- Extreme( 極限樂團 )【 共收藏 207 首歌 】
- Extreme的四個團員原先是在兩個不同的團體,後來因緣際會來自於某個團體的主唱Gary Cherone與鼓手Paul Geary決定與另一個團體的吉他手Nuno Bettencourt以及貝斯手Pat Badger組成了Extreme。而其實Extreme在剛成軍不久後就已經在地方開始展頭露角了;1986以及1987連續兩年,Extreme在波士頓當地著名的Boston Music Award上拿到了傑出搖滾/重金屬演出獎,這對於生存在盛行重金屬的80年代的Extreme來說,無疑是個進軍全美樂壇的最佳跳板。
終於在1988年,著名唱片公司A&M Records簽下了Extreme,而由於當時的Extreme已經累積了超過50首的創作作品,於是在隔年1989年便迅速推出了首張同名專輯Extreme。這張專輯老實說並沒有真正大賣,不過對一個新進樂團來說,唱片的銷量其實也不算太差;而這一切都在經驗老道的唱片公司計畫當中。乘著首張專輯還算不錯的銷量,唱片公司於次年1990年打鐵趁熱地推出了Extreme第二張大碟Extreme II: Pornograffiti。這張唱片不僅讓Extreme一夕成名,更為該團帶來了第一首也是最後一首的Billboard Hot 100冠軍單曲More Than Words。
這首More Than Words當時開始在美國各大廣播以及電視台播出時,許多人在當下實在很難接受這幾個長髮披肩的鐵漢突然坐下來安靜地唱起抒情歌曲。當然,旋律動人是這首歌最大的勝算,因此在1991年三月二十三日More Than Words首次打進Hot 100的時候還是只有81名,卻在短短幾週內瘋狂爬升到Top 10並於六月八日登上冠軍位置 (More Than Words前一週冠軍是咪咪的I Don't Wanna Cry,後一週則是Paula Abdul的Rush Rush,也難怪Extreme要轉換跑道改唱抒情路線)。既然已經炒紅了More Than Words,唱片公司沒理由不打安全牌,次支單曲Hole-Hearted也是一首超強抒情歌曲,雖然仗著More Than Words的餘威,Hole-Hearted以飛快的速度牌升到Top 10,但卻還是後繼無力最高只升到第四名。
其實鐵漢柔情的案例Extreme還不是第一人。80年代首席重金屬樂團Gunz N' Roses於1989年的專輯G N' R Lies中唯一推出的單曲Patience就是'金盆洗手'的最佳典範。不同的是,Guns N' Roses在Patience音樂錄影帶的開頭在進入吉他前奏之前是將錄音設備開啟,而Extreme的開頭則是由電吉他手把揚聲器關掉,鼓手也離場休息之後,才開始前奏的空心吉他。相較之下,Extreme的橋段比較有'放下屠刀'的感覺。不過本性終究難移,這些搖滾團體最後還是走回了重金屬這條不歸路去了。
More Than Words比較著名的翻唱有愛爾蘭男孩團體Westlife收錄在1999年首張專輯的版本,以及2005年美國歌手Frankie J的R&B版本。前者並未正式發行為商業單曲,後者在Billboard Hot 100最高則拿到第25名。Frankie J在MV裡的樣子可以再娘一點沒關係,讓我想起Lisa Stansfield的成名作品All Around The World的音樂錄影帶,兩個人誇張的臉部表情實在有的拼。
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2 Weeks In Dizkneelande
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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All Automatic
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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Am I Ever Gonna Change (edit)
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4
Am I Ever Gonna Change (Live)
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5
Am I Ever Gonna Change
2000-02
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Am I Ever Gonna Change
1992-09
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And the Winner is... (Demo)
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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8
Better Off Dead
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9
Big Boys Don't Cry
1989
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10
Christmas Time Again
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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11
Color Me Blind (live cut)
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12
Color Me Blind
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1992-09
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13
Comfortably Dumb (Live)
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14
Comfortably Dumb
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Francis Cherone
2008
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15
Confrontation
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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16
Crave
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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17
Cupid's Dead (Live)
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18
Cupid's Dead - Horn Mix
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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19
Cupid's Dead
1992-09
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20
Cupid's Dead(Horn Mix)
2000-02
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21
Cynical Fuck
1995-02
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22
Cynical
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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23
Decadence Dance (Edit)
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24
Decadence Dance (Live 2015)
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25
Decadence Dance (Live)
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26
Decadence Dance (Live)
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27
Decadence Dance
2000-02
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28
Decadence Dance
1990-08
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29
Decadence Dance
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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30
Decadence Dance
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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31
Don't Leave Me Alone
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32
Everything Under the Sun: II. Am I Ever Gonna Change
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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33
Everything Under the Sun: III. Who Cares?
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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34
Everything Under The Sun: Rise 'N Shine
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary F. Cherone
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35
Everything Under The Sun: Who Cares?
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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Evilangelist
1995-02
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37
Fair Weather Faith
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38
Fallen Angels
1997
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39
Fine By Me
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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40
Flesh 'N' Blood
1989
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41
Flight Of The Wounded Bumble Bee(提供)
Nuno Bettencourt/Gary Cherone
1990-08
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42
Flower Man
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Francis Cherone
2008
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43
Garbage(提供)
1997
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44
Get the Funk Out (12' Remix)
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45
Get the Funk Out (Live 2015)
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46
Get the Funk Out (Live)
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47
Get the Funk Out (Live)
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48
Get The Funk Out
2000-02
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49
Get The Funk Out
1990-08
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50
Get the Funk Out
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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51
Get the Funk Out
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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Ghost (Live)
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Ghost
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Francis Cherone
2008
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54
God Isn't Dead
1992-09
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55
God Isn't Dead?
