11 Facts About The Cramps

1.

The Cramps were an American rock band formed in 1976 and active until 2006.

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2.

The Cramps relocated to Los Angeles in 1980 and hired guitarist Kid Congo Powers of the Gun Club.

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3.

The Cramps accompanied them on an extensive European tour in 1984 which included four sold out nights at the Hammersmith Palais.

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4.

The Cramps hit the Top 40 in the UK for the first and only time with "Bikini Girls with Machine Guns"; Ivy posed as such both on the cover of the single and in the promotional video for the song.

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5.

The Cramps went on to record more albums and singles through the 1990s and 2000s, for various labels.

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6.

In 1994, the Cramps made their national US television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien performing "Ultra Twist".

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7.

In 1995 the Cramps appeared on the TV-series Beverly Hills, 90210 in the Halloween episode "Gypsies, Cramps and Fleas".

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8.

In 2002, the Cramps released their final album, Fiends of Dope Island, on their own label, Vengeance Records.

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9.

The Cramps weren't thinking of this weird subgenre when we coined the term "psychobilly" in 1976 to describe what we were doing.

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10.

The Cramps' music is played at varying tempos, with a minimal drumkit.

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11.

The Cramps have influenced countless subsequent bands in the garage, punk and revival rockabilly styles.

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