Numbskull (song)

"Numbskull"
Single by Ash
from the album Nu-Clear Sounds
Released	26 April 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	Grunge, alternative rock
Length	3:09
Label	Infectious
Songwriter(s)	Tim Wheeler
Producer(s)	Phil McKellar
Ash singles chronology
"Wildsurf" (1998) "Numbskull" (1999) "Shining Light" (2001)

"Numbskull" is a single released by Ash on 26 April 1999, the third from their album Nu-Clear Sounds . ^[1] It was a limited edition, individually numbered single of 5,000 on CD and double 7" vinyl. The song, "Numbskull", appeared as track 7 on Nu-Clear Sounds (5 October 1998), and also as the final track on Intergalactic Sonic 7″s (9 September 2002).^{[ citation needed ]}

The controversial video for the single featured members of the band involved in graphic sex scenes, including sadomasochism. ^[2] It was directed by Darran Tiernan and also featured self-mutilation, nudity, and drug use.^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listing

All songs by Tim Wheeler unless otherwise noted.

CD

1. "Numbskull"
2. "Blew" (Kurt Cobain)
3. "Who You Drivin' Now" (Mudhoney)
4. "Jesus Says (Live)" – (21 September 1998) (Wheeler/Mark Hamilton)
5. "Girl From Mars (Live)" – (31 July 1995)
6. "Fortune Teller (Live)" (Wheeler/Hamilton)

7"

1. "Numbskull"
2. "Blew" (Kurt Cobain)
3. "Who You Drivin' Now" (Mudhoney)
4. "Jesus Says" (live) (Wheeler/Hamilton)

References

1. "FOR RECORDS RELEASED ON APRIL 26, 1999 - REVIEWS". Music Week . 17 April 1999. ProQuest   232258879 . Retrieved 13 June 2025.
2. Martin, Paul (31 March 1999). "TV chiefs slap ban on Ash video shocker". The Belfast News Letter. ProQuest   324549845 . Retrieved 13 June 2025.