Killer Barbies
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The Killer Barbies is a Spanish
punk
band fronted by singer/guitarist
Silvia Superstar. After some success in Spain on the independent label Toxic Records, they got an international distribution through the German label Drakkar Records
in 2000.
The band has also starred in two movies directed by prolific exploitation film
director
Jess Franco
: Killer Barbys and Killer Barbys vs. Dracula.
They released their first album Dressed to Kiss
in 1995.
One year later they released a second album ...Only for Freaks! shortly after featuring in the Jess Franco movie Killer Barbys. They recorded a third album in 1998, Big Muff
. The 3 albums sold more than 10000 copies each.
After these 3 successful albums in Spain, the band signed to the German label Drakkar Records
, to get a larger audience outside Spain.
In 2000 they released their international debut Bad Taste containing a selection of songs from their first 3 albums re-recorded. In 2002 they released the single Candy featuring a vocal participation of Bela B.
of Die Ärzte
fame and eventually some new material with the album Sin Is In
in 2003. Since then they have been silent except for the compilation of b-sides Freakshow
in 2004.
The same year, Silvia Superstar featured in the Show "Die drei ??? und die singende Schlange" by the German comedy theater company Das Vollplaybacktheater.
:
Killer Barbys, which was made in relation to their first album Dressed to Kiss
in 1996, and Killer Barbys vs. Dracula, made in relation to their last album to date, Sin Is In
in 2003. The spelling was changed in the movies because Mattel
would not let them use the Barbie
name.
(Enrique Sarasola) rising from the dead. What brings the Transylvanian bloodsucker back from what was supposed to be a permanent slumber? A new song by the rock band the Killer Barbys, who, while touring in Spain, encounter the undead menace and take him on in a monumental battle to the finish. Who will prevail—the musicians or the master of the macabre?
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band fronted by singer/guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Silvia Superstar. After some success in Spain on the independent label Toxic Records, they got an international distribution through the German label Drakkar Records
Drakkar Entertainment
Drakkar Entertainment GmbH, also called Drakkar Records or Drakkar Publishing, is a German record label with its headquarters in Witten. It is a joint venture with Bertelsmann Music Group.-History:...
in 2000.
The band has also starred in two movies directed by prolific exploitation film
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Jess Franco
Jesús Franco
Jesús "Jess" Franco is a Spanish film director, writer, cinematographer and actor. His career took off in 1961 with his cult classic The Awful Dr. Orloff, which received wide distribution in the United States and England...
: Killer Barbys and Killer Barbys vs. Dracula.
Biography
Silvia Superstar (real name: Silvia García Pintos) and Billy King (real name: Antonio Domínguez) formed The Killer Barbies in 1994, and quickly began releasing their material on the Spanish label Toxic Records.They released their first album Dressed to Kiss
Dressed to Kiss
Dressed to Kiss is the debut album by The Killer Barbies. It was released in 1995 on Toxic Records/Subterfuge Records.- Track listing :# "Love Killer" # "You're A Liar" # "Kiss Mouth" # "I Can Hide" # "Kissing Cousins"...
in 1995.
One year later they released a second album ...Only for Freaks! shortly after featuring in the Jess Franco movie Killer Barbys. They recorded a third album in 1998, Big Muff
Big Muff (album)
Big Muff is an album by The Killer Barbies. It was released in 1998 on Toxic Records.-Track listing:# "Lost Control" # "Baby Two Heads" # "Crazy" # "Rage" # "Joyride" # "Set On Fire" # "Crime"...
. The 3 albums sold more than 10000 copies each.
After these 3 successful albums in Spain, the band signed to the German label Drakkar Records
Drakkar Entertainment
Drakkar Entertainment GmbH, also called Drakkar Records or Drakkar Publishing, is a German record label with its headquarters in Witten. It is a joint venture with Bertelsmann Music Group.-History:...
, to get a larger audience outside Spain.
In 2000 they released their international debut Bad Taste containing a selection of songs from their first 3 albums re-recorded. In 2002 they released the single Candy featuring a vocal participation of Bela B.
Bela B.
Dirk Felsenheimer , better known under his stage name Bela B., is a German musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the drummer and one of the singers in the German band Die Ärzte. In 2006 he released his first solo album entitled Bingo. Bela B...
of Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte is a punk band from Berlin. Die Ärzte are one of the best-known German punk rock bands and have released over 20 albums. The band consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B. and bass player Rodrigo González...
fame and eventually some new material with the album Sin Is In
Sin Is In
- Track listing :# "Down The Street" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez# "1000 Disparos" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez# "Feeling Alone" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez# "Tu y Yo" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez...
in 2003. Since then they have been silent except for the compilation of b-sides Freakshow
Freakshow (The Killer Barbies album)
Freakshow is a DVD/CD set released by The Killer Barbies in 2004 on Drakkar Records.- DVD track listing:#Intro#"I Wanna Live In Tromaville"#"Lovekiller"#In India#"Freakshow"#"Solo Para Ti"#"Lost Control"#"Gente Pez"#At The Studio...
in 2004.
The same year, Silvia Superstar featured in the Show "Die drei ??? und die singende Schlange" by the German comedy theater company Das Vollplaybacktheater.
Singles and EPs
- "Maqueta" demo tape (1994)
- "I Wanna Live in Tromaville" single (1994)
- "Elvis Live!!" single (1994)
- "Comic Books" single (1994)
- "Killer Barbies/Aneurol 50 split single" (1995)
- "Love KillerLove Killer"Love Killer" is a single released by The Killer Barbies in 1996 that appeared on their album Dressed to Kiss...
