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	• Rock Animals Shonen Knife EMI Special Products, 1998 average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

SHONEN KNIFE 101

Urban legend has it that if THE MONKEES had gender reassignment surgery, wore colorful matching jumpers, ditched the goofy one and moved to Japan they'd be SHONEN KNIFE. I, however, beg to differ. Consider the evidence. Would those 60's relics be able to come up with eleven jamming tunes that would have you rocking and smiling at the same time? Would Davey and company be even remotely genius enough to swipe a killer riff from JUDAS PRIEST'S "LIVING AFTER MIDNIGHT" and fracture it into a loving tribute to brown mushrooms? Surely, I think not!!!
Get the knife and see the light!!!

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America's and Britain's monopoly of Classic Rock is broken!

I think Shonen Knife is like the cats they sing of; you either love them unconditionally or you don't. Rock Animals is my third Shonen Knife CD. Unlike Let's Knife and Brand New Knife, Rock Animals slows down a bit but doesn't lose one ounce of the magic that makes Shonen Knife unique. This time we are treated to several gems such as Little Tree, Another Day, and Music Square. All very lilting, excellent pieces they are teamed up with traditional Shonen Knife tunes like Catnip Dreams, Concrete Animals, and Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. These three wonderful ladies from Osaka again treat us to their unique "take" on the world around us; a little screwy, equally humorous and sad, but always wonderous. I wish I'd have learned of them long ago.

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Definitely something different!

Shonen Knife is definitely one of the most entertaining imports you'll ever come across. Hearing the singer mangle the word "photosynthesized" during Tomato Head is worth the price alone... OK, the fact that "Tomato Head" contains the word "photosynthesized" is worth the price alone. OK, the fact that the album contains a song called "Tomato Head" makes it worth the price alone! A fun, wacky album.

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For those of you who have not heard the Knife:

If you have not heard Shonen Knife... You will adore them if you like the Go-Gos. They rock!

Japanimals.

Like other reviewers have said, you either become a "knife-head", or you cut them from your collection. I could never do that because I love this group. They're one of those bands that I've listened to for years, and when I mention them, people say "who"? The songs are very catchy, and the Japanese voices/accents on these girls almost demand that you fall for their cuteness. The sound is indie-pop-punk, but the lyrics are all "Dr.Seuss" and lovey dovey. And while some songs rock, others are all soft and happy. It's a cool album to get into, and will go great between your "Ramones" and "Lush" cd's.

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Originally released in 1994, the album from the J-pop trio features Thurston Moore on 'Butterfly'. 11 tracks. August Records.

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