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Alive! In Osaka
''Alive! In Osaka'' is a 2018 live video album from Japanese pop punk band Shonen Knife. Reception Writing for ''The Spill Magazine'', Aaron Badgley rated this release a seven out of 10, noting that the video release shows that Shonen Knife is "incredibly fun to watch live and one sees how much they enjoy what they are doing", and calls this set they perform "excellent". Track listing All songs written by Naoko Yamano, except where noted #"Pop Tune" – 3:28 #"Super Group" – 3:45 #"Banana Chips" – 2:30 #"Twist Barbie" – 2:18 #"Bear Up Bison" – 2:21 #"Bad Luck Song" – 4:12 #"Green Tangerine" – 3:47 #"Move On" – 4:23 #"Jump into the New World" – 3:06 #"Rock'n'roll T-shirt" – 4:21 #"Cruel to Be Kind" (Ian Gomm and Nick Lowe) – 3:33 #"All You Can Eat" – 3:38 #"Sushi Bar Song" – 1:39 #"Wasabi" – 2:36 #"Ramen Rock" – 4:12 #"Riding on the Rocket" – 3:34 #"Buttercup (I'm a Super ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. Influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyrics sung both in Japanese and English. The band has been credited with making "the international pop underground more international" by "opening it up to bands from Japan". They have also performed as a Ramones tribute band under the name the Osaka Ramones. Guitarist/singer Naoko Yamano is the only member to have remained with the band for its entire history; her sister Atsuko Yamano was a founding member and, after a long hiatus, returned to the band in 2016. They have released 21 studio albums; their most recent album '' Sweet Candy Power'' was released in 2019. In the words of the ''Boston Globe'', "something oddly spellbinding occurs when deceivingly silly lyrics are sandwiched between a buoyant guitar and a rapid-fire, pop-punk drum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
