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Sutch was born at New End Hospital, Hampstead, North West London. In the 1960s, inspired by one of his favourite rock and roll stars, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, he changed his name to Screaming Lord Sutch, 3rd Earl of Harrow. Despite the fact that he had no connection with the peerage, the deed poll laws of England permitted this. Following a successful career as an early-'60s rock 'n' roll attraction, it became customary for the UK press and citizens to refer to him as Screaming Lord Sutch, or simply Lord Sutch. Early works included recordings produced by legendary audio pioneer Joe Meek.
During the 1960s, Screaming Lord Sutch was known for his horror-themed stage show, as well as for usually dressing as Jack the Ripper, pre-dating the shock rock antics of Alice Cooper by several years. Accompanied by his band, The Savages, he often started the show by coming out of a big black coffin. Other stage props included knives and daggers, skulls, and "bodies". Sutch also booked 'themed' concert tours, such as 'Sutch and the Roman Empire', where Sutch and the band members would be dressed up as Roman soldiers. Despite his self-confessed lack of any vocal talent, he released many horror themed singles during the early- to mid-60s, the most popular and well known of which is "Jack the Ripper", which has been covered both live and on record by many garage rock bands over the years, including The White Stripes, The Black Lips and The Horrors for their debut album, Strange House.
In 1963, Sutch and his then manager, Reg Calvert, took over a fort built during World War II, just off the coast at Southend. This was to be 'Radio Sutch', intending to compete with the other pirate radio stations such as Radio Caroline. He planned to play music and broadcast Mandy Rice-Davies reading extracts from "Lady Chatterley's Lover". It didn't really happen and Calvert took over the project, renaming it 'Radio City', which lasted for a couple of years. In 1966 Calvert was shot dead by Oliver Smedley over a financial dispute. However Smedley was subsequently acquitted of this killing on grounds of self-defence.
In 1968, Dave Sutch took off for the USA in a Rolls Royce emblazoned with a Union Flag on the roof and pulling a trailer full of Marshall amplifiers which he intended to sell. He had a share interest in the Marshall company.
Lord Sutch's album "Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends" was named in a 1998 BBC poll as the worst album of all time, a status it also held in Colin Larkin's book The Top 1000 Albums of All Time, despite the fact that legends such as Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding and Nicky Hopkins among others performed on it and helped to write it.
For his follow-up album, "Hands of Jack the Ripper", Sutch assembled a group of British rock celebrities for a concert at the Carlsharlton Park Rock 'n' Roll Festival. The entire show was recorded (though only Sutch knew), and after some quick editing, cutting and pasting it was released - much to everyone else's surprise! Musicians appearing on the record included Ritchie Blackmore (guitar); Matthew Fisher (keyboard); Carlo Little (drums); Keith Moon (drums); Noel Redding (bass) and Nick Simper (bass).
Political activities:
In the 1960s, he stood in various parliamentary elections, often standing as a representative of the 'National Teenage Party'. His first attempt to enter Parliament was in 1963, when he contested the by-election in Stratford-upon-Avon caused by the resignation of John Profumo. He gained 208 votes. His next foray was at the 1964 General Election when he stood in Harold Wilson's Huyton constituency. Here he got 518 votes.
He founded the Official Monster Raving Loony Party in 1983 and fought the Bermondsey by-election. In his career he contested over 40 elections, rarely threatening the major party candidates, but often getting a respectable number of votes. He was an easily recognisable figure at election counts due to his flamboyant clothes. It was shortly after he polled several hundred votes in Margaret Thatcher's Finchley constituency in 1983 that the deposit paid by candidates was raised from £150 to £500. This did little to deter the legendary deposit-losing Lord Sutch, who increased the number of rock concerts he performed per year to pay for his mock political campaigns.
Arguably his most significant contribution to British politics came as a result of the Bootle by-election in 1990. He secured more votes than the candidate of the Continuing SDP, led by former Foreign Secretary David Owen. Within days the SDP dissolved itself. In 1993, when the British National Party (BNP) secured its first local councillor, Derek Beackon, Sutch was able to point out that the Official Monster Raving Loony Party already had six councillors.
He also made an appearance - as himself - in the first episode of ITV comedy The New Statesman, coming second in the 1987 election (ahead of the Labour and SDP candidates) which saw Alan B'Stard elected to Parliament.
A series of adverts in the 1990s for Heineken Pilsener boasted that "Only Heineken can do this". One ad had Sutch at 10 Downing Street after becoming Prime Minister.
Private life:
Despite his seemingly light-hearted antics, Screaming Lord Sutch in reality suffered from periods of depression and committed suicide by hanging on June 16, 1999, following the death of his mother the previous year. At the coroner's inquest into his death, his fiancee stated that he had "manic depression". However, her descriptions, both of his symptoms and their treatment by doctors with antidepressants [1], suggest that Sutch suffered from clinical depression[citation needed].
Sutch never married, but is survived by a son, Tristan Lord Gwynne Sutch, born in 1975 to the American model Thann Rendessy.[2]
In 1991, Sutch's autobiography Life as Sutch: the Official Autobiography of a Raving Looney (co-written with Peter Chippindale) was published; however, the book was recalled by publishers swiftly[citation needed]. Versions are available: Angus & Robertson, ISBN 0-207-17240-4 and HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-255090-3. In 2005 Graham Sharpe, who had known Sutch since the late 1960s, when they both lived in Harrow and Sharpe was a rookie reporter on the Harrow Weekly Post, wrote the first biography of the man, The Man Who Was Screaming Lord Sutch. The culmination of almost two years' research and around 200 interviews by Sharpe, who had been with Sutch just three days before his death, the book received very positive reviews and seems likely to be the definitive biography.
