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Shonen Knife

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The Resume

    (December 12, 1981- )
    Formed in Osaka, Japan
    Michie Nakatani (October 8, 19??- , vocalist/bassist, left group in 2000)
    Naoko Yamano (December 18, 19??- , vocalist/guitarist)
    Atsuko Yamano (February 22, 19??- , song writer/drummer)
    Mana Nishiura (October 11, 19??- , drummer, joined in 2000)
    Recorded 'Everybody Happy?,' 'Burning Farm,' 'Yama No Attchan,' 'Pretty Little Baka Guy,' '712,' 'Let's Knife,' 'Rock Animals,' 'Brand New Knife,' 'Happy Hour,' 'Strawberry Sound' and 'All I Want For Christmas'

Why she might be annoying:

    Shonen Knife means boy and knife. They feel boys are cute and knifes are dangerous, and they consider themselves cute but dangerous.
    They do a lot of cover tunes.
    Many of their songs have food references, especially candy.
    They released their first international album, which was a compilation of two older albums (1990).
    The Official Fan Club for Shonen Knife in North America is called Knife Collectors.
    They recorded on Capitol and Virgin, but never sold as many CDs as projected.
    Their song 'Ganbare Kansai' was used in a commercial for Kirin Beer.
    They only made 50 original casettes of their first release 'Minna Tanoshiku' (Everybody Happy?).
    They admit to using musical influences of others and even taking titles like the Jam's 'Butterfly Collector' for their 'Insect Collector.'
    They released a karaoke version of Teresa Teng's 'Aijin (Mistress)' to save on studio costs.

Why she might not be annoying:

    They are arguable the most famous Japanese Rock Band.
    They were office clerks in Osaka.
    People magazine describe them as Hello Kitty meets the Ramones.
    They opened for Nirvana (1991).
    They were featured on Beavis & Butthead.
    On their CD, 'If I Were a Carpenter,' they sang 'Top of the World' as a tribute to the Carpenters.
    Their Carpenters' remake of 'Top of the World' was used by Microsoft for Windows 95.
    They recorded 'Buttercup (I'm a Super Girl!)' as a 'Tribute to The Powderpuff Girls' CD (2000).
    They explore different genres of music from techno, disco, beat to heavy rock.
    They dedicated the song 'Mango Juice' to George Harrison.
    Hopey from the Love and Rockets comics is a fan of Shonen Knife.
    'Banana Chips' is the end theme for the animated Japanese series 'Mii Fa Pu.'
    They write their English song in English first rather than in Japanese and translated into English.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 21 Votes: 23.81% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 49 Votes: 16.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 26 Votes: 26.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 569 Votes: 41.12% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 731 Votes: 66.21% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 1265 Votes: 43.64% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 262 Votes: 48.09% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 245 Votes: 56.73% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 651 Votes: 64.36% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 624 Votes: 61.38% Annoying