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@abagail4me Word to that, son.
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Ocasek didn't produce this one - this was by Marty Thau. Ocasek produced their second album from 1980. Which I guess is fitting - he often declared himself their biggest fan & I think he was one of the few guys out there at the tiem who really got their music.
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Did Ric Ocasek produce this album for them? I know he did some for them. Check out 'Ric Ocasek Rocket USA' for a 2011 take on this song courtesy of The Cars and their bonus tracks to the new album.
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@mobile513 Suicide played a gig in Germany in the late seventies when Alan attacked a table of what he thought were German businessmen. It turned out that it was Kraftwerk. Alan was mortified when he realized it, because he loved them. :)
Simply Saucer are a really good band, but lack the singular, visionary styling of bands like Suicide and Kraftwerk. I do like them a lot though. They're still together, as far as I know.
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Didn't know Suicide was around that long, but I was thinking in terms of people hearing the band. I imagine nobody outside NYC knew who they were, right? Then again, they were all unknowns ultimately. Did Kraftwerk ever confess to hearing either?.
Ever hear Simply Saucer? They were another early group who took a bit from the Silver Apples, but a bunch of other things too. It sounds like VU meets Syd Barrett with a theramin, which, at least on paper, is the greatest idea ever.
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@mobile513 Alan Vega has always credited Silver Apples as one of his biggest influences. However, Silver Apples only predated Suicide by three years. Silver Apples formed in 1967 and Suicide in 1970.
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Sounds like an unfinished demo version of "Flaunt it" by Sigue Sigue Sputnik....
SSS should hand over some royalties to these guys.
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fock the u.s.a!!!
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Gonna Ride Around In A Killer's Car
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A fantastic, ten minute long, LIVE at MAX'S recording of Rocket USA can be found on the Jungle compilation CD entitled, "Punk Legends - The American Roots" - FREUD CD 056
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Suicide - Rocket U.S.A. (Live Version)by br4in7771,074 views- 3:40
Alan Vega - Jukebox Babeby prop4g31,930 views
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Alan Vega - Be Bop A Lulaby pernicketty16,458 views
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Suicide - Sister Ray Saysby redskull200628,016 views
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Frankie Teardropby bluntsafety13,488 views
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Suicide - White Manby wwwhatsup13,537 views
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Suicide - Shadazzby LarryRedNYC36,022 views
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Alan Vega - Rebel Rockerby longnosesbg12,367 views
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Suicide - Mr. Rayby LowLife81123,036 views
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Spiritualized with Suicide - Rocket USAby Copshootcop741,895 views
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Alan Vega ATP April 07by brentalbot6,829 views
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CABARET VOLTAIRE - SENSORIAby vicoland475,115 views
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Suicide - Cool as Iceby redskull200627,826 views
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SUICIDE mr ray 1980by SeagreenSerenade1,511 views
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Alan Vega - Magdalenaby pernicketty11,117 views
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Black Francis - Rocket USAby lazycalmcat3,131 views
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Suicide Johnnyby FallingDown0829,694 views
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Suicide Cheby FallingDown0817,116 views
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Alan Vega - Lonelyby GDrABilly3,134 views
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joy division - these daysby johnpeelclassics236,281 views
You can never fully describe the sublime greatness of this song. You can't put it into words. It's just ... immense!!!!
Lindsay2947 3 years ago 8
I can't believe how incredibly tight,tense and taunt this song sounds.This was recorded way back in 1977 man, I was still a post-toddler listening to Patsy Biscoe Lp's.Didn't know such music like this existed back in that day until I discovered Cabaret Voltaire and Kraftwerk in my early teens.
abagail4me 2 years ago 6