Happy Hour (Shonen Knife album)

Happy Hour
Studio album by Shonen Knife
Released June 23, 1998
Genre Pop-punk
Label Big Deal Records
Shonen Knife chronology

Brand New Knife
(1997)		 Happy Hour
(1998)		 Strawberry Sound
(2000)
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Happy Hour is a 1998 album by the Japanese rock trio Shonen Knife. The cover artwork is by Yoshitomo Nara. It is the last album by the group with their original bass guitarist, Michie Nakatani.

Track listing

All songs written by Naoko Yamano, except where noted.

  1. "Shonen Knife Planet"
  2. "Konnichiwa"
  3. "Cookie Day"
  4. "Hot Chocolate"
  5. "Sushi Bar Song"
  6. "Fish Eyes" (Michie Nakatani)
  7. "Banana Chips"
  8. "Dolly"
  9. "Jackalope" (Nakatani)
  10. "Gyoza"
  11. "Catch Your Bus" (Nakatani)
  12. "People Traps"
  13. "His Pet"
  14. "Daydream Believer" (John Stewart)

"Sushi Bar Song" features backing vocals by the band The Presidents Of The United States Of America.

The demo release of this CD has an additional Michie Nakatani song, "Huge Snail".