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'''The Hawaiian Pups''' were a [[New wave music|new wave]]/[[synthpop]] [[music group]] from the 1980s which formed in the [[New York Metropolitan Area]]. [[Portrait Records]] signed them onto their [[record label]]. ''Spook Opera'' was their first [[Single (music)|single]]. In 1983, they released an [[Extended play|EP]] by the name of ''Split Second Precision'', which included the song ''Young Boys''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tampabay.com/how-did-we-miss-a-band-called-hawaiian-pups/2293671|title=How did we miss a band called Hawaiian Pups?|date=September 15, 2016|work=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|accessdate=March 1, 2019}}</ref> Another notable release was the song ''Baby Judy''.<ref name="TBT">{{cite news|url=https://www.tampabay.com/the-hawaiian-pups-enjoyed-the-dog-days-of-the-80s/2340974|title=The Hawaiian Pups enjoyed the dog days of the '80s|date=October 12, 2017|work=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|accessdate=March 1, 2019}}</ref>
{{orphan|date=April 2010}}


==Band members==
{{Self-published|date=October 2008}}
*John Terelle<ref name="TBT"/>

*John Klett<ref name="TBT"/>
'''The Hawaiian Pups''' were a [[New-wave]]/ [[Synth-Pop]] [[music group]] from the 1980s which formed in the [[New York Metropolitan Area]]. The Hawaiian Pups were: John Terelle, John Klett, and Tara Shanahan. [[Portrait Records]] signed them onto their [[record label]]. '''Spook Opera''' was their first [[Single (music)|Single]]. Later, they released an [[Extended play|EP]] by the name of '''Split Second Precision''' in 1983.
*Tara Shanahan<ref>{{cite web|title=The Hawaiian Pups|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/140578-The-Hawaiian-Pups|website=Discogs|accessdate=16 April 2017}}</ref>

Their best known song, "Baby Judy", spoofed the [[Dick and Jane]] children's books and the countries of [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].


==Releases==
==Releases==
Split Second Precision - [[Extended play|EP]] [Portrait 1983]<br>
* Split Second Precision - [[Extended play|EP]] [Portrait 1983]
"Infinite Roads"<br>
* "Infinite Roads"
"Trash"<br>
* "Trash"
"Young Boys"<br>
* "Young Boys"
"Baby Judy"<br>
* "Baby Judy"
"Baby Judy (Extended Version)"<br>
* "Baby Judy (Extended Version)"
"Overture to Young Boys".
* "Overture to Young Boys".


==Singles==
==Singles==
Spook Opera - Halloween '82 Radio Promo - SINGLE 7" (Portrait 1982)<br>
* Spook Opera - Halloween '82 Radio Promo - SINGLE 7" (Portrait 1982)
"Spook Opera"
* "Spook Opera"

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.hawaiianpups.com/ Hawaiian Pups]
*[http://www.hawaiianpups.com/ Hawaiian Pups]
*[http://groups.myspace.com/hawaiianpups Hawaiian Pups Fan Club]



[[Category:Synthpop groups]]
[[Category:American synth-pop groups]]
[[Category:American post-punk music groups]]
[[Category:American post-punk music groups]]
[[Category:American New Wave musical groups]]
[[Category:American new wave musical groups]]

Latest revision as of 13:18, 24 March 2020

The Hawaiian Pups were a new wave/synthpop music group from the 1980s which formed in the New York Metropolitan Area. Portrait Records signed them onto their record label. Spook Opera was their first single. In 1983, they released an EP by the name of Split Second Precision, which included the song Young Boys.[1] Another notable release was the song Baby Judy.[2]

Band members

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  • John Terelle[2]
  • John Klett[2]
  • Tara Shanahan[3]

Releases

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  • Split Second Precision - EP [Portrait 1983]
  • "Infinite Roads"
  • "Trash"
  • "Young Boys"
  • "Baby Judy"
  • "Baby Judy (Extended Version)"
  • "Overture to Young Boys".

Singles

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  • Spook Opera - Halloween '82 Radio Promo - SINGLE 7" (Portrait 1982)
  • "Spook Opera"

References

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  1. ^ "How did we miss a band called Hawaiian Pups?". Tampa Bay Times. September 15, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "The Hawaiian Pups enjoyed the dog days of the '80s". Tampa Bay Times. October 12, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Hawaiian Pups". Discogs. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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