Asphyxiwank

'Asphyxiwank' is a song written by Deathsex Bloodbath and Kyly Sexualised. It appears on the EP "Golden Showers: The Very Best of Deathsex Bloodbath".

Writing
The song's lyrics, title and subject matter were originally suggested by Caitred Alabaster and band friend Kyly Sexualised. After improvising some, Sadogasm combined them and added some of his own, before expanding the song later at home. Masokiss and Sororicide added the bass and drum lines during jams.

Lyrically, the song is about a man who accidentally kills himself while engaging in auto-erotic asphyxiation. The song refers to David Carradine and Michael Hutchence, who are both alleged to have died in this manner.

The song is almost entirely based around the F-C-E-Am chord sequence. Early versions of the song featured Sadogasm playing piano in the opening half of the song; however, the piano was later removed from performances due to reduced transport budgets (down to "nothing") and does not appear on "Golden Showers".

'Golden Showers' version
The song was recorded at the Herbert Art Gallery for the greatest hits EP 'Golden Showers'. It proved difficult to record due to the stop/start nature of the song and by the band's increasing incoherence due to spending the entire day drinking.

The choir in the first half of the song is the Anti-Douche Choir, friends and lovers of the band who also appear on 'Douches (There are Too Many of Them)'. Sororicide plays drums with mallets on the first half of the song, and also plays agogo on the track.

Track
You can hear the track and read the full lyrics here.

Personnel
Sadogasm - vocals, guitar, choir vocals

Caitred Alabaster - vocals, choir vocals

Masokiss - bass, choir vocals

Sororicide - drums, agogo, choir vocals

Mysin SoLong - choir vocals

Bloodbeth - choir vocals

Ara McBay - choir vocals

Michael Ratledge - choir vocals