Yukasita - Underfloor World
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Yukasita – Underfloor World is the last full album released by Frank Chickens
in 1997 (though the record shows the date 1994). The album just bears the English title but it also known by the Japanese translation Yukasita. The title refers to lead singer and songwriter Kazuko Hohki's obsession with the book The Borrowers
by Mary Norton
.
Most of the songs were written by Kazuko Hohki in collaboration with others. It also contains cover versions of songs by Jonathan King
("Johnny Reggae") and Marc Bolan
("Thunderwing"). The song "Mad Man in Manchester" is about Mark E. Smith
of the Fall.
The songs on the album most performed in live shows at the time were "Different", "Mad Man in Manchester", "Miniature Whale" and "Annabella".
Frank Chickens
Frank Chickens are a female Japanese musical group based in London, who have performed songs mainly in English from 1982.Founder members of Frank Chickens were Kazuko Hohki and Kazumi Taguchi. Taguchi was later replaced by Atsuko Kamura and then Chika Nakagawa and others in the 1990s...
in 1997 (though the record shows the date 1994). The album just bears the English title but it also known by the Japanese translation Yukasita. The title refers to lead singer and songwriter Kazuko Hohki's obsession with the book The Borrowers
The Borrowers
The Borrowers, published in 1952, is the first in a series of children's fantasy novels by English author Mary Norton. The novel and its sequels are about tiny people who live in people's homes and "borrow" things to survive while keeping their existence unknown...
by Mary Norton
Mary Norton (author)
Mary Norton, née Pearson, was an English children's author. Her books include The Borrowers series.-Background:...
.
Most of the songs were written by Kazuko Hohki in collaboration with others. It also contains cover versions of songs by Jonathan King
Jonathan King
Jonathan King is an English singer, songwriter, impresario and record producer. He is also the author of three novels, Bible Two and The Booker Prize Winner , and Beware the Monkey Man , and an autobiography, 65 My Life So Far .King first came to prominence as an...
("Johnny Reggae") and Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. He is best known as the founder, frontman, lead singer & guitarist for T. Rex, but also a successful solo artist...
("Thunderwing"). The song "Mad Man in Manchester" is about Mark E. Smith
Mark E. Smith
Mark Edward Smith is the lead singer, lyricist, frontman, and only constant member of the English post-punk band The Fall.-Early life:...
of the Fall.
The songs on the album most performed in live shows at the time were "Different", "Mad Man in Manchester", "Miniature Whale" and "Annabella".
Track listing
- "One Step" (Hohki/Bell/Soda)
- "Different" (Hohki/Broadrick)
- "Mad Man in Manchester" (Hohki/Bell)
- "Time is a Passer-By (in Tokyo)" (Hohki/Bell)
- "Johnny Reggae" (King)
- "Miniature Whale" (Hohki/Bell)
- "Annabella" (Hohki/Bell)
- "Thunderwing" (Bolan)
- "Ring Road" (Bell/Oliver)
- "Yukasita – Underfloor World" (Hohki/Broadrick)
- "Welcome to the Space" (Hohki/Bell)