Stick You Finger In The Hole
And Make A Tiny Little Circle...

Karen Finley (b. 1956, Evanston, Illinois) is a controversial American performance artist, whose theatrical pieces and recordings have often been labelled 'obscene' due to their graphic depictions of sexuality, abuse, and disenfranchisement. She was notably one of the NEA Four, four performance artists whose grants from the National Endowment for the Arts were vetoed in 1990 by John Frohnmayer after the process was condemned by Senator Jesse Helms under 'decency' issues.

Having received an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, Finley procured her first NEA grant and moved to New York City. She quickly became part of the city's art scene, collaborating with artists such as the Kipper Kids (Brian Routh — whom she married/divorced — and Martin von Haselberg) and David Wojnarowicz.

Finley's early recordings featured her ranting crass monologues over disco beats (and she would often perform her songs late night at the famed club Danceteria, where she worked). These recordings include the singles 'Tales of Taboo' from 1986 and 'Lick It' from 1988 (both produced by Madonna collaborator Mark Kamins) plus the 1988 album, The Truth Is Hard To Swallow (re-released on CD, with a slightly different track listing, as Fear Of Living in 1994; in conjunction with the re-release, both 'Tales Of Taboo' and 'Lick It' appeared on 12-inch again with new remixes by Super DJ Dmitry, Junior Vasquez, and other DJs of note). She also made a guest appearance on a remix of Sin?ad O'Connor's 'Jump in the River,' and was prominently sampled by S'Express on the classic dance floor cut-up, 'Theme from S'Express' (her 'Drop that ghetto blaster/suck me off' vocal - sampled from 'Tales of Taboo' - formed something of a chorus in the song).

Single Information:
Label: SSR Records
Format: Vinyl
Country: Belgium
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro
Credits: Keyboards - Miguel Kerstman
Producer - Mark Kamins
Producer [Additional Production] - Tuta Aquino
Written By - Karen Finley

Tracklisting:
1. Tales Of Taboo [12' Radio Mix] [5:53]
2. Finger Fuck [12' Radio Mix] [5:56]
3. Lick It [12' Radio Mix] [7:29]

DOWNLOAD:
Karen Finley - Trashy Trio [Mini Single]

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