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)
Now I'm Feeling Zombiefied
Alien Sex Fiend Lyrics
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Face is white
And my eyes is tired.
I'll hug and I'll squeeze you till you're hypnotized!
Show you faces and places that'll make you terrified to be alive!
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Zombiefied!
Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser still
When you get depressed you make us all ill.
Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser still
Some present you gave me, the bitterest pill.
My eyes is all grey
And I haven't slept in days
Locked up in your dungeon
Running around in your maze.
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Zombiefied!
Look in a dustbin for something to eat
You find a dead rat and you think it's a treat.
Yeah look in a dustbin for something to eat
You found a dead rat and you think it's a treat.
Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser still
When you get depressed you make us all ill.
Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser still
Some present you gave me, the bitterest pill.
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied!
Zombiefied!
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Face is white
My eyes is tired!
Zombiefied
Zombiefied.
WOOOOOooooooo!! wooooooo!!!!
Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied
Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied!
Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied
Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied!
Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied
Face is white
Eyes is tired
Eyes is - tired
My eyes is tired.
Wooo! wooo! ooh!
WOOOOOooooooo!! wooooooo!!!!
(Wade/Wade)
The Alien Sex Fiend's song "Now I'm Feeling Zombiefied" is a song about feeling drained and exhausted, both physically and emotionally. The repeated refrain "Now I'm feeling zombiefied" identifies the singer as a zombie and it is evident by the "face is white" and "eyes are tired" lyrics. The song is about being trapped in a cycle of despair and pain, and the singer wants to take someone else with them. The lyrics "I'll hug and I'll squeeze you till you're hypnotized! Show you faces and places that'll make you terrified to be alive!" allude to the singer's desire to share their pain and inflict the same feelings on others.
The lines "Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser still, when you get depressed you make us all ill" are an indication of the singer's unhealthy behavior, as they are bringing down those around them. They cannot break out of their own misery and are living in a world that is bleak and unsatisfying. They move around in a "dungeon" and are "locked up" in a "maze," which speaks to the feeling of being trapped in their own mind. The lines "Looking in a dustbin for something to eat, you find a dead rat and think it's a treat" could be interpreted as a metaphor for settling for something that might poison you or harm you.
Overall, "Now I'm Feeling Zombiefied" is a song about falling into a pit of despair and being unable to come out. It illustrates the singer's desire to make others feel the same and explores the feelings of being stuck and incapable of breaking free.
Line by Line Meaning
Now I'm feeling zombiefied!
I am now in a state of feeling like a zombie.
Face is white
My face has lost its natural color due to my current condition.
And my eyes is tired.
My eyes are exhausted and are showing signs of fatigue.
I'll hug and I'll squeeze you till you're hypnotized!
I will embrace and hold you to the point where you will be under my spell and cannot resist me.
Show you faces and places that'll make you terrified to be alive!
I will reveal to you images and locations that will instill fear and have you questioning the value of living.
Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser still
The more I observe you, the more strange and perplexing you become.
When you get depressed you make us all ill.
Your state of sadness and despair is affecting those around you and causing them pain.
Some present you gave me, the bitterest pill.
The gift you gave me has left a bad taste in my mouth and has caused me great discomfort.
My eyes is all grey
My eyes have lost their color and are now a shade of gray.
And I haven't slept in days
I have not had any sleep in the past few days.
Locked up in your dungeon
I feel trapped and confined in your domain.
Running around in your maze.
I am lost and confused in the endless twists and turns of your confusing existence.
Look in a dustbin for something to eat
I am scavenging through the trash in search of sustenance.
You find a dead rat and you think it's a treat.
You come across a lifeless rodent and believe it to be a delicacy.
Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied
I am now in a state of feeling like a zombie.
WOOOOOooooooo!! wooooooo!!!!
An expression of excitement and enthusiasm.
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Written by: WADE
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@arkam101
Face is white
And my eyes is tired. I'll hug and I'll squeeze you till you're hypnotised!
Show you faces and places that'll make you terrified to be alive! Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Zombiefied! Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser still
When you get depressed you make us all ill.
Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser still
Some present you gave me, the bitterest pill. My eyes is all grey
And I haven't slept in days
Locked up in your dungeon
Running around in your maze. Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Zombiefied! Look in a dustbin for something to eat
You find a dead rat and you think it's a treat.
Yeah look in a dustbin for something to eat
You found a dead rat and you think it's a treat. Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser still
When you get depressed you make us all ill.
Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser still
Some present you gave me, the bitterest pill. Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied!
Zombiefied! Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Now I'm feeling zombiefied
Face is white
My eyes is tired!
Zombiefied
Zombiefied. WOOOOOooooooo!! wooooooo!!!! Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied
Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied! Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied
Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied! Zombie, Zombie, Zombiefied
Face is white
Eyes is tired
Eyes is - tired
My eyes is tired.
Wooo! wooo! ooh!
WOOOOOooooooo!! wooooooo!!!!
@SilleBliss
My uncles took me to see them live in concert in 1990 on my 15th birthday! Best birthday ever!!
@juanitapatata
uncle big poppa i know it
@broadwater9222
Certainly so! ;-)
@ziliohneland9593
indeed on stage they are unforgettable and uncomparable i saw them in the 80s in Berlin never forget what show he did with huge banana^^
@lydiaminx666
Lucky
@SilleBliss
@Zili Ohneland I went to another show at a later time and I remember that banana! I think they played it during 'sample my sausage' LOL!
@zigzagkillah7666
ASF , one of the forefathers of actual "goth" genre ... will never get the credit they are due .... buried in time , yet here on YouTube , still the weight/impression they had on SO many underground bands ( at that time ) , they won't get the actual credit they are do, except for those that know. Thank you ASF, I still listen to you, since the late nineties to this day, you have been in MY rotation ...
@TheNatural-hbs
I made a near life drawing of Mr. Fiend when younger, he loved it. Told me to carry on.
@notanotherone9608
💥
@notanotherone9608
I made friends with Andrew ratfink willson . Check him out 😊