Fine Young Cannibals

Fine Young Cannibals were a British band formed in Birmingham, England in 1984, by bassist David Steele, guitarist Andy Cox (both formerly of The Beat), and singer Roland Gift (formerly of the Akrylykz). Their 1989 album, The Raw and the Cooked, topped the UK and US Album charts, and contained their two Billboard Hot 100 number ones: "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing".

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Filmography

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Selected Fine Young Cannibals film and TV show credits.

Soundtrack Credits

2009

It's Complicated

2008

Doomsday

2007

Towelhead

2006

The Goodbye Kiss

2006

Will & Grace: Say Goodnight Gracie (TV Movie)

2005

Hitch

2005

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV Show)

2005

My Name Is Earl (TV Show)

2005

Reunion (TV Show)

2005

Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary

2003

Cold Case (TV Show)

2003

Nip/Tuck (TV Show)

2002

The Year of the First Kiss

1999

The Other Sister

1998

Since You've Been Gone (TV Movie)

1997

Fever Pitch

1997

Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (TV Show)

1994

Tohuwabohu (TV Show)

1993

The Lie

1992

Highlander (TV Show)

1990

Opportunity Knocks

1990

The Handmaid's Tale

1990

Ferris Bueller (TV Show)

1989

Gross Anatomy

1989

Rosenda

1987

Someone to Watch Over Me

1987

Tin Men

1987

Down Twisted

1987

thirtysomething (TV Show)

1986

Dangerously Close

1986

Something Wild

1986

Thrashin'

1971

Columbo (TV Show)

Provinssirock 30 (TV Show)

Albums

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List of albums by Fine Young Cannibals, including album cover photos.

Songs

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List of top 10 songs by Fine Young Cannibals.

Song Title	Year Released *	Song Rank
She Drives Me Crazy	1988	5,812
Good Thing	1989	25,142
Johnny Come Home	1989	42,055
Suspicious Minds	1988	60,271
I'm Not The Man I Used To Be	1989	75,889
Don't Look Back	1989	121,506
Tell Me What	1989	140,540
I'm Not Satisfied	1989	143,816
Blue	1988	149,703
Funny How Love Is	1988	176,570

* Approximate (assumes song was released same year as the album it was first released on)

Music Videos

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List of music videos for all major Fine Young Cannibals songs.

It's Ok #457,044
Like a stranger #368,564
Move to work #316,172
On a promise #281,255

Band Members

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List of Fine Young Cannibals group members, including current and former members.

Andy Cox
past member
David Steele
past member
Roland Gift
past member

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Other Names	Two Men a Drum Machine and a Trumpet
Former Members	David Steele Andy Cox Roland Gift
Genre	Pop rock soul college rock
Genre Links	Pop/Rock, R&B
Origin	Birmingham, England
Year(s) Active	1984–1992, 1996
Music Style	Soul, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Dance-Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock, College Rock
Music Mood	Refined/Mannered, Rollicking, Dramatic, Energetic, Exuberant, Gentle, Reflective, Sweet, Earnest, Freewheeling, Fun, Literate, Party/Celebratory, Passionate, Playful, Poignant, Sentimental, Somber, Sophisticated, Stylish
Labels	London I.R.S.
Associated Acts	The Beat Two Men a Drum Machine and a Trumpet