The Clique "Superman"

[CapriciousCapricrn]

Hey! I have the same lava lamp! Do you know when this song came out?

[TuneInTurnOnDropOutt]

I believe REM discovered this song via Gary Zekely, their producer, who was a member of The Clique. I have the LP - it's pretty good and Superman is not the best song on it. Check it out!

[deweypug]

I can see why REM wanted to record this tune - so far ahead of it's time...

[NutzMusic1234]

excellent tune,,Bass player and drums totally diffrent than REM version..This recording was WAY ahead of its time..The harmonies sound like most REM songs..except done much earlier...I love musical influences..Wish Id heard this long ago..feel like i missed something great

[PHAEDRIDER]

i remember how stoked i was in 1992 when i found this '45 in a thrift store in lakewood .. funny and not related but that same day in the same place i also got ministry's cold life 12"

[riverdale999]

Cool song!! I always thought this was an REM original.

[z6guru]

i know u dont love that guy cuz i can see right thru ya

[Fini2010]

Sorry Grasshopper, your Uncle brought a lot of joy to a lot of people in the late sixties. The Clique, Fun and Games, Fever Tree, Neil Ford and The Fanatics, The Moving Sidewalks, The 13th Floor Elevators, Bubble Puppy.....Houston was exploding with raw original talent. The Clique were every bit as good as The Kinks or The Hollies.....I don't know why American radio didn't catch on.

[kungfulumberjack]

i heard this on the sirius indie station. sounds like lennon mccartney

[LTF6161]

or Harrison as well during the Sgt Pepper/Magical Mystery Tour period. Nice observation

[artificate]

God bless the Clique

[LTF6161]

I love the turn-table stand, burning incense and lava lamp btw. The atmospherics are simple but spectacular!

[zoggy1950]

The Clique performed at my high school in Houston in 1968 or 67. They were on a label like Cinema and their hits were Splash One and Love Ain't Easy. I would give anything to find these on YouTube.

[LTF6161]

I wonder if this wasn't a bit ahead of its time, which is why R.E.M. later had a hit with it. I heard the R.E.M. version in Winn Dixie the other day for crying out loud.

[grasshppr]

For those who remember this band and enjoyed their music: jerry Cope was the drummer for this band and my uncle(mother's brother). He passed away Friday March 13th, 2009 of cancer and other illnesses. He was burried today in Houston, TX. He was a good man( a Christian man), and a great uncle. He will be greatly missed.

[jade0425]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm from Houston and loved their music. Peace to you and your family.

[RickenbackerBeatles]

Love this song! Wasn't this covered by REM?

[gregbarrett9]

Yes it was.

[galaxion500]

yo, great track and nice living room. what flava were the sticks burning?

[gregbarrett9]

Gonish spring mist.

[grasshppr]

My uncle (mother's brother) was the drummer for this band. His name is Jerry Cope. I think they have a web site on myspace. They were recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Meusem of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur, TX. They weren't a huge success in terms of of some of the other bands that are also in that hall of fame like Z.Z. Top, Janice Joplin, and Stevie Ray Vahn, but they had some great songs and toured to some major venues and played with some great musicians.

[gregbarrett9]

Thanks for the info. There seem to be several other groups with that name which makes an internet search frustrating.

[LonleySkies]

How about posting surgar on sunday? There is no longer one on you tube.