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Pizzicato Five, a
Japanese pop band best known to U.S. audiences in their later incarnation as
a duo of
Maki Nomiya and
Yashuaru Konishi, is known for their
ecletic and energetic compositions, which often sound like "new" releases
from the late 1960s
hipster scene. Its catchphrase--"A
New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular"--captured the group's ironic stance but
eager attitude. The band, formed in 1985, broke up in March 2002.
The P5's style matured over the years. The band gradually
eschewed covers of 60s standards like the
Beatles' "Day Tripper" or "The
Girl From Ipanema" in favor of original compositions like "The
World is Spinning at 45 RPM." Some of their "original" work was little more
than remixes of earlier songs; in their later albums, the band (trying to
break into the U.S. market) occasionally reissued tracks with Japanese
lyrics translated into English.
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