Any fans of this band on here? Surely some Brit Dopers like these guys/Skin. They had a small string of hits in the 1990’s and it looks like they are reforming. I’d like to nominate Skin as one of the most energetic, dynamic, and all around good female singers in rock.
Never heard of them? Examples you say?
Here (and I LOVE the “Hedonism” song and video):
“Selling Jesus” (love the chorus lyrics…“They want your soul…and your money…blood…and your bones”): Skunk Anansie - Selling Jesus - YouTube
Skunk live with Bjork (talk about a power vocal duo!): Bjork feat. Skunk Anansie - Army of Me (Live) - YouTube
Any takers? What’s their new stuff like?
They were great doing Selling Jesus in Strange Days.
Big fan of them. Thanks for your link to the Bjork/Skin thing, LOVE them both. Guess I have a thing for pissed off women.
To me, Weakwas the quintessential mid-90’s indie-rock song. A real snapshot of its era.
The opening lyrics in that song are also awesome:
“You kill me with your smelly fingers
Your smelly fingers from the sex you had on Christmas Day
And now you say you’re feeling guilty
You’re feeling guilty 'cos your god was shining on your face
You go to church and light a candle
And then you’re blinded by the light from the golden pews
The devil’s snapping at your toes now
Because the angels can’t be bothered to live to you”
LOL…“smelly fingers”. That’s great!
Its a pretty powerful performance, I agree. Lots of energy. And I don’t even really like that Bjork song that much.
They’re hit or miss with me, but I really dig “Weak” and “Hedonism.”
