2 February 2020

Band: Elastica (London / 1991-2001)
Single: Waking Up
B-sides: Gloria, Car Wash, and Brighton Rock
Released: 2 February 1995 – 25 years ago today
Album: Elastica – the band’s debut LP
Score: The single reached #3 in the UK
Note: The Stranglers sued Elastica claiming that ‘Waking Up’ used the
riff of their song ‘No More Heroes. The case was settled out of court.

Here’s the original clip…

And here The Stranglers with ‘No More Heroes‘…

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