Play Dead (band)

Play Dead were an English post-punk group from Oxford that grew out of the fading English punk scene in 1980. Though the band was identified with groups like UK Decay and Sex Gang Children, the band felt they didn't belong under the gothic title. The band made three studio albums for four different small labels—Fresh Records, Jungle Records, Situation 2, and Clay Records—before forming their own label, Tanz, for their final album, Company Of Justice, which appeared in 1985.

The original lineup of Play Dead was Rob Hickson (vocals), Pete Waddleton (bass), Mark "Wiff" Smith (drums), and Re-Vox (guitar). In July 1981, Re-Vox was replaced by Steven Green. In 1984, Rob and Pete created the project Mankind's Audio Development (nicknamed M.A.D.). Only one single was recorded with the two songs "Craving" and "Sunfeast." Waddleton left the group in 1986 and, after a brief period as The Beastmaster Generals, the band dissolved.

Discography

  • 1981 - Poison Takes a Hold/Introduction
  • 1981 - T.V. Eye/Final Epitaph
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    Play Dead

    Play Dead may refer to:

  • 'Playing dead', a natural state of paralysis that some animals enter when threatened, see Apparent death

    • Books

  • Play Dead (novel), by Harlan Coben
  • Play Dead by Bill James (crime writer)
  • Play Dead by Richard Montanari

    • Film and TV

  • Play Dead (1981 film), a 1981 horror film
  • Play Dead (2009 film), a 2009 black comedy film
  • Play Dead (show), a 2010 Off-Broadway entertainment directed by Teller
  • "Playing Dead" (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), an episode of Criminal Intent
  • Playdead, video game development company

    • Music

  • Play Dead (band), an English gothic rock group
  • "Play Dead" (song), by Björk
  • "Playing Dead", a song by Scottish synthpop band Chvrches from their 2015 album Every Open Eye
  • Play Dead (Astrid album)
  • Play Dead (Amanda Richards album)


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    Play Dead (2009 film)

    Play Dead is a film released in 2009 written by Jason Wiles and Shem Bitterman, directed by Jason Wiles and starring Chris Klein, Fred Durst, and Jake Busey.

    The story is about Ronnie Reno (Klein), a former TV action star in need of a comeback. After a failed audition, he ends up snowbound in a remote town in Nevada overrun with meth dealers including Merle (Busey) and their dimwitted henchman (Durst). After Reno finds the body of a dead DEA agent, he reunites with his former co-stars including Devon (Beach) in order to save the town and himself.

    References

    External links

  • Play Dead at the Internet Movie Database


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    Play Dead (Astrid album)

    Play Dead was the second album by Scottish guitar-pop fourpiece Astrid.

    Track listing

  • "It Never Happened" – 2:27
  • "Tick Tock" – 3:17
  • "Wrong for You" – 3:36
  • "Crying Boy" – 2:57
  • "Alas" – 3:12
  • "Play Dead" – 2:44
  • "Fat Girl" – 2:37
  • "Just One Name" – 4:21
  • "Hard to Be a Person" – 2:18
  • "Paper" – 3:12
  • "Modes of Transport" – 3:05
  • "What You're Thinking" – 2:21
  • "Taken for Granted" – 3:16
  • "Horror Movies" + "We'll Drive Away" (hidden track) – 6:46

    • External links

  • NME review
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