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Musicians:
Wild Things:
- The
influences for the photo shoot used for the record sleeve were the
shower scene in Psycho
and a painting
by artist Millais called
Ophelia
and the
photography of Man
Ray.
"It was just
very much in keeping with the kind of Man Ray imagery that I
personally am very fond of." (Siouxsie) Source:
Unknown source 1988.
- The infamous 'nude'
shower photographs were taken in a Newcastle hotel room.
- Upon completion of the risqué
photo shoot, Siouxsie
was quoted as saying "people can think
I’m a dyke and he’s a queer if they want".
- Initially
the plan was to release a single 7" EP consisting of the tracks
Wild Thing, Mad Eyed Screamer, But Not Them and Thumb. This
was to be followed by a cassette version that would include the
additional track So Unreal. It was later decided to release
ALL the songs on two 7" singles. Source: The File,
Phase One.
- A problem arose with the
release of the 'Wild Things' EP. Record company bosses were unsure
whether 5 songs constituted an EP (and eligibility for the singles
chart) or an album. Eventually it was agreed that it would be
eligible for the singles chart. This would not be the case
today. Source: Smash Hits 10/81.
Mad Eyed Screamer:
- Recorded
25-27/05/81, Playground Studios. Source: The File,
Phase One.
- Performed on Top
Of The Pops
01/10/81.
- Performed on Top
Of The Pops
15/10/81.
- Inspiration/Influence/Band
Comment: Based
on a local character found at Speakers
Corner in Hyde Park,
London . "'Mad Eyed Screamer is about a guy who was
at Speaker's Corner on Sundays when I used to go down there, one man
in particular that I remember who was just crazed, obsessive and
quite frightening." (Siouxsie) Source:
Smash Hits 10/81.
So Unreal:
- Recorded
25-27/05/81, Playground Studios. Source: The File,
Phase One.
- Inspiration/Influence/Band Comment: The
novel The
Stepford Wives by Ira Levin. "It's about meeting
someone again who you've known a few years ago, and they're totally
conventional and all they care about is their washing machine."
(Siouxsie) Source:
Smash Hits 10/81.
But Not Them:
- Recorded
16-30/03/81, Surrey Sound Studios. Source: The File,
Phase One.
- Recorded for a BBC Session
10/02/81 at Langham 1, aired 18/02/81.
- First song The Creatures recorded together
- Inspiration/Influence/Band Comment:
"It's about the generation that's getting rid of the old sex
roles." (Siouxsie) Source:
Smash Hits 10/81.
- Live
debut 16/02/81, Hammersmith Palais, London. Source: The File,
Phase One.
Wild Thing:
- Recorded
25-27/05/81, Playground Studios. Source: The File,
Phase One.
- Original by The
Troggs - The Best Of.
Thumb:
- Recorded
25-27/05/81, Playground Studios. Source: The File,
Phase One.
- Live
debut 30/10/82, Rock Ola Club, Madrid. Source: The File,
Phase Two, Issue Three.
Birth:
- The Creatures were born
during the recording of Siouxsie & The Banshees 1981 album 'Juju'.
'But Not Them' had been written during the sessions and was
originally intended to be included on 'Juju'. It was at this
point that Siouxsie & Budgie decided to form the offshoot The
Creatures and recorded a further four songs, which along with 'But
Not Them' became The Creatures debut release the EP 'Wild Things'.
Source: Smash Hits 10/81.
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