(Nothing But) Flowers  

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And as things fell apart
Nobody paid much attention

--"(Nothing But) Flowers" (1988) Talking Heads

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"(Nothing But) Flowers" is a song by rock band Talking Heads. It appears on the band's final album Naked, released in 1988. It was released as the album's second single. In addition to the band, the song features Kirsty MacColl on backup vocals and Johnny Marr, formerly of The Smiths, on lead guitar. It peaked at number 79 in the UK Singles Chart. Filmmaker Kevin Smith used the song as the opening of Clerks 2 and was featured briefly in other film soundtracks to Meu Tio Matou Um Cara (as covered by Caetano Veloso).



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