PLACEBO: Drugs, sex and chart successes
Automatic translation. Improvements are constantly being worked on.
The fourth single from her self-titled debut album, “Nancy Boy” was released 29 years ago on January 20, 1997. Did you already know these facts?
★ The song deals with topics such as drugs, sex, gender confusion and bisexuality.
★ One month after its release, the single was an unexpected success and climbed to number 4 in the UK charts.
★ Placebo also performed the song on the popular British music show “Top of the Pops”.
★ The video clip was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and shows the band performing the song in a colorful room.
★ Drummer Steve Hewitt is shown with a blurred face throughout, as he was still contractually bound to another band on another label.
Watch the video for “Nancy Boy” here:
