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Sherman Alexie's avatar

The Smithereens are on constant rotation for me, head and heart in my house and car. I remember a story that Madonna was considering covering their "Behind the Wall of Sleep" for her album. That would've made their bank accounts large for a while. And I remember the rumors that Pat DiNizio had gone conspiracy theory gun guy and that's why the band froze in place for a while. I don't know if those stories are true but I carry a mythology that I've built around the band. A tale of yet another band that recorded a few great albums and then faded into the background with the 2nd Amendment more involved than expected. Their MTV Unplugged performance from 1990 is available now on Paramount+. I love The Smithereens.

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Kristin DeMarr's avatar

I love the Smithereens! Especially for You is my favorite of theirs, but loved this one too.

I didn’t think Weird Al would have much over The Smithereens, so voted and predicted them.

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