All Black & Hairy
Screaming Lord Sutch & the Savages Lyrics
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Up jumps a man all black and hairy
Well he looked at me with his beady red eyes
And I'm telling you I got quite a surprise
As I looked at him my legs turned to lead
As the monster reared his ugly head
With mud and worms hanging from his back
He outstretched his arms and his bones gave a crack
It was then that I realized it was time to go
So I dropped my shovel and sprang to my toes
I raced through the cemetery with great speed
But he was right there behind me, wanting to feed
To feed!
It was then that I tripped, stumbled, and fell
He screamed past me, heading for Hell
I crawled on my graveyard hands and knees
I got to the wall, I knew I was free
Free!
And now that I'm safe and in the street
It's taught me a lesson about digging deep
And now at home I cannot sleep
'Cause I'm always frightened of what I might meet
Yes I'm always frightened of what I might meet
Well I'm always frightened of what I might meet
Yes I'm always frightened of what I might meet
I'm always frightened of what I might
Aaaaaaggghh!
The lyrics of "All Black & Hairy" describe a story of a man digging in a cemetery and encountering a terrifying monster. The use of vivid and gruesome descriptions, such as the monster's appearance with mud and worms hanging from his back and the cracking of his bones, creates a sense of horror and fear. The singer's legs turn to lead and he is unable to move as the monster approaches him. The fast-paced rhythm of the song as the singer runs away from the monster adds to the feeling of panic and chaos.
The lyrics can be interpreted as a metaphor for the fear of death and the unknown. The cemetery represents the unknown and the monster represents death, which is portrayed as a terrifying and horrifying experience. The singer's fear of what he might meet is symbolic of the fear of the unknown that many people feel about death. The song suggests that death is something to be feared and avoided, as evidenced by the singer's lesson about digging deep.
Overall, "All Black & Hairy" is a chilling song that uses vivid imagery and a fast-paced rhythm to create a sense of horror and fear. Its metaphors encourage listeners to contemplate the unknown and our fears of death.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night I was digging in the cemetery
I was digging in the cemetery last night
Up jumps a man all black and hairy
A man who was black and hairy jumped out
Well he looked at me with his beady red eyes
He looked at me with his small red eyes
And I'm telling you I got quite a surprise
I was very surprised
As I looked at him my legs turned to lead
My legs became very heavy when I saw him
As the monster reared his ugly head
The monster showed its ugly head
With mud and worms hanging from his back
The back of the monster had mud and worms on it
He outstretched his arms and his bones gave a crack
The monster stretched its arms and its bones cracked
It was then that I realized it was time to go
I realized that it was time to leave at that moment
So I dropped my shovel and sprang to my toes
I left the shovel and stood on my toes
I raced through the cemetery with great speed
I ran as fast as possible through the cemetery
But he was right there behind me, wanting to feed
The monster was following me, wanting to attack
It was then that I tripped, stumbled, and fell
I fell after tripping over something
He screamed past me, heading for Hell
The monster screamed as it ran past me, heading to Hell
I crawled on my graveyard hands and knees
I crawled on my hands and knees like I was in a graveyard
I got to the wall, I knew I was free
I realized I was safe when I got to the wall
And now that I'm safe and in the street
I feel safe now that I'm on the street
It's taught me a lesson about digging deep
I have learned a lesson about digging too deeply
And now at home I cannot sleep
I have trouble sleeping at home now
'Cause I'm always frightened of what I might meet
I'm scared that I might encounter something
Yes I'm always frightened of what I might meet
I'm always scared of what I might encounter
Well I'm always frightened of what I might meet
I'm always scared of what I might encounter
Yes I'm always frightened of what I might meet
I'm always scared of what I might encounter
I'm always frightened of what I might
I'm scared of what I might encounter
Aaaaaaggghh!
Scream of fear or panic
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID SUTCH
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@petertunbridge269
They played at "The Cellar Club" Kingston on Thames in the early 60`s along with the Animals, Rolling Stones, and many others. That was the best time for groups to take off wish we were back there now.
@stevebowness9435
That must have been Awesome! Unbelievable 💯👍
@petertunbridge269
@@stevebowness9435 Great groups great times by some loverly individuals who made music that is still playing 65 years later.
@stevebowness9435
@@petertunbridge269 I've seen footage of Lord Sutch and the Savages doing Jack The Ripper live in what looks like a youth club or a church hall, you will probably know the venue, he's going into the Audience singing, some of the girls are looking at Sutch like he IS cherr Ripper! Brilliant stuff 👏
@petertunbridge269
@@stevebowness9435 His Jack the Ripper routine made the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Find me on FB. 🇬🇧🍷
@Duterche69
Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory (1962)
@MODTRASH
Wow! The 1966 version, I've been after this for years. All I could find was the re-recording from the early 90's. Don't suppose you have a copy of 'You don't care' , That is the only track I need to complete 'The Savages' early singles? Sutch is life!!!!! R.I.P
@lihaney666
Yeah Ulph Anderson / Creature🤘🔥
@patrickhicks9880
love it
@ObeyVonZip
Great movie choice.