Overkill "!!!Fuck You!!!"

Fuck You (stylized as !!!Fuck You!!!) is an EP released by thrash metal band Overkill in 1987. Consisting of a cover version of the song "Fuck You" (originally by The Subhumans), the EP also featured 5 live tracks recorded at Phantasy Theater in Cleveland, Ohio. Long out of print, the EP is now extremely rare, but was re-released in 1997 with extra tracks as !!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some.

The cassette tape (1987) and CD reissue 1990 was sold with a reversible cover art booklet. The visible side when sold in the stores was a simple field of white with the band's logo, the album name reading as !!!**** You!!!, with a subhead that read "The Record THEY tried to ban". A Parental Advisory logo appeared in the lower right corner. The original cover art was able to be used if the booklet was opened and reversed by creasing the cover the opposite way. One pressing was sold in a black plastic bag. As of 2006, Fuck You had sold over 6,000 copies in the U.S. since the beginning of the SoundScan era.

The title track was originally recorded by Canadian punk band The Subhumans, not the British band of the same name. DOA also recorded a version of "Fuck You" when The Subhumans' vocalist Brian Goble joined them on bass. However, the very first version was recorded in 1978 by The Stiffs, a band featuring two future members of The Subhumans.

Recording information:

Co-produced and co-mixed by Overkill.


Live tracks recorded in 115 degree heat at the Phantasy Theatre, Cleveland, OH, June 3, 1987.