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The Pooh Sticks were an indie pop band, from Swansea, Wales recording between 1988 and 1995. They were notable for their jangly melodiousness and lyrics gently mocking the indie scene of the time such as on “On tape”, “Indie-pop ain’t Noise Pollution” and “I Know Someone who Knows Someone who knows Alan McGee Quite Well”. The band changed direction on their 1991 U.
S breakthrough The Great White Wonder, eschewing the ‘twee’ British indie pop sound for a more American-styled Power Pop sound, akin to bands like Jellyfish and Redd Kross. Subsequent albums Million Seller, considered by some Power Pop fans to be the band’s best work, and Optimistic Fool followed in this style.
The band was founded by Hue Williams (vocals) and producer/songwriter Steve Gregory, but the pair invented a fictitous line-up which included Trudi Tangerine (tambourine/piano), Paul (guitar), Stephanie Bass-Drum(drums) and Alison (bass).
Serial band-hopper Amelia Fletcher was guest vocalist on two of their albums, The Great White Wonder and Million Seller.
The band was founded by Hue Williams (vocals) and producer/songwriter Steve Gregory, but the pair invented a fictitous line-up which included Trudi Tangerine (tambourine/piano), Paul (guitar), Stephanie Bass-Drum(drums) and Alison (bass).
Serial band-hopper Amelia Fletcher was guest vocalist on two of their albums, The Great White Wonder and Million Seller.
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Formula One Generation
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The Great White Wonder
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timahall wrote:
I think you're thinking of Alan McGee, OrcaOrkestar.
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OrcaOrkestar wrote:
Hmm. Well, I'm mostly looking for the album with this version of On Tape. It's not the same one as the one on Multiple Orgasm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t01hcHiUvSg
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IanCurtis13 wrote:
it's the same album with bonus tracks
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OrcaOrkestar wrote:
Would anyone be kind enough to message me their 1988 album Orgasm? (I'm not talking about the Multiple Orgasm one that everyone has.) I've been looking for it but I can't find it anywhere.
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Robotanic wrote:
Absolutely amazing live at the Popfest Berlin. Catchy as hell!
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thetrogg wrote:
plys pinde!
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timahall wrote:
Thirded. They were absolutely brilliant at Indietracks! So life-affirming! Really hope they play more shows.
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thewendys wrote:
I agree, their show in indietracks was absolutely amazing!
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Dickeh wrote:
absolutely magical at indietracks. you really had to be there.
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vegetubleman wrote:
Another reason not to miss Indietracks. When was the last time they played live????
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NatD wrote:
The Pooh Sticks have now been announced playing the Indietracks Festival on July 23-25! http://indietracksblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/love-is-all-and-pooh-sticks-added-to.html
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christiemalry wrote:
I had The Monkees' Head soundtrack on tape at the time that song was released. I also bought their mail-order-only five single-sided 7" box set - sold it for a fortune a few years later. Hurrah.
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ifeariainlee wrote:
You want it, I've got it, I'm talking about everything Got the Monkees head soundtrack ON TAPE!
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CURED wrote:
'time to time' is perfect
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alongwaltz wrote:
They're fans of A.A. Milne. Pooh Sticks is the game Winnie-The-Pooh invents where people drop sticks or pinecones or things over one side of a bridge and whoever's item floats out of the other side first wins.
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wholepict wrote:
Oh how I miss them!
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neilbombd wrote:
They were around a LONG time before that show.
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Rubybeck wrote:
The Pooh Sticks? Are these guys fans of Upright Citizens Brigade or vice versa?
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SPIN magazine August 2009
13 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thepoohsticks
UNSUNG - The 100 greatest bands you've (probably) never
heard.The Pooh Sticks:Before white people figured out sampling,
Wales' Pooh Sticks were turning their parents' record collections
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