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The Dickies were amongst the first punk rock bands to emerge from Los Angeles, and the first California punk band to be signed to a major record label and appear on network television.
The Dickies’ style was campy and humorous with obvious influences from The Ramones. They were extremely popular in the UK and had a top 10 hit with “Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)” in 1979; oddly enough… , many of their lyrics were about aspects of Southern California life not easily decipherable to those unfamiliar with the region, in songs like “Waterslide”, “I’m A Chollo”, “Manny, Moe and Jack”, and “(I’m Stuck in a Pagoda with) Tricia Toyota”, which is about a local TV news anchorwoman.
Drug problems slowed them down considerably in the 1980s, but they have continued playing and recording sporadically to the present day. In 1988 they did the theme music for the cult classic movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
Former Dickies guitarist Steven Fryette, who laughingly claims to have been one of the few who “survived” being in The Dickies, now designs and manufactures guitar amplifiers from his FRYETTE Amplification studios in Burbank, California. His FRYETTE (formerly VHT) amps are known worldwide, and have been used by many of today’s top Heavy Metal and Rock touring acts, including Helmet, Danzig, Prong, Children of Bodom, and many others.
The Dickies’ style was campy and humorous with obvious influences from The Ramones. They were extremely popular in the UK and had a top 10 hit with “Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)” in 1979; oddly enough… , many of their lyrics were about aspects of Southern California life not easily decipherable to those unfamiliar with the region, in songs like “Waterslide”, “I’m A Chollo”, “Manny, Moe and Jack”, and “(I’m Stuck in a Pagoda with) Tricia Toyota”, which is about a local TV news anchorwoman.
Drug problems slowed them down considerably in the 1980s, but they have continued playing and recording sporadically to the present day. In 1988 they did the theme music for the cult classic movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
Former Dickies guitarist Steven Fryette, who laughingly claims to have been one of the few who “survived” being in The Dickies, now designs and manufactures guitar amplifiers from his FRYETTE Amplification studios in Burbank, California. His FRYETTE (formerly VHT) amps are known worldwide, and have been used by many of today’s top Heavy Metal and Rock touring acts, including Helmet, Danzig, Prong, Children of Bodom, and many others.
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Featured Tracks
| Intro | 0:21 |
| FULL TRACK (Stuck In A Pagoda) With Tricia Toyota | 2:34 |
| FULL TRACK Attack Of The Killer Clowns From Outer Space | 3:10 |
| FULL TRACK If Stuart Could Talk | 5:15 |
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fueledbybrenda wrote:
You're so hideous!!!!
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drugmoth wrote:
I can't stop listening to The Dickies.
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KendoPt4 wrote:
i remember reading somewhere that for Nights In White Satin single they dressed up as KKK...get it? KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN. lol
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Kscafidi8 wrote:
I agree with drugmoth this band is very underrated.
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drugmoth wrote:
This band is underrated. So many awesome songs.
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gummishark wrote:
im on the waterslide....oh no!
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Old_Punka wrote:
Did a great set at Rebellion!
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JanLustiger wrote:
It's ridiculous how small their number of plays is considered how good they are.
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Bonczek12 wrote:
killer klowns from outer space theme !!
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pricey123 wrote:
so good in derby :D
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DaddyPobbin wrote:
<3
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drjmarkov wrote:
KICK-ASS! :-PPPPPPPPPPP
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s3nny wrote:
oh what the hell... that paranoid cover is some really bad stuff. :D
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ColtSigma79 wrote:
Would you like The Dickies to be this years Christmas number one? Yes You would : http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Lets-make-The-Dickies-Silent-Night-Christmas-1/139372182775435
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KurtBell wrote:
Please make another album, "All This and Puppet Stew" made me cum buckets!
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RottyCunnilingu wrote:
Can't wait to see em play in Cleveland WCSB Halloween Masquerade Ball.
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pnkrkgrl wrote:
How can you not love a movie where you have to shoot the klowns in the noses to kill them? I had forgotten they did the theme to that terribly awesome movie.
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mmmbrunommm wrote:
Who like them ? hahaha
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alexia_N wrote:
oh my gosh Killer Klowns From Outer Space is one of my favorite movies! lol. I just realized they did the theme.
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