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L7

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Biography

Although often lumped in with the "Seattle Movement" of the early '90s (due to their sound, look, and attitude), the all-female punk band L7 hailed originally from Los Angeles. The seeds for L7 (whose name was taken from a slang term in the '50s that meant someone who was a "square") were planted in 1985, when a pair of guitarists/singers, Suzi Gardner and Donita Sparks, decided to start a band. Over the next few years, the group extended its lineup to include bassist jennifer finch and drummer Dee Plakas, as their sound grew more and more metallic, yet never losing the attack and simplicity of punk. 1988 saw the group signed by the Epitaph label, which issued their self-titled debut the same year and the group spent the better part of the next few years touring the world. L7 issued Smell the Magic for the Sub Pop label in 1991, and the same year formed the Rock for Choice non-profit organization. Raising money and awareness for pro-rights, the organization put on several benefit shows over the years, featuring such noted performers as Nirvana, Hole, Pearl Jam, and Neil Young, among others.

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    Aah, yeah
    Aah, yeah
    What's up with, what's going down
    In every city, in every town?
    Cramping styles is the plan
    Pretend We're Dead - (3:53)  -  31,700 plays
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    Wargasm, wargasm, one, two, three
    Tie a yellow ribbon around the amputee
    Masturbate, watch it on TV
    Crocodile tears for the refugee
    Wargasm, wargasm, one, two, three
    Wargasm - (2:41)  -  10,422 plays
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    I put your stuff out on the porch, lettin' you slide
    You pissed in your pants and put out the torch, lettin' you slide
    You splattered the bathroom with your hair dye, lettin' you slide
    I'm a kickin' you out and you know why
    Yeah, I been letting you slide
    Slide - (3:39)  -  9,255 plays
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    When I get mad and I get pissed
    I grab my pen and I write out a list
    Of all the people that won't be missed
    You've made my shitlist
    For all the ones who bum me out
    Shitlist - (2:55)  -  14,847 plays
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    My diet pill is wearing off
    My diet pill is wearing off
    'Cause we're just in the bed
    Sewn in the sheets with thread
    The twins are in the car
    Diet Pill - (4:23)  -  6,212 plays
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