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Shonen Knife

TOTAL PLAYS

191

SONGS PLAYED

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2009-06-24 04:16 · 6 Music — "Twist Barbie"

LAST PLAYED

1 month ago · 6 Music — "Capybara (6 Music Session, 10 Aug 2011)"

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2009 — 2026

30 23 15 8 0

'09 '12 '15 '18 '21 '24

◦ WHERE

By station

6 Music 189 99%

Radio 1 1 1%

Radio 2 1 1%

1Xtra 0 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 20:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 Space Christmas 30 2025-12-17

2 Sweet Christmas 11 2024-12-25

3 Top Of The World 5 2025-05-29

4 Elmer Elevator - BBC Session 01/09/1992 5 2024-08-12

5 Perfect Freedom - 6Music Session 10/08/2011 5 2018-11-21

6 Dance To The Rock 5 2014-05-12

7 Psychedelic Life 5 2012-07-20

8 Osaka Rock City 5 2012-06-27

9 Animal Song - BBC Session 01/09/1992 4 2024-08-15

10 Blitzkrieg Bop 4 2024-02-01

11 Capybara - 6Music Session 10/08/2011 4 2018-11-22

12 Super Group - 6Music Session 10/08/2011 4 2014-06-02

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-08-06 20:43 Capybara (6 Music Session, 10 Aug 2011) 6 Music

2026-08-05 20:25 Super Group (6Music Session, 10 Aug 2011) 6 Music

2026-08-04 21:39 Perfect Freedom (6 Music Marc Riley Session, 10 Aug 2011) 6 Music

2026-08-03 21:25 Blitzkrieg Bop (6Music Session, 10 Aug 2011) 6 Music

2025-12-17 08:14 Space Christmas 6 Music

2025-05-29 11:08 Top Of The World 6 Music

2025-05-01 20:38 Antonio Baka Guy - Peel 6 Music

2025-04-30 20:18 Watchin' Girl (BBC Session - 25 Jan 1992) 6 Music

2025-04-29 21:20 Flying Jelly Attack (BBC Session - 25 Jan 1992) 6 Music

2025-04-28 21:14 Flying Jelly Attack (BBC Session - 25 Jan 1992) 6 Music

2025-02-09 08:20 Riding On The Rocket 6 Music

2024-12-25 06:19 Sweet Christmas 6 Music

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

83 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

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Animal Song —

1 2011-11-15 ▶

Animal Song - BBC Session 01/09/1992 —

4 2024-08-15 ▶

Antonio Baka Guy (John Peel session 8th Dec 1991) —

1 2016-11-24 ▶

Antonio Baka Guy - Peel —

1 2025-05-01 ▶

Bad Luck Song —

2 2014-08-01 ▶

Bad Luck Song (Marc Riley Session 30 April 2014) —

1 2020-04-27 ▶

Banana Chips —

2 2016-04-20 ▶

Bbq Party —

2 2010-05-06 ▶

Bear Up Baison (6 Music Session, 02 Oct 2012) —

1 2021-12-06 ▶

Birthday —

1 2012-03-12 ▶

Blitzkreig Bop —

1 2014-04-30 ▶

Blitzkrieg Bop —

4 2024-02-01 ▶

Blitzkrieg Bop (6Music Session, 10 Aug 2011) —

1 2026-08-03 ▶

Blitzkrieg Bop - 6 Music session 10/08/2011 —

1 2011-12-22 ▶

Blitzkrieg Bop - 6Music Session 10/08/2011 —

1 2013-02-25 ▶

Boys (John Peel session 8th Dec 1991) —

1 2016-11-23 ▶

Buttercup (I'm A Supergirl) (6Music Session 140416) —

1 2016-04-14 ▶

Capybara —

2 2018-10-17 ▶

Capybara (6 Music Session, 10 Aug 2011) —

1 2026-08-06 ▶

Capybara - 6Music Session 10/08/2011 —

4 2018-11-22 ▶

Cycling Is Fun —

3 2021-06-24 ▶

Dance To The Rock —

5 2014-05-12 ▶

Elmer Elevator (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 1 Sep 1992) —

