8 Eyed Spy Biography

8-Eyed Spy was an early 1980s No Wave band featuring Lydia Lunch, Jim Sclavunos, Pat Irwin, and George Scott III. They covered the Swamp rock classic Run Through The Jungle by Creedence Clearwater Revival and Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit. Their music was infectiously rhythmic and visceral, using throbbing bass guitar, lugubrious saxophone playing and Lunch's petulant vocals. The band recorded only briefly, and released a live album. 8-Eyed Spy broke up shortly after the death of bass player George Scott III.The 8-Eyed Spy recordings featured on Lunch's retrospective album "Hysterie" open with the instrumental track "Swamp" and features the folksy song "Diddy Wah Diddy" (Dixon/McDaniel) which Lunch adds No Wave effects to by screaming alternated with alienated howling. 8-Eyed Spy was a fusion of Swamp rock and what was at the time, more fashionable No Wave style. In the song "Dead Me, You Beside", Lunch mimics the sharp vocal and lyrical style of No Wave singer Bobby Swope and st

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8 Eyed Spy Lyrics

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8 Eyed Spy
Released: 1997
Discs: 1
Tracks: 15


1.Diddy Wah Diddy Lyrics (2:19)
2.Lazy in Love Lyrics (2:57)
3.Love Split Lyrics (2:10)
4.Dead Me You B Side Lyrics (3:39)
5.Swamp Lyrics (0:57)
6.Run Through the Jungle Lyrics (5:26)
7.Motor Oil Shanty Lyrics (4:29)
8.You Twist I Shout Lyrics (2:31)
9.Looking for Someone Lyrics (2:39)
10.Lightning's Girl Lyrics (3:7)
11.Innocence Lyrics (1:24)
12.Boy Meets Girl Lyrics (1:57)
13.2 Square Lyrics (2:36)
14.I Want Candy Lyrics (2:4)
15.Ran Away Dark Lyrics (1:50)