Fatman
A side of the band's 1982 single, opening the 1983 compilation and a Peel session.
Southern Death Cult, from Moya / Fatman (1982)
"Fatman" was recorded for John Peel on May 21, 1982, opening the session ahead of "False Faces", "Today" and "All Glory", and broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on June 10, 1982, with repeats reported on July 6 and December 30 (a Peel wiki summary). It is the opening track of the 1983 Beggars Banquet compilation at 3:44, with an alternative version at 3:48. AllMusic's Wilson Neate calls it one of the band's finest moments, a charging anti-capitalist track, per a search summary of the page. Whether the Peel version was ever released is disputed between a retailer listing and a Discogs-based page.
We found no statement from the band on its meaning, no setlist.fm play count beyond the Peel entry, and no covers or samples. It is not among the songs played in the 2023 Death Cult shows, where "Moya" is.
On stage
- 1982-05-21, BBC Maida Vale, London The John Peel session, broadcast June 10, 1982.
Sources
- Southern Death Cult, Wikipedia
- Southern Death Cult on Deezer, Deezer
- Death Cult, Kill Your Pet Puppy