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fashion collection. The film shows the band hanging out in a hotel room and then performing the single "Fair Game". The film was directed by
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had praise for such songs as "June Gloom" and "(So I'll Sit Here) Waiting", but criticized the "over-polished approach" of producer
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This article is about the U.S. rock band. For other, see
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