Catherine Wheel
Catherine Wheel were a four-piece shoegaze/alternative rock band from Grea… Read Full Bio ↴Catherine Wheel were a four-piece shoegaze/alternative rock band from Great Yarmouth, England. The band was active from 1990 to 2000, experiencing fluctuating levels of commercial success, and embarking on many lengthy tours.

Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer/guitarist Rob Dickinson (cousin of Iron Maiden legend Bruce Dickinson), guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. Hawes had previously played in a Joy Division-influenced band called Eternal. They took their moniker from the firework known as the Catherine wheel, which in turn had taken its name from the medieval torture device of the same name. The band was often included in the shoegazing scene, characterized by bands that made extensive use of guitar feedback and droning washes of noise, as well as their continuous interaction with extensive amounts of effects pedals on the stage floor.

The band performed a Peel session in early 1991 while still unsigned; two 12" vinyl EPs were released on the Norwich based Wilde Club Records, named after the regular weekly Wilde Club gigs run by Barry Newman at Norwich Arts Centre. They signed to major-label Fontana Records after being courted by both Creation Records and the Brian Eno-run label Opal Records. The band's debut album, 1991/92's Ferment, made an immediate impression on the music press and introduced Catherine Wheel's biggest U.S. hit, "Black Metallic," as well as moderate hit "I Want To Touch You". The album features re-recorded versions of some of the Wilde Club-issued EPs.

The more aggressive Chrome followed in 1993, produced by Gil Norton. With this album, the band began to shed its original shoegazing tag, while still making skillful use of atmospherics, such as on the song "Fripp." In a 2007 interview, Rob Dickinson said that members of Death Cab for Cutie and Interpol told him that without this album, their bands "wouldn't exist."

1995's Happy Days saw the band delving further into metallic hard rock, which alienated a portion of their fanbase, even as it increased their exposure in the United States during the post-grunge era. The single "Waydown," and especially its plane-crash themed video, received heavy play in the U.S. A more sedate strain of rock known as britpop was taking over in the UK, causing C.W. to continue to have greater success abroad than at home.

The B-sides and outtakes collection, Like Cats and Dogs, came out the following year, revealing a quieter, more contemplative side of the band, spanning the previous five years. This carried over into Adam and Eve in 1997, wherein the band scaled back the sonic force of their sound from its Happy Days levels, with clean playing on some songs that featured extensive use of keyboards and acoustic guitars. Alternately, songs like "Satellite" and "Here Comes the Fat Controller" were lush and orchestral in scope.

In 2000, Catherine Wheel re-emerged with a new record label, a new bassist (Ben Ellis); a modified name (The Catherine Wheel); and a new album, Wishville. After mixed reviews, record company turmoil and lacklustre sales, the band went on a still-continuing hiatus.

In March 2010, Ferment was re-released, containing bonus tracks and extensive sleeve notes.
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Catherine Wheel Lyrics


06 Strange Fruit I've been inside this fruit when juices flow But the taste…
06) flower to hide So make it shine No need to fight Or make it hard…
07) show me mary Mary sticks her tongue out, it's a sign Two fingers is…
1 Oh my blue-eyed boy Built something to destroy Is it getting…
11) black metallic I've never seen you when you're smiling It really gets under…
2 It's how high you are and the time it takes…
All Of That I am a brute, but I abstain I am foolish I…
Angelo Nero His??? Always locked away inside 'cause at the brink??? So h…
Backwards Guitar I'm riding in your car, a hundred miles an hour-…
Ballad of a Running Man For years I avoided caffeine For years I was clean I was…
Balloon Flying, show me how it feels As dreams go sinking clouds…
Bill And Ben You're saying far too much Your thoughts will twist and touc…
Black Metallic I've never seen you when you're smiling It really gets under…



