Spiderbait are an alternative rock band formed in 1991 in Finley, New South… Read Full Bio ↴Spiderbait are an alternative rock band formed in 1991 in Finley, New South Wales, Australia which consists of Mark "Kram" Maher (drums, lead vocals), Janet English (bass, vocals) and Damien Whitty (guitar). They have had two top ten albums and another three albums reach the Australian top 40. Their song Buy Me a Pony was #1 on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 1996, and the group enjoyed success with their 2004 #1 Australian hit cover of Black Betty.
When you have as big a celebrity fan as Stephen King, you must be doing something right! The three-piece from Finley, New South Wales, Australia, often jump genres from disco-pop (Stevie, Calypso) to mutant dance (Arse Huggin' Pants) - in the course of a single album, no less. And yet, they still manage to rock like mofos (Shazam!, Outta My Head, and - of course - their cover of Black Betty).
The three band members Mark Maher or "Kram" (drums and vocals), Damien Whitty or "Whitt" on guitar and Janet English on bass/vocals come from the small town Finley in southern New South Wales where they jammed together in their youth.
The band moved to Melbourne, Australia where Kram was studying at the Victorian College of the Arts School of Music. The band played its first gig at a loungeroom for a friend's party. The band soon became part of Melbourne's punk scene playing gigs at venues like the Tote Hotel in Collingwood, Victoria. They released their first single Circle K on Au-Go-Go Records with an EP titled P'tang Yang Kipper Bang Uh! following in 1992. The band's first album Shashavaglava was released in 1992. 'Shashavaglava' means 'dickhead' in Croatian. This album featured the songs Old Man Sam and a cover of English comedians The Goodies' song Run.
Spiderbait signed with Polydor Records and released their first album with the new label, their second album overall, named The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake in 1995. The album reached #14 on the Australian charts with singles Monty and Jesus receiving extensive airplay on Triple J. The album title refers to an unfinished project by the Finley Rotary Club, which became a venue for teenage drinking in their home town.
Their third album Ivy and the Big Apples was released in 1996, reached #3 and sold over 180,000 copies in Australia. Their first single Buy Me a Pony received extensive airplay on Triple J resulting in listeners voting it as their favourite song of the year. The second single Calypso also achieved commercial airplay, and reached #13 in the Australian singles charts in 1997.
In 1998, Janet English and her then boyfriend Quan Yeomans of Regurgitator recorded an album as Happyland. Around the same time, Kram and Richie Lewis of Tumbleweed released their own side-project the Hot Rollers - so named as both member's mothers were hairdressers. The Hot Rollers only album (self-titled) was released through Polydor.
Spiderbait returned together in 1999 with the album Grand Slam which also debuted at #10 on the Australian album charts.
Despite good airplay for the Grand Slam singles Shazam! and Stevie, their 2001 album The Flight of Wally Funk was a commercial flop, only selling 20,000 copies. The album was recorded in Whitt's living room.
Spiderbait recorded the Tonight Alright album in Los Angeles with producer Sylvia Massy who had worked with acts such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., Tool, System of a Down and Skunk Anansie. The first single Black Betty was a cover version of the old Leadbelly song which became a hit in 1977 when covered by Ram Jam. The single reached #1 after 10 weeks in the singles chart in May 2004 (after debuting at #12), and stayed there for three weeks, becoming their biggest selling single ever. The film clip featured a hot rod similar to the car on the ZZ Top Eliminator. The song also made the soundtrack to the Electronic Arts video game Need for Speed: Underground 2. Tonight Alright was released on 28 March 2004, and debuted and peaked at #14. The second single Fucken Awesome debuted in the top 30 on June 28 2004. Interscope Records signed the band in 2004 to distribute Tonight Alright in the US and UK.
At the 2004 ARIA awards, Kram performed as part of the supergroup The Wrights, featuring members of many other Australian rock bands.
In September 2005 they released a Greatest Hits collection to reveal their back catalogue to younger fans who were caught up by Black Betty. This debuted at #6 and received a Gold Accreditation.
The band went on hiatus March 2005 after bassist Janet English gave birth to her daughter and planned a cycling tour across Europe. More recently Kram had announced plans of a solo album to be released sometime in 2006. On 18 November 2006 the band performed at the Queensland Council of Unions organised Rock the Vote! concert in Brisbane after a nine month hiatus from touring.
