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The 5.6.7.8's

"5 6 7 8" redirects here. For the Steps song, see5,6,7,8.

The 5.6.7.8'sare a Japaneserockband fromTokyo[1]with a retro-inspired sound that draws heavily from the 1960s garage rock scene[2].They first started performing as a quartet in Tokyo, and recruited guest performers during theirAustraliantour. They became a trio in 1992, before touring Australia.

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The 5.6.7.8's performing in Shinjuku, 1994
The 5.6.7.8's performing inShinjuku,1994
Background information
OriginTokyo,Japan
Genres
Years active1986–present
Labels
MembersYoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama
Sachiko Fujii
Akiko Omo
Past membersYoshie
Rico
Mikako
Eddie Legend
Gaku
Aya
Yoshiko "Yama" Yamaguchi
WebsiteOfficial website

Members

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The 5.6.7.8's formed when Sachiko and Yoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama, two sisters from Tokyo who both shared a passion for rock and roll, founded the band in 1986 with two other members. Originally, the line-up consisted of Yoshiko onvocalsandguitar,Rico on second guitar, Yoshie onbass guitarand Sachiko ondrums.After several line-up changes (including thebassistYoshiko "Yama" Yamaguchi, who was the bassist featured in theKill Billmovie), the band eventually became a trio after Rico's and Yoshie's departures. Yoshiko and Sachiko are still the main components in the band, and now Akiko Omo has rejoined the band as the bass guitarist (She originally joined the 5.6.7.8's in the early 1990s).

Even though the group mostly sing their songs inJapanese,they do many covers of American rock and roll records from the 1950s to the 1980s. However, their official website and most of their fansites and fanclubs are in Japanese, as they have their biggest following in their home country.

Yoshiko, who plays aTeiscoguitar and sports a "Teenage Queen Delinquent" tattoo on her upper right arm, was initially the lead vocalist, but as the band performed more rock and roll songs originally performed by female groups, every member had equal parts in vocals and many songs are performed singing simultaneously.

The 5.6.7.8's in the West

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The 5.6.7.8's in concert inLille,May 2004

The 5.6.7.8's became known inthe Westafter their appearance inKill Bill: Volume 1,[3]in which they performed "I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield", "I'm Blue"(a cover ofThe Ikettes'song) and "Woo Hoo"in a Tokyo club," The House Of Blue Leaves ". On the Special Bonus Features of theKill Bill: Volume 1DVD, one of the specials featured a live performance which shows the 5.6.7.8's singing "I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield" and "I'm Blue" during filming of the movie. The 5.6.7.8's song "The Barracuda" is featured inThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Driftsoundtrack.

According toKill BilldirectorQuentin Tarantino,he discovered the music of the 5.6.7.8's after hearing it in an urban clothing store in Tokyo, hours before going to the airport. Tarantino asked if he could purchase the CD from the store, as he had no time to go to a music shop. When the shop assistant on duty refused, the manager was called. When Tarantino offered the manager double the retail price of the CD, he acquired it.[4]

They also became renowned for the use of their cover ofThe Rock-A-Teenssong, "Woo Hoo", in advertisements forCarlinglager andVonageVoIPservice in the mid-2000s. The song reached No. 28 on theUK Singles Chartin 2004.[5]The follow-up song was "I'm Blue"; it peaked at No. 71 on the same chart two months later.[5]

The 5.6.7.8's have also toured many countries including China, Australia, the United States, and their native Japan. In 2019 had an important participation in Rock al Parque in Colombia, as this was the 25th edition of the iconic festival.

Style and influences

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The 5.6.7.8's music draws from multiple genres of American music, includingrock and roll,surf,rockabilly,doo-wop,punk rock[6]andpsychobilly.[7]According to Yoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama, the band wanted to "deconstruct rock 'n' roll into punk music by using distortion and noise and screaming."[6]The band's influences includeChuck BerryandSex Pistols.[6]The 5.6.7.8's sound has been classified asgarage rock,[6][8][9]rock and roll,[7][10]garage punk,[11]punk rock,[7]rockabilly,[12]roots rock,[7]surf punk[13]and surf rock.[8]

