Naked City was an avant-garde music group from New York City, New York, Uni… Read Full Bio ↴Naked City was an avant-garde music group from New York City, New York, United States led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn, performed from 1988 to 1993. The ensemble was notable for remaining unconfined to any musical category, juxtaposing unrelated styles of music often within individual compositions at breakneck speed. Its music incorporated recognizable elements of jazz, grindcore, surf, classical, thrash, country music, punk rock and other genres. Carl Stalling has been cited as an influence on Zorn and the work of Naked City.
An embryonic version of Naked City appeared on Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary (1990). Zorn was joined by singer Yamatsuka Eye, guitarist Robert Quine, bass guitarist Bill Laswell and drummer Ted Epstein, for a spastic, caterwauling version of The Stooges' "T.V. Eye".
In Naked City's characteristic early style, songs were often performed at astonishingly fast tempos, drawing heavily on thrash metal and hardcore punk's emphasis on extreme speed. Many songs were quite brief, and typically switched musical genres every few measures, perhaps comparable to spinning a radio dial at random and hearing the same band performing on every station. One critic described Naked City's music as "jump-cutting micro-collages of hardcore, country, sleazy jazz, covers of John Barry and Ornette Coleman, brief abstract tussles — a whole city crammed into two or three minute bursts." This fast-change tendency was inspired in part by Carl Stalling — a Zorn favorite — who wrote music for many Warner Brothers cartoons (featuring Road Runner, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and others); music that featured frequent shifts in tempo, theme and style.
Naked City's eponymous first album was distributed by Elektra Nonesuch and featured a famous Weegee photograph (taken 1943) of a dead gangster on its cover along with macabre illustrations by Maruo Suehiro. There was disagreement between Zorn and the label over cover art on subsequent albums. Zorn wanted to use explicit S&M pictures, images from 19th century medical archives, and execution photographs, most notoriously of a Leng Tch'e victim; Elektra Nonesuch refused. Zorn ended his relationship with Elektra, releasing subsequent Naked City albums on Shimmy Disc and his own Avant and Tzadik labels.
Naked City varied their stylistic approach on later releases. The cover repertoire was expanded to include pieces from various modern classical composers such as Alexander Scriabin, Claude Debussy, Charles Ives and Olivier Messiaen, whose works are featured on the album Grand Guignol. The album Leng T'che featured a single piece, over 31 minutes in length, of gruelingly slow heavy metal. Torture Garden was made up of several "hardcore miniatures," and Absinthe was ambient and noise textures.
Naked City found perhaps their greatest following among the fans of the many death metal, metal and grindcore bands with which they performed, such as Blind Idiot God, Napalm Death, Carcass and Live Skull. The appearance of "Osaka Bondage" - taken from the album Torture Garden - on the Earache sampler Grindcrusher 2: The Ultimate Earache helped this to some extent.
Zorn discontinued Naked City after Absinthe in 1993 when he felt "... the need to write music for other ensembles, in other contexts, with new ideas." A brief reunion occurred in 2003 for a few shows at European jazz festivals.
The original lineup:
John Zorn - saxophone, vocals, composer;
Bill Frisell - guitar;
Wayne Horvitz - synthesizer, piano;
Fred Frith - bass guitar;
Joey Baron - drums.
Additional members:
Yamataka Eye - vocals (early years);
Mike Patton - vocals (mostly for live shows).
An embryonic version of Naked City appeared on Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary (1990). Zorn was joined by singer Yamatsuka Eye, guitarist Robert Quine, bass guitarist Bill Laswell and drummer Ted Epstein, for a spastic, caterwauling version of The Stooges' "T.V. Eye".
