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ALBUMGoo Goo Muck (Sped Up Version) - SingleThe Cramps
Albums by The Cramps
ALBUMFiends of Dope IslandThe Cramps
ALBUMBig Beat From BadsvilleThe Cramps
ALBUMFlamejobThe Cramps
ALBUMLook Mom No Head!The Cramps
ALBUMStay Sick!The Cramps
ALBUMOff the BoneThe Cramps
ALBUMA Date With ElvisThe Cramps
ALBUMBad Music For Bad PeopleThe Cramps
ALBUMPsychedelic JungleThe Cramps
ALBUMSongs the Lord Taught UsThe Cramps
The Cramps's Popular Music Videos
Let's Get F**ked Up (Live)
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The Way I Walk
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Big Black Witchcraft
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Goo Goo Muck (Lyric Video)
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Tear it Up
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Caveman
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TV Set
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Dames Booze Chains Boots
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Primitive
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Mad Daddy
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The Cramps Essentials
These psychobilly icons put a sleazy spin on retro rock 'n' roll.
The Cramps: Deep Cuts
More sucker-punching punk and collaborations with rock icons.
The Cramps: Influences
Elements of rockabilly and garage rock meet wild tempos.
Artist Biography
As the creators of the punk/rockabilly fusion that came to be known as psychobilly, The Cramps became legends of the American indie underground. Led by the husband-and-wife team of singer Lux Interior and guitarist Poison Ivy, they got their start in 1976 on the New York punk scene; the original lineup included guitarist Bryan Gregory and Gregory’s sister Pam Balam on drums, but the personnel would shift many times, with Lux and Ivy the only constants. The Cramps combined B-movie kitsch with a deep knowledge of ’50s rock and a twisted, postmodern sensibility for a primal, spooky sound on creeped-out covers and originals laden with late-night horror-movie imagery. Their 1979 EP, Gravest Hits, and 1980 debut album, Songs the Lord Taught Us, helped set the stage for generations of dramatic alt-rockers like Nick Cave, Jon Spencer, and Jack White. Over the years, their reputation grew, and later albums like A Date With Elvis (which went to No. 1 on the UK indie charts) and Stay Sick! positioned them as elder statesmen to the rising alt-rock revolution.Their story came to a sad end with Lux’s death from a heart problem in 2009 at the age of 62.
Hometown
Sacramento, CA, United States
Genre
Rock