[7][8] Placebo were formed in 1994, when Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal met each other at the South Kensington tube station.

[9] The two formed Ashtray Heart, a lo-fi duo, playing mostly on children's toy instruments.

They decided they needed a drummer, and suggested Steve Hewitt, but he was drumming for London band Breed.

But Schultzberg suggested playing together until they finished the promotion of their first album, Placebo, and the band accepted.

Schultzberg played two more shows with the band in Paris after the US tour, the last of which was a performance at Nulle Part Aillleurs.

"[14] "Nancy Boy" was released in the UK on 20 January 1997 through Hut Records and Elevator Music.

Drummer Steve Hewitt is portrayed throughout with a blurred face because he was still contractually obligated to another band on a different label.

In a recurring part of the video, a man's head and shoulders are seen stuck to a table with spikes coming out of it.

[19] The song was part of the band's repertoire prior to the release of their debut album and it was a regular until the Black Market Music tour.