Sell Your Body (To the Night)

Turbonegro

About Sell Your Body (To the Night)

"Sell Your Body (To The Night)" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 2003 album Scandinavian Leather released on 7" Vinyl (in the UK), CD and enhanced CD in 2003 by Burning Heart Records. The "zillion dollar" artwork was done by Are Kleivan with individual dollar designs for each band member on the backside of the sleeve. At Turbonegro's shows in 2003 the band fired loads of these particular dollar bills into the crowd using a cannon during the song "Sell Your Body". The video for "Sell Your Body" was shot in Los Angeles subsequent to their sold out shows in early April, 2003 and was directed by Jeff Tremaine of Jackass fame. The video shows the band walking with a Grizzly bear with several live sequences recorded at their gigs in San Francisco & Los Angeles mixed in. The Norwegian version came in cardboard jacket and without mpeg videos. 


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2003
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Human flesh!
Working out in the weight room
You're trying to make it pay
Sweating for a future
But it's such a long night away

Out on the dance floor
Working up a sweat
Your body's their amusement park
Now enter the night and see what you can get, so

Everybody
Sell your body
Everybody
Sell your body
To the night

Hey boy, you wanna get ahead
You gotta give some head
Might end up dead instead
Hey boy, but you can make it right
So fix your hair alright
And welcome to the night

Down on the corner
You show 'em what you got
Your body's their little candy store
They got their eyes on you
So you gotta keep it hot, so  

Everybody
Sell your body
Everybody
Sell your body
To the night

Everywhere
Everybody
Fix your hair and sell your body
To the night

When the cats crawl out to mate at night
You'll be there
You'll be there

You can't deny it
It's such a riot
Don't knock it 'til you try it
Sell your body to the night

You've got nowhere to go
Nowhere to go, so  

Everybody
Sell your body
Everybody
Sell your body
To the night

Everywhere
Everybody
Fix your hair and sell your body
To the night

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Turbonegro

Turbonegro (Turboneger in Norway) is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk". more »

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Written by: Christer Engen, Hans Erik Husby, Knut Schreiner, Paal Kjaernes, Rune Groenn, Thomas Seltzer

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10 facts about this song

Band Background
"Sell Your Body (To the Night)" was released by Turbonegro, a Norwegian band known for their fusion of hard rock, punk rock, and glam rock. The band was formed in 1989 and has gained a cult following over the years.
Album History
The song is from the album "Scandinavian Leather," which was released in May 2003. The album marked the band's comeback after a brief hiatus.
Song Popularity
"Sell Your Body (To the Night)" is one of Turbonegro's most popular songs. It often features in the set list of their live performances.
Musicianship
The song showcases Turbonegro's characteristic heavy guitar riffs and anthemic choruses, underpinned by the gritty vocals of lead singer Hank von Helvete.
Lyrics and Themes
The lyrics of "Sell Your Body (To the Night)" are typified by the dark humor and provocative themes that are a hallmark of Turbonegro's work. The song tells the story of an individual selling themselves into the night's allure and danger.
Reception
While Turbonegro's music has often been divisive because of its profane and controversial content, "Sell Your Body (To the Night)" has generally received positive reviews from fans and critics alike, cited for its energy and musicality.
Cultural Impact
The song, like many of Turbonegro's tracks, has been embraced by the counter-culture and has become a staple in alternative clubs and rock venues.
Fan Base
Turbonegro has a fan organization, known as the Turbojugend, with many divisions across the world. "Sell Your Body (To the Night)" is one of their fan-favorite anthems.
Live Performance
The band's performance of "Sell Your Body (To the Night)" has often been accompanied by elaborate staging and choreography in live shows, including outrageous costumes and prop usage in line with their glam rock influences.
Band Disbandment and Reunion
Despite disbanding in 2010, Turbonegro reunited in 2011 with a new vocalist, Tony Sylvester. "Sell Your Body (To the Night)" continues to be part of their live sets, further attesting to its status as one of their signature songs.

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