1 2019-12-12 ▶

Elmer Elevator - BBC Session 01/09/1992 —

5 2024-08-12 ▶

Flying Jelly Attack —

1 2023-04-30 ▶

Flying Jelly Attack ( 6 Music Session, 02 Oct 2012) —

1 2021-12-06 ▶

Flying Jelly Attack (BBC Session - 25 Jan 1992) —

2 2025-04-29 ▶

Flying Jelly Attack (John Peel session 8th Dec 1991) —

1 2016-11-21 ▶

Fortune Cookie —

1 2014-04-10 ▶

Get The Wow (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 1 Sep 1992) —

2 2022-03-08 ▶

Get The Wow - BBC Session 01/09/1992 —

3 2016-06-10 ▶

Ghost Train (6 Music Session, 02 Oct 2012) —

1 2021-12-06 ▶

Ghost Train (Marc Riley Session 021012) —

1 2012-10-02 ▶

Green Tea —

2 2014-05-27 ▶

Hot Chocolate (Stereolab Remix) —

1 2017-04-17 ▶

I Am A Cat - BBC Session 01/09/1992 —

3 2019-12-12 ▶

I Wanna Eat Chocobars —

1 2023-07-21 ▶

I Want To Be Sedated - South By South West 2005 —

2 2023-05-01 ▶

Ice Cream City (Radio 1 John Peel Session, 1 Sep 1992) —

2 2022-03-08 ▶

Ice Cream City (Radio 1 Session, 1 Sept 1992) —

1 2024-08-14 ▶

Ice Cream City - BBC Session 01/09/1992 —

2 2015-07-28 ▶

Ice Cream Song (John Peel session) —

1 2012-07-12 ▶

Jump into the New World —

3 2016-03-02 ▶

Jump Into The New World (6 Music Session, 17 Apr 2023) —

1 2023-04-18 ▶

Like A Cat —

2 2014-05-13 ▶

lml —

1 2016-03-24 ▶

Mr J —

3 2012-07-31 ▶

MUJINTO Rock (6 Music Session, 17 Apr 2023) —

1 2023-04-18 ▶

My Favorite Town Osaka —

2 2021-09-21 ▶

Osaka Rock City —

5 2012-06-27 ▶

P.Y.O (Pick Your Own) —

1 2020-05-27 ▶

P.Y.O. —

1 2015-02-25 ▶

Paper Clip —

1 2012-07-05 ▶

Perfect Freedom —

3 2013-09-03 ▶

Perfect Freedom (6 Music Marc Riley Session, 10 Aug 2011) —

1 2026-08-04 ▶

Perfect Freedom - 6Music Session 10/08/2011 —

5 2018-11-21 ▶

Pop Tune —

2 2012-10-22 ▶

Pop Tune (6 Music Session, 02 Oct 2012) —

1 2021-12-06 ▶

Psychedelic Life —

5 2012-07-20 ▶

Ramen Rock (6 Music session 290318) —

1 2018-03-29 ▶

Ramen Rock - Marc Riley Session 30-04-14 —

1 2020-04-27 ▶

Ramones Forever —

1 2016-05-01 ▶

Riding On a Rocket - 6Music Session 10/08/2011 —

3 2018-11-19 ▶

Riding On The Rocket —

2 2025-02-09 ▶

Rock 'n' Roll T Shirt —

1 2022-04-25 ▶

Rock N Roll T-Shirt (6 Music session 290318) —

1 2018-03-29 ▶

Sheena Is A Punk Rocker —

1 2018-04-15 ▶

Space Christmas —

30 2025-12-17 ▶

Super Group ( 6Music Session 10th Oct 2011) —

1 2018-11-20 ▶

Super Group (6Music Session, 10 Aug 2011) —

1 2026-08-05 ▶

Super Group - 6Music Session 10/08/2011 —

4 2014-06-02 ▶

Sweet Candy Power (6 Music Session, 17 Apr 2023) —

1 2023-04-18 ▶

Sweet Christmas —

11 2024-12-25 ▶

Top Of The World —

5 2025-05-29 ▶

Twist Barbie —

3 2024-04-05 ▶

Twist Barbie (6 Music session 290318) —

1 2018-03-29 ▶

Twist Barbie (Marc Riley Session 30 April 2014) —

1 2020-04-27 ▶

Wasabi —

1 2016-04-04 ▶

Watchin Girl (John Peel session 8th Dec 1991) —

1 2016-11-22 ▶

Watchin' Girl (BBC Session - 25 Jan 1992) —

1 2025-04-30 ▶

We Wish You a Merry Christmas —

1 2011-12-13 ▶

Welcome To The Rock Club —

3 2012-07-20 ▶

When You Sleep —

2 2013-02-08 ▶