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** Invoked with "Hello Mr. Minnow", which doesn't appear in the song; the original title of the track as used live was "The Music Goes Round And Round", which does.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure. Tim Smith suffered a stroke on the night of a Music/MyBloodyValentine gig. Tim then [[FromBadToWorse had a further stroke and Cardiac Arrest and is thus unable to even talk, let alone perform]], eventually passing away in 2020.
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* NotChristianRock: Tim Smith has stated that the album ''Sing To God'' is in no way a religious work, despite the word Jesus being clearly audible in amongst the lyrics of the song 'Fiery Gun Hand' -- which makes a lot more sense when you realize the song is about Jesus shooting himself instead of a crucifixion.
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* NotChristianRock: Tim Smith has stated that the album ''Sing To God'' is in no way a religious work, despite the word Jesus being clearly audible in amongst the lyrics of the song 'Fiery Gun Hand' -- which makes a lot more sense when you realize the song is about [[CrossesTheLineTwice Jesus shooting himself instead of a crucifixion.]]
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* NotChristianRock: Tim Smith has stated that the album ''Sing To God'' is in no way a religious work, despite the word Jesus being clearly audible in amongst the lyrics of the song 'Fiery Gun Hand'.
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* NotChristianRock: Tim Smith has stated that the album ''Sing To God'' is in no way a religious work, despite the word Jesus being clearly audible in amongst the lyrics of the song 'Fiery Gun Hand'.Hand' -- which makes a lot more sense when you realize the song is about Jesus shooting himself instead of a crucifixion.
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A Time For Rejoicing/In Heaven
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** "A Time For Rejoicing"'s final section is directly lifted from Peter Ivers' "In Heaven", which appeared in Film/Eraserhead
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** "Insect Hoofs On Lassie", alongside the title, is about an... unhealthy obsession with Franchise/Lassie.
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* JumpScare: [[spoiler:"Spinney", from the ''Manhoo'' single.]] To a lesser extent, [[spoiler: the 'fuck off' in "A Horse's Tail" from ''Sing To God'', helpfully placed in the calmest section of the song which also has some muffled chatter in the background, making you want to listen closer.]]
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* NotChristianRock: Tim Smith has stated that the album 'Sing To God' is in no way a religious work, despite the word Jesus being clearly audible in amongst the lyrics of the song 'Fiery Gun Hand'.
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* NotChristianRock: Tim Smith has stated that the album 'Sing ''Sing To God' God'' is in no way a religious work, despite the word Jesus being clearly audible in amongst the lyrics of the song 'Fiery Gun Hand'.Hand'.
** See also "Dog-Like Sparky", which has the rather undoubtedly unchristian line 'Put your hands on the Holy Bible and scream wank'.
** See also "Dog-Like Sparky", which has the rather undoubtedly unchristian line 'Put your hands on the Holy Bible and scream wank'.
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* JumpScare: [[spoiler:Spinney]]
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* JumpScare: [[spoiler:Spinney]]
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* IronicEcho: In a case of cruel irony, Tim Smith passed away after a cardiac arrest, the original name of the band.
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* ArtistExistenceFailure. Tim Smith suffered a stroke on the night of a Music/MyBloodyValentine gig. Tim then [[FromBadToWorse had a further stroke and Cardiac Arrest and is thus unable to even talk, let alone perform]], eventually passing away in 2020.
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* ArtistExistenceFailure.AuthorExistenceFailure. Tim Smith suffered a stroke on the night of a Music/MyBloodyValentine gig. Tim then [[FromBadToWorse had a further stroke and Cardiac Arrest and is thus unable to even talk, let alone perform]], eventually passing away in 2020.
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* BlackSheepHit. Their most commercially successful song “Is This the Life?” sticks out in their discography because of how simple it is.
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* 1980 - The Obvious Identity (as Cardiac Arrest; released on cassette in extremely limited quantities; never re-released)
* 1981 - Toy World (released on cassette in extremely limited quantities; never re-released)
* 1984 - The Seaside
* 1986 - Big Ship (EP; later re-released as part of ''Songs for Ships and Irons'')
* 1988 - A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window
* 1989 - Cardiacs Live
* 1989 - On Land and in the Sea
* 1989 - Archive Cardiacs (compilation that collects some, but nowhere near all, tracks from the band's first two albums; also contains several exclusive demo tracks)
* 1990 - All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest (live)
* 1991 - Songs for Ships and Irons (compilation of mostly 1986-1987 material)
* 1992 - Heaven Born and Ever Bright
* 1995 - Sing to God
* 1999 - Guns
* 2005 - The Special Garage Concerts Vol. I
* 2005 - The Special Garage Concerts Vol. II
* 1981 - Toy World (released on cassette in extremely limited quantities; never re-released)
* 1984 - The Seaside
* 1986 - Big Ship (EP; later re-released as part of ''Songs for Ships and Irons'')
* 1988 - A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window
* 1989 - Cardiacs Live
* 1989 - On Land and in the Sea
* 1989 - Archive Cardiacs (compilation that collects some, but nowhere near all, tracks from the band's first two albums; also contains several exclusive demo tracks)
* 1990 - All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest (live)
* 1991 - Songs for Ships and Irons (compilation of mostly 1986-1987 material)
* 1992 - Heaven Born and Ever Bright
* 1995 - Sing to God
* 1999 - Guns
* 2005 - The Special Garage Concerts Vol. I
* 2005 - The Special Garage Concerts Vol. II
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* 1980 - The ''The Obvious Identity Identity'' (as Cardiac Arrest; released on cassette in extremely limited quantities; never re-released)
* 1981 -Toy World ''Toy World'' (released on cassette in extremely limited quantities; never re-released)
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''The Seaside''
* 1986 -Big Ship ''Big Ship'' (EP; later re-released as part of ''Songs for Ships and Irons'')
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''Cardiacs Live''
* 1989 -On ''On Land and in the Sea
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* 1989 -Archive Cardiacs ''Archive Cardiacs'' (compilation that collects some, but nowhere near all, tracks from the band's first two albums; also contains several exclusive demo tracks)
* 1990 -All ''All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest Nest'' (live)
* 1991 -Songs ''Songs for Ships and Irons Irons'' (compilation of mostly 1986-1987 material)
* 1992 -Heaven ''Heaven Born and Ever Bright
Bright''
* 1995 -Sing ''Sing to God
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Despite a polarising reaction in the contemporary music press and rather limited commercial sales, Cardiacs have had a fairly significant impact on other musical acts, being cited as an influence by acts as diverse as Music/{{Radiohead}}, Music/FaithNoMore, and Music/{{Blur}}.
