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- ↑ Fuck discography from their official website
- ↑ Sutherland, Sam (2007). "What the Fuck? Curse Word Band Names Challenge the Music Industry". Exclaim! Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
- ↑ Pitchfork review of Those Are Not My Bongos Archived 2008-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ IMDb episode soundtrack information
- ↑ Lopez, Michael (27 January 2009). "Fucked Up and other F-Word Bands Congregate at the Festival of the Fuck Bands". Phoenix New Times . Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- ↑ "Fuck (the band) released first LP in 14 years, touring (watch "Thirsty Gnome" video)". Brooklyn Vegan . 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
