Orgasm Addict
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| Single by Buzzcocks from the album Love Bites |
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| B-side | "Whatever Happened To...?" | ||||
| Released |  8 October 1977 |
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| Recorded | September 1977 T.W Studios, Fulham | ||||
| Genre | Punk rock, pop punk | ||||
| Length | 1:58 | ||||
| Label | United Artists | ||||
| Writer(s) | Pete Shelley, Howard Devoto | ||||
| Producer | Martin Rushent | ||||
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"Orgasm Addict'" is a single by punk rock band the Buzzcocks and its B-side is "Whatever Happened To...?" The song first appeared on the album Singles Going Steady and also on CD reissues of Another Music in a Different Kitchen.
The 7" French vinyl release contains different takes of the same two tracks. The song was inspired by lead singer/songwriter Peter Shelley's struggles with sex addiction. He said, "I used to jack off so much. I still have calluses on my palms." [1]
[edit] Track listing
- "Orgasm Addict" (Howard Devoto/Pete Shelley) [1:58]
- "Whatever Happened To...?" (Pete Shelley/Dial) [2:07]
(Dial is the alias of Buzzcocks' ex-manager Richard Boon)
[edit] Artwork
The sleeve collage of the iron-headed woman was created by Linder Sterling who explained; "Well, the iron came from an Argos catalogue and the female torso came from a photographic magazine called Photo. I never cleared the copyright but no one noticed, so it was alright." The image was originally in colour, but Buzzcocks' sleeve designer Malcolm Garrett thought it would be best to change it to a blue monotone.
Linder later added; "It was made in a Salford bedroom, I had a sheet of glass, a scalpel and piles of women's mags."
[edit] References
- ^ [http://www.buzzcocks.com/site/flat-packphilosophy.html Peter Shelley admits to sex addiction
