# Frank Chickens > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Frank_Chickens > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Frank_Chickens.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Chickens > Source revision: 1324111757 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|British-Japanese musical group}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{more citations needed|date=June 2013}} right|thumb|300px|Kazuko Hohki (with Tomoko Minamazaki and Ray Hogan) in rehearsal with Frank Chickens in 1998 '''Frank Chickens''' are a Japanese musical group based in [London](/source/London), who have performed songs mainly in English since 1982.{{cite web |url=http://www.kazukohohki.com/chickens/calender.html |title=Frank Chickens performance schedule |publisher=Frank Chickens |accessdate=July 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413173631/http://www.kazukohohki.com/chickens/calender.html |archivedate=April 13, 2010 }} They were nominated for the 1984 [Edinburgh Comedy Award](/source/Edinburgh_Comedy_Awards) for their performance at the [Edinburgh Festival Fringe](/source/Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe). In the same year, their single "Blue Canary" was number 42 in BBC DJ [John Peel](/source/John_Peel)'s [Festive Fifty](/source/Festive_Fifty), a poll of his listeners' favourite tracks of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/festive50s/1980s/1984/|title=Keeping it Peel, John Peel, Peel, Festive 50, 1984|publisher=BBC|accessdate=July 21, 2010}} The band recorded 28 songs over five sessions for Peel between 1983 and 1989.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/t/thefrankchickens/#discography|title=Keeping it Peel Artist A-Z (archived content)|publisher=BBC|accessdate=December 11, 2015}} In 1989 they hosted a television chat show on [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4) entitled [Kazuko's Karaoke Klub](/source/Kazuko's_Karaoke_Klub).[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/oct/18/mediamonkey Guardian Media Monkey] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918162947/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/oct/18/mediamonkey |date=September 18, 2016 }}. Retrieved 23 November 2013 One of the founders of the group, Kazuko Hohki, performs as a theatre artist and [performance art](/source/performance_art)ist. She also sang with the group '''Kahondo Style''' who released 'My Heart’s In Motion' (1985) and 'Green Tea and Crocodiles' (1987). She is married to record producer [Grant Showbiz](/source/Grant_Showbiz).”[https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150401518 TitleThe Good Wife of Tokyo]”. British Film Institute. Retrieved 20 March 2022 In 2010 the group won the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy God Award,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11128361|title=Frank Chickens win 'Comedy God' award|publisher=BBC|accessdate=August 30, 2010 | date=August 30, 2010}} after the public responded to an e-mail sent in anger by comedian [Stewart Lee](/source/Stewart_Lee) to the organisers of the award.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/aug/03/business-of-laughter|first1=Stewart|last1=Lee|title=Frank Chickens: Edinburgh gods|work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|accessdate=29 February 2016 | date=3 August 2010}} The band was named by Kazuko Hohki after a brand of Japanese pencil.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/aug/06/frank-chickens-stewart-lee-rant|title=Frank Chickens have last laugh as Stewart Lee's rant goes viral|date=6 August 2010|website=the Guardian}} ==Discography== '''Singles''' *"We Are Ninja" / "Fujiyamamama", (Kaz 1984) *"We Are Ninja (Not Geisha)", (Kaz 1984) *"Blue Canary", (Kaz 1984) *"Blue Canary" (12"), (Kaz 1984) *"Yellow Toast", (Kaz 1987) *"Do the Karaoke" / "Jackie Chan", (Kaz 1989) *"Annabella" / "Different", (Eggy Pop 1996) *"We Are Ninja Remix Collection ", (Ninja Tune 2000) '''Albums''' *''We Are Frank Chickens'', (Kaz 1984) *''[Get Chickenized](/source/Get_Chickenized)'', (Flying Lecords 1987) *''[The Best of Frank Chickens](/source/The_Best_of_Frank_Chickens)'', (Kaz 1987) (reissue of {{nowrap|''We Are Frank Chickens''}} contains 5 additional tracks, including "Fujiyamamama" and {{nowrap|"Blue Canary"}}) *''[Club Monkey](/source/Club_Monkey)'', (Flying Lecords 1988) *''[Pretty Frank Chickens](/source/Pretty_Frank_Chickens)'', (Chico Chica 1992) [only released in Japan] *''[Yukasita – Underfloor World](/source/Yukasita_%E2%80%93_Underfloor_World)'', ({{nowrap|''Creative Man Disc''}}/{{nowrap|''Toy's Factory''}} 1994) '''Compilations''' *''[Shellfish Bamboo](/source/Shellfish_Bamboo)'' appeared on [Mad Mix II](/source/Mad_Mix_II), a compilation cassette tape given away with the [New Musical Express](/source/New_Musical_Express) in 1983 *''[The 90 Days - The Original Soundtrack](/source/The_90_Days_-_The_Original_Soundtrack)'', (1992) Contributed 3 tracks. *''[Xen Cuts](/source/Xen_Cuts)'' (Ninja Tune 2000), contained new version of "We Are Ninja (Not Geisha)". *''[What Would This Record Have Sounded Like If John Cale Had Had Some Setback And Cinzia La Fauci And Alberto Scotti Had Taken His Place](/source/What_Would_This_Record_Have_Sounded_Like_If_John_Cale_Had_Had_Some_Setback_And_Cinzia_La_Fauci_And_Alberto_Scotti_Had_Taken_His_Place)'' (Snowdonia 2003), "Not Right" (1 track contribution to Stooges cover album) * "Blue Canary" appears on the compilation album ''Kat's Karavan: The History Of John Peel On The Radio''."[http://www.allmusic.com/album/kats-karavan-the-history-of-the-john-peel-show-mw0001936019 Kat's Karavan: The History of the John Peel Show - Various Artists] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403134642/http://www.allmusic.com/album/kats-karavan-the-history-of-the-john-peel-show-mw0001936019 |date=April 3, 2016 }}". 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Retrieved 2 Dec 2016. == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100413173705/http://www.kazukohohki.com/chickens/home.html Frank Chickens website] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/t/thefrankchickens/#discography Frank Chickens on BBC pages] *[http://www.3ammagazine.com/musicarchives/2004/aug/interview_kazuko_hohki.html 3:AM interview] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXZanbZ6PWs "We are Ninja" video on YouTube] *[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/aug/03/business-of-laughter The Guardian - Frank Chickens: Edinburgh gods] *{{discogs artist}} {{Authority control}} Category:English new wave musical groups Category:Japanese new wave musical groups Category:Japanese all-female bands Category:Musical groups from London Category:Musical groups established in 1982 Category:1982 establishments in England --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Frank Chickens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Chickens) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Chickens?action=history)). 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