They covered the Bossa Nova classic 'The Girl from Ipanema' (the English version) for the Lounge-a-Palooza compilation.Their Signature Song 'Twiggy Twiggy' was a cover-of a Maki Nomiya song from before she joined Pizzicato Five, off her 1981 album ピンクの心 ( Kokoro no Pink or Pink Heart).Chromosome Casting: In the formation with Takao Tajima as the only male singer in the history of the group, the only time all the group was male only.The rest of the album featured a bunch of guest singers and songwriters. The Band Minus the Face: Not completely minus the face, but for Çà et là du Japon, Maki Nomiya only appeared on a few songs.Back for the Finale: Takao Tajima, after being out of the band for about a decade, returned to sing a few songs for P5's farewell live show.

Author Catchphrase: 'A new stereophonic sound spectacular!'.One of them left almost immediately after their first recording, but the band name stuck-even as they were whittled down to a duo by the time of their biggest international success. Artifact Title: Yes, they did have five members to begin with.The Sound of Music by Pizzicato Five (1995)Ī new stereophonic Pizzicato Five tropes spectacular:.The Night Is Still Young - 7:00pm Tokyo (1993).Pizzicato V in 'The Audrey Hepburn Complex' (1985).Pizzicato Five (1999, released in the US in 2000 as The Fifth Release from Matador).The International Playboy & Playgirl Record (1998, released in the US in 1999 as Playboy & Playgirl).Soft Landing on the Moon (1990, a compilation of sorts featuring mostly unreleased songs and alternate versions).Pizzicatomania! (1987, a compilation of early E Ps and singles).

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