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1. The Flys (UK 1975-1980)
They had been around since the mid seventies in the guise of Midnight Circus but with the times a changing however, they wisely changed their name to the more punkish’ The Flys’. Ironically they were signed by EMI who had rejected them as Midnight Circus!
As opposed to the more traditional 1234 buzzsaw style of punk The Flys come at it from a different angle while still retaining the sense of urgency. Sounding like the Cure or vice versa on the brilliantly entitled single Love & Molotov Cocktail / Can I Crash Here / Civilization (1978 EMI). Try also Waikiki Beach Refugees / We Don’t Mind The Rave (1978 EMI). By then not a trace of punk as we know it Jim but catchy. In fact listen to it closely and hell, they could have flogged it to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers! For what its worth Neil O’Connor was Hazel O’Connor’s brother. A steady release of singles and an album saw them veer towards a Mod-ish look & sound. But with increasingly diminishing returns 1980 saw them call it a day.
Band: Neil O’Connor - Vocals & Guitar.
David Freeman - Vocals & Guitar. Joe Hughes - Bass. Pete King - Drums.
2. The Flys (Us 1994-2002)
The Flys were an American post-grunge group, formed in Hollywood in 1994 and now on indefinite hiatus as of 2002. They had success with the 1998 top five hit, “Got You (Where I Want You)”, the video for which featured Katie Holmes from the hit TV show Dawson’s Creek.
They had been around since the mid seventies in the guise of Midnight Circus but with the times a changing however, they wisely changed their name to the more punkish’ The Flys’. Ironically they were signed by EMI who had rejected them as Midnight Circus!
As opposed to the more traditional 1234 buzzsaw style of punk The Flys come at it from a different angle while still retaining the sense of urgency. Sounding like the Cure or vice versa on the brilliantly entitled single Love & Molotov Cocktail / Can I Crash Here / Civilization (1978 EMI). Try also Waikiki Beach Refugees / We Don’t Mind The Rave (1978 EMI). By then not a trace of punk as we know it Jim but catchy. In fact listen to it closely and hell, they could have flogged it to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers! For what its worth Neil O’Connor was Hazel O’Connor’s brother. A steady release of singles and an album saw them veer towards a Mod-ish look & sound. But with increasingly diminishing returns 1980 saw them call it a day.
Band: Neil O’Connor - Vocals & Guitar.
David Freeman - Vocals & Guitar. Joe Hughes - Bass. Pete King - Drums.
2. The Flys (Us 1994-2002)
The Flys were an American post-grunge group, formed in Hollywood in 1994 and now on indefinite hiatus as of 2002. They had success with the 1998 top five hit, “Got You (Where I Want You)”, the video for which featured Katie Holmes from the hit TV show Dawson’s Creek.
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flashbleu wrote:
Anyone who can type the words "post-grunge" with a straight face can not be taken seriously.(2)
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icantwaittoh8u wrote:
CANICRASHHEYA!
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Bluishroutine wrote:
Does anyone listen to the flys from pomona, ca? I found the s/t album from 86 but other than some blurp on a site I dont know much about this band.
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sinamorebliss wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140524870353 Selling a The Flys shirt size large on ebay.
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wizzxx wrote:
i like the both flys, i am awesome
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DetoxScission wrote:
Oh look at all of the people whining about the 90s Alternative Rock band! Heh.
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TVeye77 wrote:
Anyone who can type the words "post-grunge" with a straight face can not be taken seriously.
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TVeye77 wrote:
I fixed the bio. The 90's band was before the 70's band for whatever silly reason.
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Wellsy5767 wrote:
Fuck off fake Flys, get your own page.
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chloestclaire wrote:
oh, my,..did someone wake up on the wrong side of the mud puddle?
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TVeye77 wrote:
The grunge band sucks, just like anyone who likes grunge sucks. Take your sucky, shitty unoriginal music & go home.
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Scoalized wrote:
Post-grunge has to be one of the worst genres that mainstream music has produced. The punk band is awesome.
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bigwillch wrote:
is this civilisation?
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GazGod wrote:
70's Flys kick ass!
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bobo9390 wrote:
The punk bands sucks (like all real punk). The post-grunge one is decent.
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queenbee3988 wrote:
These are two separate bands. The original Flys are the punk band, and shouldn't have to share a page with this post-grunge sludge. Ew.
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louissaimon wrote:
what the fuck is this homopshycosexual song i mean number one, that's not the flys not the real flys thats not even decent... and katie homes on the song video? in what world are we living in... long live to the flys the real flys and send them a molotov cocktail (but forget about love with them)
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asfran wrote:
♥
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saintsubversive wrote:
Got You Where I Want You - one of the best songs of the 90s
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Zach216 wrote:
Surprised this band wasn't more popular. Got You Where I Want You was a hit and a half. Liked what I've heard of their other songs but really can't find it anywhere...
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