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The Shapes
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There is more than one artist with this name: 1. The original The Shapes released their Part Of The Furniture EP in 1979, which contained such memorable tracks as Wot's For Lunch, Mum? (Not Beans Again) and (I Saw) Batman (In The Launderette). They recorded a session for John Peel's BBC Radio One show, and played gigs supporting The Killjoys, The Cure and The Fall. After releasing their second single Airline Disaster b/w Blast Off! on Terri Hooley's Belfast-based label Good Vibrations, they self-imploded. However, John Esplen persuaded them to release Songs For Sensible People on Overground Records in 1998 , and in 2007, US label/Chuck Warner Hyped2Death included (I Saw) Batman (In The Launderette) on Messthetics # 103. 2. The Shapes are a currently active indie-rock band from Brooklyn, NY. Formed in 2004, The Shapes have self-released one self-titled EP (2005) and also composed the theme song for the popular A&E Television show "Dallas SWAT". Its members are Mark Allen (vox/guitar), Tonia Samman (vox/guitar), Brent Gonzales (guitar), Dmitry Dodin (bass), and Ian Hendrickson (drums). 3. Shapes (Oxford) or Shapes Oxford http://www.shapesoxford.co.uk A short history The Shapes are:Anthony Kelly – Guitar and Lead Vocals (also plays in The Factory Lights)Steve White – Drums, Backing Vocals, (plus Guitars, Mandolin, Banjo & Bouzouki) (also plays in La Phooka)Gary Warmington – Bass Guitar (also plays in La Phooka and The Factory Lights)Jez Bale – Lead & Rhythm GuitarEd Bressa
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The Shapes
Songs For Sensible People
Faces We Make When We Dance
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Blue Mountaine State Ost
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Gossip Girl
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Pork - 100
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Soul Jazz Records Presents Punk 45: There Is No Such Thing As Society. Get a Job, Get a Car, Get a Bed, Get Drunk! - Underground Punk and Post Punk in the UK, 1977-1981, Vol. 2.
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Gossip Girl (Season 1)
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Gossip Girl, The Soundtrack
Pork 100
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Soul Jazz Records Presents PUNK 45: Soul Jazz Records Presents There Is No Such Thing As Society. Get a Job, Get a Car, Get a Bed, Get Drunk! - Underground Punk and Post Punk in the UK, 1977-1981, Vol. 2.
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There Is No Such Thing As Society. Get a Job, Get a Car, Get a Bed, Get Drunk! - Underground Punk and Post Punk in the UK, 1977-1981, Vol. 2.