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'''''Dying for It''''' is the second [[extended play]] by Scottish [[indie pop]] group [[The Vaselines]], released in March 1988. The EP was later included on their career retrospective collection ''[[The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History]]''. "Teenage Superstars" was later included as the fourth track on their debut album ''[[Dum-Dum (album)|Dum-Dum]]'' in 1989. The song named is in tribute to well-known Scottish television personality [[Molly Weir]]. |
'''''Dying for It''''' is the second [[extended play]] by Scottish [[indie pop]] group [[The Vaselines]], released in March 1988. The EP was later included on their career retrospective collection ''[[The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History]]''. The song "Teenage Superstars" was later included as the fourth track on their debut album ''[[Dum-Dum (album)|Dum-Dum]]'' in 1989. The song named is in tribute to well-known Scottish television personality [[Molly Weir]]. |
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Alternative rock figurehead [[Kurt Cobain]] listed the ''Dying for It'' EP as his fourth favorite 'album' ever.<ref>{{cite web|last=Berman|first=Judy|title=Kurt Cobain’s Handwritten Top 50 Albums List|url=http://flavorwire.com/345857/kurt-cobains-handwritten-top-50-albums-list|work=Flavorwire.com|publisher=Flavorpill Productions, LLC.|accessdate=16 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="joyfulnoiserecordings.com">{{cite web|title=Top 50 by Nirvana [MIXTAPE] |url=http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/journal/top-50-by-nirvana/ |accessdate=8 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018034220/http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/journal/top-50-by-nirvana/ |archivedate=18 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Nirvana: The Complete Illustrated History |last=Cross, Gaar, Gendron, Martens, Yarm |year= 2013 |isbn= 978-0-7603-4521-4 |page= 18}}</ref> His band [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] covered "Molly's Lips", as well as a song from the earlier Vaselines EP, on their 1992 compilation ''[[Incesticide]]''. Nirvana also performed the song "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (original song name "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam") for their ''[[MTV Unplugged in New York]]'' concert. |
Alternative rock figurehead [[Kurt Cobain]] listed the ''Dying for It'' EP as his fourth favorite 'album' ever.<ref>{{cite web|last=Berman|first=Judy|title=Kurt Cobain’s Handwritten Top 50 Albums List|url=http://flavorwire.com/345857/kurt-cobains-handwritten-top-50-albums-list|work=Flavorwire.com|publisher=Flavorpill Productions, LLC.|accessdate=16 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="joyfulnoiserecordings.com">{{cite web|title=Top 50 by Nirvana [MIXTAPE] |url=http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/journal/top-50-by-nirvana/ |accessdate=8 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018034220/http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/journal/top-50-by-nirvana/ |archivedate=18 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Nirvana: The Complete Illustrated History |last=Cross, Gaar, Gendron, Martens, Yarm |year= 2013 |isbn= 978-0-7603-4521-4 |page= 18}}</ref> His band [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] covered "Molly's Lips", as well as a song from the earlier Vaselines EP, on their 1992 compilation ''[[Incesticide]]''. Nirvana also performed the song "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (original song name "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam") for their ''[[MTV Unplugged in New York]]'' concert. |
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| Released | March 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 26–27 October 1987, Pierhouse Studios, Edinburgh | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, noise pop | |||
| Length | 11:02 | |||
| Label | 53rd & 3rd | |||
| Producer | Stephen Pastel The Vaselines | |||
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Dying for It is the second extended play by Scottish indie pop group The Vaselines, released in March 1988. The EP was later included on their career retrospective collection The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History. The song "Teenage Superstars" was later included as the fourth track on their debut album Dum-Dum in 1989. The song named is in tribute to well-known Scottish television personality Molly Weir.
Alternative rock figurehead Kurt Cobain listed the Dying for It EP as his fourth favorite 'album' ever.[1][2][3] His band Nirvana covered "Molly's Lips", as well as a song from the earlier Vaselines EP, on their 1992 compilation Incesticide. Nirvana also performed the song "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (original song name "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam") for their MTV Unplugged in New York concert.
Track listing
All songs written by Kelly and McKee.
Side A
- "Dying for It"
- "Molly's Lips"
Side B
- "Teenage Superstars"
- "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam"
Personnel
- Eugene Kelly — vocals, guitars
- Frances McKee — vocals, guitars
- James Seenan — bass
- Charlie Kelly — drums
Additional personnel
- David Keegan — lead guitar on "Dying for It"
- Sophie Pragnell — viola on "Jesus Wants Me for A Sunbeam" and "Dying for It"
- Stephen Pastel — producer
- Ian Beveridge and Peter Haigh — engineers
Charts
| Charts (1988) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Singles (MRIB)[4] | 11 |
References
- ^ Berman, Judy. "Kurt Cobain's Handwritten Top 50 Albums List". Flavorwire.com. Flavorpill Productions, LLC. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Top 50 by Nirvana [MIXTAPE]". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Cross, Gaar, Gendron, Martens, Yarm (2013). Nirvana: The Complete Illustrated History. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-7603-4521-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 978-0-9517206-9-1. OCLC 38292499. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
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