The band recorded a cover of "Ghost Riders in the Sky" as the main theme for the film Ghost Rider (2007), starring Nicolas Cage. A small excerpt is played during the film, and then in its entirety as the first song when the credits roll. The band's song "Glokenpop" is featured in the 2009 game LittleBigPlanet for the PlayStation Portable. Kram released his debut solo album, Mix Tape, in March 2009. In 2010, Magnapop's album Chase Park featured a cover of Spiderbait's song "Jesus" from The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake. In December of that year, they supported Guns N' Roses at a Sydney gig. The band recorded a cover of "Rock-a-Bye Your Bear" for the compilation ReWiggled - A Tribute to the Wiggles.[41]
2013–present: End of hiatus and self-titled album
In an interview with Triple J in February 2013, Kram announced that Spiderbait were in the studio, working on their first album in seven years, saying "We're doing a new record and we're about halfway through. We're just writing demos at the moment and it's coming along well. We're back in our Motorhead and Metallica metal phase—I'm all double kick at the moment."
The self-titled album, Spiderbait, was released on 15 November 2013. The band played a gig on the same day, for the opening night of the Jam Gallery, a new music venue in Bondi Junction.
On 11 March 2022, the band released "My Car's a A UFO", their first new song in nine years. The song was initially recorded for their fifth album, The Flight of Wally Funk and is the lead single from the band's third compilation album, 'Sounds in the Key of J, scheduled for released on 8 April 2022.
Studio Discography
Shashavaglava (1993)
The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake (1995)
Ivy and the Big Apples (1996)
Grand Slam (1999)
The Flight of Wally Funk (2001)
Tonight Alright (2004)
Spiderbait (2013)
When you have as big a celebrity fan as Stephen King, you must be doing something right! The three-piece from Finley, New South Wales, Australia, often jump genres from disco-pop (Stevie, Calypso) to mutant dance (Arse Huggin' Pants) - in the course of a single album, no less. And yet, they still manage to rock like mofos (Shazam!, Outta My Head, and - of course - their cover of Black Betty).
The three band members Mark Maher or "Kram" (drums and vocals), Damien Whitty or "Whitt" on guitar and Janet English on bass/vocals come from the small town Finley in southern New South Wales where they jammed together in their youth.
The band moved to Melbourne, Australia where Kram was studying at the Victorian College of the Arts School of Music. The band played its first gig at a loungeroom for a friend's party. The band soon became part of Melbourne's punk scene playing gigs at venues like the Tote Hotel in Collingwood, Victoria. They released their first single Circle K on Au-Go-Go Records with an EP titled P'tang Yang Kipper Bang Uh! following in 1992. The band's first album Shashavaglava was released in 1992. 'Shashavaglava' means 'dickhead' in Croatian. This album featured the songs Old Man Sam and a cover of English comedians The Goodies' song Run.
Spiderbait signed with Polydor Records and released their first album with the new label, their second album overall, named The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake in 1995. The album reached #14 on the Australian charts with singles Monty and Jesus receiving extensive airplay on Triple J. The album title refers to an unfinished project by the Finley Rotary Club, which became a venue for teenage drinking in their home town.
Their third album Ivy and the Big Apples was released in 1996, reached #3 and sold over 180,000 copies in Australia. Their first single Buy Me a Pony received extensive airplay on Triple J resulting in listeners voting it as their favourite song of the year. The second single Calypso also achieved commercial airplay, and reached #13 in the Australian singles charts in 1997.
In 1998, Janet English and her then boyfriend Quan Yeomans of Regurgitator recorded an album as Happyland. Around the same time, Kram and Richie Lewis of Tumbleweed released their own side-project the Hot Rollers - so named as both member's mothers were hairdressers. The Hot Rollers only album (self-titled) was released through Polydor.
Spiderbait returned together in 1999 with the album Grand Slam which also debuted at #10 on the Australian album charts.
Despite good airplay for the Grand Slam singles Shazam! and Stevie, their 2001 album The Flight of Wally Funk was a commercial flop, only selling 20,000 copies. The album was recorded in Whitt's living room.
Spiderbait recorded the Tonight Alright album in Los Angeles with producer Sylvia Massy who had worked with acts such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., Tool, System of a Down and Skunk Anansie. The first single Black Betty was a cover version of the old Leadbelly song which became a hit in 1977 when covered by Ram Jam. The single reached #1 after 10 weeks in the singles chart in May 2004 (after debuting at #12), and stayed there for three weeks, becoming their biggest selling single ever. The film clip featured a hot rod similar to the car on the ZZ Top Eliminator. The song also made the soundtrack to the Electronic Arts video game Need for Speed: Underground 2. Tonight Alright was released on 28 March 2004, and debuted and peaked at #14. The second single Fucken Awesome debuted in the top 30 on June 28 2004. Interscope Records signed the band in 2004 to distribute Tonight Alright in the US and UK.
At the 2004 ARIA awards, Kram performed as part of the supergroup The Wrights, featuring members of many other Australian rock bands.
In September 2005 they released a Greatest Hits collection to reveal their back catalogue to younger fans who were caught up by Black Betty. This debuted at #6 and received a Gold Accreditation.
