Cheap Trick facts
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Otis Redding died at just 26 years old, three days after recording "The Dock of the Bay." His plane crashed on the way to a gig in Madison, WI, where a band called the Grim Reapers was set to open for him. That band went on to become Cheap Trick.
The Ramones weren’t the first choice to play the band in “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School”. It was Cheap Trick.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 13 of the best facts about Cheap Trick I managed to collect.
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Japan's intense love for the band Cheap Trick. Often reffered to as the "American Beatles" by Japanese media, the group found early success with the help of country's enthusiasm for their 1979 album 'Live at Budokan'
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Jason Schwartzman and Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars are cousins. Schwartzman's Bachelor party included the two of them going to a recording studio to record a cover of Cheap Trick's "Surrender".
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Kid Rock has inducted Aerosmith, Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Cheap Trick into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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In Illinois every April 1st is "Cheap Trick Day"
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The original studio version of Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me" is slower, more "poppy", and includes piano compared to the popular live version.
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The theme song from That 70's show is a song by Cheap Trick.
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The theme song from That 70's Show is an original song by Cheap Trick
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April 1st was designated 'Cheap Trick Day' in the state of Illinois
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70's Show Theme Song is performed by Cheap Trick
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Cheap Trick's drummer is officially a member of the band but doesn't record or tour.
