Bombs In The Tundra

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Bombs In The Tundra
Alternative name(s) BITT
Artist(s) Pleasure Hounds
Genre Alternative Rock
Length 4:20
Year 1980 or 1983
Original poster Guglielm
Search duration 2013 - 2024
File:BombsInTheTundra.mp3

Bombs In The Tundra is a solved alternative-rock song by the alternative/indie-rock band Pleasure Hounds. It was uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm in 2013 and tagged as Pleasure Hounds - Opus.

Background[edit | edit source]

On July 27th, 2013, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm,[1] before being reuploaded on May 13th, 2014 to add that the song was internally tagged as Pleasure Hounds - Opus.[2] Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1980 and 1984, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.[3]

The band Pleasure Hounds has been confirmed to exist, having recorded a similar-sounding demo in 1982,[4][5][6] and their song Opus has been confirmed to have played on July 18th, 1982 on the radio station WFMU in New Jersey, where the OP remembers recording it.[7] However, this has been debunked after WatZatSong user Kurty contacted Yale University, who had a copy of the Pleasure Hounds' original demo tape and confirmed that Opus is a 1:40 instrumental track.[8][2]

Discovery[edit | edit source]

On October 4th, 2024, WatZatSong user tyx contacted WFMU radio host Diane Kamikaze, who claimed that the Pleasure Hounds created the song in 1980.[9] This contradicted WatZatSong user Kurty's previous communications with Diane, in which she was skeptical that the song was by the Pleasure Hounds.[10]

On December 5th, 2024, the song was identified as Bombs In The Tundra by Pleasure Hounds after Discord users Aidnic and rocketballboi discovered a Facebook post from WFMU DJ Pat Duncan, which featured a 1983 playlist that included the song, proving that a song called Bombs In The Tundra by Pleasure Hounds did in fact exist.[11]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Personnel[edit | edit source]

Kevin Kelly – vocals

Richard Campbell – guitar

??? – bass

Walter Grather? – drums

References[edit | edit source]