The Smashing Tunes Thread (Part 2)

The Smiths - Shoplifters Of The World Unite

Very apt for what happened on Henry Street last Friday.

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If you like Ride you’ll probably like this.

Adorable - Sunshine Smile
Creation Records
1993

I love Wikipedia sections about what happened to members of niche indie bands of the 1990s:

Subsequent to the band’s demise, Robert Dillam moved to Scotland where he joined The Zephyrs and is teaching computer networking. Stephen Williams remained in Coventry working in the International Office at the University of Warwick before moving to Nottingham Trent University where he is currently Director of NTU Global,[9] whilst Fijalkowski went on to form the band Polak, who released two albums on One Little Indian. Shortening his name to Pete Fij he joined up with guitarist Terry Bickers of fellow former Creation label mate The House of Love and Levitation under the title of ‘Pete Fij / Terry Bickers’;[10] Kevin Gritton rose the ranks to becoming a Headteacher of a comprehensive school in Derby[11] where he developed further to becoming the head of a school trust.

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Julian Cope - Out of My Mind on Dope and Speed

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Mercury Rev - Opus 40

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Two requests from the young lad this morning

Pixies - Wave of Multilation

Yo La Tengo - Autumn Sweater

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Two Headed Dog

I’ve been working in the Kremlin with a two headed dog

The Bats - Fingers of Dawn

The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl

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An absolute cracker

Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows

Norman Blake is the epitome of the once grungy rebellious youngster who has now conformed into a middle aged man.

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I didn’t think anyone would have called Norman Blake rebellious

You asked if I’d be anyone from history, fact or fiction, dead or alive
I said, “I’d be Tony Cascarino, circa 1995”

Los Campesinos - All Your Kayfabe Friends - 2025

This piece of music IS the World Cup, IS Mexico '86, IS the Azteca Stadium and IS Diego Maradona.

Caballero Aguila - La Inauguracion del Mundial 86

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Saw them last year and Raymond McGinley looks and dresses like an accountant

A brilliant song.

There seems to be a view that this is a breezy pop song, which it is, but it is based on a lopped sample with some very dark lyrics

It’s stolen off this which is a cracker.

Andrea True Connection - More, More, More

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The Cramps Garbageman.