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"Motorcycle Emptiness" is a song by band Manic Street Preachers from their debut album, Generation Terrorists. It was released as a single on 1 June 1992 by record label Columbia and reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart on 13 June 1992. The track is inspired by S.E. Hinton's book Rumble Fish, about biker gang culture. According to the band, the lyrics are an attack on the hollowness of a lifestyle centered around the consumerism which is offered by capitalism, describing how society expects young people to conform. The line "From feuda… read more
"Motorcycle Emptiness" is a song by band Manic Street Preachers from their debut album, Generation Terrorists. It wa… read more
"Motorcycle Emptiness" is a song by band Manic Street Preachers from their debut album, Generation Terrorists. It was released as a single on 1 June 1992… read more

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Manic Street Preachers is an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Wales, formed in 1986. Often referred to as "the Manics", they are James Dean Bradfield (vocals, guitars), Nicky Wire (bass, occasional vocals) and Sean Moore (drums, backing vocals, occasional trumpet). The band were originally a quartet: lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards mysteriously vanished on 1 February 1995. He was declared presumed deceased in November 2008. The Manics released their debut album Generation Terrorists in 1992. Their combination of androgynous glam punk imagery, outspoken in… read more
Manic Street Preachers is an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Wales, formed in 1986. Often referred to as "the Manics", they are James Dean Bradfield (vocals, guitars), Nicky… read more
Manic Street Preachers is an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Wales, formed in 1986. Often referred to as "the Manics", they are James Dean Bradfield (vocals, guitars), Nicky Wire (bass, occasional vocals) and Sean Moore… read more

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