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• Dont Be Cruel by Cheap Trick ⁽¹⁹⁸⁸⁾

  Rockford, Illinois 1974 saw the formation of one of America's well known power-pop bands - Cheap Trick.
  
  They became a success with their self-titled debut, in which they started off their defining sound; the catchiness of The Beatles with the speed and energy of Punk rock. The Los Angeles Times proclaimed: "Cheap Trick gained fame by twisting the Beatlesque into something shinier, harder, more American."
  They have often been referred to in the Japanese press as the "American Beatles."
  
  The band is most known for their tracks "Surrender," "I Want You To Want Me," "Dream Police" and "The Flame," - and did a cover of Big Star's "In The Street," for American sitcom "That 70's Show," (season 2 onwards), and also the theme tune to the American satirical late night television program "The Colbert Report."
  
  Surprisingly, for the age of the band, the line-up hasn't changed a great deal. Also, the Illinois State Senate has declared April 1st to be "Cheap Trick Day." They also took the 25th spot in "VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock."
  
  Current Line-Up
  
  Robin Zander
  1974–present
  Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  
  Rick Nielsen
  1974–present
  Lead guitar, backing vocals
  
  Tom Petersson
  1974–1980, 1987–present
  Electric bass, backing vocals
  
  Daxx Nielsen
  2010-present (touring)
  Drums, percussion
  
  Former Line-Up
  
  Bun E. Carlos
  1974–2010
  Drums, percussion
  
  Randy Hogan 'aka' Xeno
  1974
  Lead vocals
  
  Pete Comita
  1980–1981
  12- and 4-stringed electric basses, backing vocals
  
  Jon Brant
  1981–1987, special guest and fill-in duties in 1999, 2004-05, & 2007
  12-, 8-, 6-, 5- & 4-string electric basses, backing vocals.

• Just Like Starting Over by John Lennon ⁽¹⁹⁸⁰⁾
• When Something Is Wrong With My Baby by John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes
• Second Hand News by Fleetwood Mac ⁽¹⁹⁷⁸⁾
• Money For Nothing Edit by Dire Straits ⁽¹⁹⁸⁵⁾
• On A Carousel by Hollies ⁽¹⁹⁶⁷⁾
• Honky Tonk Women by Rolling Stones ⁽¹⁹⁶⁹⁾
• New York Mining Disaster 1941 by Bee Gees ⁽¹⁹⁶⁷⁾
• Chantilly Lace by Big Bopper ⁽¹⁹⁵⁹⁾
• I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Creedence Clearwater Revival ⁽¹⁹⁷⁶⁾
• You Belong To The City by Glenn Frey ⁽¹⁹⁸⁵⁾
• Bye Bye Baby by Bay City Rollers ⁽¹⁹⁷⁵⁾