Alien Sex Fiend recorded a cassette (The Lewd, the Mad, the Ugly and Old Nick) with Youth of Killing Joke, which brought them to the attention of the UK music press, along with the appearance of their track "R.I.P." on the Batcave club compilation, The Batcave: Young Limbs and Numb Hymns 1983, released by London Records in 1983.
They signed to the Cherry Red sub-label Anagram Records, releasing their first single, "Ignore the Machine", in August 1983. The single was immediately successful on the UK Independent Chart, reaching No. 6. Their debut studio album, Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain, was released by Anagram on 1 November 1983, followed by Acid Bath in 1984. They released the world's first 11" single, "E.S.T. (Trip to the Moon)", that October.
The band also recorded two BBC Peel Sessions in 1984. At the May session, they recorded "Attack!!!", "Dead and Buried", "Ignore the Machine" and "Hee Haw"; at the August session, "In God We Trust", "E.S.T. (Trip to the Moon)" and "Boneshaker Baby".
In October 1985, their third studio album Maximum Security reached No. 100 on the UK Albums Chart and remained there for the week of 12 October. They also had two top 100 singles with "Dead and Buried" in August 1984 (No. 91) and a reissued "Ignore the Machine" in March 1985 (No. 99). Throughout the early 1980s, their work was frequently in the UK Indie Chart and remained a fixture on American college radio.
The band also became popular in Japan, and in 1985, they released a live album recorded there, Liquid Head in Tokyo. Freshwater left later in 1985, and the band continued as a trio, supporting Alice Cooper on his "The Nightmare Returns" tour in 1986 and releasing "It" the Album that October. The band was reduced to a duo of the Wades when James left following the release of 1987's Here Cum Germs.
In early 1988, the band, as the Dynamic Duo, recorded a one-off 12" single "Batman Theme" with recording and live engineer Len Davies, before continuing as Alien Sex Fiend, incorporating electronics and sampling even more into their sound on the album Another Planet, released in November 1988. They reverted to a four-piece with the 1989 addition of two prior guest collaborators, drummer/guitarist Andrew Wilson (a.k.a. Rat Fink Jr., formerly of the Turnpike Cruisers) and keyboardist/guitarist Simon "Doc" Milton, who made their official debut on that year's Too Much Acid? double-live album. Their seventh studio album, Curse, was released in October 1990.
Fink and Milton departed in 1992, following that year's Open Head Surgery album and its subsequent tour (documented on The Altered States of America live album).
The Wades then became a duo once again and provided the soundtrack for the Digital Image Design game Inferno in 1994.
In the mid 1990s, the band's video for "Zombified" appeared on the MTV show, Beavis and Butthead, subjected to their usual commentary.
In 1996, the Wades launched their own 13th Moon label, issuing three further albums: Nocturnal Emissions (1997), Information Overload (2004) and Death Trip (2010).
On 9 November 2018, Alien Sex Fiend released Possessed, their first album in eight years, on Cherry Red.
Music style
Alien Sex Fiend has been described as gothic rock, deathrock and industrial. Glenn Danzig has cited the group's sonorous and echoing sounds as having influenced the mixing for several of the recordings for his group Samhain.
Later projects
Fink published a book in 2000, Once Upon a Fiend, recalling his experiences in the band. He later drummed for Blackpool bands United States of Mind and Dog Food before joining Uncle Fester in 1999, who changed their name to UFX in 2006. Fink currently serves as frontman of Vince Ripper and the Rodent Show, a duo also featuring Vince "Ripper" Cornwall. They perform Alien Sex Fiend and the Cramps material, and have released two albums, It's Fun to Be a Monster and Boneyard a Go Go!!!.
Albums
Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain (1983)
Acid Bath (1984)
Maximum Security (1985)
"It" the Album (1986)
Here Cum Germs (1987)
Another Planet (1988)
Curse (1990)
Open Head Surgery (1992)
Inferno (1994)
Nocturnal Emissions (1997)
Information Overload (2004)
Death Trip (2010)
Possessed (2018)
Coma
Alien Sex Fiend Lyrics
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(ha ha ho, ha ha ho, ha ha ho)
He's in a coma, dial 999
She's in a coma dial 999
He's in a coma dial 999
She's in a coma dial 9-9-9
(ha ha ho)
Speeding along, time after time after time
She's in a coma dial 999
He's in a coma dial 999
She's in a coma dial 999
He's in a coma dial 9-9-9
Driving too fast along the white line
Breaking the speed limit, time after time after time
He's in a coma dial 999
She's in a coma dial 999
He's in a coma dial 999
She's in a coma dial 9-9-9
(ha ha ho, ha ha ho, ha ha ho, ha ha ho)
Follow the line, follow the track
It'll take you home, give you a heart, give you a heart attack!
Yeah this'll cost you twelve, oh it's fine, fine, fine!
