David Edward Sutch (10 November 1940 – 16 June 1999), also known as "Scream… Read Full Bio ↴David Edward Sutch (10 November 1940 – 16 June 1999), also known as "Screaming Lord Sutch", "3rd Earl of Harrow", or simply "Lord Sutch", was a musician from the United Kingdom. He was the founder of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and served as its leader from 1983 to 1999, during which time he stood in numerous parliamentary elections.
Screaming Lord Sutch was born in North London. His father, a war reserve policeman, was killed in an accident when his son was 10 months old. His mother - to whom he was devoted - was a fan of Dickens; she christened him David after David Copperfield. For most of the next fifteen years they shared a flat and poverty in what he called a dead-end street in Kilburn, while she worked as a cleaner and shop assistant. Entertainment was Saturday morning pictures and the Metropolitan Music Hall, Edgeware Road. In 1956, after David had left school, they moved to South Harrow, where he became a window cleaner.
It was the birth of British rock music; a time when the young and desperate could pursue a new escape route. What he called his 'wild man of Borneo look' got Screaming Lord Sutch a spot singing at the Two I's coffee bar in Soho. His style evolved, or lurched, out of that slurry of music hall (he was a Max Miller fan), horror movies, Grand Guignol, pulp comics, slapstick and transatlantic pop. Thus did the black American rhythm & blues singer Screaming Jay Hawkins provide a name, and the basis of an act.
In 1961 he was spotted by the curious and doomed independent record producer Joe Meek. "I was doing the horror", said Sutch, "screaming and yelling. I had 18 inches of hair and I was running around in buffalo horns and my auntie's leopardskin coat. The scout said 'You've got a different approach. You want to make a record?'". Screaming Lord Sutch made records, and recorded with a clutch of (later) distinguished British rock musicians. The early subject matter focused on disembowelment and graveyards - on one occasion Meek posed Screaming Lord Sutch as Jack the Ripper in Whitechapel at night. Both men, observed Sutch, were intrigued by horror films. But he had no real hits. Indeed, by 1963 his career had been swamped by the Mersey boom.
It was then that he went to Stratford, campaigning for commercial radio, votes at 18, abolition of dog licences and his share of the spotlight, with the mix of native wit and puerility that marked his aimless - or dadaist - media courtship. The live act around Europe, and playing small halls and pubs, provided an income.
His last political hurrah was in the 1995 Littleborough and Saddleworth byelection (the OMRLP didn't have the money to run in the last European elections). But more than finances, it was perhaps the times that had finally run out.
Screaming Lord Sutch was born in North London. His father, a war reserve policeman, was killed in an accident when his son was 10 months old. His mother - to whom he was devoted - was a fan of Dickens; she christened him David after David Copperfield. For most of the next fifteen years they shared a flat and poverty in what he called a dead-end street in Kilburn, while she worked as a cleaner and shop assistant. Entertainment was Saturday morning pictures and the Metropolitan Music Hall, Edgeware Road. In 1956, after David had left school, they moved to South Harrow, where he became a window cleaner.
It was the birth of British rock music; a time when the young and desperate could pursue a new escape route. What he called his 'wild man of Borneo look' got Screaming Lord Sutch a spot singing at the Two I's coffee bar in Soho. His style evolved, or lurched, out of that slurry of music hall (he was a Max Miller fan), horror movies, Grand Guignol, pulp comics, slapstick and transatlantic pop. Thus did the black American rhythm & blues singer Screaming Jay Hawkins provide a name, and the basis of an act.
In 1961 he was spotted by the curious and doomed independent record producer Joe Meek. "I was doing the horror", said Sutch, "screaming and yelling. I had 18 inches of hair and I was running around in buffalo horns and my auntie's leopardskin coat. The scout said 'You've got a different approach. You want to make a record?'". Screaming Lord Sutch made records, and recorded with a clutch of (later) distinguished British rock musicians. The early subject matter focused on disembowelment and graveyards - on one occasion Meek posed Screaming Lord Sutch as Jack the Ripper in Whitechapel at night. Both men, observed Sutch, were intrigued by horror films. But he had no real hits. Indeed, by 1963 his career had been swamped by the Mersey boom.
It was then that he went to Stratford, campaigning for commercial radio, votes at 18, abolition of dog licences and his share of the spotlight, with the mix of native wit and puerility that marked his aimless - or dadaist - media courtship. The live act around Europe, and playing small halls and pubs, provided an income.
His last political hurrah was in the 1995 Littleborough and Saddleworth byelection (the OMRLP didn't have the money to run in the last European elections). But more than finances, it was perhaps the times that had finally run out.
Would You Believe
Screaming Lord Sutch Lyrics
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'Til The Following Night When the shade of night a-fallin' And the moon is shinin'…
All Back And Hairy Last night I was digging in the cemetery Up jumps…
All Black & Hairy Last night I was digging in the cemetery Up jumps…
All Black And Hairy Last night I was digging in the cemetery Up jumps…
Baby Come Back Let Me Tell You ‘bout My Girlfriend – She's A…
Black and Hairy Last night I was digging in the cemetery Up jumps…
Brightest Lights We see the news every night But they still don't let…
Cause I Love You Alright here we go yeah baby I love you, you know…
Dracula's Daughter It was late one night when the moon shone bright I…
Dracula´s Daughter It was late one night when the moon shone bright I…
Good Golly Miss Molly Good golly Miss Molly, sure like to ball. Good golly, Miss…
Honey Hush Come in this house stop all that yakity yak Come in…
Honey Hush 65 Come in this house stop all that yakity yak Come in…
Jack the Ripper Huh-uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh-uh, aaaaaaaah! Wuaaaaah The Ripper,…
Murder In The Graveyard Murder!! Murder!! Murder!! Murder in the graveyard, late la…
The Cheat Just left my baby Try not to care Got about enough misery Ju…
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Jack Empson
True art. These guys were destined to be great and they all became great
gahrzahk
I checked out the official Zep site, where Page said he only laid down a few rhythm tracks and other unsung studio players did lead. In the alternative universe of Lord Sutch, Page got top billing. Wish there was an extended list of who played on this; I just got it for Christmas.
Francesco Gioia
people can say what they want but I think that the main guitar riff from the song "Parklife" from Blur is taken by this
Maximiliano Borges
Totally agree
TNO73
According to Wikipedia Jeff Beck only appears on Gutty Guitar, but I remember buying this album re-banded "Smoke & Fire" & it lists Beck as appearing on Gutty Guitar, This song & Brightest Lights. Anyconfimrationon any of this.