Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (soundtrack)

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Topless Women Talk About Their Lives
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Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released1997
Genre Dunedin sound
Label Flying Nun
Producer Various producers

Topless Women Talk About Their Lives is the soundtrack to the New Zealand film, Topless Women Talk About Their Lives . It was released alongside the film by Flying Nun Records.

Track listing

  1. "Hey Seuss" – The 3Ds
  2. "North by North" – The Bats
  3. "Anything Could Happen" – The Clean
  4. "Animal" – The 3Ds
  5. "Saskatchewan" – Superette
  6. "Buddy" – Snapper
  7. "I Love My Leather Jacket" – The Chills
  8. "Down in Splendour" – Straitjacket Fits
  9. "Point That Thing Somewhere Else" – The Clean
  10. "Waves" – Superette
  11. 'She Speeds" – Straitjacket Fits
  12. "Fish" – The Clean
  13. "Spooky" – The 3Ds
  14. "Not Given Lightly" – Chris Knox


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