I'm thinking mostly of short-lived punk bands that released a few singles ar most:
Riff Raff -> Billy BraggThe Nipple Erectors / The Nips -> The PoguesThe Cliches -> The Chameleons
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 27 January 2014 23:41 (twelve years ago)
The Helium Kidz -> XTC
― i assume "Little Joey" (imago), Monday, 27 January 2014 23:41 (twelve years ago)
The Frantic Elevators -> Simply Red
― president of the people's republic of antarctica (Arctic Mindbath), Monday, 27 January 2014 23:45 (twelve years ago)
xpost ARGH!
Frantic Elevators -> Simply Red
― The Robotic Policeman II (dog latin), Monday, 27 January 2014 23:50 (twelve years ago)
Johnny and the Self-Abusers -> Simple MindsThe Reaction -> Talk Talk
― I Occasionally Post on ILX (2x5), Monday, 27 January 2014 23:51 (twelve years ago)
Vice Versa -> ABC (but I don't think they released anything)
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 27 January 2014 23:58 (twelve years ago)
The Killjoys -> Dexys Midnight RunnersThe Suspects -> Dream Syndicate/Opal/True West
― his eye is on the sbarro (unregistered), Monday, 27 January 2014 23:59 (twelve years ago)
Brats -> Mercyful Fate
― jmm, Tuesday, 28 January 2014 00:18 (twelve years ago)
Jet Bronx & The Forbidden > Loyd Grossman
― wilful brony (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 00:29 (twelve years ago)
this is one of my favourite microsubjects f'real though. so many punk nonstarter celeb skeletons
― wilful brony (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 00:32 (twelve years ago)
I just picked up The Nips comp and was inspired to start this thread. Lots of these early bands had a great tune or two.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 28 January 2014 00:43 (twelve years ago)
The Bastards From Hell/Dreamboys -> Craig Ferguson, Peter Capaldi
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 00:59 (twelve years ago)
Deep Wound -> Dinosaur Jr.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:02 (twelve years ago)
i heard that 8675309/jenny was originally a punk song that tommy tutone slowed down, but i've never heard the primordial version.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:05 (twelve years ago)
The Freshies -> Frank Sidebottom
― He's clearly intelligent; he's a major Smiths fan, for God's sake (soref), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:09 (twelve years ago)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince -> Mobb Deep
― schlager top (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:09 (twelve years ago)
The Tourists->The Eurythmics
― ...out of that weakness, out of that envy, out of that fear.. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:09 (twelve years ago)
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver -> Wolf Eyes
― schlager top (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:10 (twelve years ago)
The Marvelows -> Bathory
― schlager top (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:11 (twelve years ago)
GG Allin -> OneRepublic
― schlager top (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:12 (twelve years ago)
Andrew Liles -> James Blunt
― schlager top (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:13 (twelve years ago)
NON -> The Proclaimers
― schlager top (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:14 (twelve years ago)
Garth Crooks - DJ Khaled
― schlager top (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:15 (twelve years ago)
Gerald McBoing-Boing - John Craven
someone's feeling better
― miele-mouthed (electricsound), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:18 (twelve years ago)
-> Calvin Harris
― schlager top (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:21 (twelve years ago)
Violent Anal Death -> The Beatles
― ^ enlightening post (sarahell), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:24 (twelve years ago)
Reagan Fucks Kids --> Haim
― ^ enlightening post (sarahell), Tuesday, 28 January 2014 01:25 (twelve years ago)