The Smirks
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title:
The Smirks
text:
The Smirks were an English new wave band from Manchester who played from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Although they failed to meet with commercial success, they built a small but loyal base of fans. They are remembered mostly for a quirky vocal style and for a curious campaign Smirks against Travolta, simultaneously a homage and a parody of Rock Against Racism. The Smirks session for the John Peel show was recorded on 19 April 1978 and broadcast a week later. Despite being more of the new
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English new wave band
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smirks
date created:
2005-11-22T08:56:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T21:19:53Z
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