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'''"Makes No Sense |
'''"Makes No Sense at All"''' is a song by [[Hüsker Dü]] from the album ''[[Flip Your Wig]]''. Written by [[Bob Mould]], the song was one that Mould felt aged well. The song was released as the debut single from the album, reaching number 2 on the UK indie charts. |
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The song has since seen positive critical reception and has been performed live by both Hüsker Dü and Mould at his solo shows. |
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| ⚫ | In a review on [[Allmusic]], the song is called "perhaps the group's greatest fusion of punk and pop...Mould had, quite simply, written one of his best melodies, capable of containing the furious energy of his guitar style while still offering a potent melodic hook that made the most of the band's psychedelic undertow."<ref>{{cite web | author=| year=| title=Makes No Sense At All | format=http | work=allmusic.com | url={{Allmusic|class=song|id=t2718926|pure_url=yes}}| accessdate=January 22, 2007}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
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"Makes No Sense at All" was written by Hüsker Dü singer and guitarist [[Bob Mould]]. The track demonstrated Hüsker Dü's continued move away from their [[hardcore punk]] roots to a more melodic, pop-influenced style. Mould said of the song, |
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{{quote|"Makes No Sense at All" sums up all the aspirations I had as a songwriter at that point in my life: "How do I continue mining this somewhat pessimistic outlook on life? How bright is the color of the ribbon that wraps this fabulous wrapping paper around this beautifully dark package? How far can I take this thing?" |
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It's a super simple song, and I play it every night still. It's one of those handful of songs in my catalog that has so far stood the test of time, and I never get tired of paying it. People in the crowd never get tired of singing it back to me. What a cool song. It's fucking weird to say that about my own stuff, but there are a few where I say, "Wow, I like that one!"<ref name="rs bob mould 15 songs">{{cite web |last1=Browne |first1=David |title=Bob Mould: My Life in 15 Songs |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/bob-mould-my-life-in-15-songs-79080/husker-du-makes-no-sense-at-all-1985-27877/ |publisher=Rolling Stone |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref>}} |
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==Release== |
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"Makes No Sense at All" was the only [[single (music)|single]] from ''Flip Your Wig''. The single's B-side was the "Love Is All Around," a cover of the theme song to ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]''. The single was a hit on the indie circuits, reaching number 2 on the UK indie charts.<ref name="UK indie" /> |
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A [[music video]] featuring clips of the band and shots of [[Minneapolis]] was filmed. The video used both "Makes No Sense At All" and "Love Is All Around" played in sequence; for the "Love is All Around" sequence the video has the band copying iconic scenes from the Minneapolis-based ''Mary Tyler Moore Show'' opening credit sequence such as leaving [[Dayton's]] and riding the [[escalator]] and [[eating]] at the [[IDS Center]]. |
A [[music video]] featuring clips of the band and shots of [[Minneapolis]] was filmed. The video used both "Makes No Sense At All" and "Love Is All Around" played in sequence; for the "Love is All Around" sequence the video has the band copying iconic scenes from the Minneapolis-based ''Mary Tyler Moore Show'' opening credit sequence such as leaving [[Dayton's]] and riding the [[escalator]] and [[eating]] at the [[IDS Center]]. |
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Mould continues to perform it during his solo tours.<ref name="rs bob mould 15 songs" /> |
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==Reception== |
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| ⚫ | In a review on [[Allmusic]], the song is called "perhaps the group's greatest fusion of punk and pop...Mould had, quite simply, written one of his best melodies, capable of containing the furious energy of his guitar style while still offering a potent melodic hook that made the most of the band's psychedelic undertow."<ref>{{cite web | author=| year=| title=Makes No Sense At All | format=http | work=allmusic.com | url={{Allmusic|class=song|id=t2718926|pure_url=yes}}| accessdate=January 22, 2007}}</ref> Rob Tannenbaum of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' said the song "could almost be termed catchy."<ref name="RS flip your wig">{{cite web |last1=Tannenbaum |first1=Rob |title=Flip Your Wig |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/flip-your-wig-186272/ |publisher=Rolling Stone |accessdate=19 January 2020}}</ref> |
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Side One |
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#"Makes No Sense At All" (Mould) |
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Side Two |
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#"Love Is All Around" ([[Sonny Curtis]]) |
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==Charts== |
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| [[UK Indie Chart]]<ref>{{cite book|first=Barry |last=Lazell |url=http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/h.htm |title=Indie Hits 1980-1989 |publisher=Cherry Red Books |date=1997 |accessdate=September 5, 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607201541/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/h.htm |archivedate=June 7, 2011 }}</ref> |
| [[UK Indie Chart]]<ref name="UK indie">{{cite book|first=Barry |last=Lazell |url=http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/h.htm |title=Indie Hits 1980-1989 |publisher=Cherry Red Books |date=1997 |accessdate=September 5, 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607201541/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/h.htm |archivedate=June 7, 2011 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Notes and references== |
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*[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r9690|pure_url=yes}} Review] by [[AllMusic]] |
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Revision as of 21:20, 19 January 2020
| "Makes No Sense at All" | ||||
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| Single by Hüsker Dü | ||||
| from the album Flip Your Wig | ||||
| Released | August 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March–June 1985 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | SST (051) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Mould | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Mould and Grant Hart | |||
| Hüsker Dü singles chronology | ||||
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"Makes No Sense at All" is a song by Hüsker Dü from the album Flip Your Wig. Written by Bob Mould, the song was one that Mould felt aged well. The song was released as the debut single from the album, reaching number 2 on the UK indie charts.
The song has since seen positive critical reception and has been performed live by both Hüsker Dü and Mould at his solo shows.
Background
"Makes No Sense at All" was written by Hüsker Dü singer and guitarist Bob Mould. The track demonstrated Hüsker Dü's continued move away from their hardcore punk roots to a more melodic, pop-influenced style. Mould said of the song,
"Makes No Sense at All" sums up all the aspirations I had as a songwriter at that point in my life: "How do I continue mining this somewhat pessimistic outlook on life? How bright is the color of the ribbon that wraps this fabulous wrapping paper around this beautifully dark package? How far can I take this thing?" It's a super simple song, and I play it every night still. It's one of those handful of songs in my catalog that has so far stood the test of time, and I never get tired of paying it. People in the crowd never get tired of singing it back to me. What a cool song. It's fucking weird to say that about my own stuff, but there are a few where I say, "Wow, I like that one!"[1]
Release
"Makes No Sense at All" was the only single from Flip Your Wig. The single's B-side was the "Love Is All Around," a cover of the theme song to The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The single was a hit on the indie circuits, reaching number 2 on the UK indie charts.[2]
A music video featuring clips of the band and shots of Minneapolis was filmed. The video used both "Makes No Sense At All" and "Love Is All Around" played in sequence; for the "Love is All Around" sequence the video has the band copying iconic scenes from the Minneapolis-based Mary Tyler Moore Show opening credit sequence such as leaving Dayton's and riding the escalator and eating at the IDS Center.
Mould continues to perform it during his solo tours.[1]
Reception
In a review on Allmusic, the song is called "perhaps the group's greatest fusion of punk and pop...Mould had, quite simply, written one of his best melodies, capable of containing the furious energy of his guitar style while still offering a potent melodic hook that made the most of the band's psychedelic undertow."[3] Rob Tannenbaum of Rolling Stone said the song "could almost be termed catchy."[4]
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart[2] | 2 |
References
- ^ a b Browne, David. "Bob Mould: My Life in 15 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Makes No Sense At All" (http). allmusic.com. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
- ^ Tannenbaum, Rob. "Flip Your Wig". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 January 2020.