"Numbskull" is a single released by

Ash Ash is the solid remnants of fires. Specifically, ''ash'' refers to all non-aqueous, non- gaseous residues that remain after something burns. In analytical chemistry, to analyse the mineral and metal content of chemical samples, ash is the ...

on 26 April 1999, the third from their album ''

Nu-Clear Sounds ''Nu-Clear Sounds'' is the second studio album by Northern Irish rock band Ash. It was released on 5 October 1998, through Infectious Records and Home Grown. Following the release of the band's debut studio album, ''1977'' (1996), guitar ...

''. It was a limited edition, individually numbered single of 5,000 on CD and double 7" vinyl. The song, "Numbskull", appeared as track 7 on ''Nu-Clear Sounds'' (5 October 1998), and also as the final track on ''

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'' (9 September 2002). The controversial video for the single featured members of the band involved in graphic sex scenes, including

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. It was directed by Darran Tiernan and also featured

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, nudity, and drug use.

Track listing

All songs by

Tim Wheeler Timothy James Arthur Wheeler (born 4 January 1977) is an Irish singer, songwriter and musician from Northern Ireland. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Ash (band), Ash. He has written nearly all of Ash's notabl ...

unless otherwise noted.

CD

# "Numbskull" # "

Blew "Blew" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the first song on the band's debut album ''Bleach'', released in June 1989 by Sub Pop. The song was re-released on Tupelo Records as the title ...

" (

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) # "Who You Drivin' Now" (

Mudhoney Mudhoney is an American rock music, rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, on January 1, 1988, following the demise of Green River (band), Green River. Its members are singer and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner (guitari ...

) # "Jesus Says (Live)" – (21 September 1998) (Wheeler/ Mark Hamilton) # "Girl From Mars (Live)" – (31 July 1995) # "Fortune Teller (Live)" (Wheeler/Hamilton)

7"

# "Numbskull" # "Blew" (Kurt Cobain) # "Who You Drivin' Now" (Mudhoney) # "Jesus Says" (live) (Wheeler/Hamilton)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Numbskull Ash (band) songs 1999 songs 1999 singles Songs written by Tim Wheeler