Pere Ubu

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Years Active
1975 – present (50 years)
Founded In
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Pere Ubu was an American band formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. Despite many long-term band members, singer David Thomas is the only constant. The group is named after Père Ubu ("father Ubu"), the protagonist of Ubu Roi ("Ubu, the King"), a play by French writer Alfred Jarry. While Pere Ubu have never been widely popular—usually categorized as "underground rock"—they have a devoted following, have been hugely influential on several generations of musicians and are a critically acclaimed American musical group. To define t… read more
Pere Ubu was an American band formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. Despite many long-term band members, singer David Thomas is the only constant. The group is named after Père Ubu ("father Ubu"), the protagonist of Ubu Roi ("Ubu, the King"), a play by Fren… read more
Pere Ubu was an American band formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. Despite many long-term band members, singer David Thomas is the only constant. The group is named after Père Ubu ("father Ubu"), the protagonist of Ubu Roi ("Ubu, the King"), a play by French writer Alfred Jarry. While Pere Ubu have never been widely popular—us… read more

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1 Play track The Modern Dance Non-Alignment Pact
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2 Play track Elitism for the People 1975-1978 (Sampler) Modern Dance
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3 Play track The Modern Dance Street Waves
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4 Play track Terminal Tower Final Solution
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5 Play track The Modern Dance Life Stinks
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6 Play track The Modern Dance Humor Me
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7 Play track Dub Housing On the Surface
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8 Play track The Modern Dance Laughing
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9 Play track The Modern Dance Chinese Radiation
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10 Play track The Modern Dance Real World
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  1. 127,707 listeners

    1 Jan 1978 · 10 tracks

    The Modern Dance
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  2. 80,250 listeners

    1 Jan 1978 · 10 tracks

    Dub Housing
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  3. 35,568 listeners

    1 Jan 1985 · 11 tracks

    Terminal Tower
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  4. 28,104 listeners

    8 Jan 2017 · 9 tracks

    Elitism for the People 1975-1978 (Sampler)
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