The Plastic People Of The Universe

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The Plastic People of the Universe were a Czech underground rock band, experimental and strongly influenced by The Velvet Underground and Frank Zappa. The band was formed in 1968 but had its license to perform revoked by communist authorities in 1970; the band was arrested on put on trial in 1976. Protests of these arrests led to the formation of the dissident group Charter 77 that eventually formed the backbone of the Velvet Revolution in 1989. Ironically, however, the band itself splintered around that time, with founding member bassist Milan Hlavsa starting a splinter group, Půlnoc, that toured the West. Former czech president Václav Havel is a big fan of this group.

1	Podivuhodný mandarin	7
2	Kanárek	5
2	Dvacet	5
4	Spofa Blues	4
4	Nikdo	4
4	Magické noci	4
4	Elegie	4
8	Nebo Jití jest Hospodinovo	3
8	Vrátí se	3
10	Toxika	2
10	Prší,prší	2
10	Sel pro krev	2
10	Muž bez uší	2
10	The Sun (fragment)	2
10	Nepotřebujeme krále	2

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myLAAN wrote:
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People should really listen more to PPU and bands from Similar Artists list. They're more fresh and authentic than most of today's "underground" projects.

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Solvant wrote:
March 2008

Hommage & Salut parisien. We haven't forget you !

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PhamilyJules wrote:
January 2008

I'm doing a project on these guys for school, if anyone can help me translate a PPU song I would be very grateful. Post in my shoutbox if you could help me out. Thanks!

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lejno wrote:
January 2008

Dávám vám jen tři slova: Mejla isn't dead!!!!!!!

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praisingfolly wrote:
November 2007

I missed a chance to see them live a while ago... found out about it a week later.

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l______l wrote:
October 2007

PPU forever!

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fandorinmusic wrote:
April 2007

hura hura, hulaka hulala

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