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* EnsembleDarkHorse: While Roky Erickson and Tommy Hall get the lion's share of attention in discussions of the band, many fans feel that Stacy Sutherland was their bedrock member, basically becoming the main songwriter and musical leader by the time they recorded ''Bull of the Woods''.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Groundbreaking as they were, their basic garage-psychedelic sound and guitar-bass-drums lineup kind of got overtaken by the studio-based experimentation of Music/TheBeatles and others.

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* CoveredUp: "You're Gonna Miss Me" was originally recorded by Roky Erickson's previous band The Spades and released as a single in 1965, the year prior to the 13th Floor Elevators version of the song.
** On the other side of the coin, many people know "Slip Inside This House" from Music/PrimalScream's ''Music/{{Screamadelica}}''.

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"You're Gonna Miss Me" was originally recorded by Roky Erickson's previous band The Spades and released as a single in 1965, the year prior to the 13th Floor Elevators version of the song.
** On the other side of the coin, many people know "Slip Inside This House" from Music/PrimalScream's ''Music/{{Screamadelica}}''. "If You Have Ghosts" is also better known for being covered by [[Music/GhostBand Ghost]] than it is by being written and performed by Roky.



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I'm feeling fine"''

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Compare the EpicRiff from "Tried to Hide" with Music/TheKinks' "Come on Now".

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Compare the EpicRiff from "Tried to Hide" with Music/TheKinks' "Come on Now". "Levitation" uses a sped-up version of the same riff.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Compare the EpicRiff from "Tried to Hide" with Music/TheKinks' "Come on Now".
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In an early TV apearance of the band, the host asks Roky if he's the head of the band, and Roky replies "we're all [[TheStoner heads]]".

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In an early TV apearance of GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the band, future, please check the host asks Roky if he's trope page to make sure your example fits the head of the band, and Roky replies "we're all [[TheStoner heads]]".current definition.

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* TearJerker: "If you fear I'll lose my spirit / like a drunkard's wasted wine / Don't you even think about it / I'm feeling fine" from "I Had to Tell You." The whole song comes across as an ode to Roky's deteriorating mental state, telling his loved ones not to worry about him as he descends into madness.

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* TearJerker: "If you fear I'll lose my spirit / like a drunkard's wasted wine / Don't you even think about it / I'm feeling fine" from "I Had to Tell You." The whole song You" comes across as an ode to Roky's deteriorating mental state, telling his loved ones not to worry about him as he descends into madness.madness.
-->''"If you fear I'll lose my spirit\\
Like a drunkard's wasted wine\\
Don't you even think about it\\
I'm feeling fine"''
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** on the other side of the coin, many people know "Slip Inside This House" from Music/PrimalScream's ''Music/{{Screamadelica}}''.

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** on On the other side of the coin, many people know "Slip Inside This House" from Music/PrimalScream's ''Music/{{Screamadelica}}''.
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* TearJerker: "If you fear I'll lose my spirit / like a drunkard's wasted wine / Don't you even think about it / I'm feeling fine" from "I Had to Tell You." The whole song comes across as an ode to Roky's deteriorating mental state, telling his loved ones not to worry about him as he descends into madness.
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** on the other side of the coin, many people know "Slip Inside This House" from Music/PrimalScream's ''Screamadelica''.

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** on the other side of the coin, many people know "Slip Inside This House" from Music/PrimalScream's ''Screamadelica''.''Music/{{Screamadelica}}''.

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** on the other side of the coin, many people know "Slip Inside This House" from Primal Scream's "Screamadelica"
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar in an early TV apearance of the band, the host asks Roky if he's the head of the band, and Roky replies "we're all [[TheStoner heads]]"
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Groundbreaking as they were, their basic garage-psychedelic sound and guitar-bass-drums lineup kind of got overtaken by the studio-based experimentation of Music/TheBeatles and others.

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** on the other side of the coin, many people know "Slip Inside This House" from Primal Scream's "Screamadelica"
Music/PrimalScream's ''Screamadelica''.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar in GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In an early TV apearance of the band, the host asks Roky if he's the head of the band, and Roky replies "we're all [[TheStoner heads]]"
heads]]".
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Groundbreaking as they were, their basic garage-psychedelic sound and guitar-bass-drums lineup kind of got overtaken by the studio-based experimentation of Music/TheBeatles and others.others.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar in an early TV apearance of the band, the host asks Roky if he's the head of the band, and Roky replies "we're all [[TheStoner heads]]"
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** on the other side of the coin, many people know "Slip Inside This House" from Primal Scream's "Screamadelica"
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Groundbreaking as they were, their basic garage-psychedelic sound and guitar-bass-drums lineup kind of got overtaken by the studio-based experimentation of TheBeatles and others.

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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Groundbreaking as they were, their basic garage-psychedelic sound and guitar-bass-drums lineup kind of got overtaken by the studio-based experimentation of TheBeatles Music/TheBeatles and others.
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* CoveredUp: "You're Gonna Miss Me" was originally recorded by Roky Erickson's previous band The Spades and released as a single in 1965, the year prior to the 13th Floor Elevators version of the song.

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