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Spiderbait is an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1989 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004, the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song " Black Betty " reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart .
"Glokenpop" (also spelt Glockenpop) is a song by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait and was released in January 2000 as the fourth and final single from the band's fourth studio album Grand Slam (1999). "Glokenpop" peaked at number 80 on the Australian Singles Chart.
"Calypso" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait. It was released in April 1997 as the third single from the band's third studio album, Ivy and the Big Apples (1996). "Calypso" peaked at number 13 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart , and it was ranked at number 23 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1997 .
"Hot Water & Milk" (also known as Hot Water and Milk) is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Spiderbait and was released in December 1996 as the second single from the band's third studio album Ivy and the Big Apples. It peaked at number 78 on the Australian chart.
"Shazam!" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait that was released on 28 February 1999 as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album, Grand Slam. "Shazam!" peaked at number 44 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and was ranked at number 40 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1999. [3]
"Four on the Floor" is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Spiderbait and was released in August 2001 as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album The Flight of Wally Funk. "Four on the Floor" peaked at number 91 on the Australian chart and ranked at number 89 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 2001 .
Grand Slam is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. The album marked a significant change in sound for the band, with many of the songs being heavily produced pop sung by bassist Janet English. The remainder of the album is a mix of alternative rock (sung, as on previous albums, by drummer Kram) and electronica.
The track satirises the initial enthusiasm a label has for a band, and its subsequent reversal, inspired in part by the bidding war that took place to sign Spiderbait. In a 2016 interview, Kram said the song, "was kind of like a comic book version of how bad it can be, and the song still resonates with people today.