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{{Short description|Japanese rock band}}
[[Image:The_5.6.7.8's_Lille_2004-29-05.jpg|thumb|The 5.6.7.8's in concert in [[Lille]], May [[2004]] ]]
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'''The 5,6,7,8's''' are a female, three-piece, [[Japan|Japanese]] [[rock and roll]] band, whose music is reminiscent of [[United States of America|American]] [[surf music]] and [[garage rock]].
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Each member is from [[Tokyo]], Japan.
{{Infobox musical artist
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| caption = The 5.6.7.8's performing in [[Shinjuku]], 1994
| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[Tokyo]], Japan
| genre = {{Flatlist|
* [[Garage rock]]
* [[rock and roll]]
* [[punk rock]]
* [[rockabilly]]
* [[surf music|surf rock]]
* [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|garage punk]]
}}
| years_active = 1986–present
| label = {{Hlist|Time Bomb|[[Third Man Records|Third Man]]|[[Au Go Go Records|Au Go Go]]|[[Sympathy for the Record Industry|Sympathy]]|[[Norton Records|Norton]]|[[Estrus Records|Estrus]]|Dionysus|Hi-Tide Recordings}}
| website = [http://www.the5678s.com/ Official website]
| current_members = Yoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama<br />Sachiko Fujii<br />Akiko Omo
| past_members = Yoshie<br />Rico<br />Mikako<br />Eddie Legend<br />Gaku<br />Aya<br />Yoshiko "Yama" Yamaguchi
}}


'''The 5.6.7.8's''' are a Japanese [[rock music|rock]] band from [[Tokyo]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 5.6.7.8's |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/303075-The-5678s |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Discogs |language=en}}</ref> with a retro-inspired sound that draws heavily from the 1960s garage rock scene<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 5.6.7.8’s and The Voo-Dooms |url=https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-5678s-and-the-voo-dooms/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Exeter Phoenix}}</ref>. They first started performing as a quartet in Tokyo, and recruited guest performers during their [[Australia]]n tour. They became a trio in 1992, before touring Australia.
The group have so named themselves because they do 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's rock. They do many covers from American rock and roll records.


==Members==
The 5,6,7,8's first started performing as a quartet in Tokyo, Japan, and were recruiting many guest performers during their [[Australian]] tour, once even recruiting a male member, "Eddie". They first officially became a trio in 1992 before touring [[Australia]].
The 5.6.7.8's formed when Sachiko and Yoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama, two sisters from Tokyo who both shared a passion for rock and roll, founded the band in 1986 with two other members. Originally, the line-up consisted of Yoshiko on [[Singing|vocals]] and [[guitar]], Rico on second guitar, Yoshie on [[bass guitar]] and Sachiko on [[Drum kit|drums]]. After several line-up changes (including the [[bassist]] Yoshiko "Yama" Yamaguchi, who was the bassist featured in the ''Kill Bill'' movie), the band eventually became a trio after Rico's and Yoshie's departures. Yoshiko and Sachiko are still the main components in the band, and now Akiko Omo has rejoined the band as the bass guitarist (She originally joined the 5.6.7.8's in the early 1990s).


Even though the group mostly sing their songs in [[Japanese language|Japanese]], they do many covers of American rock and roll records from the 1950s to the 1980s. However, their official website and most of their fansites and fanclubs are in Japanese, as they have their biggest following in their home country.


Yoshiko, who plays a [[Teisco]] guitar and sports a "Teenage Queen Delinquent" tattoo on her upper right arm, was initially the lead vocalist, but as the band performed more rock and roll songs originally performed by female groups, every member had equal parts in vocals and many songs are performed singing simultaneously.
== Members ==


==The 5.6.7.8's in the West==
[[File:The_5.6.7.8's_Lille_2004-29-05.jpg|thumb|The 5.6.7.8's in concert in [[Lille]], May 2004]]
The 5.6.7.8's became known in [[Western world|the West]] after their appearance in ''[[Kill Bill: Volume 1]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/event/the-5678s-davie-allan-and-the-arrows-bloodline-bombon-6113603|title=The 5.6.7.8's, Davie Allan & the Arrows, Bloodline, Bombon|last=James|first=Falling|website=L.A. Weekly|access-date=2017-03-02}}</ref> in which they performed "I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield", "[[I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)|I'm Blue]]" (a cover of [[The Ikettes|The Ikettes']] song) and "[[Woo-Hoo (Rock-A-Teens song)|Woo Hoo]]" in a Tokyo club, "The House Of Blue Leaves". On the Special Bonus Features of the ''Kill Bill: Volume 1'' DVD, one of the specials featured a live performance which shows the 5.6.7.8's singing "I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield" and "I'm Blue" during filming of the movie. The 5.6.7.8's song "The Barracuda" is featured in ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' soundtrack.


