The Smithreens and Graham Parker team up with host Jules Shear to perform a medley which includes the old Sam Cooke song ''Cupid.''ДЄn excerpt from the MTV Unplugged book.''Highlights included Graham Parker singing lead on The Smithereens' 'Behind The Wall Of Sleep' and The Band, Jules, and Graham all playing a Sam Cooke medley of 'Cupid' and 'Chain Gang' after rehearsing in the make-up room. Parker's selections include ''Slash And Burn'' from his new album Human Touch. New Jersey guitar band the Smithereens, and veteran British artist Graham Parker, are featured in this edition of ''MTV Unplugged.'' Smithereens band members Jim Babjak (guitar/vocals), Dennis Diken (drums/vocals), Pat DiNizio (vocals/guitars/harmonica) and Mike Mesaros (bass/vocals) perform a medley of hits spanning their ten year career, including ''Only A Memory,'' ''A Girl Like You,'' ''Behind The Wall Of Sleep,'' and ''Blood And Roses,'' all penned by DiNizio. But after we scrambled around town for a pair of acoustic guitars, the two w Read More We thought the title of the show said it all, but it turned out we needed to be a little more explicit in our instructions: Unplugged wasn't exactly part of the American vernacular at this point. For rehearsals, Chris Difford and Glen Tilbrook of Squeeze showed up with electric guitars. (The first episode of the season is an encore presentation of the pilot which aired November 26, 1989.)ДЄn excerpt from the MTV Unplugged book.''October 1989.Our coming-out party almost didn't come off at all. Musical highlights include Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford of Squeeze performing a rendition of their classic hit ''Pulling Mussels From The Shell,'' as well as a song from their new album Frank, ''She Doesn't Have To Shave.'' The show is hosted by singer/songwriter Jules Shear. The season premiere of ''MTV Unplugged'' features performances by British rockers Squeeze, solo artist Syd Straw, and Elliot Easton from The Cars.

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