I never remember that Crash by The Primitives was released that early. I think it became a big radio hit after it was featured on the Dumb & Dumber soundtrack.Modern Rock Tracks for Week Ending 09/10/1988
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This is brilliant, @TenderLovingKiller®.
I didn't make it past the second chart before I headed to the shelf to pull out this one that I haven't played in years...
The Screaming Tribesmen - Bones + Flowers
Australia cranked out some top shelf alternative in the 80's.
Stateside folks - especially those from NC - will recognize the voice as the other side of the world's Mitch Easter.
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Yup! That is how I knew this song. The Dumb & Dumber soundtrack was a”way better than it had any right to be.I never remember that Crash by The Primitives was released that early. I think it became a big radio hit after it was featured on the Dumb & Dumber soundtrack.
Belle & Sebastian did a very mellow cover of this song on their Late Night Tales compilationYup! That is how I knew this song. The Dumb & Dumber soundtrack was a”way better than it had any right to be.
I was just thinking "I need to make a playlist"I think I am gonna do a playlist of all the unique songs that appeared on these charts for all of 1988. There is so much (including this one) that I am completely unfamiliar with.
I need to show this one to my wife she always seems incredulous that the Siouxsie song was a big deal.Modern Rock Tracks for Week Ending 09/10/1988
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They get another song on there too a few weeks later.I need to show this one to my wife she always seems incredulous that the Siouxsie song was a big deal.
The song and "Kiss Them For Me" were huge. "Dear Prudence" too.I need to show this one to my wife she always seems incredulous that the Siouxsie song was a big deal.
The new personal discoveries that I will probably explore further:
Jon Astley
Hothouse Flowers
Voice Of The Beehives
Scruffy The Cat