According to ''Kill Bill'' director [[Quentin Tarantino]], he discovered the music of the 5.6.7.8's after hearing it in an urban clothing store in Tokyo, hours before going to the airport. Tarantino asked if he could purchase the CD from the store, as he had no time to go to a music shop. When the shop assistant on duty refused, the manager was called. When Tarantino offered the manager double the retail price of the CD, he acquired it.<ref>''Kill Bill Vol. 1'' DVD Extras, Quentin Tarantino interview</ref>
The 5,6,7,8's formed in 1986 with four members: Ronnie "Yoshiko" Fujiyama on [[vocals]] and [[guitar]], "Rico" on second guitar, "Yoshie" on [[bass]] guitar and "Sachiko" on [[drums]]. After a few line-up changes they eventually ended up with three members, after Rico's and Yoshie's departure - with Yoshiko and Sachiko still in the band, "Omo" was now in the band as the bass guitarist.


They also became renowned for the use of their cover of [[The Rock-A-Teens]] song, "Woo Hoo", in advertisements for [[Carling]] lager and [[Vonage]] [[VoIP]] service in the mid-2000s. The song reached No.&nbsp;28 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in 2004.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
Even though the group mostly sing their songs in English, their official website and most of their fansites and fanclubs are in Japanese, as they are most known in [[Japan]] and have done countless performances in their country.
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 201}}</ref> The follow-up song was "I'm Blue"; it peaked at No. 71 on the same chart two months later.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>


The 5.6.7.8's have also toured many countries including China, Australia, the United States, and their native Japan. In 2019 had an important participation in Rock al Parque in Colombia, as this was the 25th edition of the iconic festival.
Each member is very talented at each of their instruments, with Yoshiko always an energetic performer on guitar, doing wild, blazing riffs and everywhere on the stage during performances, and Sachiko always very coordinated and skilled in her drumming.


== Style and influences ==
Yoshiko was initially the lead vocalist, but as the band performed more rock and roll songs, every member had equal parts in vocals and sing simultaneously more often than not.
The 5.6.7.8's music draws from multiple genres of American music, including [[rock and roll]], [[surf music|surf]], [[rockabilly]], [[doo-wop]], [[punk rock]]<ref name=KEXP/> and [[psychobilly]].<ref name=PM/> According to Yoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama, the band wanted to "deconstruct rock 'n' roll into punk music by using distortion and noise and screaming."<ref name=KEXP/> The band's influences include [[Chuck Berry]] and [[Sex Pistols]].<ref name=KEXP/> The 5.6.7.8's sound has been classified as [[garage rock]],<ref name=KEXP>{{cite web |url=https://www.kexp.org/read/2020/5/27/big-united-states-influence-japanese-garage-rock-america/ |title=Big in the United States: The Influence of Japanese Garage-Rock on U.S. Music |last=Douglas |first=Martin |date=2020-05-27 |publisher=KEXP |access-date=2022-02-22}}</ref><ref name=MT>{{cite web |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/the-5678s-the-beloved-japanese-garage-rock-band-from-kill-bill-is-playing-in-detroit-on-thursday/Content?oid=21710274 |title=The 5.6.7.8's, the beloved Japanese garage rock band from 'Kill Bill,' is playing in Detroit on Thursday |last=Jordan |first=Jerilyn |date=2019-05-22 |publisher=Metro Times |access-date=2022-02-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/5678s-mn0000919774/biography |title=Artist Biography |last=Eremenko |first=Alexey |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2022-02-22}}</ref> rock and roll,<ref name=PM>{{cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/best-women-led-punk-bands/2 |title=THE 10 BEST WOMEN-LED PUNK BANDS |last=Ensminger |first=David |date=2021-06-14 |publisher=PopMatters |access-date=2022-02-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bomb-the-twist-mw0000256883 |title=Bomb the Twist |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2022-02-22 }}</ref> [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|garage punk]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/cant-help-it%21-mw0000104489 |title=Can't Help It! Review |last=DaRonco |first=Mike |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2022-02-22}}</ref> punk rock,<ref name=PM/> rockabilly,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-5678s-mw0000238103 |title=The 5.6.7.8's |last=Graves |first=Karen E. |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2022-02-22}}</ref> [[roots rock]],<ref name=PM/> [[Surf_music#Surf_punk|surf punk]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicagoreader.com/music/5-6-7-8s/ |title=5.6.7.8's |last=Sterzinger |first=Ann |date=2004-09-23 |publisher=Chicago Reader |access-date=2022-02-22}}</ref> and surf rock.<ref name=MT/>


