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* BilingualBonus: spoken phonetically, the band's name means ''young girl'' in several Slavonic languages, including Russian and Czech/Slovakian.

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Devotchka (and all variants of capitalization thereupon) is a quartet, hailing from the [[SarcasmMode music mecca]] of Denver, Colorado. They originally were a backing band for burlesque models, including Dita Von Teese, before they released a few albums of [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Slavic-influenced mariachi folk gypsy indie rock.]]

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Devotchka (and all variants of capitalization thereupon) is a quartet, hailing from the [[SarcasmMode music mecca]] of Denver, Colorado. They originally were a backing band for burlesque models, including Dita Von Teese, before they released a few albums of [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Slavic-influenced mariachi folk gypsy indie rock.]]
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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: They have theremins, they have bouzoukis, they have an accordion, they have a sousaphone covered with Christmas lights on stage. What else do you expect?
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Their song "How it Ends" has been used in many a commercial and trailer, including those for ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'' and ''Film/EverythingIsIlluminated''. Anyone who has seen ''Film/LittleMissSunshine'' will recognize some of their music upon hearing it, and recently, their songs were used in the Brazilian telenovela ''Meu Pedacinho de Chão''. Despite this, they remain relatively underground.

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Their song "How it Ends" has been used in many a commercial and trailer, including those for ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'' and ''Film/EverythingIsIlluminated''. Anyone who has seen ''Film/LittleMissSunshine'' will recognize some of their music upon hearing it, and recently, their songs were have also been used in the Brazilian telenovela ''Meu Pedacinho de Chão''. Despite this, they remain relatively underground.
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* ShoutOut: Their name is a reference to ''Film/AClockworkOrange''. "Charlotte Mittnacht (The Fabulous Destiny Of...)" sounds like it's straight off the soundtrack to {{Amelie}} (Translated: The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain)

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* ShoutOut: Their name is a reference to ''Film/AClockworkOrange''. "Charlotte Mittnacht (The Fabulous Destiny Of...)" sounds like it's straight off the soundtrack to {{Amelie}} Film/{{Amelie}} (Translated: The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain)
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* CoverVersion: Music/SiouxsieAndTheBanshees's "The Last Beat of My Heart," FrankSinatra's "Somethin' Stupid," Music/VelvetUnderground's "Venus in Furs."

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* CoverVersion: Music/SiouxsieAndTheBanshees's "The Last Beat of My Heart," FrankSinatra's Music/FrankSinatra's "Somethin' Stupid," Music/VelvetUnderground's "Venus in Furs."
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Their song "How it Ends" has been used in many a commercial and trailer, including those for GearsOfWar and EverythingIsIlluminated. Anyone who has seen LittleMissSunshine will recognize some of their music upon hearing it, and recently, their songs were used in the Brazilian telenovela ''Meu Pedacinho de Chão''. Despite this, they remain relatively underground.

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Their song "How it Ends" has been used in many a commercial and trailer, including those for GearsOfWar ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'' and EverythingIsIlluminated. ''Film/EverythingIsIlluminated''. Anyone who has seen LittleMissSunshine ''Film/LittleMissSunshine'' will recognize some of their music upon hearing it, and recently, their songs were used in the Brazilian telenovela ''Meu Pedacinho de Chão''. Despite this, they remain relatively underground.
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Devotchka (and all variants of capitalization thereupon) is a quartet, hailing from the [[SarcasmMode music mecca]] of Denver, Colorado. They originally were a backing band for burlesque models, including Dita Von Teese, before they released a few albums of [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Slavic-influenced mariachi folk gypsy indie rock]].

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Devotchka (and all variants of capitalization thereupon) is a quartet, hailing from the [[SarcasmMode music mecca]] of Denver, Colorado. They originally were a backing band for burlesque models, including Dita Von Teese, before they released a few albums of [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Slavic-influenced mariachi folk gypsy indie rock]].
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* CoverVersion: SiouxsieAndTheBanshees's "The Last Beat of My Heart," FrankSinatra's "Somethin' Stupid," Music/VelvetUnderground's "Venus in Furs."

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* CoverVersion: SiouxsieAndTheBanshees's Music/SiouxsieAndTheBanshees's "The Last Beat of My Heart," FrankSinatra's "Somethin' Stupid," Music/VelvetUnderground's "Venus in Furs."
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Their song "How it Ends" has been used in many a commercial and trailer, including those for GearsOfWar and EverythingIsIlluminated. Anyone who has seen LittleMissSunshine will recognize some of their music upon hearing it. Despite this, they remain relatively underground.

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Their song "How it Ends" has been used in many a commercial and trailer, including those for GearsOfWar and EverythingIsIlluminated. Anyone who has seen LittleMissSunshine will recognize some of their music upon hearing it.it, and recently, their songs were used in the Brazilian telenovela ''Meu Pedacinho de Chão''. Despite this, they remain relatively underground.
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* EpicRiff: "The Enemy Guns."



* SignatureSong: "How it Ends."

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* SignatureSong: "How it Ends."
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* CoverVersion: SiouxsieAndTheBanshees's "The Last Beat of My Heart," FrankSinatra's "Somethin' Stupid," TheVelvetUnderground's "Venus in Furs."

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* CoverVersion: SiouxsieAndTheBanshees's "The Last Beat of My Heart," FrankSinatra's "Somethin' Stupid," TheVelvetUnderground's Music/VelvetUnderground's "Venus in Furs."


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* ShoutOut: Their name is a reference to AClockworkOrange. "Charlotte Mittnacht (The Fabulous Destiny Of...)" sounds like it's straight off the soundtrack to {{Amelie}} (Translated: The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain)

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* ShoutOut: Their name is a reference to AClockworkOrange.''Film/AClockworkOrange''. "Charlotte Mittnacht (The Fabulous Destiny Of...)" sounds like it's straight off the soundtrack to {{Amelie}} (Translated: The Fabulous Destiny of Amelie Poulain)

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