As they did in the nineties (see HERE), Japan's Shonen Knife (more HERE) continue to celebrate the Christmas season in the 21st century (buy it HERE).
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Showing posts with label Shonen Knife. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Shonen Knife: Sweet Christmas (2011)
As they did in the nineties (see HERE), Japan's Shonen Knife (more HERE) continue to celebrate the Christmas season in the 21st century (buy it HERE).
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
A Shonen Knife Christmas Record For You (1992)
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Shonen Knife: Oska Ramones (2011)
"OH, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet" said Rudyard Kipling but then If old Rudyard had ever heard these three Japanese women ripping through the songbook of one of America's greatest bands he would probably would've scurried into the Jungle as fast as Rikki-Tikki.
Shonen Knife (more HERE) have always worn their Ramones love on their matching sleeves, as evidenced by their recent track, "Ramones Forever", but perhaps their latest tribute might make East and West a little claustrophobic. It's not that the individual tracks like "The KKK Took My Baby Away" aren't charmingly accented pop-punk knock-offs but the sheer number of obvious choices ("Blitzkreig Bop", "Rockaway Beach", Sheena is a Punk Rocker") and the lack of any one element added to the songs themselves (the obvious aside) make this a less than earth-shaking way to mark Shonen Knife's 30th anniversary.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Shonen Knife: Peel Sessions
Here's the as-yet unreleased Shonen Knife sessions done for John Peel (R.I.P.)
Recorded 8th December 1991 - Broadcast 25th January 1992
01 Flying Jelly Attack
02 Watchin' Girl
03 Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme
04 Antonio Baka Guy
05 Boys
06 Chinese Song
Recorded 1st September 1992 - Broadcast 2nd October 1992
01 Get The Wow
02 Animal Song
03 Ice Cream City
04 Elmer Elevator
05 I Am A Cat
Naoko Yamano (Guitar, Vocals)
Atsuko Yamano (Drums, Vocals)
Michie Nakatani (Bass, Vocals)
Peel Sessions link is in the comments
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Shonen Knife: Get the Wow
The deliriously happy, "Get the Wow" was Shone Knife's second single from their best-ever album, the now out-of-print Let's Knife.
(Shonen Knife faithfully kicking the shit out of a Carpenters easy-listening classic, not on this e.p., alas)
Get the Wow CD single
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Shonen Knife: Riding the Rocket
Let's just settle this right up front: yes, Shonen Knife were cute and yes, there was a massive novelty appeal to these Japanese women playing ultra-simple guitar-pop.
Done?
'Kay.
Now as for what's sharpest Knife? It's the 1992 album Let's Knife. Yup, the Major Label Debut with 'translated' English lyrics and hi-fi production. To many of their earliest fans that album is seen as watered down but actually it shows off their Shangri-La's-Ramones hybrid to maximum effect. Not unlike the Blue Hearts, Shonen Knife used the Ramones as a basis for their own twisted vision of pop culture, matching outfits and all!. "Riding the Rocket", was the first single from Let's Knife and it's full of vintage sci-fi sounds, Cheap Trick echoes and that unforgettable chorus:
Uka boo, uka boo everybody uka boo
Uka boo, uka boo, space walk, uka boo
Uka boo, uka boo, let’s do the uka boo
Uka boo, uka boo, space walk, uka boo
Uka boo, uka boo, let’s do the uka boo
The CD single, has a few charming bonuses, including a different version of "Burning Farm" as well as a space-surf instro called "Milky Way".
Riding the Rocket CD single
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