San Francisco's 4 Non Blondes burst onto the national scene with their massive, neo-hippie anthem "What's Up" from their debut Bigger, Better, Faster, More? Although they failed to recreate the single's success, the album, as a whole, is a fairly engaging mix of alternative rock, quasi-funk, and blues.
The focal point is on lead singer Linda Perry who also plays guitar and was the primary writer of the material. Perry has a powerful set of pipes akin to Johnette Napolitano, but, unfortunately, she tends to cut loose when a little more restraint would benefit the proceedings. However, "Superfly" is a feel good, funky number and "Spaceman"'s yearning lyrics are delivered over a quiet, martial drum rhythm. A solid debut that got lost in the wake of its mammoth hit.
I don't know why it's so hard to write about this discount bin treasure, maybe it's cause Linda Perry has gone on to a career as a pop tune diva and is more known today as a songwriter, than the singer for 4 Non Blondes. Maybe it's the enduring image of her in that silly hat and goggles and what not.... I don't know for sure.. what I know is that the one and only album from these women is a bl...
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It was hard breaking from the '80s but I thought this '90s "Grunge" classic was suitably cheesymy reasoning behind "Cheesy Goodness":http://mog.com/dachmo/blog_post/129485
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I don't know why it's so hard to write about this discount bin treasure, maybe it's cause Linda Perry has gone on to a career as a pop tune diva and is more known today as a songwriter, than the singer for 4 Non Blondes. Maybe it's the enduring image of her in that silly hat and goggles and what not.... I don't know for sure.. what I know is that the one and only album from these women is a bl...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 Train |
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| 2 Superfly |
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| 3 What's Up? |
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| 4 Pleasantly Blue |
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| 5 Morphine and Chocolate |
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| 6 Spaceman |
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| 7 Old Mr. Heffer |
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| 8 Calling All the People |
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| 9 Dear Mr. President |
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| 10 Drifting |
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| 11 No Place Like Home |
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