That intro riff is the melody that plays at train stations here in Osaka! So cute!
@skullduggery3377
6 жыл бұрын
awesome. never knew that.
@FilippoBerto7
5 жыл бұрын
❤️
@debutante9749
5 жыл бұрын
god i never realized until you pointed it out!! omg
@djhavenm
4 жыл бұрын
I thought that was what I heard the one time I was in Osaka. I also know they wrote a song called "My Favorite Town Osaka."
@flibblesan
4 жыл бұрын
When I was travelling on the Osaka Metro, and heard that melody playing in the stations, I just kept expecting 'Top of the world' to start playing after! :D
@MaskedRiderChris
14 жыл бұрын
This is so damn cute and happy you can't help but smile right along with them. No irony, no pretense, just three chords, a back beat, and Engrish lyrics delivered with sincere smiles--what is there not to like?
@ShikataGaNai100
8 жыл бұрын
It is impossible not to love Shonen Knife.
@andrewpowell1734
8 жыл бұрын
It is also against the law.
@flutters.mp4
7 жыл бұрын
with a life time sentence
@vandagylon2885
5 жыл бұрын
Nawwww, it's possible
@jefflancaster6587
5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree mate!
@9M2PJU
4 жыл бұрын
Haha
@andreakipper
9 жыл бұрын
Shonen Knife's Top of the world version is outstanding! Karen Carpenter would absolutly love it and beeing proud of what this girls did with her track. The Album "If i were a carpenter" is a must have for music lovers. Karen would have been so proud... May she rest in peace!
@EricScoles
2 ай бұрын
Go dig up a vid of Karen playing drums - it'll just deepen your conviction, because her drumming style was flat out, fast, & hard. I can easily imagine her drumming on this version.
@Makkati.City.Chillin
4 жыл бұрын
*Its year 2020 and still listening to this cool music and i really miss the golden age of 90's. I miss you shonen knife greetings from philippines*
@neriscissors8726
4 жыл бұрын
Daydream believer! Pembo Ganiola Family Yeah!
@stefansamland566
4 жыл бұрын
Last year i was on three concerts of shonen knife Here in Germany and i can say that was the best of Concert i ever hast Seen !Naoko atsuko and risa are so cool and There playing was fantastic ! Thank you and greetings from Germany !
@IcyScythe
9 жыл бұрын
her accent makes it 100% more awesome
@terryleeforever9519
8 жыл бұрын
I saw Shonen Knife when they toured the U.S. They played in a local music place in Eugene, Oregon called the WOW Hall on April 4, 1997. It was awesome! :)
@susanstohelit9210
4 жыл бұрын
This song makes me unreasonably happy!
@stevend6184
Жыл бұрын
This makes me feel like there is still positive energy in the world.
@MThyne-oz2zu
5 жыл бұрын
Saw them in 92' and then again in 2016. Three rocking ladies having as much fun in their 40s as they did back in the day. Always brings a smile to my face. Thank you Shonen Knife! Brown mushroom!
@openupyourearsdammit
13 жыл бұрын
Im dead inside and I still Love this song... my mom used to sing it to me when I was little
@markdaniels7174
6 жыл бұрын
Joy and bliss. They're having such a great time, it's contagious. So much fun, and performed without irony.
@GCSmith
9 жыл бұрын
This was one of the livelier cuts on the alt rock Carpenters tribute album, "If I Were a Carpenter." Glad they included a Japanese group on the album, since the Carpenters were more popular there than than they were in the U.S., at least in the years following Karen Carpenter's loss.
@sharonbarry8878
5 жыл бұрын
G. C. Smith Yes. exceptional album. exceptional cover. I love her accent on "top of the world."
@josiahnelson792
3 жыл бұрын
This band is awesome. Just discovered today. Sounding like the Ramones
@Schroefdoppie
2 жыл бұрын
Osaka Ramones!🤘
@1asset
2 жыл бұрын
they are a ramones tribute band and very popular in england, too.
@VincentKoerse
13 жыл бұрын
This is by far the greatest Carpenters cover ever done! and you can even sing along with this version! Rock on and stay cute!!
@indyracingnut
8 жыл бұрын
I admit it.....I have a HUGE crush on the drummer.
