Cryptease

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Cryptease
Alternative name(s)	Striptease, Pricktease
Artist(s)	Whorelords
Genre	Punk
Length	2:34
Year	1983
Original poster	Guglielm
Search duration	2012 - 2025
File:Striptease.mp3

Cryptease (previously known as "Striptease" or "Pricktease") is an identified punk song by the American punk band Whorelords, which was first uploaded to the New Wave Outpost forums in 2012 by user Guglielm.

Background

On August 23, 2012, the song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm as part of a collection of lost songs, but it did not gain much traction.

On April 8, 2013, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user nathank, followed by an upload by user Guglielm on July 11, 2013, before being reuploaded by Guglielm on September 7, 2014. Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1980 and 1984, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.

On December 5, 2024, Discord users Aidnic and rocketballboi discovered a Facebook post from WFMU DJ Pat Duncan, which featured a 1983 playlist that included a song called Cryptease by the punk band Whorelords.

The band released an album called "The Sociopath E.P." in 1983, which is not available online, but a song from the album shares an identical musical style and vocals to the lost song. A 2015 test pressing of a compilation album of Whorelords songs, including Cryptease, was never released due to conflicts over the quality of the recordings.

On April 22, 2025, the song was identified as Cryptease by Whorelords after an owner of The Sociopath E.P. was contacted on Discogs and confirmed that it was the same song.^{[citation needed]}

Lyrics

Presumed Lyrics (Intro)

One two, one two three four

(Verse 1)

(Her gold dress?) looks pretty good

Lead your body into the woods

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

I felt a leap when my heart turned rust

(Chorus)

You shouldn't have been such a (pricktease?)

That's how you end up a cryptease

Cryptease, cryptease, cryptease, cryptease

(Verse 2)

Now you’re lying cold and gray

The doctor says I'll be here for a stay

He said I was vicious

He said I was sick

But when I think of killing you bitch

It gets hard to (wait?)

(Chorus)

You shouldn't have been such a (pricktease?)

That's how you end up a cryptease

Cryptease, cryptease, cryptease, cryptease

(???) (really say?)

(Verse 3)

I can’t stand here without you, dear

And you’re buried, without (???)

Knock out the nurse, grab the key

Stood by your side I will be

(Chorus)

You shouldn't have been such a (pricktease?)

That's how you end up a cryptease

Cryptease, cryptease, cryptease, cryptease

Ya filthy little slit

(Verse 4)

Dig straight down into the grave

To the body I’ll always claim

Your limbs toward heaven

Your body’s pale

I'm in the mood, for a strip shot

A strip shot in hell

(Chorus)

You shouldn't have been such a (pricktease?)

That's how you end up a cryptease

Cryptease, cryptease, cryptease, cryptease

Personnel

Bobby Snotz – vocals

Pete Marshall – guitar

Tom Fergus – bass

Joey Image – drums