The Tiger Lillies are a three-piece band, formed in 1989 by singer-songwriter Martyn Jacques and based in London. Currently Martyn Jacques, Adrian Stout, Adrian Huge (Past member Phil Butcher) Their surreal style has been described as dark, darkly humorous, strangely humorous, Brechtian, and gypsy cabaret. They are also notorious for singing controversial songs involving bestiality, prostitution and blasphemy. The Tiger Lillies were originally buskers, playing songs about the criminals, pimps and whores of Soho, London, England.