Jack the Ripper (song)

Sutch's version of "Jack the Ripper" is two minutes and forty-eight seconds long, in the key of B-flat major, and time. It begins with the sound of footsteps and a woman screaming, followed by a rendition of the "Danger Ahead" motif by the guitar and drum kit, accompanied by a ghoulish moan from Screaming Lord Sutch. The song itself is a three-chord song, with a vamp played by guitar and bass, with accompaniment by piano and drum kit, which is repeated throughout. The song is also punctuated with a brief insistent tone played on a Theremin. The song bears some similarity to a previous American novelty record, "Alley Oop", from 1960. ==Personnel==

• Screaming Lord Sutch – singer • Roger Mingay – electric guitar • Ken Payne – bass guitar • Andy Wren – piano • Pete Newman – saxophone • Carlo Little – drum kit • Joe Meek – producer ==Cover versions==

• In 1965, Casey Jones and the Governors released a version • In 1986, Canadian garage punk band The Gruesomes covered the song and released it on the Jack the Ripper EP. • In 2004, Detroit garage rock duo The White Stripes performed a cover of "Jack the Ripper" live as part of the Under Blackpool Lights release, incorporating the guitar riff from the "Peter Gunn" theme by Henry Mancini. • In 2006, English garage rock band The Horrors covered the song for the B-side of their debut single, "Sheena Is a Parasite", later included on their 2006 debut EP, The Horrors EP. A rerecorded version was later included on their 2007 debut album, Strange House. • In 2008, The Fall covered the song on their Halloween show at Hackney Empire, as well as Black Lips. • Others: The Fuzztones (1993), The Vice Principals (2000), Casey Jones and the Governors, The Revillos, The Phantoms, The One-Way Streets (1966), The Beguiled (1988). ==Notes==