In Naked City's characteristic early style, songs were often performed at astonishingly fast tempos, drawing heavily on thrash metal and hardcore punk's emphasis on extreme speed. Many songs were quite brief, and typically switched musical genres every few measures, perhaps comparable to spinning a radio dial at random and hearing the same band performing on every station. One critic described Naked City's music as "jump-cutting micro-collages of hardcore, country, sleazy jazz, covers of John Barry and Ornette Coleman, brief abstract tussles — a whole city crammed into two or three minute bursts." This fast-change tendency was inspired in part by Carl Stalling — a Zorn favorite — who wrote music for many Warner Brothers cartoons (featuring Road Runner, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and others); music that featured frequent shifts in tempo, theme and style.
Naked City's eponymous first album was distributed by Elektra Nonesuch and featured a famous Weegee photograph (taken 1943) of a dead gangster on its cover along with macabre illustrations by Maruo Suehiro. There was disagreement between Zorn and the label over cover art on subsequent albums. Zorn wanted to use explicit S&M pictures, images from 19th century medical archives, and execution photographs, most notoriously of a Leng Tch'e victim; Elektra Nonesuch refused. Zorn ended his relationship with Elektra, releasing subsequent Naked City albums on Shimmy Disc and his own Avant and Tzadik labels.
Naked City varied their stylistic approach on later releases. The cover repertoire was expanded to include pieces from various modern classical composers such as Alexander Scriabin, Claude Debussy, Charles Ives and Olivier Messiaen, whose works are featured on the album Grand Guignol. The album Leng T'che featured a single piece, over 31 minutes in length, of gruelingly slow heavy metal. Torture Garden was made up of several "hardcore miniatures," and Absinthe was ambient and noise textures.
Naked City found perhaps their greatest following among the fans of the many death metal, metal and grindcore bands with which they performed, such as Blind Idiot God, Napalm Death, Carcass and Live Skull. The appearance of "Osaka Bondage" - taken from the album Torture Garden - on the Earache sampler Grindcrusher 2: The Ultimate Earache helped this to some extent.
Zorn discontinued Naked City after Absinthe in 1993 when he felt "... the need to write music for other ensembles, in other contexts, with new ideas." A brief reunion occurred in 2003 for a few shows at European jazz festivals.
The original lineup:
John Zorn - saxophone, vocals, composer;
Bill Frisell - guitar;
Wayne Horvitz - synthesizer, piano;
Fred Frith - bass guitar;
Joey Baron - drums.
Additional members:
Yamataka Eye - vocals (early years);
Mike Patton - vocals (mostly for live shows).
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Batman
Naked City Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Batman' by these artists:
1PLIKÉ140 Batman, Batman (Batman) Batman, Batman (Batman) Hey, yo Ludo…
8-Bit Arcade Когда я накуренный я делаю странные вещи И мне завидует Джиг…
A. Nayaka See Imma keep it real I went outside today Cause after…
Aghor KR$NA Batman Chorus Batman jive cruising tonight Dark night wali…
Agon Beats (La-La-La-La Vendicion) Y si no- Todo como Batman (Batman) ,…
Ahmad Belvin He's like a villain only it for himself he steady…
Al Hirt Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Alfredo Casero I`m black, I`m black I`m gord, I`m gord Soy Batman solari …
Alien Sex Fiend Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Andreas Lambrou Δεν είμαι ο Superman δεν είμαι ο Spiderman Δεν είμαι ο…
Anison Latino Tantas cosas me hicieron mal, me afectaron fuerte Tuve que …
B.O.S.E. Yeaah Yeaah Batman, Batman Yeaah Yeah Batman, Batman Batman!…
B.OG Catch me ridin through the city I been jiggin off a…
B.R.B. Yeaah Yeaah Batman, Batman Yeaah Yeah Batman, Batman Batman!…
