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Don't Speak is a Rap act. Their sound grew out of Supertramp. Those roots explain a lot about how Don't Speak arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dance Monkey, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Rakim, Ice Cube, Leela James, Carly Rae Jepsen and New Years Day, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around Don't Speak, reaching back through Supertramp and forward to Rakim. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"Don't Speak" is a song by American rock band No Doubt, featured on their third studio album, Tragic Kingdom (1995). Released in Europe in November 1996 by Interscope Records, the song was initially written as a love song by lead singer Gwen Stefani and her brother, former band member Eric Stefani. However, after several revisions, Gwen reworked the lyrics into a breakup song, reflecting the end of her seven-year relationship with bandmate Tony Kanal.
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Don't Speak connections
Don't Speak grew out of Supertramp, shares an orbit with Dance Monkey, went on to shape Rakim, Ice Cube, Leela James and Carly Rae Jepsen. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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