Thank you. They were one of the greatest live acts around with their original line ups. They are still good, but not the same manic energy. More of a novelty act.

/seen them 5 times
//my classmates and I rented a school bus to take us to see them at trenton city gardens in the eighties

Songs The Lord Taught Us is a fantastic album. Top to bottom there's not a weak song on that disc.

How appropos -- I have cramps today, it's that time of month.

Grew up with this most excellent album (which more than half those songs on it are covers Btw):



excellent

even crazier than this video tho is this: in 1978 the Cramps played at the Napa Mental Institute, in from of its patients.

for real. no kidding

this is the footage:
Watch them crazy people dance!!!! (new window)


and part 2 (new window)

Why am I learning about this amazing band just now?

I saw them in the eighties at the Barrowlands in Glasgow. The crowd was 50% Goths and 50% psychobilly nutjobs. Much fighting ensued.

/I'm a human fly and I don't know why
//I got 96 tears in my 96 eyes

Godsakes, pull your pants up.

/quality trash-rock

I used to love it when Lux would jam the top of the mic into his mouth and sing with it stuffed in there. Pure awesome.

theFword: Why am I learning about this amazing band just now?

seriously, man. Go listen to "Human fly" , "Mystery Plane" and "TV set" immediately

do yourself a favor and go out right now and buy "SOngs the Lord Taught Us" befor eyou buy any other Cramps albums... thats the best one.. I frickin love them...
/Im the Garbage Maaaannnnnn

Love them. :)

Cramp Stomp!

Stick out your can....

How many other bands get cooler as the years go by?

/ not too many...

I've seen them a bunch of times too. They never disappoint.

theFword: Why am I learning about this amazing band just now?

My lawn, come dance on it.

My personal Graceland was singing "Love Me" into the microphone with Lux while he swigged a bottle of red wine on stage.

Oh memories!

/Have around 100 different Cramps LP's and 7" records, been collecting for 20 years.

I saw The Birthday Party open for the Cramps in 82.

Best.
Show.
Ever.

Unavailable for comment.

The mental hospital tape is the best!

Ivy was not exactly hot, but there was something about her...



/I think it was the sunglasses

Once your sense of morality is properly numbed, try this one...
Creature From the Black Leather Lagoon (pops)(prolly NSFW)

Cramps put on the loudest show i have ever attended. It actually hurt.


/I got 96 tears for 96 eyes

There was a bootleg album that was put out -->

This is the best one IMHO.
/want

Saw them play on Halloween with the Damned once upon a time. One of the most enjoyable shows I've ever been to.

Saw them live at the bartenders ball about 15 years ago at union station here in seattle.

Free booze, free food, free smokes, free cramps show.

Best party I have ever been to.

I've been going to shiatloads of psychobilly shows lately. It would have been a lot of fun to see these guys back then. Naked girls falling down the stairs.