" single (1996) - "Freaktown" single (1996)
- "Attack of the Killer Barbies" EP (1997)
- "Crazy" single (1997)
- "MarsMars (The Killer Barbies song)"Mars" is a single by The Killer Barbies. It was released on Drakkar Records in 2000 .- Track listing :# "Mars" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez# "Mars " S. Garcia/A. Dominguez...
" single (2000) - "Downtown" single (2000)
- "Candy" single (2002)
Albums
- Dressed to KissDressed to KissDressed to Kiss is the debut album by The Killer Barbies. It was released in 1995 on Toxic Records/Subterfuge Records.- Track listing :# "Love Killer" # "You're A Liar" # "Kiss Mouth" # "I Can Hide" # "Kissing Cousins"...
(1995) - ...Only for Freaks! (1996)
- Big MuffBig Muff (album)Big Muff is an album by The Killer Barbies. It was released in 1998 on Toxic Records.-Track listing:# "Lost Control" # "Baby Two Heads" # "Crazy" # "Rage" # "Joyride" # "Set On Fire" # "Crime"...
(1998) - Fucking Cool (1999) a remix album
- Bad Taste (2000) re-recording of songs from the first 3 albums
- Sin Is InSin Is In- Track listing :# "Down The Street" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez# "1000 Disparos" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez# "Feeling Alone" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez# "Tu y Yo" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez...
(2003) - FreakshowFreakshow (The Killer Barbies album)Freakshow is a DVD/CD set released by The Killer Barbies in 2004 on Drakkar Records.- DVD track listing:#Intro#"I Wanna Live In Tromaville"#"Lovekiller"#In India#"Freakshow"#"Solo Para Ti"#"Lost Control"#"Gente Pez"#At The Studio...
(2004) DVD/CD set, the DVD contains their videos and some live footage, the CD is a compilation of b-sides
Songs from compilations
- "Xabarin Contra El Doctor No" (1995) from A Cantar Con Xabarin
- "Spiderman" (1996) from A Cantar Con Xabarin Volumen III e IV
- "Hackers" (1996) from Corsarios Del Chip B.S.O.
- "Ma Baker" (1996) from Best In SpainBest in SpainBest in Spain is a compilation album of recordings by Boney M. released by BMG-Ariola Spain in 1996.Best In Spain is one of the more unusual Boney M. hits compilations as it contains not only the original disco classics but also two contemporary interpretations of the band's hits...
- "El Resplandor" and "Sólo Para Ti" (1999) from Intoxicación
- "Gente Pez" and "Autosuficiencia" (2001) from Gente Pez
- "These Boots Are Made For Walking" (2001) from Zapping
- "Bajo Mi Piel" (2003) from Marea de Musica
- "A Thing About You" (2005) from A Tribute to Tom Petty
- "Feeling Alone" (2007) from Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents The Coolest Songs In The World! Vol. 3
Movies
The band features as the main characters of 2 movies directed by Jess FrancoJesús Franco
Jesús "Jess" Franco is a Spanish film director, writer, cinematographer and actor. His career took off in 1961 with his cult classic The Awful Dr. Orloff, which received wide distribution in the United States and England...
:
Killer Barbys, which was made in relation to their first album Dressed to Kiss
Dressed to Kiss
Dressed to Kiss is the debut album by The Killer Barbies. It was released in 1995 on Toxic Records/Subterfuge Records.- Track listing :# "Love Killer" # "You're A Liar" # "Kiss Mouth" # "I Can Hide" # "Kissing Cousins"...
in 1996, and Killer Barbys vs. Dracula, made in relation to their last album to date, Sin Is In
Sin Is In
- Track listing :# "Down The Street" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez# "1000 Disparos" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez# "Feeling Alone" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez# "Tu y Yo" S. Garcia/A. Dominguez...
in 2003. The spelling was changed in the movies because Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
would not let them use the Barbie
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
name.
Killer Barbys
Director Jess Franco is back to his old tricks with this gruesome gore-fest about a band called The Killer Barbies (played by the band of the same name) that gets stuck in a remote locale when their transportation breaks down. Eager to get back on the road, the group searches on foot for help. Instead, they run into a bloodthirsty sorceress, Von Fledermaus (Mariangela Giordano), who is about to make their lives much worse.Killer Barbys vs. Dracula
Spanish director Jesus Franco spins another morbid but campy tale about Count DraculaCount Dracula
Count Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula and archetypal vampire. Some aspects of his character have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler...
(Enrique Sarasola) rising from the dead. What brings the Transylvanian bloodsucker back from what was supposed to be a permanent slumber? A new song by the rock band the Killer Barbys, who, while touring in Spain, encounter the undead menace and take him on in a monumental battle to the finish. Who will prevail—the musicians or the master of the macabre?
Appearance in video games
- The Killer Barbies' song "Have Some Fun" (and band name) was featured in the video game Rumble RosesRumble Rosesis a professional wrestling video game that was developed by Yuke's Future Media Creators and Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and published by Konami in 2004 for the PlayStation 2. The game uses the same engine as Yuke's 2003 release WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain...
as Candy Cane's entrance music. - In Rumble Roses XXRumble Roses XXRumble Roses XX is a female Wrestling game that was developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators and Konami for the Xbox 360 and is the sequel to the PlayStation 2 game, Rumble Roses...
, The name "The Killer Barbies" is retained as Candy Cane's band, however the song "Crazy!" is not the same song as The Killer Barbies song, Crazy. - The Killer Barbies' songs "Baby With Two Heads" and "Down the Street" were featured in the video game FlatOut.