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Underwater Moonlight, 1980
Written by Robyn Hitchcock
A surreal rocker possibly out of its time; you can hear the offbeat jangle and harmonies that would later define R.E.M., fused with the sci-fi weirdness and aural assault that prefigure the Pixies. The lyrics aren't entire clear; while most rock songs that talk of destroying are aimed at an ex-love or an institution, some of the lines evoke an alien passing judgment on the entire human species and its cruelty. "The way you treat each other really makes me feel ill / 'Cause if you wanna fight then you're just dying to get killed." A late line about not having a single atom left may support this interpretation. Whatever it is that the ire is focused on, it's a unique collision of punk rage and Byrds-like shimmer, equal parts venom and melody.
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