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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Got To Have You
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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57
Gravity
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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58
He Man Woman Hater
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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He-Man Woman Hater (Live 2015)
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He-Man Woman Hater (Live)
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He-Man Woman Hater
1990-08
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62
Help!
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Hip Today
2000-02
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64
Hip Today
1995-02
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65
Hip Today
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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Hole Hearted (Live 2015)
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Hole Hearted (live cut)
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68
Hole Hearted (Live)
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Hole Hearted (Live)
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70
Hole Hearted
2000-02
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Hole Hearted
1990-08
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Hole Hearted
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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Hole Hearted
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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Hop The Train
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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Hotel Asylum
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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I Wanna Be Your Friend
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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I Wonder
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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Interface
Nuno Bettencourt
2008
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It ('s a Monster) (Live 2015)
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80
It ('s a Monster) [Live]
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It ('s A Monster)
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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It(s A Monster)
1990-08
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Karmalaa
1997
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84
Kid Ego
2000-02
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Kid Ego
1989
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Kid Ego
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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King Of The Ladies
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone, Anthony Resta, Carl Restivo
2008
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88
Last Hour
2008
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Learn To Love
2008
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90
Leave Me Alone
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone, Mike Mangini
2000-02
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91
Leave Me Alone
1995-02
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92
Li'l Jack Horny (Live 2015)
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Li'l Jack Horny (Live)
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Li'l Jack Horny
1990-08
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Li'l Jack Horny
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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96
Little Girls
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1989
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Little Girls
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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98
Love Is A Cigarette
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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99
Midnight Express(提供)
Nuno Bettencourt/Gary Cherone
1995-02
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100
Money (In God We Trust) (Live 2015)
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Money (In God We Trust)
1990-08
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102
Money (In God We Trust)
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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103
Monica
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More Than Words (A Capella With Congas)
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More Than Words (Live 2015)
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More Than Words (live cut)
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More Than Words (Live)
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More Than Words (Live)
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More Than Words - Edit
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More Than Words - Radio Edit
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More Than Words - Remix
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More Than Words
2000-02
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More Than Words
1991-04
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More Than Words
1990-08
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More Than Words
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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More Than Words
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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117
More Then Words
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118
Mutha (Don't Wanna Go To School Today)
1989
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119
Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today)
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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120
Naked
1995-02
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121
Never Been Funked
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Nice Place To Visit
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No Respect
1995-02
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Note On The Screen Door
1997
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125
Our Father
1992-09
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126
Over&Out
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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127
Paint The Town Red
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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128
Part I: Rise 'n Shine
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129
Part Ii: Am I Ever Gonna Change
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130
Part Iii: Who Cares?
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Peace
2008
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Peacemaker Die
1992-09
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133
Play With Me (Live)
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134
Play With Me
2000-02
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135
Play With Me
1989
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Politicalamity
1992-09
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137
Pornograffitti (Live 2015)
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Pornograffitti (live cut)
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139
Pornograffitti (Live)
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140
Pornograffitti
1990-08
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141
Pornograffitti
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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142
Pursuit Of Happiness
1997
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143
Que Pides Tu
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144
Rest in Peace (live cut)
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Rest In Peace (Live)
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Rest In Peace
2000-02
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Rest In Peace
1992-09
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Rise N Shine
1992-09
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Rise N' Shine - Acoustic
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Rock A Bye Bye
1989
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Run
2008
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152
Seven Sundays
1992-09
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153
Severed
1997
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154
Sex in a Jar (Demo)
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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155
Shadow Boxing
1995-02
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156
Slide
2008
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157
Smoke Signals
1989
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158
Song for Love (Live 2015)
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159
Song For Love (Live)
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Song For Love
1990-08
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161
Song For Love
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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162
Song for Love
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Star
2008
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164
Stop the World (Performance version)
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165
Stop The World
2000-02
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166
Stop The World
1992-09
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Stop the World
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Strutter
G Simmons, P Stanley
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169
Sunrise
James Dotson
2008
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170
Suzi (Want's Her All Day What ?)
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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171
Suzi (Wants Her All Day What)
1990-08
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Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?) (Live 2015)
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Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?)
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Suzy (Wants Her All Day What?)
1990
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Swollen Princess
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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Take Us Alive (Live)
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Take Us Alive
2008
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Teacher's Pet
1989
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Tell Me Something I Don't Know (Live)
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Tell Me Something I Don't Know
1995-02
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The Air That You Breathe
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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The Temp
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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There Is No God
1995-02
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Too Late
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1998
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Tragic Comic (radio remix)
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Tragic Comic
2000-02
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Tragic Comic
1992-09
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Tragic Comic
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
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189
True Love In The Galaxy
1998
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190
Unconditionally
1995-02
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191
Waiting For The Punchline
1995-02
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192
Warheads
1992-09
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193
Watching, Waiting
1989
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194
What You Want
Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt
1997
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195
When I First Kissed You (Live 2015)
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196
When I First Kissed You (Live)
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197
When I First Kissed You
1990-08
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198
When I First Kissed You
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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199
When I'm President (Live 2015)
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200
When I'm President - Live
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201
When I'm President
1990-08
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202
When I'm President
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1990
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203
When Will It Rain
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204
Where Are You Going
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205
Who Cares?
1992-09
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206
Wind Me Up
Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone
1989
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207
You
1997