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6 unusual facts about Pizzicato Five


Everything Is Nice: The Matador Records 10th Anniversary Anthology

# One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls – Pizzicato Five

Leela's Homeworld

The song played during the ending montage is "Baby Love Child" by Pizzicato Five; the scene was slightly extended due to a desire to include more of the song.

Mitsuo Shindō

Shindō has designed over 1,000 album and single cover arts for artists including Yumi Matsutoya, Pizzicato Five, Mr. Children, Misia, Hikaru Utada and Glay.

Pizzicato Five

The album would spawn two of their most loved songs: "Twiggy Twiggy" and "Baby Love Child" (the latter song finding its way onto the Futurama episode "Leela's Homeworld" as well as Adam Curtis' 2011 documentary series "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace", in which it serves as title music.

Inspired by the advent of sampling (De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising is said to have been a major influence), the group put together a sound which would help start the burgeoning Shibuya-kei scene.

The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five

The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five was Pizzicato Five's third release in the United States under the label Matador Records.


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Future Listening!

Produced by Tei, Future Listening! includes collaborations with artists such as Joi Cardwell, Bebel Gilberto, MC Kinky, Hiroshi Takano, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, Toshihiko Mori, Satoshi Tomiie, Yuichi Oki of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and Pizzicato Five vocalist Maki Nomiya.

Kan-Juice

The album features a selection of seven songs from Mizuki's first two studio albums, Arisa and Arisa II: Shake Your Body for Me, remixed by famous Japanese DJs and musicians, including former Pizzicato Five frontman Yasuharu Konishi.

Tokyo Connection

Halcali, again, features many artists and producers throughout the album, such as: electrocore unit 80kidz, Shibuya-kei veteran Maki Nomiya (ex-Pizzicato Five) and Japanese Ska group Your Song Is Good as the backing band.


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