Let's Knife

Let's Knife
Studio album by
Shonen Knife
ReleasedAugust 26, 1992 (1992-08-26)
GenresIndie rock, pop punk
Length52:32
LabelMCA
ProducerShonen Knife
Shonen Knife chronology
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(1991)		 Let's Knife
(1992)		 Rock Animals
(1993)
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Let's Knife is a studio album by Shonen Knife. It was originally released on August 26, 1992, in Japan. The album features re-recorded versions of earlier Shonen Knife songs, with new English lyrics. It peaked at number 64 on the Oricon Albums Chart. In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan placed it at number 37 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".

In 2026, Shonen Knife re-recorded Let's Knife and released it as a separate studio album titled Let's Knife Re-Cut.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Riding on the Rocket"N. Yamano3:46
2."Bear Up Bison"N. Yamano2:15
3."Twist Barbie"N. Yamano3:56
4."Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme (Sea Turtle)"N. Yamano1:41
5."Antonio Baka Guy"N. Yamano1:59
6."Ah, Singapore"N. Yamano2:00
7."Flying Jelly Attack"N. Yamano2:39
8."Black Bass"N. Yamano4:36
9."Cycling Is Fun"Nakatani4:29
10."Watchin' Girl"Nakatani2:00
11."I Am a Cat"N. Yamano4:43
12."Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme (Green Tortoise)"N. Yamano1:20
13."Devil House"Nakatani2:59
14."Insect Collector"N. Yamano2:46
15."Burning Farm"N. Yamano5:16
US edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Get the Wow"N. Yamano2:19
17."Milky Way"N. Yamano3:48
UK limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Ah, Singapore" (karaoke version)2:04
2."Devil House" (karaoke version)3:05
3."Tortoise Brand Pot Cleaner's Theme (Green Tortoise)" (karaoke version)1:47
4."I Am a Cat" (karaoke version)4:53
5."Insect Collector" (karaoke version)2:49

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 64

References

  1. ↑ Parisien, Roch. "Let's Knife - Shonen Knife". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "少年ナイフ". Oricon. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ Kugelberg, Johan (May 1993). "Shonen Knife". Spin: 6.
  4. ↑ Lindsay, Cam (November 14, 2007). "Finally! "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Let's Knife Re-Cut". Shonen Knife. Retrieved June 15, 2026.