The Slits was a British punk rock/post-punk/reggae band, formed in London 1… Read Full Bio ↴The Slits was a British punk rock/post-punk/reggae band, formed in London 1976, originally all female led by Arianna Forster (aka Ari Up. It has had different lineups until the group disbanded after Ari's death 2010. Bass guitar player Tessa Pollitt also was a long time member. Hollie Cook – the daughter of Sex Pistols' drummer – joined the Slits 2005, and has now a successful solo carrier. Slits debut studio album Cut was released 1979 and their latest, Trapped Animal 2009.
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The Slitz formed in 1976 in London, England. The original members, all female, were: Arianna Forster (aka Ari Up, Ari-Up & Madusa, vocals), Paloma Romera (aka Palmolive, drums), Kate Korus (guitar) & Suzi Gutsy (bass). Viv Albertine & Tessa Pollitt would later replace Kate & Suzi. Pete Clarke (aka Budgie, formerly of Spitfire Boys & later to join Siouxsie and the Banshees), was the drummer when Palmolive left to join The Raincoats - then later Bruce Smith.

They released their first album 'Cut' on Island Records in 1979, a Bootleg Retrospective on Rough Trade Y in 1980, and The Return Of The Giant Slits in 1981. Further releases since their initial split in 1981 are two sessions for the John Peel show released on Strange Fruit, In The Beginning: A Live Anthology 1977-1981, and Live At The Cibus Club. Ari Up, went on to help form, The New Age Steppers. The Slits have since reformed with original members Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt plus new members Hollie Cook on keybooards, and Anna Schulte on drums, and guitarist No. The band toured widely and released another album, Return of the Giant Slits before breaking up in early 1982. Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt reformed the band with new members in 2005. In October 2006 the EP Revenge Of The Killer Slits was issued and in October 2009 the well-received album Trapped Animal was released.

On Wednesday October 20th 2010 John Lydon's web site announced that, after a serious illness, Ari Up had died.

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Vaseline
The Slits Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Vaseline' by these artists:

$afia Bahmed-Schwartz J’te l’ai mise Sous la peau J’te l’ai mise J’te l’ai mise So…
Alex Walton Two margaritas, and an antacid The last supper of the pleona…
Brandon Leah Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Nobody knows but me Where…
Brandon & Leah Nobody knows the trouble I've seen Nobody knows but me Where…
Elastica (Louder, louder) When you're stuck like glue When you need …
Fecal Matter Just sitting on the sidewalk The police have a vendetta agai…
Mowbeck If we can talk, why don't we say what we…
Safia Bahmed-Schwartz J’te l’ai mise Sous la peau J’te l’ai mise J’te l’ai mise So…
Stone Temple Pilots One time a thing occurred to me What's real and…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Slits:

Adventures Close To Home Passion that shouts and red with anger I lost myself Thro…
Animal Space Intrusion on personal space Unlike an animal i jump away Res…
Difficult Fun He's lying by the river He's rested and unsatisfied He's…
Earthbeat Earthbeat it pauses in space Trippin′ trippin' trippin′ thro…
Earthbeat (7" Version) Earthbeat it pauses in space Trippin' trippin' trippin' thro…
FM I live in a town with a hundred lights around, my…
Grapevine Ooh, I bet you're wondering how I knew 'Bout your plans…
Instant Hit He is a boy, he's very thin Until tomorrow Took heroin, do…
Love & Romance Babylon love us Oh, Babylon love us Oh, oh, oh, sweet lo…
Love and Romance Babylon love us...oh Babylon love us Oh oh oh sweet love…
Man Next Door Man Next Door (John Holt) There is a man that…
New Town Newtown where everybody goes around sniffing televisena Or …
Newtown Newtown where everybody goes around sniffing televisena Or …
Ping Pong Affair I knew you were sitting in your room all alone I…
Shoplifting Put the cheddar in the pocket Put the rest under the…
So Tough He had fun experience Nothing he does ever makes sense He …
So Tough (Live At The Gibus Club, 1978) He had fun experience Nothing he does ever makes sense He is…
Spend Spend Spend I am trapped in a flood, but it isn't raining I…
Spend, Spend, Spend I am trapped in a flood, but it isn't raining I…
Typical Girls Don't create Don't rebel Have intuition Can't decide T…

Typicals girls Don't create Don't rebel Have intuition Can't decide T…

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