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Violent Femmes: Why Do Birds Sing? (Slash/Reprise)

Jon Young, Spin, July 1991

VIOLENT FEMMES have long carried on the proud tradition of rockin' cool jerks without inspiring the respect accorded fellow geeks David Byrne and Jonathan Richman. You can bet your hat Why Do Birds Sing? won't up their credibility one iota.

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