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Not in fact married, apparently.
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Canadian new wave group most famous for the hit "Echo Beach". The two constant members have been singer Martha Johnson and guitarist Mark Gane, who eventually married.
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Canadian new wave group most famous for the hit "Echo Beach". The two constant members have been singer Martha Johnson and guitarist Mark Gane, who eventually married.are a long-term couple and have a daughter together.
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Moving to Trivia.
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* CreatorCouple: Mark Gane and Martha Johnson.
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* NamesTheSame: Tim Gane from the "Echo Beach" line-up of the band is not related to Tim Gane from {{Music/Stereolab}}.
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* OneHitWonder
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incorrect wick; that's a JFF game
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* OneSteveLimit: The one thing [[EverybodyKnowsThat everybody knows]] about them is their aversion of this trope as they had two Marthas: Ladly (who later went solo and also made a name as a visual artist, working with Peter Saville among others) and Johnson.
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* OneSteveLimit: The one thing [[EverybodyKnowsThat everybody knows]] knows about them is their aversion of this trope as they had two Marthas: Ladly (who later went solo and also made a name as a visual artist, working with Peter Saville among others) and Johnson.
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->''From nine till five I have to spend my time at work,\\
My job is very boring, I'm an office clerk,\\
The only thing that helps me pass the time away,\\
Is knowing I'll be back at Echo Beach some day.''
-->"Echo Beach"
My job is very boring, I'm an office clerk,\\
The only thing that helps me pass the time away,\\
Is knowing I'll be back at Echo Beach some day.''
-->"Echo Beach"
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* InterspeciesRomance: Their debut single "Insect Love" is literally about this. The surrealism cancels out the squick.
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* InterspeciesRomance: Their debut single "Insect Love" is literally about this. The surrealism cancels out the squick.a particularly surreal take on this.
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Canadian new wave group most famous for the hit "Echo Beach". The two constant members have been singer Martha Johnson and guitarist Tim Gane, who eventually married.
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Canadian new wave group most famous for the hit "Echo Beach". The two constant members have been singer Martha Johnson and guitarist Tim Mark Gane, who eventually married.
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Canadian new wave group most famous for the hit "Echo Beach".
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Canadian new wave group most famous for the hit "Echo Beach".
Beach". The two constant members have been singer Martha Johnson and guitarist Tim Gane, who eventually married.
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* InterspeciesRomance: Their debut single "Insect Love" is literally about this. The surrealism cancels out the squick.
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* ShoutOut: "Garden in the Sky" is about Paul Gauguin.
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* TitleOnlyChorus: In fact, a title-only ''song'', "Cheesies and Gum".
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* NewSoundAlbum: ''This Is The Ice Age'' moved away from their original new-wave sound to a more art-pop style.
** ''Danseparc'' was more dance-oriented.
** ''Modern Lullaby'' brought in folk-rock influences.
** ''Danseparc'' was more dance-oriented.
** ''Modern Lullaby'' brought in folk-rock influences.
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* OfficallyShortenedTitle: Deciding the whimsy of "Martha and The Muffins" no longer suited them, the remaining original members abbreviated it to M+M - their fourth album ''Danseparc'' carried both the old and new names on the cover. They later decided this was a bad idea and reverted to the original name.
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* OfficallyShortenedTitle: OfficiallyShortenedTitle: Deciding the whimsy of "Martha and The Muffins" no longer suited them, the remaining original members abbreviated it to M+M - their fourth album ''Danseparc'' carried both the old and new names on the cover. They later decided this was a bad idea and reverted to the original name.
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* OneSteveLimit: The one thing EverybodyKnows about them is their aversion of this trope as they had two Marthas: Ladly (who later went solo and also made a name as a visual artist, working with Peter Saville among others) and Johnson.
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* OneSteveLimit: The one thing EverybodyKnows [[EverybodyKnowsThat everybody knows]] about them is their aversion of this trope as they had two Marthas: Ladly (who later went solo and also made a name as a visual artist, working with Peter Saville among others) and Johnson.
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Canadian new wave group most famous for the hit "Echo Beach".
! Tropes associated with Martha and the Muffins:
* CreatorCouple: Mark Gane and Martha Johnson.
* NamesTheSame: Tim Gane from the "Echo Beach" line-up of the band is not related to Tim Gane from {{Music/Stereolab}}.
* OfficallyShortenedTitle: Deciding the whimsy of "Martha and The Muffins" no longer suited them, the remaining original members abbreviated it to M+M - their fourth album ''Danseparc'' carried both the old and new names on the cover. They later decided this was a bad idea and reverted to the original name.
* OneHitWonder
* OneSteveLimit: The one thing EverybodyKnows about them is their aversion of this trope as they had two Marthas: Ladly (who later went solo and also made a name as a visual artist, working with Peter Saville among others) and Johnson.
* ProtestSong: "Women Around the World at Work" (pro-feminist, anti-war); "Black Stations / White Stations" (anti-racist and against restrictive radio formatting)
* RecordProducer: Daniel Lanois got his break producing their album ''This Is The Ice Age''. His sister Jocelyn was the band's bassist at the time.
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Mark Gane sang lead on a few songs, notably "Swimming".
! Tropes associated with Martha and the Muffins:
* CreatorCouple: Mark Gane and Martha Johnson.
* NamesTheSame: Tim Gane from the "Echo Beach" line-up of the band is not related to Tim Gane from {{Music/Stereolab}}.
* OfficallyShortenedTitle: Deciding the whimsy of "Martha and The Muffins" no longer suited them, the remaining original members abbreviated it to M+M - their fourth album ''Danseparc'' carried both the old and new names on the cover. They later decided this was a bad idea and reverted to the original name.
* OneHitWonder
* OneSteveLimit: The one thing EverybodyKnows about them is their aversion of this trope as they had two Marthas: Ladly (who later went solo and also made a name as a visual artist, working with Peter Saville among others) and Johnson.
* ProtestSong: "Women Around the World at Work" (pro-feminist, anti-war); "Black Stations / White Stations" (anti-racist and against restrictive radio formatting)
* RecordProducer: Daniel Lanois got his break producing their album ''This Is The Ice Age''. His sister Jocelyn was the band's bassist at the time.
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Mark Gane sang lead on a few songs, notably "Swimming".
