MARRS (stylised M|A|R|R|S) was a 1987 one-off recording act formed by the groups A.R. Kane and Colourbox, which only released one commercial disc. It became "a one-hit wonder of rare influence" because of their international hit "Pump Up the Volume", and nominated for a Grammy Award in 1989.
History
MARRS started in 1987 as a collaboration between the groups A.R. Kane and Colourbox, with additional input from DJs Chris "C.J." Mackintosh, Dave Dorrell . The result was that instead of working together, the two groups ended up recording a track each, then turning it over to the other for additional input.
Of the two pieces completed, one, "Anitina," was an A.R. Kane track with drum programming by Colourbox's Steve Young. The other, "Pump Up the Volume", was a propulsive Martyn Young track constructed largely of samples, including one of A.R. Kane's guitars.
The record was released under the alias MARRS, an acronym derived from the forenames of the five 4AD artists involved in the project: Martyn Young (from Colourbox), Alex Ayuli and Rudy Tambala (from A.R. Kane), Russell Smith (an associate A.R. Kane member and founder of Terminal Cheesecake), and Steve Young (from Colourbox).
A smile is a facial expression formed primarily by flexing the muscles at the sides of the mouth. Some smiles include a contraction of the muscles at the corner of the eyes, an action known as a "Duchenne smile". Smiles performed without the eye contraction can be perceived as "fake".
Among humans, smiling is an expression denoting pleasure, sociability, happiness, or amusement. It is distinct from a similar but usually involuntary expression of anxiety known as a grimace. Although cross-cultural studies have shown that smiling is a means of communication throughout the world, there are large differences between different cultures, with some using smiles to convey confusion or embarrassment.
Historical background
Primatologist Signe Preuschoft traces the smile back over 30 million years of evolution to a "fear grin" stemming from monkeys and apes who often used barely clenched teeth to portray to predators that they were harmless. The smile may have evolved differently among species and especially among humans. Apart from Biology as an academic discipline that interprets the smile, those who study kinesics and psychology such as Freitas-Magalhaes view the smile as an affect display that can communicate feelings such as love, happiness, pride, contempt, and embarrassment.
The original production opened on Broadway on November 24, 1986 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and closed on January 3, 1987 after 48 performances. It was directed by Ashman with musical staging by Mary Kyte. It received a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical as well as Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Michael O'Gorman) and Outstanding Costume Design (William Ivey Long).
From 'The The Vs The World' tour [1989-90]
Matt Johnson - Vocals/Guitar
Johnny Marr - Guitar/Vocals
James Eller - Bass Guitar
David Palmer - Drums
DC Collard - Keyboards
Melanie Redmond - Backing Vocals
http://thethe.com
published: 17 Sep 2009
The The - Uncertain Smile (Later with Jools Holland)
The The performed Uncertain Smile on Later with Jools Holland... complete with Jools' sublime piano at the end.
published: 29 Apr 2018
TOPPOP: The The - Uncertain Smile
Artist: The The
Title: Uncertain Smile
Broadcast date: 10-10-1983
TV program: TopPop
Video rights: AVRO
http://www.avro.tv gives you easy access to unique footage. .
TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years.
World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Boney M, Smokie, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chick, Donna Summer, Rod Stewart, and many many more.
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PLEASE NOTE:
Al...
published: 25 Feb 2013
The The Uncertain Smile (Live)
The The live on BBC Later... with Jools Holland 12th June 1993. Jools guesting on piano, as he did on the original studio version.
published: 27 May 2011
Johnny Marr plays Uncertain Smile - Birmingham 9/12/16
published: 10 Dec 2016
THE THE - Uncertain Smile (live)
published: 14 Dec 2007
the The - Uncertain Smile
Soul Mining (1983)
published: 01 May 2021
The The - Uncertain Smile (Live at London's Royal Albert Hall)
Live at the 'Royal Albert Hall' London England.
