''The Poppies Say GRRrrr!'' is the first release by British
grebo band
Pop Will Eat Itself
Pop Will Eat Itself are an English alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Stourbridge in the West Midlands of England with members from Birmingham, Coventry and the Black Country. Initially known as a grebo act, they changed style to incorp ...
. It was originally released on 7" vinyl in a brown paper bag, of which only 500 copies were produced for sale at a concert,
however, it was later repressed onto a 7" vinyl with an orange printed sleeve.
The EP contained five short songs which were all later released on a version of Poppiecock, the following release by the band. They also appeared in the 1988 compilation "
Now For A Feast!
''Now for a Feast!'' is a compilation album by English rock band Pop Will Eat Itself, released in November 1988 by Chapter 22 Records. It compiles their work before 1988, and has been re-released several times by different labels, each with a d ...
". These songs had the sound distinctive of early Pop Will Eat Itself, with simple chord structures and rhythms, driven by vintage-style distorted electric guitar. This style persisted until 1987, when the drummer, Graham Crabb, switched to a lead vocal role and the band became abruptly more electronic.
Track listing
All songs composed by Vestan Pance.
Side One
# "I'm Sniffin' With You Hoo" 0:53
# "Sick Little Girl" 2:29
Side Two
# "Mesmerized" 1:27
# "Theresapsychopathin My Soup" 1:05
# "Candydiosis" 1:00
References
External links
* http://www.popwilleatitself.co.uk/the-poppies-say-grrrrr/#.VaoUefmqoSX
* http://pweination.com/pwei/
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1986 EPs
Pop Will Eat Itself albums