Dead from the Waist Down

"Dead from the Waist Down" is a song recorded by the Welsh band Catatonia, taken from their third studio album, Equally Cursed and Blessed. It was written by Mark Roberts and the band, and produced by TommyD.

"Dead from the Waist Down"
Single by Catatonia
from the album Equally Cursed and Blessed
Released1999
GenreAlternative Rock
Length4:16
LabelBlanco y Negro
Songwriter(s)Paul Jones, Cerys Matthews, Owen Powell, Aled Richards and Mark Roberts
Producer(s)TommyD/Catatonia
Catatonia singles chronology
"Game On"
(1998)		 "Dead from the Waist Down"
(1999)		 "Londinium"
(1999)

Recording and release

The first version of "Dead from the Waist Down" was recorded by Mark Roberts of Catatonia on a DPS12 hard disk recorder, while the band was on an American tour. It featured Roberts playing a guitar, as well as rough ideas for the chorus. He had written the song about being on tour in Los Angeles, and having members of the band's entourage who weren't enjoying themselves. It was combined with singer Cerys Matthews idea to develop a song suitable for BBC Radio 2 and her mother. It was then recorded for the Equally Cursed and Blessed album at Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales.[1]

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[2] 7

References
  1. "TOMMY D: Recording Catatonia's 'Dead From The Waist Down'". Sound on Sound. May 1999. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. "Catatonia". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2016.


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