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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (1980 – 2009)
The Violent Femmes were an alternative rock band, formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1980. The band originally consisted of Gordon Gano (vocals, guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), and Victor DeLorenzo (drums), with second drummer Guy Hoffman being added into the band in 1993. The band split in early 2009 and their last recording was a cover of the Gnarls Barkley song “Crazy” released the previous year.
Their music is an innovative combination of American folk music and punk rock. The lyrics mix common adolescent themes like yearning for love, sex and affection with explorations of sin, death, and the hope of salvation. Their songs often express both a lyrical and musical sense of humor.
In its early days, the band frequently played coffee houses and street corners. They were discovered by James Honeyman-Scott (of The Pretenders) on August 23, 1981, when the band was busking on a street corner in front of the Oriental Theatre, the Milwaukee venue that The Pretenders would be playing later that night. Chrissie Hynde invited them to play a brief acoustic set after the opening act.[1] The band signed to Slash Records and recorded their eponymous debut in July 1982.
The group quickly gained a small cult following after the release of their self-titled album that never burgeoned into widespread popularity, although a few songs from this album did get some recognition (“Add It Up”, “Blister in the Sun” and “Gone Daddy Gone”).
Crazy” released the previous year.
Their music is an innovative combination of American folk music and punk rock. The lyrics mix common adolescent themes like yearning for love, sex and affection with explorations of sin, death, and the hope of salvation. Their songs often express both a lyrical and musical sense of humor.
In its early days, the band frequently played coffee houses and street corners. They were discovered by James Honeyman-Scott (of The Pretenders) on August 23, 1981, when the band was busking on a street corner in front of the Oriental Theatre, the Milwaukee venue that The Pretenders would be playing later that night. Chrissie Hynde invited them to play a brief acoustic set after the opening act.[1] The band signed to Slash Records and recorded their eponymous debut in July 1982.
The group quickly gained a small cult following after the release of their self-titled album that never burgeoned into widespread popularity, although a few songs from this album did get some recognition (“
Add It Up”, “Blister in the Sun” and “Gone Daddy Gone”).
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| FULL TRACK To the Kill | 4:05 |
| FULL TRACK Promise | 2:48 |
| FULL TRACK Please Do Not Go | 4:13 |
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tjd9 wrote:
Listening to the Violent Femmes and Camper Van Beethoven take me back to the summer 1992 when I just graduated from high school.
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Slowbrosif wrote:
Blister in the Sun is overrated, but that album in a whole is one of the best of the 80's.
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Nakkinak wrote:
PLEAASE PLEAASE PLEAASE DO NOOOT GOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOH
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t0talimm0rtalz wrote:
@Shy-Guy: what was 8 for then?
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lyooonya wrote:
STAY ROCK \Ь/
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HarryFearless wrote:
A sexy, sexy band x
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burnedfriend wrote:
i need these faggots to come back
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Shy-Guy wrote:
I might have some idea what 8 was for.
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KaskaKariatyda wrote:
Good Feeling, Marshall and Lily's song ;) .
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BearsandLions wrote:
vote please? http://www.last.fm/music/Violent+Femmes/+images/72436420
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Writtenjustice wrote:
SHE USED TO SIT AND WATCH THE RAIN NOOOOWWW I THINK I'LL GO INSANE
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katevondahl wrote:
This is the good stuff
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HushSettleDown wrote:
found the self titled on vinyl in a charity shop for £5, what a find (:
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Joe786 wrote:
Amazing band
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BearsandLions wrote:
I'm not sure so don't quote me or nothing, but I think I may like all your songs, weird ehh?
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BearsandLions wrote:
I dig the black girls, oh so much more than the white girls. I was so pleased to learn they were faster. C'est, c'est, c'est vous I'm after.
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fmc200 wrote:
(i hear the rain. i hear the rain. i hear the rain. got to kill the pain.) ad infinitum
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janna890 wrote:
So unbelievably good. It's wild that the debut was released 29 years ago.
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Femminetin wrote:
indie? da vy yebanoolees' sovsem oozhe.
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insejnqtp wrote:
great music
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