==Discography==
== Albums and Songs ==
; Albums
* ''Golden Hits of the 5.6.7.8's'' (Tokyo Stiff, 1988) (Hana, 2003)
* ''[[The 5.6.7.8's (album)|The 5.6.7.8's]]'' (Timebomb, 1994)
* ''[[Teenage Mojo Workout]]'' (Timebomb, 2002)
* ''Tanukigoten'' (Timebomb, 2014)


;EPs
* ''Mondo Girls A-Go-Go'' (1989)
* ''I Was a Teenage Cave Woman !!!'' (Tokyo Karate, 1991)
* ''[[Bomb the Twist]]'' ([[Sympathy for the Record Industry]], 1996)
* ''[[Pin Heel Stomp]]'' (Timebomb, 1998)
* ''Pretty Little Lily Can Dance No More'' 7" inch/CD EP (Deckrec, 2002)


;Singles
The band has recorded seven albums:
* "Ah-So"/"She Was A Mau-Mau" (Giant Claw, 1992)
* "I Need A Man"/"Long Tall Sally" (Planet Pimp, 1993)
* "I Walk Like Jane Mansfield"/"Cat Fight Run" ([[Estrus Records|Estrus]], 1993)
* "Edi Is A Sweet Candy"/"Teenage Head"/"Scream" ([[Rockville Records|Rockville]], 1993)
* "The Spell Stroll"/"Roadrunner" (Weed, 1995)
* "Bomb The Twist"/"It's Rainy" ([[Sympathy For The Record Industry]], 1996)
* "Continental Hop"/"Jump Jack, Jump" ([[Time Bomb Records|Time Bomb]], 1997)
* "The Barraacyda"/"Tallahassee Lassie" (Time Bomb, 1997)
* "Silly Willy"/"Mr. Lee" (Dionysus, 1998)
* "Come See Me"/"Mashed Potato"/"Gerupin Rock" (Thunderbaby, 1994)
* "[[I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)|I'm Blue]]"/"(I'm Sorry Mamma) I'm A Wild One" (Sweet Nothings, 2002)
* "Rock And Roll Santa"/"Harlem Shuffle" ([[Norton Records|Norton]], 2003
* "Woo Hoo"/"Guitar Date" (Sweet Nothings, 2004)
* Split 7" single with The Church Keys - "19th Nervous Breakdown" (Norton, 2004)
* Sho-Jo-Ji (The Hungry Racoon)"/"Charuema Sobaya (The Soba Song)" ([[Third Man Records|Third Man]], 2011)
* Great Balls Of Fire"/"Hanky Panky" (Third Man, 2011)
* "Mothra" b/w "Dream Boy" (Time Bomb, 2014)
* "I Walk Like Jane Mansfield"/"Battle Without Honor Or Humanity (Kill Bill Theme)" (Time Bomb, 2017)
* "The Barracuda"/"Movin'" (Time Bomb, 2017)
* ''Steel Rats (Vinyl Special Edition)'' Split 7" single with Arkadiusz Reikowski - "The Hoovering" (Tate Multimedia, 2018)
* "Woo-Hoo"/"Dream Boy" (Time Bomb, 2018)
* Split 7"single with Bloodshot Bill - "My Little Muck Muck" (Time Bomb, 2019)
* "Nutrocker"/"Chopped Onion Boogie" (The 5, 6, 7, 8's; 2019)
* "My Little Muck Muck" (Pig Baby)


;Live
* ''Live at Third Man Records'' ([[Third Man Records|Third Man]], 2011)


;Compilations
* ''' "The 5,6,7,8's Can't Help it!" ''' released in 1991.
* ''[[The 5.6.7.8's Can't Help It!]]'' ([[Au Go Go Records|Au Go Go]], Rockville, 1991)
* ''[[Bomb The Rocks: Early Days Singles 1989-1996]]'' (Timebomb, 2003)
* ''Best Hits of the 5.6.7.8's'' (Timebomb, 2019)


