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Valise of the Dolts: Bush: Razorblade Suitcase (Interscope)

Johnny Cigarettes, New Musical Express, 18 January 1997

OK. WE ADMIT IT. We're shit. Culturally, politically, militarily, economically, morally, socially, athletically and aesthetically, Britain is rubbish. We can't win at cricket any more. Wimbledon FC are our best chance of drawing with Partisan Fishmongergrad in the preliminary round of the European Runners-Up Cup. Our currency is about to be replaced by plastic Belgian bingo counters. And, as soon as any of our bands get a hit in America, they have a nervous breakdown and come running home to Mum.

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