The band went on hiatus March 2005 after bassist Janet English gave birth to her daughter and planned a cycling tour across Europe. More recently Kram had announced plans of a solo album to be released sometime in 2006. On 18 November 2006 the band performed at the Queensland Council of Unions organised Rock the Vote! concert in Brisbane after a nine month hiatus from touring.
The band recorded a cover of "Ghost Riders in the Sky" as the main theme for the film Ghost Rider (2007), starring Nicolas Cage. A small excerpt is played during the film, and then in its entirety as the first song when the credits roll. The band's song "Glokenpop" is featured in the 2009 game LittleBigPlanet for the PlayStation Portable. Kram released his debut solo album, Mix Tape, in March 2009. In 2010, Magnapop's album Chase Park featured a cover of Spiderbait's song "Jesus" from The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake. In December of that year, they supported Guns N' Roses at a Sydney gig. The band recorded a cover of "Rock-a-Bye Your Bear" for the compilation ReWiggled - A Tribute to the Wiggles.[41]
2013–present: End of hiatus and self-titled album
In an interview with Triple J in February 2013, Kram announced that Spiderbait were in the studio, working on their first album in seven years, saying "We're doing a new record and we're about halfway through. We're just writing demos at the moment and it's coming along well. We're back in our Motorhead and Metallica metal phase—I'm all double kick at the moment."
The self-titled album, Spiderbait, was released on 15 November 2013. The band played a gig on the same day, for the opening night of the Jam Gallery, a new music venue in Bondi Junction.
On 11 March 2022, the band released "My Car's a A UFO", their first new song in nine years. The song was initially recorded for their fifth album, The Flight of Wally Funk and is the lead single from the band's third compilation album, 'Sounds in the Key of J, scheduled for released on 8 April 2022.
Studio Discography
Shashavaglava (1993)
The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake (1995)
Ivy and the Big Apples (1996)
Grand Slam (1999)
The Flight of Wally Funk (2001)
Tonight Alright (2004)
Spiderbait (2013)
The Dog
Spiderbait Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Dog' by these artists:
Aggressors B.C Tank dawg niggas Be a tank dawg, we dem tank dawg…
Aggressors B.C. Sí, sí, sé que me está escuchando, hermano 'Tá listo pa'…
Alessi's Ark You strike gold Walking with your dog Something in his mouth…
Bob & Tom My dog's bigger than your dog, My dog's bigger than yours, M…
Carla Thomas Baby's back, dressed in black, Silver buttons all down her b…
Emergency Blanket He scratches and barks and he chases the cars that…
F.l.y. So messed up, I want you here In my room, I…
HAIJIRU from Z.A.N. I said I I live in a Island paradise yah yayah I…
Harry J. All Stars 1, 2, 1, 2, 3 ruff ruff ruff... Tripping down…
King Curtis Baby's back, dressed in black, Silver buttons all down her …
Me And The Harmony Hey boys that's an ugly dog whats its name? Her name…
Mr. DA-NOS Puppy dogs and ice cream cones That's what I love when…
Mr. Obvious Orgullo notero represento nota firme Morelia con Puebla shor…
Otis Redding Do the dog, do the dog Do the dog now, baby Come…
Rufus Thomas Baby's back, dressed in black Silver buttons all down her ba…
Sinner I've never been the one to stay out of a…
Slow Club i used to think you were a boy you played the…
T.M. Stevens A dog Woof Barking at another dog A dog Woof Woof Barking at…
Terra & Cook Com a minha camisa de botão Café quente na caneca A chuva…
The Damned She wanders alone through the night A child with eyes burnin…
The Harry J. All Stars 1, 2, 1, 2, 3 ruff ruff ruff... Tripping down…
The Hound Dogs 摩天楼は行き場失くした 夢のはきだめ 親父ゆずりの無器用な俺網渡り 大きな黒い壁のシステム 縛られ持てあそばれて泣いた街…
The Kid Take it back to the start again, street like uncle…
Vandhali Going back to your old ways Putting your mind up in…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Spiderbait:
5th Set You've been a long time coming down You feel alright when…
7 Zark 7 Take away the pain Take away the pain Take away the pain …
A.D.D I'm bouncing round like a jumping bean A gymnast on pseudoe…
Arse Huggin' Pants Yesterday i got so stressed I heard there′s people half undr…
Bergerac Bergerac I think he's coming my way Bergerac I think he's…
Bessy's Last Journey Everybody needs a holiday Everybody wants to get away Don't …
Black Betty Whoa Black Betty, bam-ba-lam Yeah Black Betty, bam-ba-lam Bl…
Black Betty (Edit) Whoa Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam) Yeah Black Betty (Bam-ba-lam) …
Buy Me A Pony Don't you wanna be A personality An ocean in the sea But you…
By The Time I Get To Howlong Looking down an empty road To Lockhart town A heavy load beh…
