Has anybody ever heard of a band called the Smithereens?

[coloradodem2005]

[Liberal Veteran]

1. I luvs the Smithereens

:)

The album Green Thoughts is one of my favs.

[coloradodem2005]

7. The lead singer Pat DiNizio was...

...the reform party candidate for U.S. Senate for New Jersey back in 2000.

[vi5]

2. Yes....is this a serious post? Sometimes it's hard to tell...

They were a NJ band who had a hit or two in the 80's. Behind The Wall of Sleep.....Blood and Roses....A Girl Like You...those were some of their songs. It was that post- REM jangly mainstream indie rock sound that always bubbled under the surface of being popular back then.

[Lisa0825]

3. Yeah, I loved them back in the day... hadn't thought of them in years. nt

[truthseeker1]

4. "a band called the Smithereens"

Ha - you're joking, right?
Of COURSE, I've heard of the Smithereens! They're only one of the best bands of my college years :-)

[Fenris]

5. Yep. Jangle-pop. Not a terrible outfit.

[GumboYaYa]

6. I remember them.

It's been awhile since I listened to the Smithereens.

[Wickerman]

8. I liked their first major's LP

didn't care much for the followup and then lost track of them. I've heard they were pretty great in their early club days and maybe a decent early LP or two?

I saw them play in a small strip mall club that I don't think stayed open more than a year or two. They were kinda weak live - at that point. For a college radio type band the were way "rock star"

[bif]

9. I'm wearing a Pat DiNizio t-shirt right now

From his Living Room tour from 2002.

[Political_Junkie]

10. Love the Smithereens!

"Behind the Wall of Sleep" was my favorite by them.

[GOPisEvil]

11. Of course!

Green Thoughts is a good CD. "Blood and Roses" is a great tune!

[CrownPrinceBandar]

12. Saw 'em in 1994...............

at the NOLA House of Blues. They performed with some LOUD psychedelic-noise band called The Veldt. Pretty good show and I also got to spot Bill Murray lurking in the balcony!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

13. I heard some members from the Smiths

joined with members of another band called Ereen. :silly:

[SarahB]

14. Yeah, I liked 'em.

I don't know what they've been doing much in the 90's, but I have 3 old cassettes I'll occasionally pull out. When I get all depressed and gloomy, I like "Drown in My Own Tears" especially.

[TheWizardOfMudd]

15. They're not dead yet

Official site: http://www.officialsmithereens.com/

Their Anthology CD is coming out soon.

Love 'em!!!!!!!!

[bif]

16. They still tour

I saw them last summer.

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

17. yes..I have one of their albums....Green Thoughts...sort of pre-grunge

One of the many "alternative" bands that was pre-grunge, so didnt get much exposure....

[Bonhomme Richard]

18. My old band used to play some Smithereens...............

Good stuff.

[Magrittes Pipe]

19. Am I the only person who liked "A Date With the Smithereens?"

[Maestro]

20. No, I thought it was very good.