The Frenz Experiment is the tenth studio album by English post-punk band th… Read Full Bio ↴The Frenz Experiment is the tenth studio album by English post-punk band the Fall. It was released on 29 February 1988 through record label Beggars Banquet. In October 2020, an expanded remastered edition was produced, containing singles, b-sides and other tracks recorded in the same era.
Smith originally intended to call the album Gene Crime Experience, until he realised that its initials are "GCE". The phrase does still feature on the back cover of the CD.
A strong similarity between "Athlete Cured" and Spinal Tap's "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" has been noted. In his autobiography The Big Midweek, bassist Steve Hanley confirms that the resemblance was not accidental, admitting that the group had been jamming the Spinal Tap song in soundchecks and that Mark E. Smith had decided to make use of the results. Hanley also states that producer Simon Rogers had been so annoyed by the lift that he came close to walking off the project.
Guitarist Brix Smith claimed she co-wrote a number of the tracks but was largely omitted from the song writing credits.
In October 2020, a remastered, expanded edition of the album was released on double vinyl and CD, including tracks from the singles "There's a Ghost in My House", "Hit the North" and "Victoria". The CD version also contains the Fall's cover of A Day in the Life by The Beatles, from the NME charity album Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father, and a BBC Janice Long session.
Smith originally intended to call the album Gene Crime Experience, until he realised that its initials are "GCE". The phrase does still feature on the back cover of the CD.
A strong similarity between "Athlete Cured" and Spinal Tap's "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" has been noted. In his autobiography The Big Midweek, bassist Steve Hanley confirms that the resemblance was not accidental, admitting that the group had been jamming the Spinal Tap song in soundchecks and that Mark E. Smith had decided to make use of the results. Hanley also states that producer Simon Rogers had been so annoyed by the lift that he came close to walking off the project.
Guitarist Brix Smith claimed she co-wrote a number of the tracks but was largely omitted from the song writing credits.
In October 2020, a remastered, expanded edition of the album was released on double vinyl and CD, including tracks from the singles "There's a Ghost in My House", "Hit the North" and "Victoria". The CD version also contains the Fall's cover of A Day in the Life by The Beatles, from the NME charity album Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father, and a BBC Janice Long session.
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The Frenz Experiment
The Fall Lyrics
Athlete Cured Look under Look under From the hotbed of creation In dream …
Bremen Nacht Alternative Something happened in Bremen, I know Something I don't want…
Carry Bag Man I'm in love with the Carrier Bag Man I love the…
Frenz My friends Gonna tell you about my friends: My friends ain'…
Get a Hotel Get a hotel today. Go get a hotel today. Go…
Guest Informant Baghdad/Space Cog/Analyst You'll never guess who informed It…
Guest Informant Excerpt Baghdad/Space Cog/Analyst You'll never guess who informed It…
Hit The North Part 1 Hit the North Hit the North (My cat says, "Eee-ack") Hit the…
In These Times A flat season - vision gone Picture frame it, and say…
Oswald Defence Lawyer How could he cope with the flashing-by past [/flash in…
The Steak Place Head down Head down Head, head, head down. Fool of…
There's A Ghost In My House There's a ghost in my house The ghost of your memory The…
Tuff Life Booogie You let me down again And then your goth, slag brain…
Twister The magnificent structure straddled the river As I dictated …
Victoria It was bad, called obscene And the rich were so…
Victòria It was bad, called obscene And the rich were so mean Stately…