;Videos
Tracks:
* ''Squid Heaven Complete Edition Video 6'' VHS (Ika-Ten, 1989) - "Motor Cycle Go-G0-Go"
* ''Where The Action Is!: Soft, Hell!'' VHS (Jungle Life/LAFF International/Soft, Hell!, 1996) - "Three Cool Cats"
* ''The Wild Weekend Video'' VHS/PAL (Exotic Entertainment, 1998)
* ''Bottle Up & Go!: Soft, Hell! Video Compilation #2'' VHS (Jungle Life/LLAFF International/Soft, Hell!, 1998) - "Bomb The Twist"
* ''Kill Bill Volume 1'' (Blu-ray) (Miramax/Roadshow Entertainment, 2003) - "I Walk Like Jane Mansfield", "I'm Blue" Both played live as a special feature
* ''Soft, Hell! Video Compilation Special Edition'' Ltd. 2XVHS (Soft, Hell!) - "Three Cool Cats", "Bomb The Twist"
* ''Live At The Garage Rockin' Craze'' split DVD=V with Saturns, The Rizlaz (Radio Underground, 2005)
* ''Once Upon A Time 1992-2008'' DVD (Time Bomb, 2013)


==References==
* Ah-So
{{Reflist}}
* Let's Have A Party
* Pinball Party
* Jet Coaster
* Wooly Bully
* [[Wild Thing]]
* [[Bond Girl]]
* Motor Cycle Go-Go-Go!
* Fruit Bubble Love
* The 5,6,7,8's
* Woo Eee
* Edie Is A Sweet Candy
* I Was A Teenage Cave Woman
* Blue Radio


==External links==
* [http://www.the5678s.com/ Official website]
* [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-24/artist_name-the_5_6_7_8_s/ Nippop Profile | The 5.6.7.8's]
* [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20031116sb.html The Japan Times Online: Article Interview With The 5.6.7.8's]
* [https://archive.today/20130103132600/http://www.jmusicamerica.com/us/database-artists-overview-457-5-6-7-8-s-the-.html The 5.6.7.8's file at JaME]
* {{discogs artist|303075|The 5.6.7.8's}}


{{The 5.6.7.8's}}
* ''' "The 5,6,7,8's" ''' self-titled album, released in 1994.


{{Authority control}}
Tracks:

* Harlem Nocturne
* Oriental Rock
* I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield
* Arkansas Twist
* Handsome Man
* Rockin' Rochester
* One Potato
* Long Tall Sally
* Cat Fight Run
* I Don't Need You No More
* Highschool Witch
* Teenage Cleopatra
* Tallahassee Lassie
* [[Scream]]


* ''' "Bomb The Twist" ''' released in 1995.

Tracks:

* Bomb The Twist
* Jane In The Jungle
* Three Cool Chicks
* Guitar Date
* [[Woo Hoo]]
* Dream Boy

* ''' "Pin Heel Stomp" ''' released in 1997.

Tracks:

* Pin Heel Stomp
* Dance In The Avenue A
* Arkansas Twist
* Hey! Mashed Potato, Hey!
* Spell Stroll
* The Barracuda


* ''' "Teenage Mojo Workout" ''' released in 2002.

Tracks:

* (I'm Sorry Mama) I'm A Wild One
* I'm Blue
* [[Road Runner]]
* I Got A Man
* Typhoon Girl
* Hanky Panky
* [[Harlem Shuffle]]
* [[Green Onions]]
* In The Subway
* Teenage Mojo Workout
* Let's Go Boogaloo
* New Orleans Rock


* ''' "Bomb The Rocks: Early Days Singles"''' released in 2003.

Tracks (Some previously unreleased):

* Bomb The Twist
* Jane In The Jungle
* Three Cool Chicks
* Guitar Date
* Woo Hoo
* Dream Boy
* Continental Hop
* Jump, Jack, Jive
* Smilly Willy
* Mr. Lee
* It's Rainy
* Road Runner
* My Boyfriend From Outer Space
* She Was A Mau-Mau
* Long Tall Sally
* Scream
* Hot Generation
* Bond Girl
* Fruit Bubble Love
* Motor Cycle Go-Go-Go
* Jet Coaster
* The 5,6,7,8's
* Edie Is A Sweet Candy
* I Was A Teenage Cave Woman
* Ah-So
* Pinball Party
* Blue Radio


* ''' "Best Hits Of The 5,6,7,8's" ''' released in 2003.

