Sep 25, 2009 suburban lawns my boyfriend b side of gidget goes to hell single, 1979 duration. Highly evolved brilliant colors highly evolved 7 7. Their big hit was called gidget goes to hell released in 1979 on their own indpendent suburban industrial records. It has been said that the lyrics of janitor were derived from a reallife. Saw them live one night in chicago and thoroughly enjoyed the moment. Get all the lyrics to songs on suburban lawns and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Mar 24, 2015 suburban lawns gidget goes to hell 7, suburban industrial, 1979. On vinyl, suburban lawns sound unrelentingly clever and a bit too selfconsciously quirky for their own good, but theres more than enough surreal humor in the lyrics of tunes like flying saucer safari, computer date, and intellectual rock to compensate, and the musicians had impressive skills to pull off the breakneck tempos and. I started this blog in 2008, mainly as a way of tracking the evolution of my dry garden in melbourne, australia. Suburban lawns manages to sound like the archetypal 80s new wave album and an arty pop project that doesnt bear close resemblance to anything else at the same time, and either way you look at it, its an offkilter triumph. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Listen to your favorite songs from suburban lawns by suburban lawns now. Suburban lawns suburban lawns 1981we fucking love music. The singles are limited to 250 copies only and each record is handstamped and comes wrapped in a thick paper sleeve designed by pvc and wobbly lamps member paul lagden. Their sole album, suburban lawns, produced and engineered by ej emmons and troy mathisen, was released in 1981 on i. A large percentage of this music is not available commercially or through web. Suburban lawns began in long beach, california in 1978, started as the fabulons. Suburban lawns suburban lawns 2015, green transparentblue. Records, featuring new wave radio favorite janitor. And singerkeyboardist su tissue herself nee sue mclane, with all her quirks, conceits, vocal sound effects and coloraturaa kind of bottledup yoko onostill sounds innovative features that. I dont know much about them, and dont have much desire to. Suburban lawn equipment sells and services quality outdoor. Marinas vampire clorox girls demos, rarities, and early singles 6. Arguably suburban lawns most wellknown song, it was a cult hit on new wave radio stations in the early 80s. Whatever your needs may be, our programs are custom made just for you.
Suburban lawns began in long beach, california in 1978, started as the fabulons or art attack two were calarts students. Their sole album, suburban lawns, produced by ej emmons, was released in 1981 on i. She also played the role of peggy dillman in demmes 1986 comedy movie something wild. This is a place to celebrate and enjoy the work of and about su tissue and suburban lawns. I dont know much about them, and dont have much desire to learn more about them, but i have determined that the band members were actually not nerdy, at least based on this interview clip. Ian canty leans on the white picket fence for louder than war, wearing one of those devostyle flowerpot hats.
Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups. You can count on our knowledgeable and friendly staff to help you find the. After suburban lawns folded, whitney and ranson formed a new, shortlived band called the lawns, while mclane attended berklee college of music, where she studied piano. Suburban lawns were the embodiment of everything that new wave was supposed to be. Albums include suburban lawns, janitor protection, and just cant get enough. Jan 20, 2015 suburban lawns collected what a great band they were. And singerkeyboardist su tissue herself nee sue mclane, with all her quirks, conceits, vocal sound effects and coloraturaa kind of bottledup yoko onostill sounds innovative.
Their st lp is something of a lost masterpiece with its tales of computer dating, religion vs. Receive 2050% off freshlydug trees and up to 25% off evergreens and flowering shrubs. Suburban lawns by suburban lawns on amazon music unlimited. We had the opportunity to open for suburban lawns at the cuckoos nest in costa mesa, ca ca. Superficiality and alien spotting excursions, a cocktail of unique subject matter. That led to an interest in photography and in the creatures that live in the garden.
