Babylon Zoo was an electro rock band of the mid 1990s. The band was the brainchild of Jas Mann, and were based in Wolverhampton, England. Electro rock is a sub-genre of punk. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Jas Mann (his full name being Jasbinder Mann), was born in Dudley, West Midlands, England, on April 24, 1971. ... Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Jas Mann had formerly been in an indie music band, called The Sandkings, which he left in 1992, because of musical differences. The Sandkings, were an indie music band, from Wolverhampton, England, who had minor success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

Babylon Zoo was signed to Phonogram Records after Clive Black heard their first three-track demo tape in May 1993. When Black moved to Warner Bros. Records in 1993, he took Mann's contract with him. An album had been prepared and sleeves for a single, "Fire Guided Light", were printed, but Babylon Zoo's debut was put on hold again when Black moved once more to EMI in 1995, where the band were signed on to a seven album contract. Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. ... Warner Bros. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is an English music company comprising the major record company, EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ...

However, promotional copies of "Spaceman" had already been distributed, and it was chosen to tie in with a new Levi's jeans advertisement. The advertisement concentrated on the sped-up vocal section at the beginning and end of the song, which was the product of an Arthur Baker remix. The single went straight to Number 1 on the UK singles chart on 21 January 1996, selling 418,000 copies in the first week of release, at the time being the fastest selling single in the UK. The single remained at number 1 in the UK for 5 weeks, selling 893,000 copies in this period. Levis is a brand of riveted denim jeans manufactured by Levi Strauss & Co. ... Arthur Baker (Born April 22, 1955, Boston, Massachusetts, USA) is a record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip-hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, and the British group New Order. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

An album, entitled, The Boy With the X-Ray Eyes was produced at Mann's New Atlantis Productions music/artwork/video centre and included new-age tracks such as "Is Your Soul For Sale?" and "I'm Cracking Up I Need A Pill." The Boy With the X-Ray Eyes was the first album from Babylon Zoo. ...

Three years later, 1999, a follow up album was released entitled King Kong Groover, but both singles from it failed to chart, with the second not even getting beyond the promotional copy stage. By this time, Mann had adopted Glam Rock as a new style, but it appeared all too late to cash in on the attendant furore surrounding Todd Haynes' genre tribute, Velvet Goldmine. King Kong Groover is the second album by Babylon Zoo. ... Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a style of rock and roll music, which initially surfaced in the post-Hippie early 1970s. ... Maverick, onetime New Queer Cinema director Todd Haynes was born on January 2, 1961, in Encino, California, and has had a controversial career. ... Velvet Goldmine (1998) is a film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. ...

Given the failure of their subsequent singles, they became considered a one-hit wonder. UK 45 rpm single for Mickey (1982) by one-hit wonder Toni Basil CD single of the Baha Mens Who Let the Dogs Out? In the music industry, a one-hit wonder is an artist generally known for only one hit single. ...

In 2005, it was announced that a new Babylon Zoo album, Cold Clockwork Doll, would be released sometime in the near future, although this has yet to be released.

In 2006 "Spaceman" featured on trailers for Ant and Dec's film Alien Autopsy, the BBC's children's channel, CBeebies for the animated pre-school series Lunar Jim, and Channel Ten's advertisement for Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series). Spaceman is also used in Pop Idol Estonia. Ant (left) and Dec appearing in an ITV 1 ident. ... The term alien autopsy is used within the UFOlogical community to refer to the supposed examination of an extraterrestrial cadaver by government authorities. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion... CBeebies is a British television channel produced by the BBC and aimed at children under 6. ... Lunar Jim is a pre-school-oriented stop-motion television show produced in Canada by the Halifax Film Company and Alliance Atlantis. ... Channel Ten is one of Australias three commercial television channels, broadcasted by Network Ten. ... Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television program created by Ronald D. Moore that first aired on October 18, 2004 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky One, and January 14, 2005 in the United States on the Sci Fi Channel. ...

Albums

The Boy With the X-Ray Eyes was the first album from Babylon Zoo. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... King Kong Groover is the second album by Babylon Zoo. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Singles

The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... Spaceman is a song by Wolverhampton singer-songwriter Jas Mann, of Babylon Zoo. ... The Boy With the X-Ray Eyes was the first album from Babylon Zoo. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... Animal Army was the second single of Jas Manns Babylon Zoo. ... The Boy With the X-Ray Eyes was the first album from Babylon Zoo. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes is the final single from Babylon Zoos album of the same name. ... The Boy With the X-Ray Eyes was the first album from Babylon Zoo. ... See also: 1999 in music (UK) other events of 1999 Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... Category: ... King Kong Groover is the second album by Babylon Zoo. ... See also: 1999 in music (UK) other events of 1999 Musical groups established in 1999 Record labels established in 1999 list of years in music 1990s in music // January 7 After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation. ... Honaloochie Boogie is a single released by Mott The Hoople. ... King Kong Groover is the second album by Babylon Zoo. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 other events of 2000 list of years in music 2000s in music // John Tavener is knighted in the New Years Honours List. ...

Audio sample

• Promo version video (Alternatively go onto YouTube.com and type in Babylon Zoo and you will see many Spaceman videos.)

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External links

• Babylon Zoo Online (unofficial)
• Babylon Zoo (fansite)
• Babylon Zoo at MusicBrainz
• Babylon Zoo at Discogs