West Is Lip

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'''West Is Lip''' is a British new wave band consisting of androgynous boys from Hertfordshire that [[Strong Bad]] refers to in the email [[old comics]] after mispronouncing "[[Wikipedia:West Islip, New York|West Islip]]". Their hit single is "''She Partied Without Dancing''", which reached No. 4 in the Sales Chart. The person on the case is [[Ryan Sterritt]]. The album art is notably similar to Kraftwerk's 1978 "[[Wikipedia:The Man-Machine|The Man-Machine]]." A poster featuring them is seen in Strong Sad's room in [[Baddest of the Bands]].
'''West Is Lip''' is a British new wave band consisting of androgynous boys from Hertfordshire that [[Strong Bad]] refers to in the email [[old comics]] after mispronouncing "[[Wikipedia:West Islip, New York|West Islip]]". Their hit single is "''She Partied Without Dancing''", which reached No. 4 in the Sales Chart. The person on the case is [[Ryan Sterritt]]. The album art is notably similar to Kraftwerk's 1978 "[[Wikipedia:The Man-Machine|The Man-Machine]]." A poster featuring them is seen in Strong Sad's room in [[Baddest of the Bands]].
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Their blue-skinned appearance was probably inspired by the "[[Wikipedia:Blue Man Group|Blue Man Group]]", a creative production group centered on a trio of anonymous mute performers who appear in all black clothing with blue grease paint on their faces.
 
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Revision as of 22:04, 2 April 2009

West Is Lip
Androgynous Boys
Origins Hertfordshire
Genre(s) New wave
Britpop
Members Unknown
Discography The Singles (2004)
Producer Unknown

West Is Lip is a British new wave band consisting of androgynous boys from Hertfordshire that Strong Bad refers to in the email old comics after mispronouncing "West Islip". Their hit single is "She Partied Without Dancing", which reached No. 4 in the Sales Chart. The person on the case is Ryan Sterritt. The album art is notably similar to Kraftwerk's 1978 "The Man-Machine." A poster featuring them is seen in Strong Sad's room in Baddest of the Bands.