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  • Audience-Alienating Premise: The sudden shift from party-oriented Alternative Dance to a mix of Goth Rock and soul funk on Yes Please! failed to win over both old and new audiences; not only was the album universally panned, but it also sold only an eighth of what Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches made, heavily contributing to the bankruptcy of Factory Records.
  • Covered Up: "Step On" is more famous than John Kongos's "He's Gonna Step On You Again".
  • Epic Riff: The intro to "Step On".
  • Fountain of Memes: Shawn tends to spawn very quotable slices of druggy rambling.
    You're twistin' my melon, man!
  • Never Live It Down: Is it no surprise people won't let the band forget they drove Factory Records out of business because of their addictions and holding Yes Please! hostage. Receiving the two word review, "No thanks." probably also won't be forgotten.
  • Spiritual Successor: Shaun and Bez's next band Black Grape. They pursued the sound of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches, focusing more on its Hip-Hop style elements, abandoning the House music elements.
  • Suspiciously Similar Song: The band had a habit of ripping off popular songs. The chorus of "Kinky Afro" is very similar to LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade".
  • They Changed It, Now It Sucks!: The reaction to Yes Please!


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