In addition to songs like “Corruption” and “Living Dead” – linked to TV smashing and automobile destruction – “Butcher Baby” featured a chainsaw sawing through a guitar, in place of a guitar solo, which was replicated during live shows. The Plasmatics visited the UK for a tour, which met with opposition from some quarters including the Greater London Council (GLC), particularly for their intention to blow up a car on stage and Williams’ semi-nudity. The GLC canceled the band’s show at the Hammersmith Odeon after fire inspectors decided the show would not meet safety requirements, although police had already arrived to disperse the gathering crowd before the decision had officially been taken. (Williams, recalled Debbie Harry in 2014, “was such a big deal back then. She showed her tits and she blew up cars on stage and broke TVs – and now it would just be normal.” ) Released as a single by Stiff Records , “Butcher Baby” reached No. 55 on the UK Singles Chart .
Visited the UK for a tour
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