Been to Kettering

Been to Kettering is a song from the Deathsex Bloodbath EP "Are You There God? It's Deathsex Bloodbath".

Inspiration and writing
Sadogasm has stated several times that the song was written when Mega Records asked him to write a song that was suitable for the American market.

"It was kind of a defiant thing: I mean, either the Americans would get us or they wouldn't, whatever I wrote. Plus I hated the idea of doing, like, 'Deathsex In New York' or something. So I deliberately wrote the most provincial British song possible. The 'late night in the 1990s' chorus is just a pisstake on shit like 'Summer of '69'."

Whether that's true or not, the song was released as a single in both the UK and the USA.

In other interviews, Sadogasm has claimed the song was written about a visit to a swingers' club by a teenage Masokiss, and that the choice of Kettering as a title and location was to celebrate smalltown life rather than writing about a city like many bands.

Are You There God? version
The song was recorded for "Are You There God? It's Deathsex Bloodbath" with Sadogasm and Switchblade overdubbing multiple vocal lines. Justin Appropriate plays the guitar solo on the song.

Live versions
2016 version

Track
You can listen to the song and read the lyrics here

Personnel
Sadogasm - vocals, rhythm guitar

Switchblade - backing vocals

Justin Appropriate - lead guitar

Masokiss - bass

Sororicide - drums