Batman To the batmobile let's go atomic batteries to power turbins …
Big Dance Król komiksów oraz bajek bohaterski silny pan On zwycięski o…
Bob & The Bearcats Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Boy Wonder Z mesta kde v noci zatvoria bary Päť minút, kokot, od…
Bushido Zho О, чёрт, Gang, gang, gang, gang Hold on, hold on, Bang-bang-…
Buzzards Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
C.O.M.E. Just like Batman I be catching you robbing Her name was…
Cartoon Songs Superstars بات مان بات مان بات مان بات مان بات مان بات…
Chief Keef Zaytoven Yeah Blues, but I'm black Goddamn Green, but I ain'…
Cinema Themes and Music Cloudy days and dark nights got me feelin like the…
Comet Kid He was a hero as dark as the night, And he…
Cristina D'Avena Vive Annette in un villaggio dal bellissimo paesaggio Sulle…
Crouch Festival Chorus Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Crouch Festival Chorus/Nic Raine/The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman B…
D-Sane Vive Annette in un villaggio dal bellissimo paesaggio Sulle…
D. Elfman Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman B…
D.J. Cartoons A somber mood Make lotta moves O do get reacquainted I got t…
Danny Elfman Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman B…
danny elfman & prince Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Danny Elfman/Sally Stevens/Susan Stevens Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman B…
Dinar Bandosu Sensiz olmaz bensiz olmaz Bu dünya kimseye kalmaz Dertlerin …
Duane Eddy Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Ektor Když jdou lidi ráno do práce a Děti běží do školy…
Ektor feat. Ego Když jdou lidi ráno do práce a děti běží do…
el 3askar Simba La Rue Vous savez tous exactement qui je suis Ho un ferro e…
Emis Killa Ehi Esco di notte ed inseguo i fantasmi Al contrario di Pac…
EVO NINE Never been sleep before the sunrise กลางคืนน่ะนอนไม่เป็นหรอก…
FBG Duck You should know he raw he a fuckin′ white boy (Sauce) Hey…
FC-7 I gotta, I gotta, keep me a blicky They know I’m…
Fine R.I.P. Batman, Batman (Batman) Batman, Batman (Batman) Hey, yo Ludo…
G.Parkes To the hood I'm like Batman How I shot em yeah…
Gabriel Black I'll be ur batman baby, Call me if you need…
Garotos Podres Batman Ei seus bat palhaços, quem de vocês Ainda não se …
Guana Batz Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Halogic Batman kharej men nafa9 HALO mab9achi ki nafa9 9oul n l'Ba3b…
Hefti Neal Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Hiphopologist & Ashkan Kagan صدا کمه اشکان یا دکتر رپفا رو بیت کاگان (کا، کا، کاگان) قوی…
Hiro ft. D.masta & Scriptonite Vive Annette in un villaggio dal bellissimo paesaggio S…
I Hate You When You're Pregnant Yo You know you better watch out When I've got my boomerang …
Irigy Hónaljmirigy Én semmit nem akarok enni, Akkora a súlyom, hogy…
Ivan B Yeah No necklace, I went independent Two-six, someone parame…
J. Karjalainen A somber mood Make lotta moves O do get reacquainted I got t…
Jaden Yeah, yeah Batman, Batman, Batman Joker just put me on acid…
Jaden Smith Yeah, yeah Batman, Batman, Batman Joker just put me on a…
Jan & Dean I don't know who he is behind that mask But we…
Jan And Deam I don't know who he is behind that mask But we…
Jan And Dean I don't know who he is behind that mask But we…
Joel McNeely - Royal Scottish National Orchestra Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Joel McNeely Royal Scottish National Orchestra Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman B…
Kai Du M Pah, pah, pah Wah Pah, pah, pah Rah, rah, rah C'est encore e…
KEKRA Ouais Oui Oui T'auras beau le nier, t'auras beau le nier On…
Kitsch and Camp To the Bat mobile Let's go! Atomic batteries to power Turbo …
Kool Savas Sie wollen mir den Mund verbieten wie Troubadix Lösch lieber…
Kukon Yo ciągle się czuję jakbym właśnie coś stracił Wiem że udaje…
Lefa J'suis inspiré par c'qui m'entoure, tant qu'j'peux respirer …
Lemon Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Les Hou-Lops (Batman, Batman, Batman) Batman est un héros Une force de l…
