The Damned - There Aint No Sanity Clause. (Extended Re-Mix Version) The Damned are an English rock band formed in London in 1976.They were the first punk rock band from the United Kingdom to release a single (New Rose), an album (Damned Damned Damned), to have a record on the UK music charts, and to tour the United States. The Damned later evolved into one of the forerunners of the gothic genre. They have incorporated numerous styles into their music and image, including: garage rock, psychedelic rock, cabaret, and the theatrical rock of Screaming Lord Sutch and Alex Harvey. Lead singer Dave Vanians vocal style has been described as similar to a crooner. The Damned have dissolved and reformed many times, with Vanian as the sole constant member; the lineups have always included either guitarist Captain Sensible and/or drummer Rat Scabies, who are both founding members. The current line-up is Vanian, Captain Sensible, Monty Oxy Moron, Pinch and Stu West. In 2001, the band released the album Grave Disorder, on Dexter Hollands Nitro Records label and promoted it with continual touring. Morrison and Vanian eventually married and had a daughter, Emily, born on 9 February 2004. Andy (Pinch) Pinching, drummer/founding member of English Dogs, joined on drum duty, & has remained with the band since. Their July 2002 gig at Londons Shepherds Bush Empire, at which they were supported by former band member Brian James Gang, was recorded and released on DVD and CD as The Damneds Tiki Nightmare. In 2004, the band played with punk and new wave icons The Stranglers and Blondie at Guilfest, held annually in the Surrey town of Guildford. In 2006, The Damned released the single Little Miss Disaster, and a live DVD MGE25 documenting a 2004 Manchester concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of Machine Gun Etiquette. On 21 October 2006, BBC Radio 2 broadcast an hour-long documentary titled Is She Really Going Out With Him? concerning the recording of the Damneds first single New Rose and the groups place in the 1976 London punk scene. Featuring interviews with James, Sensible, Scabies, Glen Matlock, Don Letts and Chrissie Hynde, the programme gave some new insights into the bands and personalities around the scene, particularly the ill-fated Anarchy in the U.K. tour. On 28 October 2008, The Damned released for download their tenth studio album, So, Whos Paranoid?, followed by a conventional release on the English Channel label on 10 November (UK) and 9 December (US). To promote the album, the band made back-to-back appearances performing on the CBS network TV broadcasts in the US on Halloween eve and Halloween on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The band undertook a 23-date UK tour to promote their new album, supported by Devilish Presley and Slicks Kitchen. After a cancelled US tour in January, the band finally rescheduled for a spring appearance along the East coast. They played a set and conducted a short interview on the Cherry Blossum Clinic on WFMU on 16 May 2009. In 2009, The Damned undertook a credit crunch value for money UK tour supported by 1980s band The Alarm and Henry Cluney, formerly of Stiff Little Fingers. In November 2009, the band supported heavy metal icons Motörhead on the UK leg of their world tour. On The Damneds official website, Captain Sensible is quoted as saying: Ha ha..... were working with Lemmy again are we? Excellent! Hes the real deal, the absolute antithesis to all that the likes of Simon Cowell stand for. And for that we should all be grateful. This tour will be a celebration of all things rock n roll..... pity the poor roadies is all I can say! In 2010 they performed at the Rhythm Festival in Bedfordshire, and Captain Sensible also sat in with the Yardbirds. In 2011 they performed at several festivals such as Fun Fun Fun Fest, Whitby Gothic Weekend, Sweden Rock Festival, The Bulldog Bash and Rebellion Festival. On Halloween, they performed at Disneyland. They also provided the music for the main theme of the video game Shadows of the Damned, which otherwise is not related to the band. In 2012, they played South America for the first time ever, with dates in São Paulo (Brazil) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). They returned to the Rhythm Festival, one of only four headline acts to return over the festivals seven year history. In 2012,The Damned were announced that they would return for 2013s Rebellion festival alongside The Exploited, The Casualties and others. ` In November 2012 The Damned finally received recognition for their contribution to British music when they were awarded the Classic Rock outstanding contribution award for services to Rock music over 36 years. Here is their Christmas single, with a special extended remix! youtube/watch?v=oLwBQWplTaY
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