Broken Head Step inside my head See how much I see Feel how much…
Broken Nose Hey you, you with the broken nose You've been a fighter…
Car If i touch you will you break, If i touch you…
CATHERINE WHEEL- Wish You Were Here So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell…
Chrome Can't you accept this flower hasn't grown? Kick away the pet…
Collideoscopic I don't know why It feels so different It takes some time …
Crank Love my superstitious games Running circles round my brain w…
Crawling Over Me Lying on the floor Where the colour doesn't show Through t…
Creme Caramel Crème caramel, shy and shivering Ring my bell so well There…
Dead Girlfriend Don't look back Please dont cry I have this need You must…
Delicious I must have been crazy I think I was being brave I…
Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonely I'm curious to know exactly how you are I keep my…
Eat My Dust You Insensitive F*** I think I have the best of me Inside my head No…
Empty Head Of all the things a popular song can bring A permanent…
Ferment Sugar in the heart is burning Sweetened lips and eyes are…
Fizzy Love What you do to me Leave puddles at my feet Won't it…
Flower To Hide So make it shine No need to fight Or make it hard…
For Dreaming Here come the good times, I have some good times…
Fripp There's a shark shaped fin In the water of my dreams An…
Future Boy Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah With you up there on the…
Gasoline Fuel of fathers' sweat Sweet like baby's breath Strong like …
Girl Stand Still All I know it's not my turn to fear This much…
God Inside My Head I've been fed all my life Had stories read to hypnotize I…
Goodbye Someone said it's easy And as I sit here with my…
Half Life Oh high it's hurting So wide the line is drawn I've gotta…
Harder Than I Am At the top of the stairs - you shove And going…
Heal It's how high you are and the time it takes…
Here Comes the Fat Controller Don't you think that it's about now That you cooled your…
High Heels No more noise this year I'll wear my highest heels What am…
Hole Deep down this boy can feel too much His flesh is…
I Confess Oh my blue-eyed boy Built something to destroy Is it getting…
I Want To Touch You I always thought the way you talked was neat And I…
Idle Life Give me soap to shave around Give me soap to shave…
Indigo Is Blue Up from the place where I start Is a message that…
Intravenous I feel of ice It's broken underground You say it twice Ev…
Judy Staring at the Sun Smacked up again behind the door Begging please give me some…
Kill My Soul Call me romantic But I'm frantically fucked up I had a pictu…
Kill Rhythm I want to fire a gun - show me I want…
Killed My Soul Call me romantic But I'm frantically fucked up I had a pictu…
La La LaLa La Jesus, what a state to be in Something's wrong, I don't…
Let Me Down Again Can't even think about tomorrow I feel so bad that I…
Lifeline Follow the lifeline I labelled so neat Through every lifetim…
Little Muscle Drove to my lover, tried to discover If she was my…
Love Tips Up Don't feel sad don't feel blue It's supposed to be All I…
Ma Solituda Sleep, don't weep Throw your arms together Slide, don't lie …
Mad Dog Keep it sweet Florist of dreams A tangerine You're burning u…
Masolituda Sleep, don't weep Throw your arms together Slide, don't li…
Mouthful Of Air Deeper and deeper I go Your hearts drowning I know All my…
My Exhibition There is an attitude I'm guilty of Kept deeper, deeper, deep…
Our Friend Joey Bury myself on a bed of nails Killing myself cause it…
Pain Before the summer fell I already knew She said I was…
Painful Thing You don't know anything at all Excuses always seem to fool…
Phantom of the American Mother Watch this picture blow It makes you wonder Bless this broke…
Receive Shiny silver Jubilee When I destroy what I receive It's good…
Saccharine You're not real you're reeling You're not seen you're steel…
Salt Oh safe towards yourself She wants you with all your heart …
Satellite Feeling only left him bleeding For a whole number of reason…
Satéllite feeling only left him bleeding for a whole number of reasons…
Shallow You're wasting time Time to shake in protown ??? But I can't…
She's My Friend I'm only waiting 'cause she won't care She now shuts the…
Shes My Friend I'm only waiting 'cause she won't care She now shuts the…
Shocking Old style in it seems they've brought you everything There's…
Show Me Mary Mary sticks her tongue out, it's a sign Two fingers is…
Sparks Are Gonna Fly Recent years were unsung I light 'em up Burning my horoscope…
Spin You've been so alone You haven't found me at all And I…
Spirit of Radio Begin the day With a friendly voice A companion, unobtrusive…
Strange Fruit I've been inside this fruit when juices flow But the taste…
Texture Safe on the shore I've been sleeping Faced by the thoughts I…
That's When I Reach for My Revolver as originally done by Mission of Burma (written by C. Conle…
The Nude You're making me doubt myself This feeling I know so well Vi…
These Four Walls Tell yourself how I love I could go, here's the door Dust…
Thunderbird There's far too many ghosts It makes us rely on three…
Tongue Twisted Tongue tied twisted, steal time to stay Real song drifted ke…
Tumble Down Shout just to make it clear So loud so as you…
Tumbledown Shout just to make it clear So loud so as you…
Ursa Major Space Station There's no doubt Of the future in my head It's all worked…
Way Down I breed deep in my a beautiful thing And I need…
Waydown I breed deep in my a beautiful thing And I need…
What We Want She was my sunlight She made my skin glow She had these…
Wish You Were Here So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell…


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