Suckerpunch (song)

This article is about the Wildhearts song. For other songs with the same title, see Sucker punch (disambiguation).

"Suckerpunch"

Single by The Wildhearts

Released

June, 1994

Format

CD, 10", MC

The Wildhearts singles chronology

Caffeine Bomb
(1994)

Suckerpunch
(1994)

If Life Is Like A Lovebank I Want An Overdraft / Geordie in Wonderland
(1995)

"Suckerpunch" is a 1994 single by The Wildhearts.

One of the B-sides is "29 x The Pain", whose title is derived from Hüsker Dü's song "59 Times the Pain". A fan favourite, "29 x The Pain" is about the uplifting effect music has on a fan and is an homage to Ginger's influences, namechecking The Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Starz, Big Black, the Queen album Sheer Heart Attack, Cheap Trick, The Clash album London Calling, Jason & the Scorchers, Stiff Little Fingers, Blue Öyster Cult, Kiss, Heart, The Damned, Twisted Sister and Kurt Cobain. The song was re-recorded in 1996 with the line about Kurt Cobain replaced with a reference to Richey James Edwards. The relevance of the number "29" has caused a great deal of speculation- the most likely explanations being that Ginger was 29 when he wrote it and that when the Wildhearts songs are listed in order of their release and track listing, the song is indeed the 29th Wildhearts song.

The song has been covered by German punk band Gigantor on their 2001 album Back to the Rockets.

A fifth track, entitled "Duck Song", appears at the end of the EP but is not listed in the liner notes. It is set to the tune of "The Stars and Stripes Forever" and is sung by drummer Ritch Battersby.^[1]^[2]

Track listing

"Suckerpunch"
"Beautiful Thing You"
"Two-Way Idiot Mirror"
"29 x the Pain"
"Duck Song" (unlisted)

References

↑ "Discography". thewildhearts.com. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
↑ "Ask Ritch – July 2007". thewildhearts.com. Retrieved 6 April 2013.

The Wildhearts

Ginger CJ Ritch Battersby Scott Sorry Jon Poole Jools Pat Walters Dunken F. Mullett Snake Danny McCormack Andrew "Stidi" Stidolph Willie Dowling Devin Townsend Mark Keds Jef Streatfield Toshi Simon Gonk

Studio albums	Earth vs the Wildhearts Fishing for Luckies P.H.U.Q. Endless Nameless The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed The Wildhearts Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1. ¡Chutzpah!

Live albums	Tokyo Suits Me The Wildhearts Strike Back Geordie in Wonderland Rock City vs The Wildhearts

Compilations	The Best of The Wildhearts Anarchic Airwaves Landmines and Pantomimes Moodswings and Roundabouts Anthem: The Single Tracks Riff After Riff After Motherfucking Riff Coupled With The Works

Singles and EPs	Mondo Akimbo a-Go-Go Don't Be Happy... Just Worry "Greetings From Shitsville" "TV Tan E.P." "Caffeine Bomb" "Suckerpunch" "If Life Is Like a Lovebank I Want an Overdraft / Geordie in Wonderland" "I Wanna Go Where the People Go" "Just in Lust" "Sick of Drugs" "Red Light – Green Light EP" "Anthem" "Urge" "Vanilla Radio" "Stormy in the North, Karma in the South" "So into You" "Top of the World" "The Sweetest Song" "The New Flesh" "The Only One" ¡Chutzpah! Jnr.

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