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Let's Knife

 
Album Review: Let's Knife

  • Artist: Shonen Knife
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: January 26, 1993
  • Total Time: 52:32
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Song titles "Twist Barbie," "Flying Jelly Attack," and "I Am a Cat" offer an accurate snapshot of this Japanese band...then there's the environmental anthem (?) "Bear Up Bison": "He has a right to live though he's ill ill ill-shaped/He's on the way to extinction/We only want what's best for him/Bear up bison never say die!" There's something fascinating about having Western culture thrown back at us in this quirky, unpretentious manner, and Shonen Knife is well on their way to becoming a cult favorite -- for those who "get" it. ~ Roch Parisien, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Riding on the Rocket (Lyrics) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (3:46)
Bear up Bison (Lyrics) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (2:15)
Twist Barbie (Lyrics) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (3:56)
Tortoise Brand Pot Scrubbing Cleaner's Theme (Sea Turtle) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (1:41)
Antonio Baka Guy (Lyrics) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (1:59)
Ah, Singapore (Lyrics) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (2:00)
Flying Jelly Attack (Lyrics) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (2:39)
Black Bass (Lyrics) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (4:36)
Cycling Is Fun (Lyrics) Michie Nakatani Shonen Knife (4:29)
Watchin' Girl (Lyrics) Michie Nakatani Shonen Knife (2:00)
I Am a Cat (Lyrics) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (4:43)
Tortoise Brand Pot Scrubbing Cleaner's Theme (Green Tortoise) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (1:20)
Devil House (Lyrics) Michie Nakatani Shonen Knife (2:59)
Insect Collector Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (2:46)
Burning Farm (Lyrics) Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (5:16)
Get the Wow [*] Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (2:19)
Milky Way [*][Instrumental] Naoko Yamano Shonen Knife (3:48)

Credits

Naoko Yamano (Vocals), Michie Nakatani (Vocals), Craig Montgomery (Engineer), Tokuji Gunchi (Photography), Atsuko Yamano (Keyboards), Motoi Semba (Engineer), Shonen Knife (Producer), Atsuko Yamano (Design), Shonen Knife (Arranger), Atsuko Yamano (Drums), Atsuko Yamano (Vocals), Michie Nakatani (Bass), Atsuko Yamano (Percussion), Ohji Hayashi (Engineer), Page Porrazzo (Executive Producer), Naoko Yamano (Guitar)
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Let's Knife
Studio album by Shonen Knife
Released January 26, 1993
Genre Pop punk
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Let's Knife is a 1993 album by Japanese rock trio Shonen Knife. It consists mostly of re-recordings of earlier songs, done in a more technologically advanced studio. Most releases included two new songs - "I Am A Cat" and "Black Bass", while the US release included two additional new songs - "Get The Wow" and "Milky Way". Most fans of the band consider this to be the best of Shonen Knife's albums.

Track listing

  1. "Riding On The Rocket"
  2. "Bear Up Bison"
  3. "Twist Barbie"
  4. "Tortoise Brand Pot Scrubbing Cleaner's Theme (Sea Turtle)"
  5. "Antonio Baka Guy"
  6. "Ah, Singapore"
  7. "Flying Jelly Attack"
  8. "Black Bass"
  9. "Cycling Is Fun"
  10. "Watchin' Girl"
  11. "I Am a Cat"
  12. "Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme (Green Tortoise)"
  13. "Devil House"
  14. "Insect Collector"
  15. "Burning Farm"

US bonus tracks

  1. "Get The Wow"
  2. "Milky Way"

Bonus tracks on UK DCD limited edition

  1. "Ah, Singapore (Karaoke Version)"
  2. "Devil House (Karaoke Version)"
  3. "Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme (Green Tortoise) (Karaoke Version)"
  4. "I Am a Cat (Karaoke Version)"
  5. "Insect Collector (Karaoke Version)"

 
 
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