Name: Why Do Birds Sing?
Brand: Violent Femmes

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

7226912

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Discs

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

CD with Unreleased Outtakes/Alternate Takes plus Complete Live Show recorded at The Boathouse, Norfolk, VA 21/7/1991

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-08

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0888072269125

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

7226918

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black

0888072269187

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

7228697

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grey

Smoke

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Extended format: Yes

2021-11-05

0888072286979

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / grey

Artist

Violent Femmes

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Concord

Remastered version of Why Do They Sing? - the fifth studio album from the textbook American cult band, Violent Femmes. It was their last studio album with original drummer, Victor DeLorenzo. Featuring the fan favourite “American Music,” which reached No. 2 in the Billboard Modern Rock Chart, as well as a cover of Culture Club’s “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me.”

Violent Femmes captured the essence of teen angst with remarkable precision; raw and jittery, the trio’s music found little commercial success but nonetheless emerged as the soundtrack for the lives of troubled adolescents the world over. Their self-titled 1983 debut was a blueprint for legions of sardonic alternative rockers that would follow, and they continued their blend of searing, darkly humorous lyrics and sharp-edged folk-rock on other standout albums like 1991’s Why Do Birds Sing?.

Violent Femmes formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the early ‘80s, made up of singer/guitarist Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie, and percussionist Victor DeLorenzo. After being discovered by the Pretenders’ James Honeyman-Scott while they were busking on the street, the band signed to Slash and issued their self-titled debut, a melodic folk-punk collection which struck an obvious chord with young listeners who felt a strong connection to bitter, frustrated songs like “Blister in the Sun,” “Kiss Off” and “Add It Up.” Though never a chart hit, the album remained a rite of passage for succeeding generations of teen outsiders, and after close to a decade after release, it finally achieved platinum status.

Why Do Birds Sing?

Music GB