Why Be Blue

• Artist: Suicide
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• Release Date: 1992
• Total Time: 41:12
• Genre: Rock

Review

The Ric Ocasek-produced Why Be Blue?, originally released on Break Out in 1992, is notable for its upbeat temperament (the title isn't ironic) and its display of Alan Vega and Martin Rev at a point in their career when they were neither ahead of nor with the times. Despite "Mujo"'s resemblance to Peaches & Herb's "Shake Your Groove Thing" (a disco reference, very out-of-place for 1992 music that wasn't house or shiny dance-pop) and the mid-'80s sophisti-pop melodic structure of "Flashy Love" (it could almost be an ABC cover), they weren't exactly behind the times. They were somewhere else entirely, if vaguely in line with the groups that continued to look to Suicide's past work for guidance. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Why Be Blue	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	(4:30)
Cheat-Cheat	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	(4:01)
Hot Ticket	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	(3:58)
Universe	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	(3:56)
Last Time	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	(3:35)
Play the Dream	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	(4:23)
Pump It	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	(3:49)
Flashy Love	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	(4:43)
Chewy-Chewy	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	(3:55)
Mujo	Martin Rev, Alan Vega	Suicide	(4:10)

Credits

Ric Ocasek (Producer), Ric Ocasek (Photography), Suicide (Main Performer), Martin Rev (Multi Instruments), Alan Vega (Vocals), David Heglmeier (Engineer), Brad Johnson (Mastering)