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Sleazy Hollywood metal band Faster Pussycat (whose name was lifted from a Russ Meyer flick) released their first album in 1987 and peaked commercially two years later with the gold album Wake Me When It's Over and the Top 40 single "House of Pain." Although their next album, 1992's Whipped, hit number 90 on the charts, it fell off quickly; with the alternative rock explosion, the hard rock… Read more in Amazon's Faster Pussycat Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (August 29, 1989)
  • Original Release Date: September 6, 1989
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Elektra / Wea
  • ASIN: B000002H7G
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,280 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Media Type: CD
Artist: FASTER PUSSYCAT
Title: WAKE ME WHEN IT'S OVER
Street Release Date: 09/06/1989
Domestic
Genre: HEAVY METAL

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The most underrated group of the 80's, December 6, 2003
By Joseph Jorgensen "Pickledjoe" (Watertown, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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The first Fater Pussycat album was good, but in the follow up the group expanded the song-writing, becasme more bluesy, and really left behind the Glam sound that they came out of.

Unfortunetly, the music busienss is as much about timing as anything. If the group came out 2 years earlier...they would have been as big as Poison, Warrant, etc...all of which they blew away....

2 years later they may have been able to "re-invent" themselves as a grunge band ala Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains....

However, without thinking of the scene or the era, this is simply a good CD and worth playing all these years later.

1) Where there's a whip - A rock em sock em Rock & Roll tune. With great Riff's and sleazy lyrics.

2) Little Dove - Similar to the above with great lyrics.

3) Poison Ivy - Inteneded to be the hit single. An ok tune, but a little too pop for my tastes.

4) House of Pain - a Rare power ballad that actually carried emotion

5) Gonna Walk - Groovy blues/rock track

6) Pulling weeds - Another stand out track that is heavy but catchy

7) Slip of the Tongue - With a slip of the tongue I'm in Deep $h!t...need say no more

the next few tracks are ok, but not standoutish until...

Arizona Indian Doll - a groovy track that could have been a Cult song

Please Dear - another truly moving sounding balad about a break-up or death of a love one...take your pick...

I've known punk rockers, hippies, and Metal heads who hated glam that fell in love with this record once they got over the "Glam" perception of the band.....Give it a try and keep an open mind.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars No sophmore slump here..., March 5, 2000
These guys carried on the tradition of greatness from their first album onto this second one. I liked these guys better than Poison believe it or not. The third cd "Whipped" is just as good, too bad it was the end. I love this band. Ok, onto the review... This album is slighty more polished than the debut but miles away from the slick stuff that you always see. This is the most polished one but still has the raw street-level sound. "Poison Ivy" sounds just like a song from album 1 and "House of Pain" is a definitive ballad that you can't ignore, it's almost like an anti-ballad, focusing on real life rather than false love! "Where there's a whip" opens this album with a bang! What's the idea of an import-only hits collection that costs big bucks on this page, somebody's gotta put a 10 buck hits cd out in the US, even a cheap record company package, Sheesh, these guys deserve it! Where's the live cd? If I was a record company exec. my first job would be to buy the rights to their music so I could do these guys justice with a slamming hits collection complete with all the great tracks, some new stuff and some bonus b-sides and live tracks.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another AWESOME album from Faster Pussycat..., May 22, 1999
I love this album. It's deeper than the self-titled debut (both are great). Like many other people, I can relate to "House of Paine". In fact, I have that song as my out-going message on my answering machine. I highly recomend this album and this band. Check out Gustave "Taime" Downe's new band "The Newlydeads"
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5.0 out of 5 stars wake me when it's over
A more mature sounding record than their debut with songs concerning divorce ('House of Pain'), murder ('Cryin' Shame') and abortion ('Pullin' Weeds') but their sleazy sound is... Read more
Published 1 month ago by MRT

5.0 out of 5 stars Not to be missed
This is one of my favorite albums, the band is very under rated in my book. Check out the ballad House of Pain, most people seem to like this song the most, but I prefer a couple... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ronald Potter

5.0 out of 5 stars 80's metal at it's best!
GREAT ALBUM TO CLOSE OUT THE DECADE. STAND OUT TRACKS INCLUDE "POISON IVY" AND "HOUSE OF PAIN" WHICH WAS A TOP 40 HIT. I RECOMMEND THIS ALBUM TO ANY ROCK FAN.
Published on May 26, 2007 by Scott Vassiliou

5.0 out of 5 stars Faster Pussycat - Wake Me When Its Over
Terrific album, but it's much better live, and when you're friends with the band members!
Published on February 17, 2007 by William G. Sander

3.0 out of 5 stars From the "Whatever happened to" file.
Yes, Faster Pussycat is one of those bands that will be remember as a one hit wonder with the ballad "House of Pain" which peaked at #9 on the Hot 100 Singles chart. Read more
Published on January 13, 2006 by Vader

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hollywood music milestone.
This CD belongs alongside the era's best, right up there with Appetite, Dr. Feelgood, and Hysteria.

A major improvement over the debut, every song is memorable... Read more
Published on November 6, 2005 by Joseph Eversole

5.0 out of 5 stars Only FP record worth buying, and it rocks
Late-`80s hair metal bands are a dime a dozen. As the trend reached its peak, labels signed furiously, systematically disregarding musical sincerity and talent... Read more
Published on May 29, 2005 by Robert VerBruggen

5.0 out of 5 stars What Happened?
I just don't understand why this band never acheived the success of Poison or Warrant or any of their hair band contemporaries. Read more
Published on May 26, 2004 by HeadbangerDuh

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent album
Most of this album is above-average 80's hair metal. That's fine, as far as that goes--I can enjoy that as well as anyone can. Read more
Published on January 30, 2004 by cynicaljason

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique and Original Great Music
I'd really have to disagree with the folks that say Faster Pussycat is a Aerosmith rip off. In fact, they are very different. Read more
Published on December 28, 2003 by Joe

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