Talk:Shonen Knife
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[edit] Name?
Any ideas anyone what the name means? --Maikel 14:35, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
- Shonen means "boy", so Shonen Knife means "Boy Knife" or "Boy's Knife." I'm not positive (so I won't update the page) but I think a "shonen knife" is a small pocketknife. Crunchy Frog 14:54, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
Is it just me, or shouldn't articles on bands include the city they were formed in? Is Japan that small? ;) Trekphiler 06:35, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
Some kind of discography would be cool. In its current form the article gives the impression that the group hasn't released any records! Lupine Proletariat 10:06, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Top of the world
I have the impression that part of their fame comes also from the use by Microsoft in one of their commercials of their rendition of Top of the World. Hektor 19:52, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Discography
The discography contradicts the articles about the albums. It lists e originals tended to be quite raw and punky. For some reason, the US and UK versions of the album are mixed slightly differently from each other.Magicalsushi 21:40, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
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yes, this needs to be fixed. the dates and even listings are incorrect, i.e. this list does not include the first cassette release of their work in the us by k records. they were 'discovered' by calvin johnson of k when he was touring in japan with his band beat happening. he later released their songs on his independant lable. this tape was their first exposure outside of japan.
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I would like it explained to me why my paragraph has been completely removed from this talk page, as well as Magicalsushis specific response to my comments. When I removed my own question from a talk page in a different area of Wikipedia, after it had been answered, the moderator wouldn't even allow that and stuck it back in himself. IanHistor 01:10, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Blade Soundtrack
I have seen it said on the net in various places that Shonen Knife sang a song entitled "Ah, Singapore" in the first Blade movie (the part with the Japanese school girls in the "gentleman's club"). Once I finally found a copy of the song, it was obviously incorrect however, as it is a very slow song, and definitely not rap of any kind. (Then again, the chances of a rock group dressing as school girls to sing a rap song are pretty slim anyways.)
What is really odd, is that even Wikipedia itself lists them as singing that song in its own Blade section. Either they did a special rap version of it for the movie that I have yet to find, or there is still a mystery group out there somewhere that I am still searching for.
Any hints or tips would be appreciated, as I've wanted to know who those girls are for a number of years now, and have tried everything except contacting the studio directly.
- As far as I am aware, Ah Singapore was not used in "Blade" and this post from the IMDB FAQ, appears to verify this.
What is the name of the band singing in the Japanese schoolgirl scene? There is no actual band. The girls were local L.A. girls hired to "act" as if they were singing/karaoke-ing. People often say the band is Shonen Knife or Cibo Mato, but neither of these bands looks or sounds like the Japanese schoolgirls. There is an unsubstantiated rumor circa 1999 that the girls were called "Bang Wa Cherry," but no proof that such a band existed has ever been found-- it's just an urban myth first posted on a Shonen Knife web page in 1999 to discourage further such questions on that page. Last updated by ilssaridor 2 months ago
- An interesting fact is that the song does turn up in Chow Yun Fat's "Replacment Killers". If I recall correctly, it's playing on a radio in some restaurant. Hope this helps. Alkland 13:46, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
