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The Flying Lizards were an experimental rock group that recorded several albums. Formed by and led by David Cunningham, the group included avant-garde and free improvising musicians like David Toop and Steve Beresford as instrumentalists and Deborah Evans, Vivien Goldman and Patti Palladin as vocalists. It also boasted the late Michael Upton.
The group released an album titled The Flying Lizards in 1979; their singles include postmodern covers of songs such as Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues” 1978… , “The Laughing Policeman” 1980 (which was not featured on an album, but was released under the name The Suspicions),”Move On Up” 1981, “Sex Machine” 1984 and “Dizzy Miss Lizzie” (1984) and several originals. Their cover of Barrett Strong’s “Money” remains popular, and is used in Empire Records, the first Charlie’s Angels and Lord of War. Their album The Flying LizardsTop Ten consists entirely of covers, done in a deliberately emotionless, harsh and robotic style.
After the band’s break-up, a posthumous album of dub instrumentals, The Secret Dub Life of the Flying Lizards, appeared.
The group released an album titled The Flying Lizards in 1979; their singles include postmodern covers of songs such as Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues” 1978… , “The Laughing Policeman” 1980 (which was not featured on an album, but was released under the name The Suspicions),”Move On Up” 1981, “Sex Machine” 1984 and “Dizzy Miss Lizzie” (1984) and several originals. Their cover of Barrett Strong’s “Money” remains popular, and is used in Empire Records, the first Charlie’s Angels and Lord of War. Their album The Flying LizardsTop Ten consists entirely of covers, done in a deliberately emotionless, harsh and robotic style.
After the band’s break-up, a posthumous album of dub instrumentals, The Secret Dub Life of the Flying Lizards, appeared.
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KingFahtah wrote:
@RAHB I enjoy the music I make...and it is total garbage
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SIRIUSACMA wrote:
TV
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studman69 wrote:
Think I might have to give this band a miss after this glimpse of their fanbase
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le_general_midi wrote:
That what pop should always be : inventive, funny, danceable, entertaining and clever
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Strawb77 wrote:
i must admit i was somewhat put off by `money`, but have enjoyed rediscovering this band- lots
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RAHB wrote:
@Auraomega: Because it isn't crap. It's just different. If you enjoy it it can't be crap.
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ghostchild wrote:
The Flying Lizards rule!
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Auraomega wrote:
Their Money is one of the worst songs I've ever heard. [2] so why do I love it? I mean seriously it's crap but for some reason I can't help but enjoy hearing it :P
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pierreghz wrote:
Anti-music.
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TescoSwabs wrote:
Really digging these guys, they're like '...And The Native Hipsters' but with more focus and less abstractions
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Dusterdb88 wrote:
Secret Dub Life is so sick...
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fremtiden wrote:
v The Flying Lizards are much, much more than a song.
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Phlunked wrote:
This song is great mainly because the chick can't sing even laconically in a syncopated rythym.
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THee-BeAtNiK wrote:
_Impressive_
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ScullyCaribou wrote:
very
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bethybob wrote:
yum yum.
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Kotolot wrote:
Eccentric. Love them.
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lee1993lee wrote:
haha. they're so weird
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AvoidTheCheese wrote:
pussay cat pussay cat you're so thrilling, I lawve youuuuu. <333
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happydetune wrote:
COOL!!! I like Devid Cunningham!
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