"Welcome to the Pleasuredome" is the title track to the 1984 debut album by English pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The lyrics of the song were inspired by the poem Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Placebo is a British alternative rock band,formed in London in 1994 by vocalist–guitarist Brian Molko and bassist–guitarist Stefan Olsdal. Drummer Robert Schultzberg joined in late 1994,but left in 1996 shortly after the release of the band's eponymous debut album due to conflicts with Molko,and was replaced the same year by Steve Hewitt. Molko was born in Belgium and Olsdal and Schultzberg in Sweden;remaining members Molko and Olsdal both grew up in Luxembourg before separately relocating to London and are both British citizens.
"Warriors of the Wasteland" is the sixth single by English pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood,released on 10 November 1986. It was taken from the album Liverpool. Having already referenced literary poets such as Coleridge in "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" and Thomas in "Rage Hard",for "Warriors of the Wasteland" Holly Johnson turned to T. S. Eliot for inspiration. Johnson cited Eliot's The Waste Land poem,the 1981 Mel Gibson film,Mad Max 2,and the 1979 film,The Warriors as inspirations.
Placebo is the debut studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo. It was released on 17 June 1996 by record label Virgin. It is the only album recorded with drummer Robert Schultzberg before his departure from the group.
"Brothers &Sisters" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was released as their debut single by Fierce Panda Records in 26 April 1999,following the extended play Safety (1998). The single peaked at number 92 on the UK Singles Chart and 1,500 copies of its vinyl edition were issued in a special wrap-around picture sleeve. It was re-released as an extended play by Brash Records in 2002.
"Stupid Girl" is a song by American rock band Garbage from their self-titled debut studio album (1995). The song was written and produced by band members Duke Erikson,Shirley Manson,Steve Marker and Butch Vig. "Stupid Girl" features lyrics about a young woman's ambivalence and is a musical arrangement centered on a repetitive bassline and a drum sample from the Clash's 1980 song "Train in Vain".
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an A-side song and a B-side song.
Recurring is the fourth and final Spacemen 3 studio album,released in early 1991 on Fire Records. The band had broken up prior to the release of the album. During the recording,the relations between band members had soured to the extent that the record is in two parts –the first side by Peter Kember,and the second by Jason Pierce.
Rosita was an English band formed by Marie Du Santiago and Emmy-Kate Montrose,formerly one-half of the band Kenickie,in the immediate aftermath of Kenickie's split in October 1998. Although mainly remembered as a Kenickie offshoot,they received regular coverage in their own right in the weekly UK music press,their second single,"Santa Poca's Dream" was a UK Independent Singles Chart Top 20 hit,and one of its bonus tracks,"Demon",was used as the soundtrack to a television advertisement for Leyland DAF Vans.
"I Am the Resurrection" is a song by the Stone Roses and the final song on the UK version of their debut album.
"Tour de France" is a song by German electronic band Kraftwerk. It was first issued in early August 1983,peaking at number 22 in the United Kingdom singles chart on 6 August.
"Ordinary World" is a song by English rock band Duran Duran,released in December 1992 as the first single from their self-titled album (1993),commonly known as the Wedding Album. The ballad reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Top 40/Mainstream chart,the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart,and the Italian Singles Chart. It also peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100,No. 2 in Iceland and Sweden,and No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Rebel Yell" is a song by English-American rock musician Billy Idol. It is the title track of his 1983 album of the same name,and was released as the album's lead single in October 1983. Although it charted outside the UK Top 40,a 1985 re-issue peaked at no. 6,and it reached no. 46 in the US. The song received wide critical acclaim and in 2009 was named the 79th best hard rock song of all time by VH1 based on a public vote.
"Every You Every Me" is a song by British alternative rock band Placebo,released as the third single from their second album,Without You I'm Nothing,on 25 January 1999. It was released as a 2-CD set and on cassette,but promotional copies on 12-inch vinyl exist. The single managed to chart at number 46 in Australia,number 99 in Germany,and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. There are two versions of the video,both filmed live at London's Brixton Academy;one includes clips from the film Cruel Intentions. An alternative video taking place at a casino was filmed in November 1998 but would not be released until 18 years later as part of the promotion for A Place for Us to Dream.
"The Only One I Know" is the second single by English rock band the Charlatans. It was their first top-10 hit,reaching No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart. In the UK,it was the highest-charting single from the Some Friendly album. Its best showing in the United States was on the Modern Rock Chart,where it reached No. 5 in September 1990.
"Stormy Weather" is a single by Echo &the Bunnymen which was released on 5 September 2005 on the Cooking Vinyl label. It was the first single to be released from the 2005 album,Siberia. It reached number 55 on the UK Singles Chart.
"I'm in Love with a German Film Star" is a post-punk song by the British band The Passions. It was released as a single by Polydor Records on 23 January 1981,and reached No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the band's only charting single. The song was later included on the band's second album,Thirty Thousand Feet Over China (1981).
"Love Comes" is a song recorded by British girl group Bananarama. It was released on 6 September 2009 as the lead single from their tenth studio album Viva.
"Reptile" is a song by Australian alternative rock band The Church. It was released as a single from their 1988 album Starfish,and the songwriting credits are given to all four members of the band.
"Strange World" is a song by American singer Kéand the lead single from the debut album I am [ ]. It was produced by Rick Neigher and Kéand written by Kéand Michael Prendergast. The song was released in 1995 by RCA Records and became a smash hit in Europe that year,topping the airplay charts in countries such as Italy and Germany. A dance remix of the track by Junior Vasquez topped the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart in 1996. The single sold around 3 million copies worldwide. Finnish band HIM released a cover of the song for their 2012 compilation album XX - Two Decades of Love Metal. In 2016,Kéappeared on a version of "Strange World" by Italian band Matmata.