Tracks (Some in Japanese):

* Sorabotu Joe Joe
* Kiteyo Ramones
* Boon Boon Girl
* Isstusho Ni Itai
* Horror Rocker
* We Got The Beat Shaken All Over
* I Wanna Be Your Girl Friend
* Peter Gun
* Nijiiro No Kyouryou
* Jet Coaster

== The 5,6,7,8's In The West ==


The 5,6,7,8's recently became known in the West after their appearance in the [[2003]] [[Quentin Tarantino]] film ''[[Kill Bill]], Volume 1'', performing "I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield", "I'm Blue" and "Woo Hoo" in a Tokyo club, "The House Of Blue Leaves".
On the Special Bonus Features of the Kill Bill Volume 1 [[DVD]], one of the features is of The 5,6,7,8's performing "I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield" and "I'm Blue" during filming of the movie, highly resembling a video clip.

They also became renowned for the use of their song "[[Woo Hoo]]" in advertisements for [[Carling]] lager and [[Vonage]] [[VOIP]] service in [[2004]]. The song reached #28 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in [[2004]]. The followup song was "I'm Blue", but that only reached #71 on the same chart a few months later.

The 5,6,7,8's also do many touring performances in numerous countries including their native Japan, [[China]], [[Australia]] and [[America]].

==External links==
* [http://www.the5678s.net/ The Official 5,6,7,8's Site]
* [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-24/artist_name-the_5_6_7_8_s/ Nippop Profile | The 5,6,7,8's]


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Latest revision as of 10:24, 10 December 2024

"5 6 7 8" redirects here. For the Steps song, see 5,6,7,8.
The 5.6.7.8's
The 5.6.7.8's performing in Shinjuku, 1994
The 5.6.7.8's performing in Shinjuku, 1994
Background information
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active1986–present
Labels
MembersYoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama
Sachiko Fujii
Akiko Omo
Past membersYoshie
Rico
Mikako
Eddie Legend
Gaku
Aya
Yoshiko "Yama" Yamaguchi
WebsiteOfficial website

The 5.6.7.8's are a Japanese rock band from Tokyo[1] with a retro-inspired sound that draws heavily from the 1960s garage rock scene[2]. They first started performing as a quartet in Tokyo, and recruited guest performers during their Australian tour. They became a trio in 1992, before touring Australia.

Members

[edit]

The 5.6.7.8's formed when Sachiko and Yoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama, two sisters from Tokyo who both shared a passion for rock and roll, founded the band in 1986 with two other members. Originally, the line-up consisted of Yoshiko on vocals and guitar, Rico on second guitar, Yoshie on bass guitar and Sachiko on drums. After several line-up changes (including the bassist Yoshiko "Yama" Yamaguchi, who was the bassist featured in the Kill Bill movie), the band eventually became a trio after Rico's and Yoshie's departures. Yoshiko and Sachiko are still the main components in the band, and now Akiko Omo has rejoined the band as the bass guitarist (She originally joined the 5.6.7.8's in the early 1990s).

Even though the group mostly sing their songs in Japanese, they do many covers of American rock and roll records from the 1950s to the 1980s. However, their official website and most of their fansites and fanclubs are in Japanese, as they have their biggest following in their home country.

Yoshiko, who plays a Teisco guitar and sports a "Teenage Queen Delinquent" tattoo on her upper right arm, was initially the lead vocalist, but as the band performed more rock and roll songs originally performed by female groups, every member had equal parts in vocals and many songs are performed singing simultaneously.

The 5.6.7.8's in the West

[edit]
The 5.6.7.8's in concert in Lille, May 2004

The 5.6.7.8's became known in the West after their appearance in Kill Bill: Volume 1,[3] in which they performed "I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield", "I'm Blue" (a cover of The Ikettes' song) and "Woo Hoo" in a Tokyo club, "The House Of Blue Leaves". On the Special Bonus Features of the Kill Bill: Volume 1 DVD, one of the specials featured a live performance which shows the 5.6.7.8's singing "I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield" and "I'm Blue" during filming of the movie. The 5.6.7.8's song "The Barracuda" is featured in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift soundtrack.

According to Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino, he discovered the music of the 5.6.7.8's after hearing it in an urban clothing store in Tokyo, hours before going to the airport. Tarantino asked if he could purchase the CD from the store, as he had no time to go to a music shop. When the shop assistant on duty refused, the manager was called. When Tarantino offered the manager double the retail price of the CD, he acquired it.[4]

They also became renowned for the use of their cover of The Rock-A-Teens song, "Woo Hoo", in advertisements for Carling lager and Vonage VoIP service in the mid-2000s. The song reached No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart in 2004.[5] The follow-up song was "I'm Blue"; it peaked at No. 71 on the same chart two months later.[5]

The 5.6.7.8's have also toured many countries including China, Australia, the United States, and their native Japan. In 2019 had an important participation in Rock al Parque in Colombia, as this was the 25th edition of the iconic festival.

