Curiosity Killed the Cat was a British band who found success in the United… Read Full Bio ↴Curiosity Killed the Cat was a British band who found success in the United Kingdom pop charts in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
They played soulful, funky pop jazz and were initially signed to Phonogram Records' Mercury imprint. The first came to notice of the UK music and style press when they hooked up with photographer Andy Warhol for the video of the 1986 single Misfit. This featured the band in New York and at one point featured Ben Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot dancing down a side street whilst Andy Warhol referenced Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by dropping pieces of white card in time to the music (an efect that would also be copied by INXS in the Mediate of 1988).
Their debut album Keep Your Distance entered the British charts at number one in May 1987, and stayed in the Top Ten for 13 weeks, however the release of that album's "Free" lost some of the momentum by limping to only Number 56 in the UK charts.
The bands second album Getahead was lead by an upbeat funky track called "Name and Number". Even though this record only reached Number 14 in 1989, the "Hey How You Doin'" refrain would find itself in the Top Ten two years later as part of the De La Soul song "Ring Ring Ring (Hey Hey Hey)".
After the lack-leisure performance of Getahead and second single First Place, Curiosity (as they were now billed) found themselves dropped from Mercury Records. However three years after the release of that single they returned to the UK Top Ten as a three piece on RCA Records, with a cover of Johnny Bristol's Hang on in There Baby. However the band's follow ups (covers of I Need Your Lovin' and Gimme the Sunshine) flopped in the UK, which resulted in the album Back to Front only being released in Japan and selected overseas markets.
In the 2000s the band reformed for an appearance on a National Lottery midweek show on BBC 1 and since then Ben Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot has toured under the name Curiosity Killed the Cat on a number of 1980s revival packages.
Since Curiosity disbanded, Ben has, by request, continued to perform both live and in the studio and has recently teamed up with dance supremos "Element" (AKA Bimbo Jones) who have already produced remixes for the likes of Deep Dish, Usher and The Bodyrockers. They are also the co production duo responsible for "Meck's" "Thunder In My Heart Again".
Band members
Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (vocals; * 19 May 1965)
Julian Brookhouse (guitar; * 15 May 1963)
Nick Thorp (bass; * 25 October 1964)
Miguel Drummond (drums; * 27 January 1964)
They played soulful, funky pop jazz and were initially signed to Phonogram Records' Mercury imprint. The first came to notice of the UK music and style press when they hooked up with photographer Andy Warhol for the video of the 1986 single Misfit. This featured the band in New York and at one point featured Ben Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot dancing down a side street whilst Andy Warhol referenced Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by dropping pieces of white card in time to the music (an efect that would also be copied by INXS in the Mediate of 1988).
Their debut album Keep Your Distance entered the British charts at number one in May 1987, and stayed in the Top Ten for 13 weeks, however the release of that album's "Free" lost some of the momentum by limping to only Number 56 in the UK charts.
The bands second album Getahead was lead by an upbeat funky track called "Name and Number". Even though this record only reached Number 14 in 1989, the "Hey How You Doin'" refrain would find itself in the Top Ten two years later as part of the De La Soul song "Ring Ring Ring (Hey Hey Hey)".
After the lack-leisure performance of Getahead and second single First Place, Curiosity (as they were now billed) found themselves dropped from Mercury Records. However three years after the release of that single they returned to the UK Top Ten as a three piece on RCA Records, with a cover of Johnny Bristol's Hang on in There Baby. However the band's follow ups (covers of I Need Your Lovin' and Gimme the Sunshine) flopped in the UK, which resulted in the album Back to Front only being released in Japan and selected overseas markets.
In the 2000s the band reformed for an appearance on a National Lottery midweek show on BBC 1 and since then Ben Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot has toured under the name Curiosity Killed the Cat on a number of 1980s revival packages.
Since Curiosity disbanded, Ben has, by request, continued to perform both live and in the studio and has recently teamed up with dance supremos "Element" (AKA Bimbo Jones) who have already produced remixes for the likes of Deep Dish, Usher and The Bodyrockers. They are also the co production duo responsible for "Meck's" "Thunder In My Heart Again".
Band members
Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (vocals; * 19 May 1965)
Julian Brookhouse (guitar; * 15 May 1963)
Nick Thorp (bass; * 25 October 1964)
Miguel Drummond (drums; * 27 January 1964)
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Curiosity Killed the Cat Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Curiosity Killed the Cat:
Ball And Chain S-sitting down by my window, Oh, looking at the rain S-sit…
Curiosity Killed the Cat kau tak s'perti biasanya bersikap padaku tingkah lakumu kema…
Do Your Believin' As we hip-hop away from our bodega With a pocket…
Down To Earth Shooting stars in midnight pastures And hanging out on cloud…
Down To Earth (12 Shooting stars in midnight pastures And hanging out on cloud…
Down to Earth (extended version) Shooting stars in midnight pastures And hanging out on cloud…
Free All we want is our lifes to be free If we…
Hang On In There Baby Now that we’ve caressed A kiss so warm and tender I can’t…
Keep On Trying It's more than enough for me To see us smiling…
Mile High Shifting and on myself make the feel like you're playing a…
Misfit Sensitive child keep running wild in a confined space You're…
Misfits Sensitive child keep running wild in a confined space You're…
Name and Number Hello Hello Hey, how you're doin' I'm sorry you couldn't get…
Ordinary Day Ordinary Day Curiosity Killed The Cat Woke up this morni…
Red Lights Calling out the word Sparing vocal tones that hardly can be…
Something New Something Blue A new time of your life′s explored Will ever-weathered taste…
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@curiositykilledthecatfan1012
I was always wondering where did you get the band's name from?
Who influenced you as a band?
Did you get to meet any of your favourite musician? Were you starstruck?
Were there any bands/artists in 80s who you were good friends with?
Were there any other bands or artist who you thought were amazing?
Do you have any favourite CKTC songs?
@nenadgovedarovic9983
Underrated musician. Why? I have no answer. Listen to this odd metric/rhythm, pure art!
@jmvm31
Jeff Porcaro on drums!
@longplayer2010
Listen up world power we all need pure unity if we're to be any type of heroes...
@curiositykilledthecatfan1012
I agree with you on that. Just out of CURIOSITY, Are you the real Ben V-P?
@longplayer2010
Yes boss...
@curiositykilledthecatfan1012
I was always wondering where did you get the band's name from?
Who influenced you as a band?
Did you get to meet any of your favourite musician? Were you starstruck?
Were there any bands/artists in 80s who you were good friends with?
Were there any other bands or artist who you thought were amazing?
Do you have any favourite CKTC songs?
@longplayer2010
Hey CKTCF - this would be a full on interview- tho if you wanna do that, why not do it on FaceTime for instance, then post it on this site? Message me ..,, XBX
@jmvm31
How did Jeff Porcaro end up playing the record? And how did you choose which songs he played on?
@longplayer2010
Hey-Curiosity Killed the Cat Fan - I can answer those questions and more..... But I GOTTA know WHO I'm talkin to ?
@hanslesolo
Was there any distribution problems with this album? I tried buying this in 1989. My local record shop had 'Name and Number' on vinyl which I bought but no album strange