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* RockTrio: For an amount of time, they became a duo due to Michie leaving the band. Then after Atsuko left, she is replaced by a new member. As of now, they are a trio once again with a totally different lineup.

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* RockTrio: For an amount of time, they became a duo due to Michie leaving the band. Then after Atsuko left, she is replaced by a new member. As of now, they are a trio once again with a totally different lineup.Atsuko moving from drums to bass.
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Widget Series has been renamed to Quirky Work as per TRS (it's also YMMV).


Like their heroes, Shonen Knife's songs largely have [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth simple chords, catchy lyrics and manic energy]]. They also have a [[WidgetSeries rather large number of songs about food]].

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Like their heroes, Shonen Knife's songs largely have [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth simple chords, catchy lyrics and manic energy]]. They also have a [[WidgetSeries rather large number of songs about food]].
food.
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* HeavyMetal: When not dressed in stage clothes, Naoko can be regularly seen wearing shirts of metal bands such as Music/JudasPriest and Music/{{Motorhead}}. The closest they got to making a metal song themselves is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIDtrzHygkY Mosquitoes]].
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* GoroawaseNumber: 712, or Na-I-Fu ('Knife' pronounced in Japanese). Also a significant number, because the band was founded in December 1981.
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* WidgetSeries: As noted above, songs about food take up a good chunk of their output.
** Also, animals seem very popular ("I Am A Cat," "Spider," "Capybara," "Cobra vs. Mongoose").
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* CoverVersion: They did a cover of "Top of the World" which appeared on a Music/{{Carpenters}} tribute album and in the remake of ''Film/{{The Parent Trap|1998}}''. They also recorded "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" (for a BurtBacharach tribute album), "When You Sleep" (for an all-Japanese Music/MyBloodyValentine tribute album called '' Yellow Loveless''), "[[Music/TheMonkees Daydream Believer]]" and "[[Music/{{Wings}} Jet]]"

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* CoverVersion: They did a cover of "Top of the World" which appeared on a Music/{{Carpenters}} tribute album and in the remake of ''Film/{{The Parent Trap|1998}}''. They also recorded "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" (for a BurtBacharach Music/BurtBacharach tribute album), "When You Sleep" (for an all-Japanese Music/MyBloodyValentine tribute album called '' Yellow Loveless''), "[[Music/TheMonkees Daydream Believer]]" and "[[Music/{{Wings}} Jet]]"
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* RevolvingDoorBand: Has become this, with Naoko Yamano being the sole founding member in the current lineup.

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* RevolvingDoorBand: Has become this, with Naoko Yamano being the sole founding member in some lineups. Atsuko has recently returned to the current lineup.band.



** Also, animals seem very popular ("I Am A Cat", "Spider", "Cobra vs. Mongoose").

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** Also, animals seem very popular ("I Am A Cat", "Spider", Cat," "Spider," "Capybara," "Cobra vs. Mongoose").

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* TheConstant[=/=]IAmTheBand: Naoko Yamano.


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* IAmTheBand: Naoko Yamano.


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* SiblingTeam: At times, when Naoko's sister Atsuko is in the band.
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* SnakeVersusMongoose: "Cobra vs. Mongoose" alludes to the rivalry between the cobra and the Mongoose.
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* CoverVersion: They did a cover of "Top of the World" which appeared on a Music/{{Carpenters}} tribute album and in the remake of ''Film/TheParentTrap''. They also recorded "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" (for a BurtBacharach tribute album), "When You Sleep" (for an all-Japanese Music/MyBloodyValentine tribute album called '' Yellow Loveless''), "[[Music/TheMonkees Daydream Believer]]" and "[[Music/{{Wings}} Jet]]"

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* CoverVersion: They did a cover of "Top of the World" which appeared on a Music/{{Carpenters}} tribute album and in the remake of ''Film/TheParentTrap''.''Film/{{The Parent Trap|1998}}''. They also recorded "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" (for a BurtBacharach tribute album), "When You Sleep" (for an all-Japanese Music/MyBloodyValentine tribute album called '' Yellow Loveless''), "[[Music/TheMonkees Daydream Believer]]" and "[[Music/{{Wings}} Jet]]"
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* ActionGirl: "Super Girl (Buttercup)," for ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'''s album ''Heroes And Villains.''

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* ActionGirl: "Super Girl (Buttercup)," for ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'''s album ''Heroes And Villains.''Music/HeroesAndVillains.''



* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth

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* %%* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth
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* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Risa. Full stop. She beats the everloving crap out of her drumset, and [[PerpetualSmiler never stops smiling once]].

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* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Risa. Full stop. She beats the everloving crap out of her drumset, and drumset [[PerpetualSmiler never stops smiling once]].with a huge grin on her face]].
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* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Risa. Full stop. She beats the everloving crap out of her drumset, and [[PerpetualSmiler never stops smiling once]].

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