Link Protrudi & the Jaymen Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
LPB Poody (Wemakebangerz) (JBflyboi, oh baby) Ayy, look No, I can'…
LPB Poody Lil Wayne Moneybagg Yo (Remix, baby) I told her that I'm celibate ain't fuck in…
Lyn Taitt & The Jets Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman B…
Lynn Tait & The Jets Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
m.cda.pl Yuh, yuh, yuh, yuh What, what, yuh Come out all black, uh,…
Mac Tyer Nouveau cycle, nouveau départ L'esprit vainqueur c'est de ne…
Manatees Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Michael Keaton; Jack Nicholson; Kim Basinger; Robert Wuhl; Pat Hingle Come Closer Feel what you've been dyin' for Don't be afra…
milyenferi. Két tízcentis tűsarok kopog a járda kövén Moziban voltam,…
MKIT RAIN 매일 달빛이 뜰 때쯤 어지러워 여긴 가짜가 많아서 안 부러워 새로…
Mougli Pas grave, dis bonne nuit aux mauvais garçons Nan, mon gran…
Mucky Pup Thought you were smart, you bought a whore. Then came Batman…
N-ergy The Snake and the Batman Let's go Snake and the bat, the…
N. Hefti Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Na Na Na Batman Chorus Batman jive cruising tonight Dark night wali…
Neal Hefti Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman B…
NES-SNES Soundtracks The Snake and the Batman Let's go Snake and the bat, the…
OJ da Juiceman Overseas with Jackie Chan, 09 like Batman Maserati, Lamborg…
plastic.is.everywhere Batman peed his pants one day If I'd been around, I'd…
Plou Kävelemäs jokane yö keski yö Mä en oo mä muutun mä…
Primer Hombre Internacional VOY A DEJARME HUNDIR ENTRE LOS ABRIGOS QUE DEJARON LOS…
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & David Arnold Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Sapobully (Shit crazy) choppa bullet Laudiano Devil in my head quand…
Savage Toddy On est peu dans ma zone J'ai pas fait beaucoup d'collabs La…
Seal There used to be a greying tower alone on the…
Shinobi Rōnin Yeah my money talking Yeah my money speak So smart Stephen H…
Silque Feeling Like I'm Back Man, Fighting Like My Last Chance,…
SLATKARISTIKA Црна бембара се возам како Batman Со полиција работам ептен …
Spitballs Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
SportVVS Ayy ayy ayy oh, oh oh Ayy CV, you cook this? He…
Standells Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman B…
StanWill Statics on my feet, my life electric Let him throw a…
Stefan friedmann Gdy wieczorem do snu kładę Życiem skołataną głowę Gdy szum m…
Sun Ra and the Blues Project Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman B…
The Brothers-In-Law Should have been there Could have helped him I'm not afraid …
The Guana Batz Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
The Shaws I'm Batman, I'm flyin' I'm Batman, I'm flyin', yeah I'm Bat…
The Standells Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
The Who Batman Batman Batman Batman Batman Batman [etc.]…
TobeyWorld! I'm not the hero they deserve I'm the hero they need BITCH…
Trinidad James ft Travi$ Scott Mixtape monopoly, fuck, nigga! Pull up, pull up You already …
Ugly God (Tay Keith, fuck these niggas up!) Ayy, ayy, ayy, bitch Ayy…
Ventures (The) Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman B…
Voivod Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Wu-Tang & D-Block I move in the shadows like I'm batman They hated on…
X L-O-U-V' sur la 3e tape[00:32.20]L'enfant du siècle qui impo…
Yoon Jiyoung 그대가 언제 진심인 적 있었다고 미안함을 느끼나요 진심 하나 없는 미안해는 그저,…
Yung Frendi Yung Frendi, you killed that shit Spendin' all day night, I'…
Zaytoven & Chief Keef Zaytoven Yeah Blues, but I'm black Goddamn Green, but I ain'…
Zmelkoow Batman je zaspal na akcijo ukradli so še eno svetovno atrak…
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Blood Duster We are at the summit of the highest mountain We are…
Bonehead Rooaaaaaarr yieeeahh aaaaahhh yoohhh heeeaay Roooooarrrr…
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