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5 unusual facts about Rain Parade


Getting out of Hand

The b-side, "Call On Me", was co-written by Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, and David Roback, a friend of Hoffs' brother and lead singer of fellow Paisley Underground band Rain Parade.

Rain Parade

(Pat Thomas made waves of his own in the Rochester New York band Absolute Grey).

The band split in 1986, with Piucci going on to release the LP Can't Get Lost When You're Goin' Nowhere with Tim Lee under the band name Gone Fishin', and later joining Crazy Horse.

Sleazy Bed Track

The single contains the b-side "Blue", a cover version of the 1980s Rain Parade song.

Viva Saturn

When Rain Parade decided to take a break in 1988, Steven Roback formed a new project, Viva Saturn, with fellow Rain Paraders John Thoman and Will Glenn.



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