (director), Pavel Marek (actor), Keith Griffiths (producer), Edgar Allan Poe (writer), Jan Svankmajer (writer), Jan Svankmajer (actor), Jan Klusák (composer), Helena Lebdusková (editor), Kevin Loader (producer), James Marsh (director), Jaromír Kallista (producer), Jaromír Kallista (actor), Ol'ga Vronská (actress), John Whiston (producer),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Jan Kraus (actor), Jan Svankmajer (director), Pavel Marek (actor), Keith Griffiths (producer), Edgar Allan Poe (writer), Jan Svankmajer (writer), Jan Svankmajer (actor), Jan Klusák (composer), Helena Lebdusková (editor), Kevin Loader (producer), James Marsh (director), Jaromír Kallista (producer), Jaromír Kallista (actor), Ol'ga Vronská (actress), John Whiston (producer),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Pavel Marek (actor), Keith Griffiths (producer), Jan Svankmajer (director), Jan Svankmajer (writer), Jan Kraus (actor), Jaromír Kallista (producer), Jaromír Kallista (actor), Marie Zemanová (editor), Michael Havas (producer), Ludvík Sváb (actor), Karel Hamr (actor), Josef Fiala (actor), Bedrich Glaser (actor),
Plot: BREAKFAST: After eating breakfast, a man is transformed into an elaborate dumb-waiter-style breakfast dispenser - and the same fate befalls the man who obtains breakfast from him. LUNCH: After failing to catch the waiter's eye, two would-be diners end up eating everything within reach. DINNER: Portraits of various meals made up of human organs.
Keywords: absurdism, avant-garde, coin, food, one-word-title, stop-motion-scene, surrealismActors: Pavel Marek (actor), Keith Griffiths (producer), Jan Svankmajer (director), Jan Svankmajer (writer), Jan Kraus (actor), Jaromír Kallista (producer), Jaromír Kallista (actor), Marie Zemanová (editor), Michael Havas (producer), Ludvík Sváb (actor), Karel Hamr (actor), Josef Fiala (actor), Bedrich Glaser (actor),
Plot: BREAKFAST: After eating breakfast, a man is transformed into an elaborate dumb-waiter-style breakfast dispenser - and the same fate befalls the man who obtains breakfast from him. LUNCH: After failing to catch the waiter's eye, two would-be diners end up eating everything within reach. DINNER: Portraits of various meals made up of human organs.
Keywords: absurdism, avant-garde, coin, food, one-word-title, stop-motion-scene, surrealismActors: Pavel Marek (actor), Keith Griffiths (producer), Jan Svankmajer (director), Jan Svankmajer (writer), Jan Kraus (actor), Jaromír Kallista (producer), Jaromír Kallista (actor), Marie Zemanová (editor), Michael Havas (producer), Ludvík Sváb (actor), Karel Hamr (actor), Josef Fiala (actor), Bedrich Glaser (actor),
Plot: BREAKFAST: After eating breakfast, a man is transformed into an elaborate dumb-waiter-style breakfast dispenser - and the same fate befalls the man who obtains breakfast from him. LUNCH: After failing to catch the waiter's eye, two would-be diners end up eating everything within reach. DINNER: Portraits of various meals made up of human organs.
Keywords: absurdism, avant-garde, coin, food, one-word-title, stop-motion-scene, surrealismActors: Pavel Marek (actor), Keith Griffiths (producer), Jan Svankmajer (director), Jan Svankmajer (writer), Jan Kraus (actor), Jaromír Kallista (producer), Jaromír Kallista (actor), Marie Zemanová (editor), Michael Havas (producer), Ludvík Sváb (actor), Karel Hamr (actor), Josef Fiala (actor), Bedrich Glaser (actor),
Plot: BREAKFAST: After eating breakfast, a man is transformed into an elaborate dumb-waiter-style breakfast dispenser - and the same fate befalls the man who obtains breakfast from him. LUNCH: After failing to catch the waiter's eye, two would-be diners end up eating everything within reach. DINNER: Portraits of various meals made up of human organs.
Keywords: absurdism, avant-garde, coin, food, one-word-title, stop-motion-scene, surrealismStandin' on a corner,
suitcase in my hand.
Jack's in his car, says to Jane, who's in her vest,
Me, babe, I'm in a rock n' roll band.
Ridin' in a Stutz Bearcat, Jim,
those were different times.
And the poets studied rows of verse,
and all the ladies rolled their eyes
Sweet Jane.....Sweet Jane.....Sweet Jane
Now, Jack, he is a banker,
and Jane, she is a clerk.
And the both of them are saving up their money...
then they come home from work.
Sittin' by the fire...
radio just played a little classical music for you
kids,
the march of the wooden soldiers
and you can hear Jack say
Sweet Jane.....Sweet Jane.....Sweet Jane....
Some people like to go out dancing
And other people, (like us) they gotta work
And there's always some evil mothers
they'll tell you life is full of dirt.
And the women never really faint,
and the villans always blink their eyes.
And the children are the only ones who blush.
'Cause life is just to die.
But, anyone who has a heart
wouldn't want to turn around and break it...
and anyone who ever played the part..
he wouldn't want to turn around and fake it...
Sweet Jane....etc...and out