"Cripple and the Starfish" is a song written by Anohni and performed by Antony and the Johnsons, a Mercury Prize-winning music act from New York City. It was initially released on the compilation CD God Shave the Queen! in 1996.A different recording subsequently appeared on Antony and the Johnsons, the self-titled first album recorded in 1998. In 2003, a live version of this song appeared on the split album Live at St. Olave's.