Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)

"Black No.1 (Little Miss Scare-All)"
Single by Type O Negative
from the album Bloody Kisses
Released	1993
Format	CD
Recorded	Systems Two, Brooklyn
Genre	Gothic metal, alternative metal[1]
Label	Roadrunner
Writer(s)	Peter Steele
Producer(s)	Peter Steele Josh Silver

"Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" is a single by American gothic metal band Type O Negative from their 1993 album Bloody Kisses. The lyrics detail a relationship with a woman involved with the Goth subculture, and throws many tongue-in-cheek references to Halloween, Nosferatu, and Lily Munster.

A music video was made for the song, using a radio edit of about four and a half minutes in length as opposed to the eleven-minute recording on the album. The video was recorded in black and white, with the exception during the breakdown where Peter Steele's eyes appear olive green during a close-up. Close-ups surrounded by shadows alternate with shots of the band performing in a decidedly traditional-looking concert hall, with gothic figures dancing in the background as the band plays classical or acoustic counterparts to their usual instruments; Steele takes advantage of his formidable height during this and plays a double bass as if it were a bass guitar.

Tracklist

All songs written by Peter Steele unless noted.

1. "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)" (edit)
2. "Christian Woman" (edit)
3. "Summer Breeze" (Jim Seals, Dash Crofts) (edit)
   • Originally by Seals and Crofts
4. "We Hate Everyone" (edit)

Credits

• Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass
• Kenny Hickey – guitar, co-lead vocals
• Josh Silver - keyboards, effects, backing vocals
• Sal Abruscato – drums, percussion

References