Zombina and the Skeletones are a horror punk band from Liverpool, England, … Read Full Bio ↴Zombina and the Skeletones are a horror punk band from Liverpool, England, formed in 1998 around the nucleus of vocalist Zombina and songwriter Doc Horror. The majority of their tongue in cheek lyrical content deals with themes of horror and science fiction, yet their musical style is upbeat and pop oriented, with elements of garage punk, doo wop and hard rock. Due to their apparent obsession with B Movies and black humour their fanbase extends to the gothic rock, deathrock and psychobilly scenes.

Zombina and the Skeletones are especially popular on Halloween playlists.

Frankenlady
Zombina and the Skeletones Lyrics

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Well, I'm a-makin' me a friend, just to ease my pain,
(Shock-shock, shock-shock a horror-horror)...
Bringin' me a woman back from the grave,
(Shock-shock, shock-shock a horror-horror)...
She's the best girl in the neighbourhood,
Electricution never felt so good.
She ain't no bride of Frankenstein but she's my Zombina,
And she's mine-mine-mine (woo!)

Frankenlady. She my baby.
Frankenlady drive me crazy.
Oh, that Frankenlady - now, she's my baby, baby tonight,
A-tonight, a-ton-n-n-n-n-n-night, alright!
I lay my creation down on the slab.
It's the biggest thrill that I ever had.
She the kinda girl with the evil brain.
She the kinda woman gonna drive me insane.
The the kinda girl with the lazy eye,
She's the livin' dead an' she's fine-fine-fine (woo!)
Open my eyes and what do I see?
Some doctor guy just a-cacklin' at me!
He took me by the hand and he asked me to dance.
I looked him in the eye an' said, 'not a chance',

20 minutes later I was feelin' fine.
Now that mad professor is mine-mine-mine (woo!)

Overall Meaning

The song "Frankenlady" by Zombina and the Skeletones tells the story of a man who creates a female monster to be his companion. He brings her back to life with electricity and is thrilled by the experience. The main character is lonely and in pain, and he finds solace in the creation of his monster. He calls her Zombina, and she becomes his girlfriend. The lyrics describe her as the "best girl in the neighbourhood" and imply that she is better than a traditional partner. The singer is enamoured with Zombina and refers to her as his baby throughout the song.

The song also mentions a mad professor who tries to intervene in their relationship. The singer dismisses him and declares that he is now his. The song portrays an unconventional love story between a human and a monster. The lyrics suggest that society may view their relationship as bizarre or wrong, but the singer does not care. The song is a reflection on isolation, loneliness, and the lengths that some people will go to find companionship.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, I'm a-makin' me a friend, just to ease my pain,
I am creating a friend to relieve myself from sorrow.

(Shock-shock, shock-shock a horror-horror)...
Sound effects to enhance the horror theme.

Bringin' me a woman back from the grave,
I am resurrecting a woman from the dead.

She's the best girl in the neighbourhood,
She is the best girl in the area.

Electricution never felt so good.
I enjoyed electrocuting her to bring her back to life.

She ain't no bride of Frankenstein but she's my Zombina,
She is not the original bride of Frankenstein, but I named her Zombina.

And she's mine-mine-mine (woo!)
I am possessive of her.

Frankenlady. She my baby.
I call her Frankenlady, and she is my baby.

Frankenlady drive me crazy.
Frankenlady makes me crazy in love with her.

Oh, that Frankenlady - now, she's my baby, baby tonight,
Tonight, Frankenlady is my special someone.

A-tonight, a-ton-n-n-n-n-n-night, alright!
An elongated pronunciation to lengthen the word 'tonight.'

I lay my creation down on the slab.
I put my creation on the operating table.

It's the biggest thrill that I ever had.
Creating her is the most exciting thing I have ever done.

She the kinda girl with the evil brain.
She has an evil brain and personality.

She the kinda woman gonna drive me insane.
She is driving me crazy.

The the kinda girl with the lazy eye,
She has a lazy eye.

She's the livin' dead an' she's fine-fine-fine (woo!)
She is a living dead person, but she looks attractive to me.

Open my eyes and what do I see?
I woke up and saw something.

Some doctor guy just a-cacklin' at me!
A doctor was laughing at me.

He took me by the hand and he asked me to dance.
The doctor invited me to dance with him.

I looked him in the eye an' said, 'not a chance',
I refused the doctor's invitation.

20 minutes later I was feelin' fine.
After some time, I felt better.

Now that mad professor is mine-mine-mine (woo!)
The mad professor belongs to me now.

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Richi C

15y↑3

wow, I remember having this on an audio tape along with "she has no reflection"..I dont know how I got them, but I used to blast them in my parents car. Good times.