The Seeds
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| - | '''The Seeds''' is a [[Rock music|rock]] [[band (music)|band]] best known for the hit single "[[Pushin' Too Hard]]", released in 1966. Based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], its raw and abrasive energy and simple, repetitive [[lyrics]] came to exemplify the [[garage rock]] style of the 1960s. | + | '''The Seeds''' is a [[Rock music|rock]] [[band (music)|band]] best known for the hit single "[[Pushin' Too Hard]]", released in 1966. Based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], its raw and abrasive energy and simple, repetitive [[lyrics]] came to exemplify the [[garage rock]] style of the 1960s, best-known for "[[(You're) Pushin' Too Hard]]" (1965). Other notable recordings include "[[Mr Farmer]]" (1967), "[[Can't Seem To Make You Mine]]" and "[[Two Fingers Pointing on You]]," which was included in ''[[Psych-Out]]'', directed by Richard Rush in 1968. |
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| "Pushin' Too Hard" was named one of [[The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll]]. | "Pushin' Too Hard" was named one of [[The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll]]. | ||
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The Seeds is a rock band best known for the hit single "Pushin' Too Hard", released in 1966. Based in Los Angeles, California, its raw and abrasive energy and simple, repetitive lyrics came to exemplify the garage rock style of the 1960s, best-known for "(You're) Pushin' Too Hard" (1965). Other notable recordings include "Mr Farmer" (1967), "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" and "Two Fingers Pointing on You," which was included in Psych-Out, directed by Richard Rush in 1968.
Legacy
"Pushin' Too Hard" was named one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
"Can't Seem To Make You Mine" has been covered by five different groups:
- Alex Chilton in 1978 as a split 45 with his song "Bangkok" on the Fun label
- Johnny Thunders and Patti Palladin on their 1988 album Copy Cats
- The Ramones on their 1993 album Acid Eaters
- Garbage as the B-side on their 1999 hit single "When I Grow Up"
- Yo La Tengo on their Camp Yo La Tengo EP.
- Samples
- In 2005 U.S. DJ and producer Diplo sampled "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" for his tonite remix of the Spank Rock track "Put that pussy on me" which was released on 12-inch
- The song "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" is featured in an Axe Body Spray commercial released in March 2008.
- The song "Mr. Farmer" was included in the movie Almost Famous in 2000.
In recent times, there has been a resurgence in popularity due to the use of the song "Can't Seem to Make You Mine" in the Lynx (Body Spray) advert in Spring 2009.
