LiLiPUT were a Swiss female post-punk band active from 1978 to 1983, initia… Read Full Bio ↴LiLiPUT were a Swiss female post-punk band active from 1978 to 1983, initially known as Kleenex.
The group formed in Zurich in 1978 under the name Kleenex, with a line-up of Regula Sing (vocals), Marlene Marder (Marlene Marti, guitar), Klaudia Schiff (Klaudia Schifferle, bass, vocals), and Lislot Ha (Lieselotte Hafner, drums). After releasing an EP in Switzerland, the band were signed by Rough Trade Records and released their debut single "Ain't You" in November 1978. In early 1979, Sing left, and contrary to misinformation, did not join the Mo-dettes, and was replaced by Chrigle Freund. who was later replaced by Astrid Spirit (Astrid Spirig).
Second single "You" was their last under the Kleenex name as the threat of legal action by Kimberly-Clark in 1979 prompted a change of name to LiLiPUT (Kleenex being a proprietary brand in Switzerland). The band released two further singles, both of which were hits on the UK Indie Chart, before releasing their first, self-titled album in 1982.
A second album, Some Songs, was released in December 1983, by which time the band had split up.
In 1993, Swiss label Off Course Records released a 46-track double-disc CD collecting Kleenex/LiLiPUT's 1978-83 releases. In 2001 it was re-issued in the USA by the Kill Rock Stars label and subsequently on a 4 LP Box-Set on Mississippi Records.
Kurt Cobain from Nirvana listed the band on his Top 50 favorites albums.
In 2010, Kill Rock Stars released a 24-track CD/DVD set Live Recordings, TV-Clips, and Roadmovie.
On 15 May 2016, guitarist Marlene Marder died at age 61.
Band member chronology
1978: Klaudia Schiff, Lislot Ha, Regula Sing, Rudolph Dietrich, Gogi
1978-1979: Klaudia Schiff, Marlene Marder, Lislot Ha, Regula Sing
1979-1980: Klaudia Schiff, Marlene Marder, Lislot Ha, Chrigle Freund, Angie Barrack
1981: Klaudia Schiff, Marlene Marder, Chrigle Freund
1981-1982: Klaudia Schiff, Marlene Marder, Astrid Spirit, Beat Schlatter, Christoph Herzog
1982-1983: Klaudia Schiff, Marlene Marder, Astrid Spirit
LiLiPUT's exuberant sound combined spirited thrashy post-punk with unconventional vocals and lyrics, both in English and German. Their music featured husky or squealing female vocals, ramshackle drums, scratchy and twanging guitar, thick funky bass, saxophone and occasionally flute, violin, or other instruments. The cut-up surreality of their lyrics and energetic sound put them in a league with bands like The Raincoats (frequent tour partners), Delta 5, The Slits, Essential Logic and Bush Tetras. The band's sound developed throughout their career, due in part to line-up changes; the earlier recordings are more noisy and energetic, while the later songs are more complex and haunting.
Discography
Singles
as Kleenex
"Ain't You" / "Hedi's Head" (1978), Rough Trade
"You" (Friendly Side)/"Ü" (Angry Side) (1979), Rough Trade
as LiLiPUT
"Eisiger Wind" / "When The Cat's Away Then The Mice Will Play" (1980), Off Course - reissued (1981), Rough Trade - UK Indie No. 17
"Die Matrosen" / "Split" (1980), Rough Trade - UK Indie No. 31
"The Jatz" / "You Did It" (1983), Rough Trade
EPs
Kleenex (1978), Sunrise
Albums
Liliput (1982), Rough Trade
Some Songs (1983), Rough Trade
LiLiPUT (1993), Off Course (compilation)
Live Recordings, TV-Clips, and Roadmovie CD/DVD (2010), Kill Rock Stars
Video
Live Recordings, TV-Clips, and Roadmovie CD/DVD, 2010
The group formed in Zurich in 1978 under the name Kleenex, with a line-up of Regula Sing (vocals), Marlene Marder (Marlene Marti, guitar), Klaudia Schiff (Klaudia Schifferle, bass, vocals), and Lislot Ha (Lieselotte Hafner, drums). After releasing an EP in Switzerland, the band were signed by Rough Trade Records and released their debut single "Ain't You" in November 1978. In early 1979, Sing left, and contrary to misinformation, did not join the Mo-dettes, and was replaced by Chrigle Freund. who was later replaced by Astrid Spirit (Astrid Spirig).
Second single "You" was their last under the Kleenex name as the threat of legal action by Kimberly-Clark in 1979 prompted a change of name to LiLiPUT (Kleenex being a proprietary brand in Switzerland). The band released two further singles, both of which were hits on the UK Indie Chart, before releasing their first, self-titled album in 1982.
A second album, Some Songs, was released in December 1983, by which time the band had split up.