@skininjas
8 жыл бұрын
You finally admitted it!
@edsontx65
7 жыл бұрын
Can't blame you!
@ShikataGaNai100
7 жыл бұрын
She's married...that is why she left the band. I think she still lives in LA.
@indyracingnut
7 жыл бұрын
NOOOO!! My heart is broken. :( lol
@JudyMaryAndYuki
7 жыл бұрын
You'll also have a huge crush on the newest drummer, Risa. The brightest smile I've seen on any drummer.
@Meowth666
13 жыл бұрын
I was feeling kind of down, and my music library was just shuffling through the library, and all of a sudden Shonen Knife comes on! I've been totally ecstatic ever since :)
@user-sg6jc1oe2c
3 жыл бұрын
想像してたビジュアルと違うけど Top of the worldのカバーの中で1番好き
@slint69
11 жыл бұрын
This always brings a song in my heart, a spring in my step and a smile on my face.
@ggrahamm17
14 жыл бұрын
I love the way Naoko takes a cover version and just rocks the shit out of it. She is my never failing remedy when ever i feel down.
@keepseekinghim
11 жыл бұрын
of all the covers from the album 'If I were a Carpenter' this one was always my favorite, I just love the way they rock it out but yet simply. I only just found out they're Japanese. Sorry didn't even know who Shonen Knife was but now I do. GREAT rendition. Makes me happy to hear it.
@Boondoggle6969
4 ай бұрын
Wasn't obvious they were Japanese the first time you heard it?
@klee4969
2 ай бұрын
Superb Jam session of a classic song. This rocks!!!
@harrowgateguy
2 жыл бұрын
Impossible to listen to any of their songs without smiling. Called a cross between the Supremes and the Ramones.
@sartoris9439
5 жыл бұрын
Jesus, this is about as close to perfect as music gets. Sublime.
@user-io3th6lo9t
Жыл бұрын
This is what you get if the Ramones were reborn as a trio of Japanese women with a bit of b-52's fun to boot.
@DonnaLang42rockglobally
7 жыл бұрын
I have my nephew John to thank for introducing me to this band; it was a life changer. ^_^
@Piero5711
7 жыл бұрын
good for you!! I love Shonen Knife Since 1994
@paulhendrick5857
6 жыл бұрын
Love Shonen Knife , so happy I discovered them 😊
@anim8orman72
11 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Everything about this is beautiful. I have their studio version of this on my ipod and I listen to it whenever I need to be cheered up. THANK YOU, Karen and Shonen Knife!
@bobfrombarstow
14 жыл бұрын
I just saw them in San Diego!! Great time, very good concert!!
@edwardchampion8891
11 ай бұрын
Nirvanas favourite band.
@ronbarok4
5 ай бұрын
the cover of all covers
@dgnx69
14 жыл бұрын
this is the first Shonen Knife song I've heard back in 1994. great cover. I also like their song ESP
@agramsci
8 жыл бұрын
This is after Michie left the band? I got to hang out with them in 1996 when they came to Atlanta, had my picture made with Atsuko and Naoko. Michie spent a lot of time talking with me and a few Japanese friends before the show. I love everything they've ever done. After the show I told Naoko my favourite song was Parallel Woman and she told me it was the first song she ever wrote. I didn't know that! I really love them. True punks!
@swineyoink3935
5 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@FilippoBerto7
5 жыл бұрын
Super
@revol148
4 жыл бұрын
@Antonio Gramsci you are so lucky to have met the band in the flesh - I have such a crush on Michie - is she as sweet face-to-face?
@swing8
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe you went to see them without me and no, the fact we don't know each other AT ALL is no excuse. 😁👌💯👍
@junsterzhao2315
Жыл бұрын
I was on the scene, it was 2009, Shonen Knife live in Beijing.
2019 i was on three concerts of the Girls Here in Germany and i must say IT was a dream ! Such powerful Girls one of the best concerts i have Seen ! Thank you shonen Knife ! Greetings from Germany ! About shonen Knife i came to the japanese Indie and Punk / Pop Musik and i must say that IS my think i found the blue Hearts the overburner in Punk Musik i must say hiroto the Coolness in Person ! But this Times are gone ! Greetings from Germany again !
