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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Jul 13, 2008 13:30:43 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUYAnother early effort (Their first released CD, as a matter of fact) , and a good one at that! 1986 (Original Japanese release) 2005 re-release Oglio records SK: Naoko & Atsuko Yamano with Michie Nakatani While I really don't care for the "title" song, Antonio Baka Boy, there's plenty more on the album i do love. For instance, this album contains 5 songs that were later redone for my favorite SK CD, Let's Knife, most of them are in Japanese, and' it's fun to compare them with the later, much more polished versions. (One of them, Making Plans for Bison, was renamed Bear up Bison, for Let's Knife) Cover art (by Atsuko), is a strange combination of singing/dancing shellfish, surrounded by a border of 60s psychadelic art; wheras the back cover is the 3 girls, holding a giant replica of the pocket knife the band is named after while standing in front of a backdrop painted by Manabu Nakanishi (Whether this is the same Manabu Nakanishi as the former Japanese wrestling champ, or someone else with the same name, is not specified) (out of 5) Playlist: MAKING PLANS FOR BISON SUMMERTIME BOOGIE* I WANNA EAT CHOCO BARS PUBLIC BATH DEVIL HOUSE* ANTONIO BAKA GUY* ICE CREAM CITY* AH SINGAPORE* RIDING ON THE ROCKET* KAPPA EX* RIDING ON THE ROCKET (live)* KAPPA EX (live)* *japanese
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 6, 2010 21:58:25 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY SONG REVUE~ [glow=red,2,300]MAKING PLANS FOR BISON[/glow]By Naoko Yamano
Later remade (and renamed) as "Bear up Bison" on the CD "Let's Knife", You might say this is SKs contribution to ecology and the World Wildlife fund. The song is bouncy and fun, and is sometimes noted for it's pronunciation of the word "extinction" (ex-tinc-tu-tion); it's mesage seems to be that the bison can still thrive, if we just help it along.........even though it's a mishapen beast! Strangely, I think I prefer this song in the original Japanese!
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 6, 2010 22:01:29 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY SONG REVUE~ [glow=red,2,300]SUMMERTIME BOOGIE[/glow]By Michie Nakatani
Michie's list of things she likes to do during the summer; which consists of swimming, dancing and sleeping.....mostly sleeping, causing her Mother to complain that she's lazy! Cute and short, a fun but, undistinguished song
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 6, 2010 22:02:32 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY SONG REVUE~ [glow=red,2,300]I WANNA EAT CHOCO BARS[/glow]By Naoko Yamano One of the earliest SK food songs, I don't love it, or hate it... it's just ok, I guess.
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 6, 2010 22:09:44 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY SONG REVUE~ [glow=red,2,300]PUBLIC BATH[/glow]By Naoko Yamano
You could almost call this the prototype of SK's "Story songs"; the most typical of the band's "Signature" songs: Songs that tell a little story of the little things in life, that give it meaning, at least in Naoko's opinion! A fun song in that strange way that only Naoko really understands
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 6, 2010 22:14:05 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY SONG REVUE~ [glow=red,2,300]DEVIL HOUSE[/glow]By Michie Nakatani
Michie wrote and sings this tribute song to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" later remade in English on the "Let's Knife" CD; it's fun and fast and the harmonies are great! Truly in my all-time top 10 SK songs
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 6, 2010 22:15:50 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY SONG REVUE~ [glow=red,2,300]ANTONIO BAKA GUY[/glow]By Naoko Yamano This is probably my second least favorite SK song...........let's leave it at that!
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 11, 2010 22:53:34 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY SONG REVUE~ [glow=red,2,300]ICE CREAM CITY[/glow]By Michie Nakatani
Michie sings here about the thrill of sitting on a beach, eating a double decker caramel ice cream cone; you can almost TASTE the sweet creaminess in her voice; the tempo is mainly slow, but, with one very nice uptempo chorus in the middle, this is another classic that shows why Michie was my favorite SK songwriter
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 11, 2010 22:59:22 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY SONG REVUE~ [glow=red,2,300]AH SINGAPORE[/glow]by Naoko Yamano
While the English version of this song emphasizes the almost obssessive cleanliness of this city, where even gum is illegal (Cause it messes up the sidewalk), the Japanese version talks about it's beauty, amazing skyscrapers and how it's " A future city"....it's a beautifully done song with a bit of an "Asian" sound and a nice beat, I prefer this Japanese version to the English one!
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 11, 2010 23:06:00 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY SONG REVUE~ [glow=red,2,300]RIDING ON THE ROCKET[/glow]By Naoko Yamano
I have a warm spot in my heart for this song, as it was the first SK song i ever heard**. The song starts right off with its driving beat and Naoko's then trademark buzzy guitar along with Michie's Fuzz bass, and then, the catchy lyrics begin and you can't help but want to sing along, even if you dont know the words! IKO-OH IKO-OH, Ishoni IKO-OH! This song is jumpy and fun.......truly THE typical SK song...if such a thing exists!
**The English remake from "Let's Knife!"
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 11, 2010 23:15:04 GMT -5
PRETTY LITTLE BAKA GUY SONG REVUE~ [glow=red,2,300]KAPPA EX[/glow]By Naoko Yamano Kappa are a kind of Japanese water demon that resemble a cross between a frog, a turtle and a bird, which will die if they don't keep the bald spot on the top of their heads wet with a large drop of water. Apparently, this song is about making a meal out of one of these slimy creatures***, but, the important thing is that I just love the song...not to mention this crude but funny home-made video featuring the 3 originals as kappa! (Michie looks as if she'd prefer to be anywhere else!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_x_X-2Pyi8***According to the translation on the liner notes
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Post by mikado-AKA-Shoknifeman on Aug 11, 2010 23:26:14 GMT -5
The CD ends with live versions of the last 2 songs on the album! This CD was the first professional album done by the girls, it's a little primitive, but, I guess it was a pretty good start for a band made up of 2 Office ladies and a dress designer, cause, almost 30 years later, SK goes on and on and on.... And we fans can't get enough! Remember, you are free to add your own reviews to these threads
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Post by binetsushonen on Jul 1, 2013 10:14:39 GMT -5
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Post by mikenyc on Jul 14, 2014 23:05:15 GMT -5
There has been the current trend of bands performing their classic album or albums. Although I don't think Shonen Knife's following would ever garner a showcase tour I imagine this is the album that would be it. Some (definitely not me) would probably say, Let's Knife, but that's not a proper album just a catch-up album/compilation and a few additional songs to introduce the band to a larger more commercial audience.
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Post by lazybone on Jul 15, 2014 7:13:29 GMT -5
There has been the current trend of bands performing their classic album or albums. Although I don't think Shonen Knife's following would ever garner a showcase tour I imagine this is the album that would be it. Some (definitely not me) would probably say, Let's Knife, but that's not a proper album just a catch-up album/compilation and a few additional songs to introduce the band to a larger more commercial audience. I agree with you - to me this album is a true SK classic! I admit - Let's Knife introduced me to the band around 1993 - but it's these early albums like PLBG that turned me into a SK Freak:)
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