Sheriff Fatman
1989 single by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine
"Sheriff Fatman" | ||||
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Single by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine | ||||
from the album 101 Damnations | ||||
Released | 4 December 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | Alternative dance, punk | |||
Length | 4:46 | |||
Label | Big Cat Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Leslie George Carter, James Neil Morrison | |||
Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine singles chronology | ||||
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"Sheriff Fatman" is a single by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, released in 1989, and featuring on the album 101 Damnations. The track is probably their best-known original composition.[1] The lyrics rail against slum landlords and their intimidatory tactics used against tenants, and include references to Nicholas van Hoogstraten (referred to as "Nicholas van what's his face") and Peter Rachman, as well as Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie. "Sheriff Fatman" featured on the influential 1990 Madchester compilation album Happy Daze.
Track listings
- CD USMCD1 12" VINYL ABB100T
- "Sheriff Fatman"
- "R.S.P.C.E."
- "Twin Tub With Guitar"
- "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" (Pete Shelley)
Charts
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 23 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 29 |
References
External links
- Lyrics and chords
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- "Sheriff Fatman"
- "After the Watershed (Early Learning the Hard Way)"
- "The Only Living Boy in New Cross"
- "The Impossible Dream"