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“Summer Cannibals” by Patti Smith
“Summer Cannibals” by Patti Smith appears on 5 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1999 and 2009. Its best result is #808 on the WYEP 913 Essential Songs. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,521 alternative song of all time.
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"Summer Cannibals" was the lead single from Gone Again, Patti Smith's 1996 album on Arista, and its roots run back more than two decades. She wrote it with Fred "Sonic" Smith, and it grew out of a song he had written and played in September 1973 with Ascension, the band he had before Sonic Rendezvous Band, a lineup that featured Michael Davis on vocals and John Hefti on bass. Robert Frank directed the video, and Michael H. Shamberg produced it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1607 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1607 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1607 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1599 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2009 | 808 | WYEP | WYEP 913 Essential Songs | 913 |
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