This was part of their "Verses The World" Tour (1989/90)
with 3 nights at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Brilliant Performances by- Matt Johnson, David Palmer, Johnny Marr, James Eller, and D.C. Collard
Performed on- 10th, 11th, & 12th July 1989
published: 10 Jan 2011
Uncertain Smile
Provided to YouTube by Epic
Uncertain Smile · The The
Soul Mining
℗ 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
Released on: 1983-03-13
Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal, Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Matt Johnson
Producer, Recording Engineer: Paul Hardiman
Bass Guitar: Camelle G. Hinds
Drums: Andy Duncan
Piano: Jools Holland
Auto-generated by YouTube.
From 'The The Vs The World' tour [1989-90]
Matt Johnson - Vocals/Guitar
Johnny Marr - Guitar/Vocals
James Eller - Bass Guitar
David Palmer - Drums
DC Collard - ...
From 'The The Vs The World' tour [1989-90]
Matt Johnson - Vocals/Guitar
Johnny Marr - Guitar/Vocals
James Eller - Bass Guitar
David Palmer - Drums
DC Collard - Keyboards
Melanie Redmond - Backing Vocals
http://thethe.com
From 'The The Vs The World' tour [1989-90]
Matt Johnson - Vocals/Guitar
Johnny Marr - Guitar/Vocals
James Eller - Bass Guitar
David Palmer - Drums
DC Collard - Keyboards
Melanie Redmond - Backing Vocals
http://thethe.com
Artist: The The
Title: Uncertain Smile
Broadcast date: 10-10-1983
TV program: TopPop
Video rights: AVRO
http://www.avro.tv gives you easy access to unique foot...
Artist: The The
Title: Uncertain Smile
Broadcast date: 10-10-1983
TV program: TopPop
Video rights: AVRO
http://www.avro.tv gives you easy access to unique footage. .
TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years.
World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Boney M, Smokie, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chick, Donna Summer, Rod Stewart, and many many more.
Watch our great music videos ❯ https://goo.gl/1mU5Ns
More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ https://goo.gl/GggHDi
More info on Wikipedia ❯ http://goo.gl/RO1s74
Great images ❯ https://goo.gl/HuIwTy
PLEASE NOTE:
All copyrights for all videos on this official TopPop YouTube channel are cleared and belong to Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS. Please contact [email protected] for copyright-inquiries or [email protected] for licensing.
Artist: The The
Title: Uncertain Smile
Broadcast date: 10-10-1983
TV program: TopPop
Video rights: AVRO
http://www.avro.tv gives you easy access to unique footage. .
TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years.
World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Boney M, Smokie, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chick, Donna Summer, Rod Stewart, and many many more.
Watch our great music videos ❯ https://goo.gl/1mU5Ns
More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ https://goo.gl/GggHDi
More info on Wikipedia ❯ http://goo.gl/RO1s74
Great images ❯ https://goo.gl/HuIwTy
PLEASE NOTE:
All copyrights for all videos on this official TopPop YouTube channel are cleared and belong to Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS. Please contact [email protected] for copyright-inquiries or [email protected] for licensing.
Live at the 'Royal Albert Hall' London England.
This was part of their "Verses The World" Tour (1989/90)
with 3 nights at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Bri...
Live at the 'Royal Albert Hall' London England.
This was part of their "Verses The World" Tour (1989/90)
with 3 nights at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Brilliant Performances by- Matt Johnson, David Palmer, Johnny Marr, James Eller, and D.C. Collard
Performed on- 10th, 11th, & 12th July 1989
Live at the 'Royal Albert Hall' London England.
This was part of their "Verses The World" Tour (1989/90)
with 3 nights at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Brilliant Performances by- Matt Johnson, David Palmer, Johnny Marr, James Eller, and D.C. Collard
Performed on- 10th, 11th, & 12th July 1989
Provided to YouTube by Epic
Uncertain Smile · The The
Soul Mining
℗ 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
Released on: 1983-03-13
Guitar, Keyboard...
