''Dying for It'' is the second

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, 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 ''

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'' in 1989. The song "Molly's Lips" is named in tribute to the well-known Scottish television personality

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. Alternative rock figurehead

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listed the ''Dying for It'' EP as his fourth favorite 'album' ever. His band

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covered "Molly's Lips", as well as a song from the earlier Vaselines EP, on their 1992 compilation ''

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''. Nirvana also performed the song "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (original song name "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam") for their ''

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'' 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 "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" is a song originally recorded by the Scottish alternative band the Vaselines. It was later covered by American rock band Nirvana in 1993 who renamed it "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam". History "Jesus Wants ...

Personnel

Eugene Kelly Eugene Kelly (born 9 August 1965)Eugene Kelly allmusic biography. is a Scottish musician who is a member of the group The Vaselines, a founding member of the now disbanded Eugenius and has had a number of solo releases. Eugene Kelly formed The ...

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Frances McKee Frances McKee (born 1966) is a Scottish singer and songwriter known best for her work in the Scotland, Scottish indie (music), indie band The Vaselines. Background McKee's involvement with music began as a teenager in the early 1980s when sh ...

— vocals, guitars * James Seenan —

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* Charlie Kelly —

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Additional personnel

* David Keegan — lead guitar on "Dying for It" * Sophie Pragnell —

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on "Jesus Wants Me for A Sunbeam" and "Dying for It" * Stephen Pastel — producer * Ian Beveridge and Peter Haigh —

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Charts

References

1988 EPs The Vaselines albums {{Indie-rock-album-stub