SHONEN KNIFE (2 songs) on Viva Variety (1998) EX. RARE

[@ShikataGaNai100]

22 years ago and still fresh. Cobain was right; they are awesome. The original lineup of Naoko Yamano, Atsuko Yamano, and Michie Nakatani. Hard to believe, but Naoko will turn 60 this year and she is still rocking hard.

[@TheQueenSpider]

This is absolutely fabulous!

[@RonaldVaughan]

Thank you. I had to have an acquaintance record this (as I don't have cable anymore). I try to run Fair Use items when I can. There's SO much missing TV stuff whereby the copyright owners are too lazy to put them up as a download (even though it wouldn't cost them very much,and fans still demand old material.)

[@satomiwa]

I still have this on VHS tape (recorded at normal speed, I think, so pretty good quality), as well as a Cibo Matto performance from another episode. Perhaps I'll digitize them all one of these days if I can figure out which tapes they're on. Viva Variety was a great show.

[@chinny261]

It would be awesome because this particular episode was very memorable with Charles Durning performing in the skit 'Male Order Grooms.' Wonderful!

[@gregledbetter5942]

Beautiful voices, and wonderful memories miss this show

[@ronnymatt81]

thank you sooo much. i saw this when it originally aired and had been going crazy trying to find it again!!!!

[@tenenieldjoandthenightsist5109]

Omg great song by Shonen Knife

[@alandouglass695]

Thanks for posting.

[@채광배.가수]

Very good music video 👍👍👍👍👍👍💚💜💙💛❤

[@KikoRex]

Ha ha ha, this rules. I had forgotten all about Viva Variety. These State guys sure made a lot of shows. SHONEN KNIFE~

[@TheSpike420211]

Incredible

[@dilantius]

They were just at the beachland ballroom in cle, totally missed it and I'll regret that till I am lucky enough to see them live.

[@kennethduchnowski]

Naoko still looks so young now. Love seeing this original lineup, although Atsuko does a great job on bass now, and Etsuko, EMI and now Risa really add the punch. Great band!!!

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Naoko never ages. She was 37 in this gig...and looks about 14. Agreed, Emi and Ritsuko are now the heart of the band.

[@minicooper2002]

I didn't know Shonen Knif was on the show. I missed it. I love the song sushi bar, and i have the album. Is he Tito Puente?

[@RonaldVaughan]

@Shoknifeman Possibly RuPaul or something......they had assorted weirdos on that show. But I only was interested in SHONEN KNIFE,LOL!! I'd seen SK (as a music reviewer for DISCOVERIES and ROCK CITY NEWS Magazines) when they made their first-ever Los Angeles appearance,at the Knights of Columbus Hall (Downtown L.A.) in late 1989 (I still have the photos I took of that,as well as other photos) NAOKO had sent me a "Zero Records" LP directly from her home in Osaka! :)

[@luisfarias2083]

Que bonito video del recuerdo. La eternamente linda Naoko, vino de otra galaxia a crear esta maravillosa banda musical junto a su hermana Atsuko y Michie, en su formación original. Shonen Knife, excelente banda musical japonesa de fama mundial con música de excelencia y que siempre ha sabido tener muy buenas integrantes. Las amo. Saludos desde Chile al otro lado del mundo en Latinoamérica. Noviembre 5 de 2023.

[@coreyedwards5395]

I watched a lot of Comedy Central in the '90's so why the fuck don;t I remember this show "Viva Variety?

[@raiiny_day42]

I have recorded on vhs. Lol sound is a bit wonky but it's still rocks!

[@TheAyeAye1]

Now that was fun

[@socalopus]

Naoko-sama is absolutely Kawaii in this.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Naoko turns 60 this year and is still a wonderful person and a beautiful woman. Atsuko is 57...and they are both still rocking. What would you pay to see Michie return for one final gig?

[@Shoknifeman]

This was the 1999 Happy Hour tour... Michie's last! (I don't know what Naoko was thinking wearing that pseudo cowboy look 9_9)

[@RonaldVaughan]

@Shoknifeman You're certainly not referring to the band.....like I said,I was only interested in SK,but I kept the other announcers' taglines in. I like to save introductions to acts when possible. SK is btw,still around after all these years.

[@bobfrombarstow]

good stuff!

[@Shoknifeman]

@RonaldVaughan Hi :) As a fellow huge SK fan, I would love to see your photos of the band from 1989 (I didn't even know they existed at that time); and I'd love to put them up on my Shonen Knife forum... or, you could join and post them yourself. ^_~

[@sirreal73x]

Cuter'n three speckled pups under a red wagon. :) One of my all-time fave SK vids. Looooove the outfits.

[@Shoknifeman]

To be 100% accurate, the 2nd song is called "Sushi Bar Song"... but, it's often refered to as just "Sushi Bar"

[@uacmarine3378]

yum yum

[@noahjlanders]

do you have the whole tape of this episode of Viva Variety? I can't find it anywhere else on the internet.

[@llarzelere]

Yes, it is Charles Durning!

[@joeyarena3814]

That's Kerri Kinney as the former Mrs. Lapin.

[@magpie1869]

Is that Charles Durning in the white suit ?

[@zJoriz]

I was thinking the same thing. Actually, I think the 37yo Naoko looks kinda hot.

[@skinheadfunboy]

I think it is...

[@matthewbright7572]

I was living out of the country when that show was on, and I never got to see it until now. Though I've only seen a few moments, clearly it is one of the finest shows ever. Way better than Ed Sullivan ever was.

[@Shoknifeman]

@RonaldVaughan Being a professional music critic sounds kind of fun; mind you, I generally prefer music before 1970, especially Rockabilly and Big Band. (Jgirl-punk being a notable exception). On my forum, I do most of the music reviews (Mostly SK CDs...but, i do them as a fan, so, I rarely critisize! haha) (I tried to send you this as a private massage, but, you have friend lock on!hehe)

[@Shoknifeman]

@RonaldVaughan No, of course not, I am very familliar with Shonen Knife... planning to see them live again come Oct 20th ; I was saying that the tall person with red hair looks like a guy in drag. Shonen Knife are my very favorite band since 1997 , i run an SK forum ^_^

[@joeyarena3814]

@Shoknifeman No - The Actress Kerri Kinney from The State, Reno 911, etc.. Try Google. It's free and easy!

[@Shoknifeman]

@13bats So... A guy in drag?

[@RonaldVaughan]

@magpie1869 I don't even know who that is. Sorry I can't help you.

[@LeshaAnn]

...and "Sleater-Kenney."

[@Shoknifeman]

Is that red haired um... person a woman, or a guy in drag?? Reminds me of Marge Simpson

[@Shoknifeman]

@13bats Hard to believe that's a woman hahahahaha

[@wagsouza3459]

TRASH KNIFE..........