In 1993, Swiss label Off Course Records released a 46-track double-disc CD collecting Kleenex/LiLiPUT's 1978-83 releases. In 2001 it was re-issued in the USA by the Kill Rock Stars label and subsequently on a 4 LP Box-Set on Mississippi Records.
Kurt Cobain from Nirvana listed the band on his Top 50 favorites albums.
In 2010, Kill Rock Stars released a 24-track CD/DVD set Live Recordings, TV-Clips, and Roadmovie.
On 15 May 2016, guitarist Marlene Marder died at age 61.
Band member chronology
1978: Klaudia Schiff, Lislot Ha, Regula Sing, Rudolph Dietrich, Gogi
1978-1979: Klaudia Schiff, Marlene Marder, Lislot Ha, Regula Sing
1979-1980: Klaudia Schiff, Marlene Marder, Lislot Ha, Chrigle Freund, Angie Barrack
1981: Klaudia Schiff, Marlene Marder, Chrigle Freund
1981-1982: Klaudia Schiff, Marlene Marder, Astrid Spirit, Beat Schlatter, Christoph Herzog
1982-1983: Klaudia Schiff, Marlene Marder, Astrid Spirit
LiLiPUT's exuberant sound combined spirited thrashy post-punk with unconventional vocals and lyrics, both in English and German. Their music featured husky or squealing female vocals, ramshackle drums, scratchy and twanging guitar, thick funky bass, saxophone and occasionally flute, violin, or other instruments. The cut-up surreality of their lyrics and energetic sound put them in a league with bands like The Raincoats (frequent tour partners), Delta 5, The Slits, Essential Logic and Bush Tetras. The band's sound developed throughout their career, due in part to line-up changes; the earlier recordings are more noisy and energetic, while the later songs are more complex and haunting.
Discography
Singles
as Kleenex
"Ain't You" / "Hedi's Head" (1978), Rough Trade
"You" (Friendly Side)/"Ü" (Angry Side) (1979), Rough Trade
as LiLiPUT
"Eisiger Wind" / "When The Cat's Away Then The Mice Will Play" (1980), Off Course - reissued (1981), Rough Trade - UK Indie No. 17
"Die Matrosen" / "Split" (1980), Rough Trade - UK Indie No. 31
"The Jatz" / "You Did It" (1983), Rough Trade
EPs
Kleenex (1978), Sunrise
Albums
Liliput (1982), Rough Trade
Some Songs (1983), Rough Trade
LiLiPUT (1993), Off Course (compilation)
Live Recordings, TV-Clips, and Roadmovie CD/DVD (2010), Kill Rock Stars
Video
Live Recordings, TV-Clips, and Roadmovie CD/DVD, 2010
Split
Liliput Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Split' by these artists:
0-Brien Imma stay in heaven You can stay in hell You're a fucking…
1NONLY Fuck around and split Your head and tuck your stomach More m…
88Rising It's a West Coast winter, sun's still a furnace So I…
A-Mei 一个我像不会累一直往前 一个我动弹不得伤心欲绝 我不确定 几个我 住在心里面 偶尔像敌人 偶尔像姐妹 一个我在网路上朋友…
AJ.L Present Was a boy Must have played with toys Plague of noise…
Alex Johnston In the space between us In the nearness All this separation …
Apate Living with the Devil on my shoulder That spits in the…
Artisan I've gone and made a mess of myself Come back to…
AVOID I feel it starting to take over my body now The…
Barcode This day something happens and of course you're there This d…
Barry Adamson Without further ado (or a don't) Allow me to impose myself…
Betzefer What, what if this comes stressfully Climb up some throats …
Boy from School I've fallen prey to a magic A magic I can't find…
Buck-O-Nine You've been identified You've been exemplified I see you sta…
C-wenz (What'd he... say) Uh huh, uh huh Uh huh, uh huh Yuh, you…
cerebral cortex Banished from this realm Pure isolation A choice that's far …
Chasing Satellites How can I fight something I can't see These voices eat…
Chimaira Late night comes are you home? No you're not You're out …
Currents Well, I've found in my search for clarity That nothing I've…
Cxsslynn I need peace of mind Like I need air to breathe So…
Demons & Wizards Oh, what a strange revelation We’re one, we’re all the same …
Dinosaur Boyfriend Can't take this Will I make it out of here…
down.to.size So say hello, god dammit and goodbye To all my friends…
Enter My Silence Your shallow approach for all Is crushing me into a…
ESCH To share is to split Things that used to be one Become…
Fasina It's Adey yeah yeah She want Flashy baby Adey turn up the…
Forell You think there's something in your life you can't tell…
G-Hollow Take a look in the mirror Confused on who you are Well…
Gaffa Tape Sandy No you can’t tell me nothing, this skull is Fort…
Gallowayyys Why o why do I cry We're just too different Why o…
Gio Hey, yea Plein de soleil j'ai vu flou Bae dis moi tu…
Haer Starting on a new page feels better every time A…
Half-Life going insane I'm not afraid if my death makes it better then…