The brainchild of calarts students william vex billingsgate ranson and minneapolis born sue su tissue mclane, suburban lawns formed in long beach. Suburban lawns my boyfriend b side of gidget goes to hell single, 1979 duration. Only one lp plus a bunch of singles all collected here they pressed all my buttons. Suburban uses professional grade, timerelease fertilizers when appropriate. A large percentage of this music is not available commercially or. Give a chance to the greatest new wave band that never. Suburban lawns collected what a great band they were. This is the lawn sprinkler version in transparent grass green with a solid aqua blue and white splatter. Records, featuring new wave radio favorite janitor previously released as a single in 1980. Suburban lawns, an album by suburban lawns on spotify. Out 20th november cult american new waver art punks suburban lawns get the reissue treatment for the first time having been out of print since 1980.
Suburban lawns is the sole studio album by american band suburban lawns, released in 1981 by i. Surprisingly, to me anyways, my previous suburban lawns post has proven to be one of this blogs most popular ever. Su tissue pursued music by attending music college for piano and produced one recording on vinyl. It has been said that the lyrics of janitor were derived from a reallife conversation between sue su tissue mclane and. A playfully subversive new wave pop band with a sharp, arty edge, suburban lawns enjoyed an impressive burst of popularity for their catchy yet angular melodies and the sometimes deadpan, sometimes antic vocals of. However with this reissue suburban lawns can now no longer be overlooked. Turn your lawn sprinklers to the maximum cause your gonna need cooling down when you hear the suburban lawns are available again. Dec 09, 2009 anything along the lines of devo, the girls, suburban lawns, dogs in space, new marines, screamers etc very welcome. Oct 28, 2011 suburban lawns didnt release very much music, but they are apparently a cult favorite to this day. Quilting tutorials quilting projects quilting designs sewing projects quilting ideas quilt design quilting patterns hand quilting machine quilting. Whatever your needs may be, our programs are custom made just for you so please let us help you on your next treatment, application or care. The 1979 debut single gidget goes to hell released on their own suburban industrial label gained the band notoriety when its jonathan demmedirected music video was shown on saturday night live. All applications are in accordance with kstate recommendations and our applicator crew are licensed. Heres a gem, also sent to me by the linkmaster john n, suburban lawns a fab secondline punk outfit from back when music was fucking.
Your lawn and landscape will be treated with the proper concentrations of proven products for effective control of weeds and insects. Records, 1981 suburban lawns didnt release very much music, but they are apparently a cult favorite to this day. Available as a cd, or as green sprinkler or silver flying saucer coloured 180g vinyl. Wobbly lamps singles available on polyvinyl craftsmen records you can now buy wobbly lamps eps on polyvinyl craftsmen records directly from us. Suburban lawns suburban lawns vinyl mp3 album download. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
After scouring the internet for a few years i was finally able to download all of suburban lawns outofprint recordings. Gidget goes to hell selfissued 7 inch single 1979 suburnan lawns. Suburban lawns suburban lawns lyrics and tracklist genius. Suburban lawns suburban lawns 1981 quircky, noisy, catchy and funny new wave music from the early 80s. Suburban lawns computer date suburban industrial records i. Suburban lawns gidget goes to hell 7, suburban industrial, 1979.
Suburban lawns is a wonderful thing, a tight, rubbery, bouncing example of an underground new wave postpunk group in their creative prime. After the band dissolved, it continued with 2 members for a short while called the lawns. Jun 24, 2009 suburban lawns janitor posted by benjamin. A playfully subversive new wave pop band with a sharp, arty edge, suburban lawns enjoyed an impressive burst of popularity for their catchy yet angular melodies and the sometimes deadpan, sometimes antic vocals of vocalist su tissue. Janitor, flavor crystals, flying saucer safari, anything, unable, biography. Suburban lawns suburban lawns 2015, green transparent. Our sales staff is devoted to offering professional advise, along with excellent quality service in all we do. Suburban lawns biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Suburban lawns gidget goes to hell single a side, 1979. Suburban quilt pattern download big lawns, driveways, neighborhood bake sales, and this quilt. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Famous for their single janitor which referenced my genitals, quirky.
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