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Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse

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Release date: 05 October 2006

Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse

SYR4 - Goodbye 20th Century

Goodbye 20th century and goodbye career, sadly, one suspects. Nowadays, [a]Sonic Youth[/a] are more alluded to than listened to...

Goodbye 20th century and goodbye career, sadly, one suspects. Nowadays, Sonic Youth are more alluded to than listened to and it's unlikely that this collection of interpretations of works by composers ranging from John Cage to Cornelius Cardew will reinflame their popularity. Which is a shame because Sonic Youth haven't diminished in quality and this album is an artistically,...

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Kim Gordon reveals reasons behind her split from husband Thurston Moore

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Sonic Youth get stolen guitars back after 13 years

Sonic Youth get stolen guitars back after 13 years

Two guitars stolen from the band's show in South California in 1999 have been recovered by fans

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Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse: Wikipedia Album Entry

Sonic Nurse is an album by Sonic Youth, released on June 7, 2004. The cover art was made by renowned artist Richard Prince from his notorious Nurse Paintings series. Furthermore, one of Prince's photographic creations in this series is entitled "Dude Ranch Nurse" which is also the name of a song on this record.

"Pattern Recognition" is based on the 2003 William Gibson novel of the same name. They have used Gibson's work as influence before, notably on a few tracks from Daydream Nation.

"Kim Gordon and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream" was previously released as "Mariah Carey and the Arthur Doyle Hand Cream" on the first Narnack Buddy Series 7".

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Dead boy cares
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Trace paper fly onward
Trace paper fly onward
Wake, city's too high
City's too high-up

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Sonic Youth - Dude Ranch Nurse Lyrics

Keep on runnin' in the dark
Dude ranch dream is fallin' apart
Stolen kisses, let's pretend my friend
You play sick and I will mend

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Lights on the stones on backed up drain
What lovers list on languid stain
We've come together to gather stars
Shooting up stones our powdered hearts

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Your bounce to the ounce makes us want to pounce
You're just being totally perfect
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Single fold sick insert design in junk
The grocery bag sleeve all the colors drunk
Texts of confusion and joy
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Loser looking for his lucky break
This time he says he just needs a friend
Ain't on the run, he ain't on the take

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Sonic Youth - Pattern Recognition Lyrics

I'm a cool hunter making you my way
Like a brand name you'll replay
I will know you, I won't show you
Yeah, yeah

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