Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy

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Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy
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Studio album by
Mindless Self Indulgence
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2000
RecordedMay–October 1999
Genre
Length55:16
LabelElektra/Asylum
ProducerUrine & Galus
Mindless Self Indulgence chronology
Tight
(1999) 		Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy
(2000) 		Alienating Our Audience
(2002)
Singles from Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy
  1. "Bitches"
    Released: April 4, 2000
  2. "Planet of the Apes"
    Released: 2000

Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy (often abbreviated as FGWSSS or simply Frankenstein Girls) is the second studio album by New York City band Mindless Self Indulgence released in 2000. The album is the follow-up to the album Tight. This is the last studio album to feature Vanessa YT on bass guitar.[citation needed]

The track listing on the back cover has all the vowels replaced with asterisks, even in those words that would not generally be considered offensive. They are also listed in alphabetical order.[1] "Bitches" was the album's sole single release and prominently featured a sample of the opening riff to the Siouxsie and the Banshees song, "Happy House." The song credits Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin as writing partners due to the use of the sample.[2] A single for the track "Planet of the Apes" was released as a promotional CD only.

The cover of the album was drawn by Jamie Hewlett, the artist known for Tank Girl and Gorillaz.[1] Hewlett offered to make a music video for a song on the album but was rejected by Elektra.

Promo/Advance copies of the album where unmastered and featured slightly different "skit" tracks. They also feature an orchestral intro to "Holy Shit" and do not contain the live performance intro to "Backmask". The digital version of the album available on streaming platforms is one of these promo copies, in contrast to the final CD version.[citation needed]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[3]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars [4]
Surf Mechanic2.5/5 stars [5]
Sputnikmusic5/5 stars [6]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Little Jimmy Urine, except track 2, written by Little Jimmy Urine, Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux..

No.TitleLength
1."Backmask" (also known as "Backmaskwarning!")3:01
2."Bitches"2:44
3."Boomin'"1:23
4."Clarissa"1:57
5."Cocaine and Toupees"1:52
6."Dicks Are for My Friends"1:15
7."F"0:13
8."Faggot"2:46
9."Futures"1:27
10."Golden I"2:07
11."Harry Truman"1:39
12."Holy Shit"1:45
13."I Hate Jimmy Page"3:35
14."I'm Your Problem Now"1:56
15."J"0:24
16."Keepin' Up with the Kids"1:45
17."Kick the Bucket"1:45
18."Kill the Rock"2:04
19."Last Time I Tried to Rock Your World"1:47
20."London Bridge"1:51
21."M"0:14
22."Masturbates"2:50
23."Planet of the Apes"2:12
24."Played"2:19
25."Ready for Love"2:06
26."Royally Fucked"1:52
27."Seven-Eleven"1:33
28."Step Up, Ghettoblaster"2:23
29."Whipstickagostop"2:38
30."Z"0:50

Personnel[]

  • Jimmy Urine – lead vocals, programming, samples, keyboards
  • Steve, Righ? – lead guitar, backup vocals, programming, keyboards
  • Vanessa YT – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Kitty – drums, programming

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Hill, John (September 10, 2015). "Rank Your Records: Mindless Self Indulgence's Jimmy Urine on Antagonizing The World for Five Records". Vice. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. ^ "Bitches" at AllMusic
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review by Heather Phares". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Mindless Self Indulgence - Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy". Rolling Stone. 2000-03-02. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02.
  5. ^ "Reviews - Mindless Self Indulgence - Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy". Surf Mechanic. 2003-11-26. Archived from the original on 2003-11-26. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  6. ^ Iluvatar (2006-04-09). "Mindless Self Indulgence - Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy (album review 4)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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