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Wait for the Blackout
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Wikipedia article
"'Wait for the Blackout'" is 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.
In 1982, their Big Beat budget imprint reissued the track as a single in the UK, despite The Damned having left the label two years previously. The B-side was provided by Damned guitarist Captain Sensible's spin-off project, Captain Sensible and the Softies, in the form of "Jet Boy Jet Girl". This was a cover version of the 1977 recording by Elton Motello, which shared its backing track with Plastic Bertrand's "a plane pour moi". The writing credit for Ward refers to Motello, real name Alan Ward, not ex-Damned bass player Algy Ward.
"Wait for the Blackout" was covered by The Goo Goo Dolls for the 'Tommy Boy' soundtrack. It finally saw release on The Goo Goo Dolls' 'Greatest Hits Volume 2', released on August 19, 2008. It was covered by Alkaline Trio on 'BYO Split Series, Vol. 5' as well as on the 2007 release 'Remains'.
Track listing (UK release)
# "Wait for the Blackout" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Gray, Karloff) - 3:57
# "Looking at You (Live)" (Deprijck, Lacomblez, Ward) - 3:54
Production credits
* 'Producers':
** The Damned ("Wait for the Blackout")
** Jan Reitman ("Jet Boy Jet Girl")
* 'Musicians':
"Wait for the Blackout"
** Dave Vanian: Vocals
** Captain Sensible: Guitar, Vocals on "I Believe the Impossible"
** Rat Scabies: Drums
** Paul Gray: Bass
"Jet Boy Jet Girl"
** Captain Sensible: Vocals
** 'Big Mick': Guitar, Vocals
** 'Joe Thumper': Drums
** 'Frank N Stein': Bass
Category:1980 songs
Category:1982 singles
Category:The Damned (band) songs
Category:Songs written by Rat Scabies
Category:Songs written by Captain Sensible
Category:Songs written by David Vanian
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