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The Bates
The Bates were a German punk band known for their 'bubble gum trash' style and
their punk covers of classic songs.
The band was formed in 1987 in the small town of Hessian Eschwege, taking their
name from the murderer Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's film 'Psycho'.
The band's greatest successes came in the 1990s, with each album featuring
covers alongside their own compositions. The most notable was a version of
Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' which made it to number ten on the Swiss Charts
and number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. The covers were popular with fans and in
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