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Article: The Presidents show value of term limits
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- November 14, 1995
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THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
At: the Paradise on Sunday night
Here's a recipe for sure-fire success in 1995: Write simple punk
melodies; surround them with idiotic lyrics about chickens, cats and
frogs; and devise an irreverent band name that pokes fun at
politicians.
Welcome to the Presidents of the United States of America -- a
geeky trio that suddenly has a Top 20 album (self-titled) and has
emerged since the floodgates of silliness were opened in recent years
by Green Day and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The Presidents, or POT-USA as they've been called in acronym form,
are the court jesters of Seattle rock. Where Pearl Jam and
Soundgarden uphold that city's ...