Trike (song)
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Trike is a single
released by Australia
n rock band You Am I
in 1997. It was released to make two tracks ("Trike" and "Opportunities") added to the international release of Hourly, Daily
available to Australian fans, along with three extra B-sides. "Trike" and "Opportunities" were recorded in late 1996 and replaced "Someone Else's Home" and "Moon Shines on Trubble".
"Who Turned Out The Lights" is a You Am I
original.
"I Can Hear The Grass Grow
" is a cover of The Move
song.
"(There's Gonna Be A) Showdown" is a cover of the Gamble and Huff
song first recorded by Archie Bell & The Drells
but then later covered by New York Dolls
.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rock band You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...
in 1997. It was released to make two tracks ("Trike" and "Opportunities") added to the international release of Hourly, Daily
Hourly, Daily
Hourly, Daily is an album by Australian rock band You Am I, released in July 1996. The album is Tim Rogers' portrait of Australian life, spread across 15 tracks. Themes include childhood, suburbia, and relationships...
available to Australian fans, along with three extra B-sides. "Trike" and "Opportunities" were recorded in late 1996 and replaced "Someone Else's Home" and "Moon Shines on Trubble".
Track listing
- "Trike" – 2:57
- "Opportunities" – 2:46
- "Who Turned Out The Lights" – 4:28
- "I Can Hear The Grass Grow" – 3:26
- "(There's Gonna Be A) Showdown" – 4:19
"Who Turned Out The Lights" is a You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...
original.
"I Can Hear The Grass Grow
I Can Hear the Grass Grow
"I Can Hear the Grass Grow " is the second single by The Move. It is a psychedelic rock song referring to the synesthetic effects of hallucinogenics. Among the musical references are Chesney Allen's vocal underlines during the middle 8...
" is a cover of The Move
The Move
The Move, from Birmingham, England, were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any success in the United States....
song.
"(There's Gonna Be A) Showdown" is a cover of the Gamble and Huff
Gamble and Huff
Kenneth Gamble and Leon A. Huff are an American songwriting and record production team who have written and produced over 170 gold and platinum records. They were pioneers of Philadelphia soul and the in-house creative team for the Philadelphia International record label...
song first recorded by Archie Bell & The Drells
Archie Bell & the Drells
Archie Bell & the Drells was a R&B vocal group from Houston, Texas, and one of the main acts on Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records...
but then later covered by New York Dolls
New York Dolls
The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...
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