Sheriff Fatman
| "Sheriff Fatman" | ||||
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| Single by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine | ||||
| from the album 101 Damnations | ||||
| Released | 4 December 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Big Cat Records | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Simon Painter | |||
| Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine singles chronology | ||||
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"Sheriff Fatman" is a song by English indie rock band Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, released in 1989, and featured on their debut album, 101 Damnations (1990). The track is probably their best-known original composition.[1] The lyrics rail against slum landlords and their intimidatory tactics used against tenants, and include references to Nicholas van Hoogstraten (referred to as "Nicholas van what's his face") and Peter Rachman, as well as Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie.[2] "Sheriff Fatman" featured on the influential 1990 Madchester compilation album Happy Daze.
Track listings
- 12" vinyl ABB100T
- CD USMCD1
- "Sheriff Fatman"
- "R.S.P.C.E."
- "Twin Tub With Guitar"
- "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" (Pete Shelley)
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 23 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[4] | 59 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 29 |
References
- ^ NME rates Sheriff Fatman as No 1 in their list of Carter USM songs
- ^ Bass, George (19 March 2019). "Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine: how we made Sheriff Fatman". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 13 July 1991. p. 14. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.