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Various
reasons for the name Suede
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There is a song on Morrissey's album,
"Viva Hate" track called "suedehead".
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It had to do with the tragedy of beauty
- comes from dead animals.
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Justine chose it because Brett had
a nice suede jacket.
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Brett liked the way U and E went together.
Various
reasons for the title Dog Man Star
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The worst someone can be = (dog), the
best they can be (star) and what most people simply are = (man)
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Names of 3 Bowie albums -"Diamond Dogs,"
"The Man Who Sold The World," and "... Ziggy Stardust ..."
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Avangarde movie called "Dog Star Man"
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3 stages the band had gone through--
from nothing, to being accepted, to being massive.
Various
titles considered before Dog Man Star
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Sci-Fi Lullabies
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"National Anthems"
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"Old Man's Car"
Meanings
of various words in Suede's lyrics
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Asda Town = Supermarket Chain
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Whipsnade = Nature reserve in England
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Winterland =a concert venue where the
sex pistols played their last gig.
Suede chart
success
Albums (UK charts) -
| Album |
Chart Position |
Weeks on Chart |
Copies Sold
|
| Suede |
1 |
22
|
|
| Dog Man Star |
3 |
16
|
500,000 |
| Coming Up |
1 |
|
|
| Sci-fi Lullabies |
9 |
3 |
|
Singles (UK charts) -
| Single |
Chart Position |
Weeks on chart |
| The Drowners |
49 |
|
| Metal Mickey |
17 |
|
| Animal Nitrate |
7 |
|
| So Young |
22 |
|
| Stay Together |
3 |
|
| We Are The Pigs |
18 |
|
| The Wild Ones |
18
|
|
| New Generation |
21
|
|
| Trash |
3 |
5 |
| Beautiful Ones |
8 |
4 |
| Saturday Night |
6 |
4
|
| Lazy |
9 |
2
|
Filmstar |
7 |
4
|
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