@blasrosales7776
6 жыл бұрын
a great japanese band....love this cover ..so Ramones
@rodhmu
3 жыл бұрын
I saw them at the Big Day Out Festival in Sydney in 1997. So good, and this is by far THE BEST cover version of any song ever.
@sergiola310
10 жыл бұрын
Shonen Knife u rock !! Awesome !
@NaneWarGoddess
10 жыл бұрын
***** Ouressssssssssssss
@eljayandcresiaferrer1598
4 жыл бұрын
Your love put me, On the top of the WORD.. Shonen Knife Love this song. It always cheers me up no matter how down I am.. I miss the 90's..
@johnfairsgoldpanningschool.
3 жыл бұрын
Happy 40 years Shonen Knife.
@zookeeper2872
5 жыл бұрын
Rock, this jam have been lighting me up ever since they released in on the Birds and the B Sides CD! Are you sure you don't need a US tour roadie ladies??? They are one of the best things to come out of the 90s
@jgitar
Жыл бұрын
This still rocks
@Fakeaorta
Жыл бұрын
I love well done covers. rarely are they better that the original. This cover is a lot better in my opinion! Plus their energy makes me smile!
@augustandjune
12 жыл бұрын
I remember hearing about this group a few years ago, but I never listened to their music. I regret that decision. Shonen Knife is quite an incredible power trio!
@chivalryalive
12 жыл бұрын
Great musicians! I love their 'sound' and that wide-open stage set up is wonderful to look at! It's nice to see the bands not all huddled together on a crowded stage. (Especially when they are as pretty as these three little ladies.)
@RESISTV-sj2xs
11 ай бұрын
I worked the opening night at the Richard and Karen Carpenter theater at Long Beach State University shonen knife was there to do their cover of " top of the world" they were awesome!!
@fnordlikesnob
14 жыл бұрын
'They are a great band and playing awsome, heartwarming music, and i especially fell for the lovely drummer ...
@thomasedinburgh
5 жыл бұрын
oh yes, GC Smith and S. Barry. THATwas a great tribute album and yes this tune WAS the high light. I listened to it again and again. Northampton, MA '94/5. memories bring tears to a middle aged man. Rachel Anderson, hope you are having a good life.
@chivalryalive
12 жыл бұрын
They're great! They play with such energy and their 'open' or uncluttered stage set up really helps showcase the pretty little ladies.
@robertpearce8204
3 жыл бұрын
Your song has put me on top of the world...
@michaelbauers8800
6 жыл бұрын
I normally dislike covers, but being a fan of Shonen Knife for longer than I can compute, I really like their version.
@byrdfynger
9 ай бұрын
One of the greatest cover versions ever.
@PatrickOfficialTV
4 ай бұрын
Formation and early years. Shonen Knife was formed in December 1981 in Osaka, Japan, by Naoko Yamano on guitar and vocals; her college friend Michie Nakatani on bass, keyboards, and vocals; and Naoko's then 17-year-old sister Atsuko Yamano on drums.
@jessiegaeta8127
11 жыл бұрын
great band, I hope to see them someday
@FiveRingsMachinima
12 жыл бұрын
Awesome, love this song. Thx.
@jaimiejinx
14 жыл бұрын
Great cover by a great band.
@houstonveer
15 жыл бұрын
Now that's how it's done. Amazing stage set. Punk w/class. Best bubblegum cover ever.
@ericleher7490
6 жыл бұрын
I've never seen anything so beautiful in all my life. They're so happy! That's how to rock n' roll.
@LzT12
10 жыл бұрын
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWW!!! im looking for this song for long time. . .i remember my Band with this song . . . number1 !!!
@ragga416231
11 жыл бұрын
ワイルドスピードのサントラでこの歌聞いて惚れた
@VenusSantaCruz
15 жыл бұрын
f**in great band - caught them live in the mid 90's! Whatta fun show!
@Music-hq4sq
3 жыл бұрын
My parents showed me this video back in 2010 and I instantly recognized it today.
@lavenderliberal
14 жыл бұрын
This never fails to bring a smile to my face. They're great! Thanks so much for posting. :)
@SuntLacrimaeRerum013
12 жыл бұрын
SHONEN KNIFE RULES. I think Karen would have liked this. R.I.P. Karen; you saved my life.
