Genki Shock!

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Genki Shock
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Studio album by
Released11 April 2006
Recorded2005
Genre Pop-punk
Label Glue Factory
Producer Naoko Yamano, Atsushi Shibata, Tetsuya Kotani (engineer)
Shonen Knife chronology
Candy Rock
(2003)
Genki Shock
(2006)
Fun! Fun! Fun!
(2007)
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Genki Shock! is a 2006 album by the female Japanese rock trio Shonen Knife. [1] The cover design was created by singer/guitarist Naoko Yamano's toddler daughter, Emma.

Contents

Track listing

Japanese edition

The cover of the Japanese edition has a yellow background. ["Original Japanese" - "Romaji ~ Translation"]

  1. "イントロダクション" - "Intorodakushon ~ Introduction"
  2. "ロック ソサエティ" - "Rokku Sosaeti ~ Rock Society"
  3. "スパム警告" - "Supamu Keikoku ~ Spam Warning"
  4. "アニメ現象" - "Anime Genshō ~ Anime Phenomenon"
  5. "蜘蛛の家" - "Kumo no Ie ~ Spider House"
  6. "めがね" - "Megane ~ Glasses"
  7. "暗黒の女王" - "Ankoku no Joō ~ The Queen of Darkness"
  8. "森林浴" - "Shinrinyoku ~ Forest Walk"
  9. "ジーンズブルー" - "Jīnzuburū ~ Jeans Blue"
  10. "枕の下に" - "Makura no Shita Ni ~ Under My Pillow"
  11. "世界地図" - "Sekai Chizu ~ A World Atlas"
  12. "ブロッコリーマン" - "Burokkorī Man ~ Broccoli Man"
  13. "ジャイアント キティ" - "Jaianto Kiti ~ Giant Kitty"

US edition

The cover of the United States edition has a pink background.

  1. "Introduction" – 0:41
  2. "S*P*A*M" – 3:33
  3. "Jeans Blue" – 3:06
  4. "Anime Phenomenon" – 3:58
  5. "Spider House" – 4:15
  6. "My Magic Glasses" – 4:20
  7. "The Queen of Darkness" – 4:49
  8. "Forest Walk" – 4:48
  9. "A World Atlas" – 3:35
  10. "Broccoli Man" – 3:35
  11. "Rock Society" – 2:31
  12. "Under My Pillow" – 4:27
  13. "Giant Kitty" – 4:35

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Genki Shock! - Shonen Knife | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic , retrieved 2022-05-14
  2. "Shonen Knife: Genki Shock!". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 May 2022.