Lux Interior from The Cramps died on this day in 2009. Check out some footage of The Cramps from over the years:
"Human Fly" and "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" (recorded in 1981 for a cable television show)
"Goo Goo Muck" (from 1981)
Dutch TV special A Date With The Cramps from 1990 featuring live footage plus an interview
"The Way I Walk" (2006 appearance in Norway)
Finally, here's an old story about the Cramps that you might be entertained by:
Back in 1991 the Cramps were on tour and had a show booked at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit. A few hours before the show Lux Interior and Poison Ivy drove over to the 89X studios (in Canada) to do a live on air interview. As it turned out getting into Canada and to 89X wasn't an issue but unfortunately their experience getting back into the U.S. wasn't so smooth. Apparently they didn't have appropriate ID to prove they were U.S. citizens, so they got detained at Customs. If you've ever been hauled into Customs for any reason you know it can be a pretty lengthy and frustrating ordeal, and the band started to worry they wouldn't be back in Detroit in time for the show. As luck would have it, someone who worked at Customs was walking by the secondary area and recognized Lux Interior and Poison Ivy and were able to help get the band released in time for the show in Detroit. Close call!
"Human Fly" and "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" (recorded in 1981 for a cable television show)
"Goo Goo Muck" (from 1981)
Dutch TV special A Date With The Cramps from 1990 featuring live footage plus an interview
"The Way I Walk" (2006 appearance in Norway)
Finally, here's an old story about the Cramps that you might be entertained by:
Back in 1991 the Cramps were on tour and had a show booked at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit. A few hours before the show Lux Interior and Poison Ivy drove over to the 89X studios (in Canada) to do a live on air interview. As it turned out getting into Canada and to 89X wasn't an issue but unfortunately their experience getting back into the U.S. wasn't so smooth. Apparently they didn't have appropriate ID to prove they were U.S. citizens, so they got detained at Customs. If you've ever been hauled into Customs for any reason you know it can be a pretty lengthy and frustrating ordeal, and the band started to worry they wouldn't be back in Detroit in time for the show. As luck would have it, someone who worked at Customs was walking by the secondary area and recognized Lux Interior and Poison Ivy and were able to help get the band released in time for the show in Detroit. Close call!