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Despite a polarising reaction in the contemporary music press and rather limited commercial sales, Cardiacs have had a fairly significant impact on other musical acts, being cited as an influence by acts as diverse as Music/{{Radiohead}}, Music/FaithNoMore, and Music/{{Blur}}.
Music/{{Blur}}. Cardiacs were noted for remaining ferociously independent throughout their career, releasing their music through their own label, The Alphabet Business Concern.
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[[caption-width-right:350:L-R: [[TheBully Timmy]], [[CloudCuckoolander Bill]], [[TheSmurfettePrinciple Sarah]], [[TheEeyore JIM]], [[ButtMonkey Dom]]. At the back; [[SixthRanger Tim Q]] ]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:L-R: [[TheBully Timmy]], [[CloudCuckoolander Bill]], [[TheSmurfettePrinciple Sarah]], [[TheEeyore JIM]], [[ButtMonkey JIM]], [[TheEeyore Dom]]. At the back; [[SixthRanger Tim Q]] ]]
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The lineup went through a series of changes, but through all of it Tim and Jim Smith remained. In 2008, Tim Smith had a stroke and [[HarsherInHindsight cardiac arrest]], which led to the band going on indefinite hiatus. Smith survived, but he was left with brain damage and has spent the last decade in recovery. Tim Smith said [[https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/tim-smith-cardiacs-singer-brain-injury/ in 2018]] that he hoped to one day be well enough to reform the band.
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The lineup went through a series of changes, but through all of it Tim and Jim Smith remained. In 2008, Tim Smith had a stroke and [[HarsherInHindsight cardiac arrest]], which led to the band going on indefinite hiatus. band's dissolution. Smith survived, but he was left with brain damage and has spent the last decade in recovery. Tim Smith said [[https://inews.co.uk/news/long-reads/tim-smith-cardiacs-singer-brain-injury/ in 2018]] that he had hoped to one day be well enough to reform the band.
band, but sadly passed away in July 2020.
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* ArtistExistenceFailure. Tim Smith suffered a stroke on the night of a Music/MyBloodyValentine gig. Tim then [[FromBadToWorse had a further stroke and Cardiac Arrest and is thus unable to even talk, let alone perform]].perform]], eventually passing away in 2020.
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** Half way into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz8CpYyDPfY Pip As Uncle Dick But Peter Spoilt It]] there's a pretty big SpiderMan ShoutOut.
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** Half way into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz8CpYyDPfY Pip As Uncle Dick But Peter Spoilt It]] there's a pretty big SpiderMan Franchise/SpiderMan ShoutOut.
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** The song title "A Bus for a Bus on the Bus" is probably a reference to the Music/FrankZappa {{instrumental}} "A Pound for a Brown on the Bus".
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* RereleaseTheSong[=/=]RearrangeTheSong: They've recorded a lot of their songs several times, early material in particular. Arrangements often differ substantially between recordings; for instance, "Nurses Whispering Verses" gained almost four minutes of running time between the 1984 ''Seaside'' version and the 1995 ''Sing to God'' version.
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** The song title "Nurses Whispering Verses" is a line from the song "In the Sickbay" by the avant-garde rock bands Music/HenryCow and Music/SlappHappy.
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* BohemianParody: The cover of ''Sing to God'' has the band's faces arranged in a way set up to evoke the video for "Bohemian Rhapsody".
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* InsistentTerminology: Tim Smith isn't terribly fond of the punk and progressive rock labels being applied to his music, insisting Cardiacs are simply a pop band. The only other descriptor he's particularly open to is {{psychedelic|Rock}}.
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* InsistentTerminology: Tim Smith isn't terribly fond of the punk and progressive rock labels being applied to his music, insisting Cardiacs are simply a pop band. Given the eccentricity and complexity of their music, some listeners may interpret this as a SuspiciouslySpecificDenial. The only other descriptor he's particularly open to is {{psychedelic|Rock}}.
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* MinisculeRocking: Quite a bit of this, too. "Billion" runs for 0:42, for instance. Many of these can be taken more as introductions to other songs than as songs in their own right.
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* SopranoAndGravel: Tim Smith's thickly accented voice, heavily influenced by English punk rock, contrasts with the ethereal, more conventional vocals their various female singers have provided over the years.
