Numbskull (song)
| "Numbskull" | ||||
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| Single by Ash | ||||
| from the album Nu-Clear Sounds | ||||
| Released | 26 April 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Grunge, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Infectious | |||
| Songwriter | Tim Wheeler | |||
| Producer | Phil McKellar | |||
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"Numbskull" is a single released by Ash on 26 April 1999, the third from their album Nu-Clear Sounds.[1] It was a limited edition, individually numbered single of 5,000 on CD and double 7" vinyl. The song, "Numbskull", appeared as track 7 on Nu-Clear Sounds (5 October 1998), and also as the final track on Intergalactic Sonic 7″s (9 September 2002).[citation needed]
The controversial video for the single featured members of the band involved in graphic sex scenes, including sadomasochism.[2] It was directed by Darran Tiernan and also featured self-mutilation, nudity, and drug use.[citation needed]
Track listing
All songs by Tim Wheeler unless otherwise noted.
CD
- "Numbskull"
- "Blew" (Kurt Cobain)
- "Who You Drivin' Now" (Mudhoney)
- "Jesus Says (Live)" – (21 September 1998) (Wheeler/Mark Hamilton)
- "Girl From Mars (Live)" – (31 July 1995)
- "Fortune Teller (Live)" (Wheeler/Hamilton)
7"
- "Numbskull"
- "Blew" (Kurt Cobain)
- "Who You Drivin' Now" (Mudhoney)
- "Jesus Says" (live) (Wheeler/Hamilton)
References
- ^ "FOR RECORDS RELEASED ON APRIL 26, 1999 - REVIEWS". Music Week. 17 April 1999. ProQuest 232258879. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ Martin, Paul (31 March 1999). "TV chiefs slap ban on Ash video shocker". The Belfast News Letter. ProQuest 324549845. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