Helljoy God hate me But he help me Deals with the devil Please don't…
Imperative Reaction Which one is real? Who's the reflection? It's easy…
Jawbreaker I could walk a million miles Suffer freezing rain and failu…
Jetty Bones I'm so tired that I can't sleep As strange as that…
KMFDM To share is to split Things that used to be one Become…
La Nausée Illuminated by a Diminishing light When it is dark I will co…
Large Print Face split into two Don't know who is who Trace around the…
Lee One Ich weiß nicht ob es mir besser geht seit du…
M. Night Shyamalan Drowning in the edge of my couch The hopeless romantic Now i…
Maggie Miles Why do our questions stay unasked? Why can’t our first…
Mell Here is a no reacher and dream that break around…
MILOV Hey siamo split conquisteremo il mondo Si siamo split scopri…
MONASHEE In confirmity with myself, roots anchored in the ground this…
Moni Jitchell Is this all that you ever dreamed? Shitty 2 from a…
Mr Sam In silence I speak, and praise the empty As sunlight splits…
Mr. Sam & Kirsty Hawkshaw Yo, ah, Mr. Split, Madhouse Records Sto con gli amici che…
Mr. Sam feat Kirsty Hawkshaw Yeah I got to let you know That's it's about that time Aye I…
Mr. Sam feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw Yo, ah, Mr. Split, Madhouse Records Sto con gli amici che…
Mr. Sam featuring Kristy Hawkshaw Banana split for my baby A glass of plain water for…
Mr. Sam ft. Kristy Hawkshaw Yo, ah, Mr. Split, Madhouse Records Sto con gli amici che…
Niki It's a West Coast winter, sun's still a furnace So I…
Pater Znowu oglądam nad radem Ej ej słyszę jak tyka bomba w…
Polly Class Si hay algo entre tus ojos Que no puedo entender, Es tu…
Pretty Sweet You parked a mile away For you, I'd walk it anyway For…
R. A. Dvorský a jeho Melody Boys We been tryna sort this out Even though we don't know…
Razakel & The Slice Girls When I wake up put on my makeup Who is this…
residential. What the fuck's your concern Stab me when my back turned Smo…
Rich the Kid Told my- Yeah, ain't playin' games Bought a bag for the…
Rick So close, just a split second away I'm so close, just…
Roo-Jaw I love the way your face treats my eyes And I…
S.Y.S (M-Y00R MM) rodeado de problemas yo se que bien debo hacer …
Seconds Away Are you listening? Are you there? It's too late for trying, …
Sex Cauldron Goin down that road again, seein my reflection in the…
Shadow Speech One step closer / to the edge I see the fire…
slowner Repudiation! in my grave I wanna go away It's suffocating t…
Split Yeah Guess who resurrected Spilt pizzy Bino frishh Yo eric w…
Tarrah There's a split in my heart oh my sweet It's a…
Tesla Boy A girl becomes a girl becomes a woman She said a…
The Binge and the Sea Let yourself split Get it over with Let yourself split Let y…
The Branches I’m upside down, inside out Stuck in the wrong dimension Too…
The Chainsmokers & Tiësto Move the crowd when the beat goes down I rock the…
The Ghost Inside Another crack in the ice under my feet Another cloud in…
The Nights and Days If I have to piece myself together then I'll quit I…
The Ocean Party I'm working a full-time job Living in a social house When I…
Tiã«sto & The Chainsmokers Move the crowd when the beat goes down I rock the…
voragine Cambiano emozioni Cambiano le circostanze Cambio le combinaz…
Warsheep Tricky Man! I'm looking deep in his eye, he got the…
Willow Fell asleep when you drove me home Got too faded and…
X-tended Split the difference You're on your way I could just listen …
yeat Bentley, I want Bentley, I want- (uh, yeah) (CHASETHEMONEY, …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Liliput:
Die Matrosen Once in an evening she entered in the pub there was somethin…
I Had a Dream I hear a dream all day The dream that calls to…
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@crabstick250
Looove this. A brilliant mish mash. They were great!!
@joemortimer2117
Simply one of the finest pieces of music ever produced. By anyone. Ever.
@afeitealperro6079
Best song EVER.
@larrykooper513
If only life could be like this 2 minutes all the time.
@jeffreyrees9658
Why did this song come into my head today driving home from work. Still put a big smile on my face.
@discosecret6363
Never tire of this song!
@jackal59
Perfect car alarm vocals at 1:02. What a blast!
@musikkunstetc.8465
Hotch-potch, Hugger-mugger, Bow-wow, Hara-kiri, Hoo-poo, Huzza,
Hicc-up, Hum-drum, Hexa-pod, Hell-cat, Helter-skelter, Hop-scotch
@peterjFH
Loved it then, still love it now
@bikes4992
This broke my headphones