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The Dickies
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The Dickies were among the first punk rock bands to emerge from Los Angeles. They were the first California punk band to appear on network television, and the first California punk band to be signed to a major record label A&M Records.
The Dickies' style is campy and humorous, influenced by The Ramones, for whom they sometimes opened.[citation needed] The Dickies are popular in the United Kingdom, and had a Top 10 single with "Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)" in 1979. Many of their lyrics concern Southern California culture, rife with references and in-jokes; examples include songs like "Waterslide", "I'm A Cholo", "Manny, Moe, and Jack", and "(I'm Stuck in a Pagoda with) Tricia Toyota". They are also known for recording several fast-paced punk covers of classic rock songs, including the Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin", Black Sabbath's "Paranoid", Barry McGuire's "Eve of Destruction", and the Human Beinz' "Nobody but Me". They have also covered Pretty Ballerina, a song by The Left Banke, as well as "Hair".
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Hometown: San Fernando Valley, CA
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Band Dates Active:
- Unknown - Unknown
Number of gigs played: 2
Number of other bands played with: 3
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Gigs
- Ackerman Ballroom (Friday, October 31, 1986) Red Hot Chili Peppers The Dickies Thelonious Monster
- October 31, 1986 Fri
- Headliner: Red Hot Chili Peppers
- First Opening: The Dickies
- Second Opening: Thelonious Monster
- Additional: Guns N' Roses
- The Cuckoo's Nest (04-16-1979) The Dickies
- April 16, 1979 Mon
- Headliner: The Dickies
Played at:
- The Cuckoo's Nest 1 time(s)
- Ackerman Ballroom 1 time(s)
Shared a bill with:
- Red Hot Chili Peppers 1 time(s)
- Guns N' Roses 1 time(s)
- Thelonious Monster 1 time(s)
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