@junitosexy88
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gilmore girls!! This is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard
@borednow5838
8 жыл бұрын
Such great fun! A nice twist on this classic.
@sharonbarry8878
6 жыл бұрын
one of my favorite covers
@jailbom
15 жыл бұрын
日本でもっと評価されるべきだ
@ongordonstreet
15 жыл бұрын
Whenever I watch this video, I have to replay it. I just like it that much!
@stevend6184
Жыл бұрын
How can you not love this song and this performance
@rockweedgirl
5 жыл бұрын
Been looking for this for decades! Wow, so happy to find it, thanks!
@bellsTheorem1138
14 жыл бұрын
Wow, this was the best song cover on a Carpenters tribute album I had way back. Nice quality video. Thanks for the memories.
@joseph3720j
Ай бұрын
i never realized that they were japanese covering this the carpenter's song. and i love it ❤
@pogoprice
15 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Saw them twice recently in London...
@CeruleanFilms
7 жыл бұрын
Kurt Cobain's favorite band.
@anonb4632
7 жыл бұрын
CeruleanFilms Depends who you ask. Plenty of other contenders - Television, the Beatles, the Vaselines, Mudhoney...
@moliafrane2334
7 жыл бұрын
Krist liked them too
@markdaniels7174
6 жыл бұрын
Kurt booked them as an opening act for Nirvana; he said they made him cry.
@ZombifiedGuitarist
5 жыл бұрын
You just blew my mind into a thousand pieces.
@terrypussypower
2 жыл бұрын
…..”at the top of the world”! 😁 That’s pure Shonen Knife, that is!
@sheagaier7582
2 жыл бұрын
Love this cover! It appeared in the 1990s version of the parent trap! also fun fact: Atsuko makes all the costumes for the band :D
@1rhpsfan
14 жыл бұрын
The more I hear these Osakans, the more I like them.
@Piero5711
9 жыл бұрын
I love you Shonen Knife and this version
@supremenothing1
15 жыл бұрын
I love both versions. It's a terrific song!
@MrPaulb1001
13 жыл бұрын
This is the only version of this song that I now remember. I really love this song
you can not go wrong ever with shonen knife,whatever the decade or line up Naoko leads them to victory every time.
@23skidoo46
3 жыл бұрын
great cover of a great song. punk rock.
@gordonedgar8513
6 жыл бұрын
My pal Steve and I are going to see them in May in Aberdeen. I am so excited and happy. I will be flipping the horns the whole way through the concert!!!!!
@mraffi3387
7 жыл бұрын
finally i found it after these years >.< , i heard in FF tokyo drift when sean on a date with neela this song play in background.
@dakota-ruby
12 жыл бұрын
im in love with the bass player.
@ShikataGaNai100
6 жыл бұрын
Ritsuko has left the band on a very extended hiatus, in order to care for her child.
@indyracingnut
12 жыл бұрын
Their drummer is adorable!! :) Great tune...
@carloslozada470
8 ай бұрын
Beautiful beautiful beautiful
@marcoloxo
14 жыл бұрын
great song, hugs from Chile :)
@mysteriousladydragon
15 жыл бұрын
awesome.....this band can totally kick ass!
@harleyorfiano8766
5 жыл бұрын
Shonen knife you still top of the music 2000 :)
@bittercoffee2
13 жыл бұрын
This was on the Parent Trap! fucking love this song!
@Widmerpool99
14 жыл бұрын
This just makes me smile a goofy smile. Magic.
@mueber0513
12 жыл бұрын
This is fabulous.
@fabricadojoe
7 жыл бұрын
Who are the 95? This is so joyful. Just look at how they are enjoying themselves. The world needs a lot more of this in 2017. 2016 has been pretty awful for a lot of people across the globe.
@lemonadebeat
7 жыл бұрын
fabricadojoe those 95 are the people who aren't on top of the world (x
@frosted74
6 жыл бұрын
2017 was way worse than 2016...let's hope 2018 is better.
@socalopus
6 жыл бұрын
fabricadojoe the 95 (currently 118) are guys who hit on Etsuko or Ritsuko and got shot down
@shoknifeman2mikado135
6 жыл бұрын
Hahaha They are both married mothers now, so, they are probably safe!
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