There Ain't No Sanity Clause
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"There Ain't No Sanity Clause" was a single by The Damned.
The song was a tongue-in-cheek rock song released with an eye on the lucrative Christmas market, but failed to chart.
The single was the last new material to be released by the band on Chiswick
. However, Chiswick
would continue to reissue singles by the Damned culled from existing material on their Big Beat imprint, including "Wait for the Blackout
", "Lively Arts
", reissues of "Love Song
" and "Smash It Up
", and a remixed version of "There Ain't No Sanity Clause", which reached number 97 on the UK Singles Chart
in December 1983.
The title of the song is derived from a scene in the Marx Brothers
' 1935 movie A Night at the Opera
.IMDb Groucho Marx is attempting to explain the intricacies of a business contract to Chico Marx. When Groucho mentions the Sanity Clause, Chico responds, "You can't fool me, there ain't no sanity clause
."
"There Ain't No Sanity Clause" was written with Giovanni Dadamo of The Snivelling Shits
, and the Snivelling Shits also recorded a version of the song which was included on CD reissues of their I Can't Come album.
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The song was a tongue-in-cheek rock song released with an eye on the lucrative Christmas market, but failed to chart.
The single was the last new material to be released by the band on Chiswick
Chiswick Records
Chiswick Records was a British record company. Chiswick was the "first true 'indie' label" to be established in Britain for nearly a decade". The label has been described as "significant" in the "punk era"...
. However, Chiswick
Chiswick Records
Chiswick Records was a British record company. Chiswick was the "first true 'indie' label" to be established in Britain for nearly a decade". The label has been described as "significant" in the "punk era"...
would continue to reissue singles by the Damned culled from existing material on their Big Beat imprint, including "Wait for the Blackout
Wait for the Blackout
"Wait for the Blackout" was a single by The Damned.Initially, Chiswick issued Wait for the Blackout instead of The History of the World Part 1 as a single to promote The Black Album in Spain, with Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde as the B-side....
", "Lively Arts
Lively Arts
"Lively Arts" is a single released by The Damned.Big Beat, budget imprint of Chiswick Records, followed up their belated release of "Wait for the Blackout" as a single with the release of another track from The Black Album, "Lively Arts"...
", reissues of "Love Song
Love Song (Damned)
"Love Song" is a single by The Damned.It was the first fruit of the reformed line-up's deal with Chiswick Records, boosted by four variant picture sleeves, each one featuring a member of the band, with an additional 20,000 copies pressed on red vinyl - 5,000 for each sleeve...
" and "Smash It Up
Smash It Up
"Smash It Up" is a song by The Damned, released as a single in 1979.The single was the second release from the band's Machine Gun Etiquette album, where it was listed as "Smash It Up ". The single was banned from BBC Radio 1's playlist because of its perceived anarchic lyrics, stalling at number 35...
", and a remixed version of "There Ain't No Sanity Clause", which reached number 97 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in December 1983.
The title of the song is derived from a scene in the Marx Brothers
Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act, originally from New York City, that enjoyed success in Vaudeville, Broadway, and motion pictures from the early 1900s to around 1950...
' 1935 movie A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (film)
A Night at the Opera is a 1935 American comedy film starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx, and featuring Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Margaret Dumont, Sig Ruman, and Walter Woolf King. It was the first film the Marx Brothers made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after their departure from...
.IMDb Groucho Marx is attempting to explain the intricacies of a business contract to Chico Marx. When Groucho mentions the Sanity Clause, Chico responds, "You can't fool me, there ain't no sanity clause
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
."
"There Ain't No Sanity Clause" was written with Giovanni Dadamo of The Snivelling Shits
The Snivelling Shits
The Snivelling Shits were a punk rock group formed in London in 1977, and centred on Giovanni Dadomo-History:Giovanni Dadomo was a music journalist who wrote for publications such as ZigZag, Sounds, and The Face....
, and the Snivelling Shits also recorded a version of the song which was included on CD reissues of their I Can't Come album.
Track listing
- "There Ain't No Sanity Clause" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Dadamo)
- "Hit or Miss" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Gray)
- "Looking at You (Live)" (MC5MC5The MC5 is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan and originally active from 1964 to 1972. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson...
)
Production credits
ProducerRecord producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Hugh Jones
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Musician
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- Dave Vanian: Vocals
- Captain SensibleCaptain SensibleCaptain Sensible is a singer, songwriter, guitarist who grew up in Croydon, England, and co-founded the punk rock band The Damned in 1976. After leaving the band, he reinvented himself as an alternative pop singer with a rebellious, self-conscious image...
: GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Rat ScabiesRat ScabiesChristopher Millar , better known by his stage name Rat Scabies, is a musician best known for his tenure as the drummer for The Damned....
: DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Paul Gray: BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....