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June 27, 2008

New Fujiya & Miyagi - "Knickerbocker"

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Ah, Fujiya & Miyagi. How many times can you get away with repeating deadpan phrases in hushed tones over a coolly Krautrocking beat? Whatever you thought before this post happened, the answer is "at least one more." Like "Ankle Injuries" and "Collabone" and well the rest of Transparent Things before it, the F&M blueprint is steadfastly set, and therefore still makes me want to have good times with real friends on a long highway drive, smiling about how funny and great life can be. The operative phrase in this tune is "Vanilla, strawberry, knickerbocker glory," but don't worry if you didn't get it all down that time because you're about to hear it 59 more:

In fairness to the Comma Police, that line might also be "vanilla, strawberry, knickerbocker [comma] glory," but instead of disassociating those last two, I like to think this is just the world's best motorik-infused tune about triumphant, flavored underpants. I realize this changes the complexion of that highway driving scene I sketched earlier.

Fujiya & Miyagi's next one, Lightbulbs, is out in the UK 9/1 via Full Time Hobby, and 9/16 on these shores from Deaf Dumb & Blind. Thanks for the stream, P4K.

Posted at 3:03 PM by amrit
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oh lord, agreed. and theyre awfully boring live.

Posted by: sarah at 06/27/08 3:51 PM  | Reply
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I saw them yesterday! in an event for Motorokr, for free. It was not that bad actually...

Posted by: sol  in reply to sarah's comment at 06/27/08 4:41 PM  | Reply
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>>>> ...might also be "vanilla, strawberry, knickerbocker [comma] glory,"

Who gives a fuck about an oxford comma?

Posted by: piers at 06/27/08 5:42 PM  | Reply
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I actually thought they were great live - but you better be in a venue with good bass. I danced my ass off, drunk, and it was great. I could see it being worse in a shitty venue with bad sound, but it sounded like a mellow, glorious, rave

Posted by: tony at 06/27/08 7:17 PM  | Reply
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This one doesn't disappoint at all does it. I heard this live last year but it didn't have lyrics at the time. It reminded me of something that could have fit on Seventeen Seconds.

Posted by: Mehdi is one half Arsenal and one half Yankees at 06/27/08 8:32 PM  | Reply
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Cool tune. By the way, Knickerbocker Glory is the name of a British ice cream dessert so no comma necessary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knickerbocker_glory

Posted by: Karlos at 06/28/08 5:36 PM  | Reply
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its not knickerbocker, glory. a knickerbocker glory is a sunday thats popular in the u.k.

Posted by: joey s at 07/18/08 11:12 PM  | Reply
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