"Sheriff Fatman" is a single by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, released in 1989, and featuring on the album 101 Damnations. The track is probably their best-known original composition.[1] The lyrics rail against slum landlords and their intimidatory tactics used against tenants, and include references to Nicholas van Hoogstraten (referred to as "Nicholas van what's his face") and Peter Rachman, as well as Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie. "Sheriff Fatman" featured on the influential 1990 Madchester compilation album Happy Daze.
| "Sheriff Fatman" | ||||
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| Single by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine | ||||
| from the album 101 Damnations | ||||
| Released | 4 December 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Alternative dance, punk | |||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Big Cat Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Leslie George Carter, James Neil Morrison | |||
| Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings
edit- CD USMCD1 12" VINYL ABB100T
- "Sheriff Fatman"
- "R.S.P.C.E."
- "Twin Tub With Guitar"
- "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" (Pete Shelley)
Charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 23 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ NME rates Sheriff Fatman as No 1 in their list of Carter USM songs
- ^ "Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.