The most notable work of this early period—rockers such as "This Year's Girl" and "Lip Service," deceptively upbeat pop tunes such as "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes," and rapid-fire, soul-inflected songs such as "Black and White World"—featured appealing melodic bass lines that complemented an energetic rhythm guitar and a stylized, almost awkward vocal style.
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