West Is Lip
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{{Infobox Band | {{Infobox Band | ||
|band_name = West Is Lip | |band_name = West Is Lip | ||
| - | |image = [[Image: | + | |image = [[Image:West Is Lip.jpg|200px|Androgynous Boys]] |
| - | |origin = | + | |origin = {{wp|Hertfordshire}} |
| - | |genre = | + | |genre = {{w|New Wave music|New wave}}<br />{{wp|Synth-pop}} |
|member = Unknown | |member = Unknown | ||
| - | |backup = | + | |backup = N/A |
|discography = The Singles (2004) | |discography = The Singles (2004) | ||
| - | |producer = | + | |producer = N/A |
| - | |label = | + | |label = N/A |
}} | }} | ||
| - | '''West Is Lip''' is a British new wave band consisting of androgynous | + | '''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. |
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| + | [[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]]. | ||
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
| + | *The band is represented by four images of [[Ryan Sterritt]], recolored to have blue skin and with bright red lips crudely drawn on in [[Photoshop]]. | ||
| + | **The blue skin may be a reference to {{wp|Blue Man Group}}, a performance art group known for trios of blue-painted musicians. | ||
| + | **The imagery of the band is somewhat similar to the cover of ''[[Wikipedia:The Man-Machine|The Man-Machine]]'' by {{wp|Kraftwerk}}. | ||
| + | *Strong Bad reading "Without" from their song title was reused in [[rock opera]]. | ||
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| + | == Appearances == | ||
| + | *'''Debut:''' Email [[old comics]] | ||
| + | *[[Baddest of the Bands]] | ||
| + | *[[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack Volume 1]] | ||
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[[Category:Bands]] | [[Category:Bands]] | ||
Revision as of 06:37, 15 October 2021
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| Origins | Hertfordshire |
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| Genre(s) | New wave Synth-pop |
| Members | Unknown |
| Discography | The Singles (2004) |
| Producer | N/A |
| Label | N/A |
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 "West Islip" in old comics. A poster featuring the band is seen in Strong Sad's room in Baddest of the Bands.
Trivia
- The band is represented by four images of Ryan Sterritt, recolored to have blue skin and with bright red lips crudely drawn on in Photoshop.
- The blue skin may be a reference to Blue Man Group, a performance art group known for trios of blue-painted musicians.
- 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.
