West Is Lip
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|band_name = West Is Lip | |band_name = West Is Lip | ||
|image = [[Image:West Is Lip.jpg|200px|Androgynous Boys]] | |image = [[Image:West Is Lip.jpg|200px|Androgynous Boys]] | ||
| - | |origin = {{ | + | |origin = {{w|Hertfordshire}} |
| - | |genre = {{w|New | + | |genre = {{w|New wave music|New wave}}<br />{{w|Synth-pop}} |
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|discography = The Singles (2004) | |discography = The Singles (2004) | ||
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'''West Is Lip''' is a British new wave band consisting of four androgynous men from Hertfordshire. Their hit {{w|Single (music)|single}} is "She Partied Without Dancing", which reached No. 4 on the Sales Chart. They apparently were popular enough to warrant a compilation of their singles. | '''West Is Lip''' is a British new wave band consisting of four androgynous men from Hertfordshire. Their hit {{w|Single (music)|single}} is "She Partied Without Dancing", which reached No. 4 on the Sales Chart. They apparently were popular enough to warrant a compilation of their singles. | ||
| - | [[Strong Bad]] refers to the band's name after mispronouncing "{{w|West Islip, New York|West Islip}}" in [[old comics]]. A poster featuring the band is seen in [[Strong Sad's room]] in [[Baddest of the Bands]]. | + | [[Strong Bad]] refers to the band's name after mispronouncing the [[Strong Bad Email|email]] [[Strong Bad Email By Place#New York|sender's location]] of "{{w|West Islip, New York|West Islip}}" in [[old comics]]. A poster featuring the band is seen in [[Strong Sad's room]] in [[Baddest of the Bands]]. |
| - | == | + | == Fun Facts == |
| - | *The band is represented by four images of [[Ryan Sterritt]], | + | *The band is represented by four images of [[Ryan Sterritt]], with blue eyebrows and bright red lips crudely drawn on in [[Photoshop]]. |
| - | **The | + | **The picture of Sterritt is taken from [https://web.archive.org/web/20071110041416/http://2005.sxsw.com/interactive/conference/panels/?action=bio&id=Z161831 his 2005 SXSW profile]. He appears blue-skinned due to the lighting in the photo. |
| - | **The imagery of the band is somewhat similar to the cover of '' | + | **The imagery of the band is somewhat similar to the cover of ''{{w|The Man-Machine}}'' by {{w|Kraftwerk}}. |
*Strong Bad reading "Without" from their song title was reused in [[rock opera]]. | *Strong Bad reading "Without" from their song title was reused in [[rock opera]]. | ||
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*[[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 1]] | *[[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 1]] | ||
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| Origins | Hertfordshire |
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| Genre(s) | New wave Synth-pop |
| Discography | The Singles (2004) |
West Is Lip is a British new wave band consisting of four androgynous men from Hertfordshire. Their hit single is "She Partied Without Dancing", which reached No. 4 on the Sales Chart. They apparently were popular enough to warrant a compilation of their singles.
Strong Bad refers to the band's name after mispronouncing the email sender's location of "West Islip" in old comics. A poster featuring the band is seen in Strong Sad's room in Baddest of the Bands.
[edit] Fun Facts
- The band is represented by four images of Ryan Sterritt, with blue eyebrows and bright red lips crudely drawn on in Photoshop.
- The picture of Sterritt is taken from his 2005 SXSW profile. He appears blue-skinned due to the lighting in the photo.
- The imagery of the band is somewhat similar to the cover of The Man-Machine by Kraftwerk.
- Strong Bad reading "Without" from their song title was reused in rock opera.
