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The Gas - "It Shows In Your Face"

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The Gas - "It Shows In Your Face"

Postby unguarded moment » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:48 pm

I don't know much about them other than they were a British band who were compared to everyone from Elvis Costello to The Chords, or even The Jam. Whether those influences are distinguishable in this particular song are debatable I will say that this is simply a great pop-rocker. From 1979:

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... A1386F3094
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