"Talent Show" is a story about an anxiety-ridden band performing at a talent show with little confidence in winning ("We might even win this time, guys, you never know"). They're doing it because they've been doing talent shows for so long that they don't know anything else ("It's too late to turn back, here we go"). The song isn't exactly about the Replacements. They came up in house parties and clubs rather than talent shows. Far as we know, they never followed "some lip-synch chicks" as the characters in the song do… read more
"Talent Show" is a story about an anxiety-ridden band performing at a talent show with little confidence in winning ("We might even wi… read more
"Talent Show" is a story about an anxiety-ridden band performing at a talent show with little confidence in winning ("We might even win this time, guys, you never know&quo… read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and power pop influences in their sound. They become one of the leaders of the early alt-folk set and one of the flagship bands of the American post-punk scene in the 80s, being a major influence on 90sindie rock as well. The band's best known lineup consisted of Paul Westerberg (vocals, guitar), Bob Stinson (guitar), Tommy Stinson (bass) and Chris Mars (drums). They were infamous for their … read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and po…read more
The Replacements were an alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band originally started off as a hardcore punk outfit but began to incorporate folk and power pop influences in their sound. They become… read more