# Fixmer/mccarthy | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 05:03 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Fixmer/mccarthy
- Visible lyric pages: 11

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `fixmermccarthy`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 05:03 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-08aa4cfe2d70b26d
- Visible lyric pages: 11
- Pages with stored lyric text: 11
- Video-backed song pages: 11
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 4570
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 0
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: By Any Other Name, Come Inside, Destroy, Freefall, I Run, Spinner, Splitter, and Through A Screen
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Fixmer/McCarthy was a duo formed in the early 1980s by Simon Fixmer and Kevin McCarthy. They worked with synthesizers, tape loops, and guitar, creating industrial soundscapes and fractured melodies. Their song 'By Any Other Name' from 1986 dealt with transgender themes in a way that sparked debate at the time. They released albums like 'Pigs on the Wing' in 1982 and 'The Golden Years' in 1983, followed by 'By Any...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. By Any Other Name — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/by-any-other-name
2. Come Inside — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/come-inside
3. Destroy — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/destroy
4. Freefall — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/freefall
5. I Run — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/i-run
6. Spinner — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/spinner
7. Splitter — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/splitter
8. Through A Screen — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/through-a-screen
9. Tight Fit — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/tight-fit
10. You Don't Know Me — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/you-don-t-know-me
11. You Want It — https://lyroverse.com/fixmermccarthy/you-want-it