Style and influences

[edit]

The 5.6.7.8's music draws from multiple genres of American music, including rock and roll, surf, rockabilly, doo-wop, punk rock[6] and psychobilly.[7] According to Yoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama, the band wanted to "deconstruct rock 'n' roll into punk music by using distortion and noise and screaming."[6] The band's influences include Chuck Berry and Sex Pistols.[6] The 5.6.7.8's sound has been classified as garage rock,[6][8][9] rock and roll,[7][10] garage punk,[11] punk rock,[7] rockabilly,[12] roots rock,[7] surf punk[13] and surf rock.[8]

Discography

[edit]
Albums
EPs
Singles
  • "Ah-So"/"She Was A Mau-Mau" (Giant Claw, 1992)
  • "I Need A Man"/"Long Tall Sally" (Planet Pimp, 1993)
  • "I Walk Like Jane Mansfield"/"Cat Fight Run" (Estrus, 1993)
  • "Edi Is A Sweet Candy"/"Teenage Head"/"Scream" (Rockville, 1993)
  • "The Spell Stroll"/"Roadrunner" (Weed, 1995)
  • "Bomb The Twist"/"It's Rainy" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1996)
  • "Continental Hop"/"Jump Jack, Jump" (Time Bomb, 1997)
  • "The Barraacyda"/"Tallahassee Lassie" (Time Bomb, 1997)
  • "Silly Willy"/"Mr. Lee" (Dionysus, 1998)
  • "Come See Me"/"Mashed Potato"/"Gerupin Rock" (Thunderbaby, 1994)
  • "I'm Blue"/"(I'm Sorry Mamma) I'm A Wild One" (Sweet Nothings, 2002)
  • "Rock And Roll Santa"/"Harlem Shuffle" (Norton, 2003
  • "Woo Hoo"/"Guitar Date" (Sweet Nothings, 2004)
  • Split 7" single with The Church Keys - "19th Nervous Breakdown" (Norton, 2004)
  • Sho-Jo-Ji (The Hungry Racoon)"/"Charuema Sobaya (The Soba Song)" (Third Man, 2011)
  • Great Balls Of Fire"/"Hanky Panky" (Third Man, 2011)
  • "Mothra" b/w "Dream Boy" (Time Bomb, 2014)
  • "I Walk Like Jane Mansfield"/"Battle Without Honor Or Humanity (Kill Bill Theme)" (Time Bomb, 2017)
  • "The Barracuda"/"Movin'" (Time Bomb, 2017)
  • Steel Rats (Vinyl Special Edition) Split 7" single with Arkadiusz Reikowski - "The Hoovering" (Tate Multimedia, 2018)
  • "Woo-Hoo"/"Dream Boy" (Time Bomb, 2018)
  • Split 7"single with Bloodshot Bill - "My Little Muck Muck" (Time Bomb, 2019)
  • "Nutrocker"/"Chopped Onion Boogie" (The 5, 6, 7, 8's; 2019)
  • "My Little Muck Muck" (Pig Baby)
Live
Compilations
Videos
  • Squid Heaven Complete Edition Video 6 VHS (Ika-Ten, 1989) - "Motor Cycle Go-G0-Go"
  • Where The Action Is!: Soft, Hell! VHS (Jungle Life/LAFF International/Soft, Hell!, 1996) - "Three Cool Cats"
  • The Wild Weekend Video VHS/PAL (Exotic Entertainment, 1998)
  • Bottle Up & Go!: Soft, Hell! Video Compilation #2 VHS (Jungle Life/LLAFF International/Soft, Hell!, 1998) - "Bomb The Twist"
  • Kill Bill Volume 1 (Blu-ray) (Miramax/Roadshow Entertainment, 2003) - "I Walk Like Jane Mansfield", "I'm Blue" Both played live as a special feature
  • Soft, Hell! Video Compilation Special Edition Ltd. 2XVHS (Soft, Hell!) - "Three Cool Cats", "Bomb The Twist"
  • Live At The Garage Rockin' Craze split DVD=V with Saturns, The Rizlaz (Radio Underground, 2005)
  • Once Upon A Time 1992-2008 DVD (Time Bomb, 2013)

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