Holdin' On
The Clean are an influential indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. The Clean soon forged a distinctive and quirky sound, inspired by punk filtered through to the relatively isolated New Zealand. Although they released several chart-topping singles in their native country, The Clean are a little-known cult band outside of New Zealand, although their influence is surprisingly far-reaching. They became a staple of college radio in the 1980s; Stephen Malkmus of Pavement cites them as a major influence Read Full BioThe Clean are an influential indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. The Clean soon forged a distinctive and quirky sound, inspired by punk filtered through to the relatively isolated New Zealand. Although they released several chart-topping singles in their native country, The Clean are a little-known cult band outside of New Zealand, although their influence is surprisingly far-reaching. They became a staple of college radio in the 1980s; Stephen Malkmus of Pavement cites them as a major influence, and the band's droney 80s output is a direct forerunner of bands such as Yo La Tengo and Camper Van Beethoven.

In 1981, a fan of the Clean founded the Flying Nun label to release their first single, "Tally Ho." A follow-up track off one of their early EPs, "Beatnik", also achieved success, as did the second single, "Getting Older". The Flying Nun label went on to be New Zealand's biggest independent record company, championing the Dunedin Sound, a loosely-connected style of music largely produced by bands from this southern city. Others on the label included The Chills, The Verlaines, The Bats, and Sneaky Feelings.

During much of the 1980s, The Clean disbanded, and during this time the Kilgour brothers worked together on an experimental album and EP using the deliberately punning titles "The Great Unwashed" and "Clean Out of Our Minds". Reforming in the late 1980s, the band explored a slightly poppier vein of music while still retaining their experimental edge.

In June 2008 a live album recorded during the 2007 New Zealand tour was released in New Zealand on Arch Hill Records, entitled "Mashed". A new studio album, titled Mister Pop was released on September 7, 2009 on Arch Hill, and on September 8 in the United States on the Merge label.

In December 2009, The Clean announced their first European dates in more than 20 years, supporting the cult U.S band Pavement at Brixton Academy on the 10th of May. They also played at the Pavement curated ATP at Butlins Minehead on the 14th of May. Other dates on the tour included Amsterdam (May 22), Hamburg (May 23), Berlin (May 25) and Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival May 29).
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Holdin' On
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We have lyrics for 'Holdin' On' by these artists:

Alexis Wilkins I know I shouldn’t hold on to grudges But sometimes I…
Alo Wiza Got my make-up, got it right, looking pretty, feeling tight …
Aretha Franklin Holdin' on, holdin' on, holdin' on Holdin' on to something t…
Barbara Mandrell I'm gonna hold on to the love I've got In a…
Brian McKnight I be missin' you, missin' you, missin' you I be missin'…
Buck Owens I'll keep holdin' on though you've stopped trying Cause I th…
Bullets And Octane I heard angels late last night Right before the morning ligh…
Carman They said I'd never make it They said I would…
Chicago Walkin' through time Reachin' for yesterday 'Cause we're f…
Citizen Cope Have been wantin' you for so long I have been…
Citizen Cope - Have been wantin' you for so long I have been…
Citizen Cope [Live] I have been wanting you for so long I have…
Connie Smith Holdin' on barely holdin' on I know if I led…
Corsten Ferry The falling sky grows darker every day. And moonlight fadin…
Flume To keep on holdin' on, holdin' on Holdin' on, holdin' on H…
Flume Feat. Freddie Gibbs To keep on holdin on, holdin on To keep on holdin…
Flume; Freddie Gibbs To keep on holdin' on, holdin' on Holdin' on, holdin' on Hol…
Forgét Mej I don´t know what lies ahead Give it time is what…
Inward Eye I was always running blind. I never thought I’d need…
Jacques Greene Holdin' on, holdin' on, holdin' on Holdin' on to something t…
Lanita Smith Being bad is my instincts Real boss, yeah, I run things I…
Love & Peace Orchestra Born, play, go to school, learn some shit, chose a…
MONSTA I keep holdin' on I keep, I keep, I keep holdin'! I…
Monsta & Skrillex & Nero Broken footsteps on the floor, Pick myself up and carry on…
Monsta (Skrillex & Nero Remix) I keep holdin' on I keep, I keep, I keep holdin'! I…
Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators Say Darling In the morning of my daydream Sunlight keep me w…
Pascal Junior Holding Holding Holding on Holding Holding on I'll be hangi…
Pat Green Cigarettes and a lighter Lonely woman, swinging door Broken …
R.B. Hudmon ため息ばかりついているのかい? Holdin'out we will be together 僕に電話をする様になるさ …
Rascal Flatts There's a Mountain Dew can with lipstick on it Rollin' roun…
Rascal FlattsЀ There's a Mountain Dew can with lipstick on it Rollin' round…
Robert Cray I'm holdin' on I'm just holdin' on Hey, hey Ohhh, holdin'…
Rooney I was young, I'd seen it all A cemetery in the…
Rory Block Baby you upset me When you come around here With that love…
Saliva The day's reality around the bend. Pain and misery my only…
Shelley Harland The falling sky grows darker every day. And moonlight fadin…
Skee-Lo (Skee-Lo) Bonsai and oh my Yippee Kai yai yay Hello, hello, …
Skrillex ft Nero (I keep holdin' on!) Broken footsteps on the floor…
Sly & The Family Stone How long Lord, my trials are takin'? How long Lord, them…
Soul II Soul In my imagination running wild I feel the time has passed…
Stacie Orrico Sometimes the pleasures I see in this world Look so…
Sweet Coffee Holding on... Holding on... Six o'clock in the morning Stil…
Tane Cain I couldn't believe the Night you walked away Left me alone t…
Technikore & JTS I hate it when those lights go down Nothing going on…
The Robert Cray Band I'm holdin' on I'm just holdin' on Hey, hey Ohhh, holdin'…
the subculture Holdin’ On…
Tony Rallo and the Midnite Band Must admit this ain't the way Must admit we've gone astray W…
Vespers Nine I still find that I think of you Though it's been…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Clean:

Anything Could Happen Went to a doctor, said I look so hard And with…
Beatnik He's a rebel, he's a guru, and he's a beatnik He's…
Big Cat You seem like a great big cat On the The couple…
Big Soft Punch …
Billy Two Billy didn't have a lot to say He never ever spoke I…
Do Your Thing Do your thing Do your thing Always someone to put you do…
Draw (In) G to A [W] Hole We'll go to square one We'll go to square one We'll say…
End of My Dream Breaking on my shoes over you Did you think I was…
Fish You had an invitation to ride shotgun in a parade…
Flowers I'm in love and I want you to I'm in love…
Getting Older Oh you're getting older You're getting older And you don't k…
I Wait Around Looking back now the summer of '88 When hardcore was young…
Jala How did you forget love? How did you forget love? How did…
Linger Longer Sitting waiting around Linger little longer Ski on covered…
Oddity You say you're going all right Yeah you're going okay You'…
Point That Thing Baby when you say you want me I'll faint and know…
Poor Boy Ven bailame riko asi porque yo le pego clen y…
Sad Eyed Lady The sad eyed lady sits on the edge of town The sad…
Secret Place You'll never find just what you want By running up that…
Slug Song Said don't ever change Or rearrange your mind Don't ever…
Some One Tell me, Tell me that you want me, And I'll be yours…
Stars There's sun shining all of the time Yeah, sun's shining all…
Tally Ho Now, you said it was yesterday, yesterday's another day ha…
Tally Ho! Now, you said it was yesterday, yesterday's another day Had …
Thumbs Off this little boy's like all the rest cause he knows just…

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