Wendy O Williams – Bump ‘N’ Grind [1985, DVD]

The first ever DVD to feature one of the most controversial and much loved female punk rockers of all time – Wendy O Williams. As the lead singer of the infamous Plasmatics, Wendy O. Williams emerged as one of the most notorious figures on the American punk scene; dubbed “the queen of shock rock,” her on-stage theatrics were the stuff of underground legend.

Often clad in little more than strips of electrical tape covering her nipples, the raspy-voiced Williams earned a cult following for her on-stage antics, which included blowing up cars, sawing guitars in half, and setting equipment on fire; the Plasmatics behaviour frequently made headlines and gained fans. Williams also posed nude for several men’s magazines, and the Plasmatics were banned in London. Relations within the band were strained however, and after 1982’s Coup d’Etat the singer went solo.
Williams first teamed with Motörhead’s Lemmy to record a cover of the Tammy Wynette classic “Stand by Your Man”; in 1984, she returned with WOW, her first full-length effort. Kommander of Kaos followed in 1986, and Ultrafly and the Hometown Girls – Deffest! and Baddest!, a rap record, arrived in 1988. After 1989’s Plasmatics reunion outing Maggots: The Record, Williams essentially retired from music. On April 8, 1998 Williams committed suicide; she was just 48 years old.
Wendy O Williams name and legacy live on amongst her many fans and “Bump n Grind” will be a must see for all of them. The DVD features a full live show from her October 1985 UK tour.

Goin’ Wild
Pedal To The Metal
You’ll Succeed
No Class
Party
Jammin’
Live To Rock
Jail Bait
Ain’t None Of Your Business
Bump n Grind
Fuck That Booty
Fuck ‘N’Roll

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