Spider Murphy Gang
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The Spider Murphy Gang is a German
band from Munich
best known for their greatest hit "Skandal im Sperrbezirk". It was founded in 1977 by bank clerk Günther Sigl, together with Gerhard Gmell ("Barny Murphy"), Michael Busse and Franz Trojan. In many songs elements of the Bavarian German Dialect are used.
Their name is a reference to Elvis Presley
's song, "Jailhouse Rock
", in which a 'Spider Murphy' played the tenor saxophone
. "Spider Murphy" is also referred to in a song written by Larry Kirwan of the Irish/Fusion Band Black 47's song, "Forty Deuce." The song appears referential to both the Spider Murphy Gang and to "Jailhouse Rock", for the live version from 2006's "Bittersweet 16" includes a saxophone solo which the singer recalls having heard in "Sing Sing" prison.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
band from Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
best known for their greatest hit "Skandal im Sperrbezirk". It was founded in 1977 by bank clerk Günther Sigl, together with Gerhard Gmell ("Barny Murphy"), Michael Busse and Franz Trojan. In many songs elements of the Bavarian German Dialect are used.
Their name is a reference to Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
's song, "Jailhouse Rock
Jailhouse Rock (song)
"Jailhouse Rock" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that first became a hit for Elvis Presley. The song was released as a 45rpm single on September 24, 1957, to coincide with the release of Presley's motion picture, Jailhouse Rock...
", in which a 'Spider Murphy' played the tenor saxophone
Tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
. "Spider Murphy" is also referred to in a song written by Larry Kirwan of the Irish/Fusion Band Black 47's song, "Forty Deuce." The song appears referential to both the Spider Murphy Gang and to "Jailhouse Rock", for the live version from 2006's "Bittersweet 16" includes a saxophone solo which the singer recalls having heard in "Sing Sing" prison.
Band members
- Günther Sigl – Vocals/Bass
- Gerhard Gmell – Guitar
- Willie DuncanWillie DuncanWillie Duncan was born in Iserlohn on 20 April 1955. The left-handed guitarist/vocalist joined the Spider Murphy Gang in 1988, with No. 1 hits in the 1980s on EMI Records....
– Guitar/Bass/Lap Steel/Mandoline/Vocals - Otto Staniloi – Sax
- Paul Dax – Drums
- Lucky Seuss – Keys
Discography
- Rock'n'Roll Schuah (1980)
- Dolce Vita (1981)
- Tutti Frutti (1982)
- Spider Murphy Gang live! (1983)
- Scharf wia Peperoni (1984)
- Wahre Liebe (1985)
- Überdosis Rock'n'Roll (1987)
- In Flagranti (1989)
- Hokuspokus (1990)
- Keine Lust auf schlechte Zeiten (1997)
- Rock'n'Roll Story (1997)
- Das komplette Konzert (1999)
- Radio Hitz (2002)
- Skandal im Lustspielhaus (2004)