He's in a coma dial 999 (ha ha ho)
He's in a coma dial 999 (ha ha ho)
She's in a coma dial 999 (ha ha ho)
He's in a coma dial 999 (ha ha ho)
Now it's in my blood, oh I feel fine, fine, fine
He's in a coma dial 999 (ha ha ho)
She's in a coma dial 999 (ha ha ho)
He's in a coma dial 999 (ha ha ho)
She's in a coma dial 999 (ha ha ho)
Follow the line, follow the track
You're taking so much it's gonna give you a heart,
Heart, heart, heart attack!
It's gonna give you a heart attack
He's in a coma, dial 999
(ha ha ho, what's wrong?
I need something stronger
Take four red capsules)
She's in a coma, dial 911
It's no fun
(ha ha ho, take four red capsules)
If you get caught you'll be doing time, time, time
(ha ha ho)
He's in a coma dial 999
(ha ha ho)
(ha ha ho, ha ha ho,what's wrong?
I need something stronger
Take four red capsules)
The Alien Sex Fiend's song Coma is a powerful and strange song that speaks of the consequences of reckless behavior. The song urges the listener to think about their actions and to recognize that they have a responsibility to themselves and to others to act responsibly. The opening lines of the song "He's in a coma, dial 999, She's in a coma, dial 999" speak of the severity of the situation. It's clear that something has gone wrong, and that there are serious consequences to be faced.
The lyrics describe the reckless behavior of someone who is driving too fast along the white line, breaking the speed limit time after time. The repetition of the line "He's in a coma, dial 999, She's in a coma, dial 999" highlights the severity of the situation and the urgency of the call for help. The lyrics also speak of the power of drugs and their ability to take over a person's life. The lines "Now it's in my blood, oh I feel fine, fine, fine, He's in a coma dial 999" speak of someone who has become addicted to drugs and is now paying the price for their addiction.
The lyrics of Coma are powerful and thought-provoking, urging the listener to take responsibility for their actions and to recognize the consequences of reckless behavior. The song highlights the dangers of drugs and their ability to take over a person's life, leading to serious consequences such as comas and even death.
Line by Line Meaning
Coma
This song titled Coma by Alien Sex Fiend depicts the experience of speeding addiction that can lead one into a coma when they lose control of their actions.
(ha ha ho, ha ha ho, ha ha ho)
The song starts with a refrain of laughter that is indicative of the carefree attitude that speeds the addiction taking hold of an individual.
He's in a coma, dial 999
The song describes a situation of an individual who has lost consciousness as a result of their addiction and advises that the emergency services be called.
She's in a coma dial 999
The song further illustrates the predicament of another individual who is also in a coma because of drug use, and advises for them to be taken to hospital.
He's in a coma dial 999
The song underscores the severity of speeding addiction that can lead to coma, highlighting another individual who needs emergency help.
She's in a coma dial 9-9-9
The song shows concern for a person who is in a coma and advises that the emergency services hotline, 911, be called for help.
(ha ha ho)
The refrain of laughter continues in between each verse, underscoring the heedless nature of addiction.
Driving too fast along the white line,
The song metaphorically presents addiction as speeding, with the 'white line' representing the path of least resistance that addicts follow with abandon.
Speeding along, time after time after time
The song exemplifies the compulsive nature of addiction, with individuals involved in drug use, always caving in to the impulse for another hit.
Breaking the speed limit, time after time after time
The song underscores the dangers of addiction when individuals involved exceed safe limits, with addiction driving them 'breaking the speed limit' that endangers their lives.
(ha ha ho, ha ha ho, ha ha ho, ha ha ho)
The refrain of laughter increases towards the end, possibly reflecting the amusement the individual under the influence of drugs experiences from risking their lives.
Follow the line, follow the track
The song continues with the drug addiction metaphor where the 'line' and 'track' could allegedly help one find their 'home' where their addiction plays out with probably devastating consequences.
It'll take you home, give you a heart, give you a heart attack!
The song underscores the effects of addiction's deception about taking one back to their 'home,' where it'll steal their heart and possibly kill them with an overdose.
Yeah this'll cost you twelve, oh it's fine, fine, fine!
The song describes the cost and the individual's apparent disregard for expenses related to continued addiction-related behavior.
Now it's in my blood, oh I feel fine, fine, fine
The song describes the allure of addiction as it takes hold of the individual's 'blood,' altering their perception that everything is okay, even when it is not.
(ha ha ho, what's wrong?
The laughter refrain returns to kick off what seems like a drug-induced conversation.
I need something stronger
The song's conversation continues as if the individual speaking wants something stronger to fuel his addiction further.
Take four red capsules)
The words suggest further indulgence in drugs as a solution to dealing with the troubling emotional experiences of life.
She's in a coma dial 911
The song ends on an even darker note, with the urgent need to call for emergency services for a person who is in a coma as a result of addiction.
It's no fun
The song's last line sums up the dark consequences of addiction, with the subject matter dealt with humour throughout the song ending on a sobering note, highlighting the dangers of addiction.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Saul Hudson, Izzy Stradlin, Duff Mc Kagan, Darren A Reed, Matt Sorum, W. Axl Rose
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