Calypso Sunshine on my window Makes me happy Like I should be Outsi…
Chest Hair He used to live with a knife in the wall Blonde…
Circle K I went down to the Circle K I saw Kieran all…
Conjunctivitis You make my eyes glow Conjunctivitus! What ever it is Feels …
Cows It's true, I'm cautious Feel blue and nauseous What's new? I…
Cracker You want something that I can buy You want something to…
Daisy May I think of you I wanna know There is the place…
Dinnertime Dry your eyes till morning comes Try and greet the early…
Dirty I can see you want to know is this the…
Don't Kill Nipper It's all over don't you know There's nothing left for me…
Dont Kill Nipper It's all over don't you know There's nothing left for me…
Footy Footy day in Finley town Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah At two o'c…
Four On The Floor Come on, come on, I'm back to where I came…
Fucken You're fucken awesome You're fucken awesome You're fucken …
Fucken Awesome Fucken Awesome You're fucken awesome You're fucken awesome …
Fucken' Awesome You're fucken awesome You're fucken awesome You're fucken aw…
Ghost Riders in the Sky An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy…
Glockenpop Singing is easy if you can remember the tune It can…
Goin' Off There are some people Who are Dickheads They don't care …
Goosh Whenever you call My name I nearly run out to kill you 'C…
Hey HEY! Everybody come on! Let's begin the private party? Giri…
Hot Water & Milk You're dumb but it's sweet I'd hate you smarter than me Can'…
Hot Water And Milk You're dumb but it's sweet I'd hate you smarter than me Ca…
I Gotta Know I gotta know Tell me now I don't get it I wanna know W…
I'm Not Your Slave you're not my master i'm not your slave don't you know you'r…
It's Beautiful Walking in daydreams I float along, Sometimes I wonder where…
Jasper I was trying to remember Why we used to say "Hello" Even…
Jellybean Drifter Last night I got chased on down the hall Rolling down…
Jesus I ride the highway with Jesus He drives the bus when…
Joyce's Hut Drifting sideways is what I like on a Monday Sinking…
King Of The Northern Hey! Yeah! Now now now I'll take you there Yeah I'm really…
Lickety Split It's a pity that you never dropped me a line I…
Live In A Box Live in a box and then I call it a…
Lost In Adelaide I lost you down in Adelaide I'd like to say I'm…
Miss the Boat I take pride in missing the boat I dont wanna be…
Monty I've got a toy that'll cut right through ya You don't…
Most Boys Suck love that patronising air telling you what it thinks fair…
Ol Man Sam Re Re Reow Yee Hee Johnny was a bad Bad bad man Baddest Man…
Old Man Sam A johnny was a man A bad bad man Yeah A badder he…
On My Way Oh yeah, honey, you've been wastin' your time, Keep tryin' …
Ooga Booga They know On the top of my head And they know Just the…
Outta My Head I should not be out tonight I should see the…
Pack It Up Lets pack it up and hit the fucking road You're talkin'…
Picky I can see it clear, there's something going on, Think it…
Plastic I can see that look you get in your eyes…
Put It Down Allright! Hey, Hey! Allright! I've been feeling sick and tir…
Reach For The Sky You took to looking in the devil's eyes When he was…
Riot Body one Body two Skin and bone Me and you All the hea…
Run Ooh, ooh; what do you do? Come a-runnin' after you Gonna cha…
Sam Gribbles Touch me up I'll burn your house down So remember this…
Scenester Like people here are like really friendly Like, like people…
Shazam Hey you! You never should've ran You want to make somethin…
Shazam! Hey you! You never should've ran You want to make something …
Should Have Done What My Mum Always Told Me To I know you and you know me I've got no…
Spanish Galleon Spanish galleon Rising from the Finley plain Got my horse …
Stevie One, two, three, four You're my honeybee I like you and…
Sunshine on My Window Sunshine, On the window, Makes me happy, Like I should be…
Tallygaroopna Instru…
Tonite Where you going tonight? Cause I've been looking for you A…
Too Much Love is blind, as far as the eye can see Deep…
Ultralite I'm calling out to you There's nothing I won't do I'd like…
White Trash Superstar Won't you Show me what to do 'Cause I don't know my…
Who Are The Freemasons I don't know where I'll go now I don't know where…
Who Are the Freemasons? I don't know where I'll go now I don't know where…
Word I Said "There once was a time, before television, before motion pic…
Yeah O Yeah I really wanna curl my hair I thought I had a…
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@illegalbacon2241
This goes hard 🔥🔥🔥
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Debería ser ilegal hacer tan buena música
@Sol_Brait
Я про эту группу через игру Raymon Legends узнал, очень крутая гупа. 🫠