W.A.S.P. - Animal (Fuck Like A Beast) (1984)

W.A.S.P. ‎– Animal (F**k Like A Beast)
Label:
Far East Metal Syndicate ‎– SP14-5286
Format:
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Country:
Japan
Released:
1984
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Heavy Metal

Tracklist
A Animal (F**k Like A Beast)
B Show No Mercy

Notes:
Track B Unreliashed Track

originally intended for their debut self-titled album although dropped before the album's release. Written by Blackie Lawless, the song was released as the band's first single. Due to his religious beliefs, Blackie Lawless will no longer perform this song live.

Recorded in early 1984, the debut single intended for the self-titled album of W.A.S.P. was close to not being released at all after being dropped from the album. Deemed too controversial, Capitol Records did not want to risk the album being banned from major retail chains.
The single was finally released in April 1984, complete with the original sleeve and art depicting a codpiece and a circular saw blade.
The song is often performed at W.A.S.P. concerts with an intro similar to the 1984 Lyceum performance, which goes like this:
Any of you metalheads come here tonight...looking for a little bit of pussy?
I thought so, I know how we do it back in America, but there's only one way to do it. I wanna know how many of you metalheads fuck like a beast!
If you fuck like a beast, you're an animal!
Its overtly raunchy and sexual lyrics have since been recognized by the Parents Music Resource Center; it is number 9 on their "Filthy 15" list.