Discography

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Albums
EPs
Singles
  • "Ah-So" / "She Was A Mau-Mau" (Giant Claw, 1992)
  • "I Need A Man" / "Long Tall Sally" (Planet Pimp, 1993)
  • "I Walk Like Jane Mansfield" / "Cat Fight Run" (Estrus,1993)
  • "Edi Is A Sweet Candy" / "Teenage Head" / "Scream" (Rockville,1993)
  • "The Spell Stroll" / "Roadrunner" (Weed, 1995)
  • "Bomb The Twist" / "It's Rainy" (Sympathy For The Record Industry,1996)
  • "Continental Hop" / "Jump Jack, Jump" (Time Bomb,1997)
  • "The Barraacyda" / "Tallahassee Lassie" (Time Bomb, 1997)
  • "Silly Willy" / "Mr. Lee" (Dionysus, 1998)
  • "Come See Me" / "Mashed Potato" / "Gerupin Rock" (Thunderbaby, 1994)
  • "I'm Blue"/" (I'm Sorry Mamma) I'm A Wild One "(Sweet Nothings, 2002)
  • "Rock And Roll Santa" / "Harlem Shuffle" (Norton,2003
  • "Woo Hoo" / "Guitar Date" (Sweet Nothings, 2004)
  • Split 7 "single with The Church Keys -" 19th Nervous Breakdown "(Norton, 2004)
  • Sho-Jo-Ji (The Hungry Racoon) "/" Charuema Sobaya (The Soba Song) "(Third Man,2011)
  • Great Balls Of Fire "/" Hanky Panky "(Third Man, 2011)
  • "Mothra" b/w "Dream Boy" (Time Bomb, 2014)
  • "I Walk Like Jane Mansfield" / "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity (Kill Bill Theme)" (Time Bomb, 2017)
  • "The Barracuda" / "Movin'" (Time Bomb, 2017)
  • Steel Rats (Vinyl Special Edition)Split 7 "single with Arkadiusz Reikowski -" The Hoovering "(Tate Multimedia, 2018)
  • "Woo-Hoo" / "Dream Boy" (Time Bomb, 2018)
  • Split 7 "single with Bloodshot Bill -" My Little Muck Muck "(Time Bomb, 2019)
  • "Nutrocker" / "Chopped Onion Boogie" (The 5, 6, 7, 8's; 2019)
  • "My Little Muck Muck" (Pig Baby)
Live
Compilations
Videos
  • Squid Heaven Complete Edition Video 6VHS (Ika-Ten, 1989) - "Motor Cycle Go-G0-Go"
  • Where The Action Is!: Soft, Hell!VHS (Jungle Life/LAFF International/Soft, Hell!, 1996) - "Three Cool Cats"
  • The Wild Weekend VideoVHS/PAL (Exotic Entertainment, 1998)
  • Bottle Up & Go!: Soft, Hell! Video Compilation #2VHS (Jungle Life/LLAFF International/Soft, Hell!, 1998) - "Bomb The Twist"
  • Kill Bill Volume 1(Blu-ray) (Miramax/Roadshow Entertainment, 2003) - "I Walk Like Jane Mansfield", "I'm Blue" Both played live as a special feature
  • Soft, Hell! Video Compilation Special EditionLtd. 2XVHS (Soft, Hell!) - "Three Cool Cats", "Bomb The Twist"
  • Live At The Garage Rockin' Crazesplit DVD=V with Saturns, The Rizlaz (Radio Underground, 2005)
  • Once Upon A Time 1992-2008DVD (Time Bomb, 2013)

References

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  2. ^"The 5.6.7.8's and The Voo-Dooms".Exeter Phoenix.Retrieved2024-12-10.
  3. ^James, Falling."The 5.6.7.8's, Davie Allan & the Arrows, Bloodline, Bombon".L.A. Weekly.Retrieved2017-03-02.
  4. ^Kill Bill Vol. 1DVD Extras, Quentin Tarantino interview
  5. ^abRoberts, David (2006).British Hit Singles & Albums(19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 201.ISBN1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^abcdDouglas, Martin (2020-05-27)."Big in the United States: The Influence of Japanese Garage-Rock on U.S. Music".KEXP.Retrieved2022-02-22.
  7. ^abcdEnsminger, David (2021-06-14)."THE 10 BEST WOMEN-LED PUNK BANDS".PopMatters.Retrieved2022-02-22.
  8. ^abJordan, Jerilyn (2019-05-22)."The 5.6.7.8's, the beloved Japanese garage rock band from 'Kill Bill,' is playing in Detroit on Thursday".Metro Times.Retrieved2022-02-22.
  9. ^Eremenko, Alexey."Artist Biography".AllMusic.Retrieved2022-02-22.
  10. ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas."Bomb the Twist".AllMusic.Retrieved2022-02-22.
  11. ^DaRonco, Mike."Can't Help It! Review".AllMusic.Retrieved2022-02-22.
  12. ^Graves, Karen E."The 5.6.7.8's".AllMusic.Retrieved2022-02-22.
  13. ^Sterzinger, Ann (2004-09-23)."5.6.7.8's".Chicago Reader.Retrieved2022-02-22.
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