Provided to YouTube by Epic
Uncertain Smile · The The
Soul Mining
℗ 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
Released on: 1983-03-13
Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal, Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Matt Johnson
Producer, Recording Engineer: Paul Hardiman
Bass Guitar: Camelle G. Hinds
Drums: Andy Duncan
Piano: Jools Holland
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Epic
Uncertain Smile · The The
Soul Mining
℗ 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
Released on: 1983-03-13
Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal, Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Matt Johnson
Producer, Recording Engineer: Paul Hardiman
Bass Guitar: Camelle G. Hinds
Drums: Andy Duncan
Piano: Jools Holland
Auto-generated by YouTube.
From 'The The Vs The World' tour [1989-90]
Matt Johnson - Vocals/Guitar
Johnny Marr - Guitar/Vocals
James Eller - Bass Guitar
David Palmer - Drums
DC Collard - Keyboards
Melanie Redmond - Backing Vocals
http://thethe.com
Artist: The The
Title: Uncertain Smile
Broadcast date: 10-10-1983
TV program: TopPop
Video rights: AVRO
http://www.avro.tv gives you easy access to unique footage. .
TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years.
World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Boney M, Smokie, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chick, Donna Summer, Rod Stewart, and many many more.
Watch our great music videos ❯ https://goo.gl/1mU5Ns
More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ https://goo.gl/GggHDi
More info on Wikipedia ❯ http://goo.gl/RO1s74
Great images ❯ https://goo.gl/HuIwTy
PLEASE NOTE:
All copyrights for all videos on this official TopPop YouTube channel are cleared and belong to Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS. Please contact [email protected] for copyright-inquiries or [email protected] for licensing.
Live at the 'Royal Albert Hall' London England.
This was part of their "Verses The World" Tour (1989/90)
with 3 nights at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Brilliant Performances by- Matt Johnson, David Palmer, Johnny Marr, James Eller, and D.C. Collard
Performed on- 10th, 11th, & 12th July 1989
Provided to YouTube by Epic
Uncertain Smile · The The
Soul Mining
℗ 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
Released on: 1983-03-13
Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal, Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Matt Johnson
Producer, Recording Engineer: Paul Hardiman
Bass Guitar: Camelle G. Hinds
Drums: Andy Duncan
Piano: Jools Holland
Auto-generated by YouTube.
MARRS (stylised M|A|R|R|S) was a 1987 one-off recording act formed by the groups A.R. Kane and Colourbox, which only released one commercial disc. It became "a one-hit wonder of rare influence" because of their international hit "Pump Up the Volume", and nominated for a Grammy Award in 1989.
History
MARRS started in 1987 as a collaboration between the groups A.R. Kane and Colourbox, with additional input from DJs Chris "C.J." Mackintosh, Dave Dorrell . The result was that instead of working together, the two groups ended up recording a track each, then turning it over to the other for additional input.
Of the two pieces completed, one, "Anitina," was an A.R. Kane track with drum programming by Colourbox's Steve Young. The other, "Pump Up the Volume", was a propulsive Martyn Young track constructed largely of samples, including one of A.R. Kane's guitars.
The record was released under the alias MARRS, an acronym derived from the forenames of the five 4AD artists involved in the project: Martyn Young (from Colourbox), Alex Ayuli and Rudy Tambala (from A.R. Kane), Russell Smith (an associate A.R. Kane member and founder of Terminal Cheesecake), and Steve Young (from Colourbox).
Peeling the skin back from my eyes I felt surprised That the time on the clock was the time I usually retired To the place where I cleared my head of you But just for today I think I lie here and dream of you I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in But if the sweat pours out, just shout I'll try to swim and pull you out A howling wind that blows the litter as the rain flows And street lamps pour orange coloured shapes Through your windows A broken soul stares from a pair of watering eyes