The Flying Lizards

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Formed 1976. Disbanded 1984.

Biography

The Flying Lizards were an English experimental rock band, who were formed in 1976 in England. They are best remembered as New Wave one-hit wonders, thanks to their deliberately eccentric cover of Barrett Strong's "Money", which became a UK and US chart success in 1979.

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  1. The Flying Lizards 2008

    Review of The Flying Lizards

    Reviewed by Daryl Easlea

    The Flying Lizards retained the Fluxus principle of having a jolly good laugh with...

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