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Makes No Sense At All

Certain Songs #650: Hüsker Dü – “Makes No Sense At All”

September 15, 2016 by Jim Connelly

Husker du makes no sense Album: Flip Your Wig
Year: 1985

(Mould)

The first single from Flip Your Wig flipped the script.

Until “Makes No Sense At All,” Grant Hart was tagged as the “pop” guy who wrote the big, hooky songs like “Pink Turns to Blue” or “Books About UFOs” while Bob Mould wrote the statement songs like “Whatever” or “Celebrated Summer.”

But “Makes No Sense At All,” which came out a ridiculous six months after New Day Rising, stands as their pure pop pinnacle. Without sacrificing even an iota of their stratospheric roar.

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Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: Flip Your Wig, Husker Du, Makes No Sense At All

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