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Woo Hoo by The 5.6.7.8's

Artist Biography For The 5.6.7.8's

The 5.6.7.8's Are A Japanese All-Female Rock And Roll Group With A Heavily Surf-Influenced Garage Rock Sound. The Band Was Formed In Tokyo Japan In 1986 Its Current Lineup Consists Of Founding Members Yoshiko 'Ronnie' Fujiyama Vocals Guitar And Her Sister Sachiko Fujiyama Drums And Long-Time Bassist Akiko Omo. The Derivation For The Group's Name Is Their Sizable Repertoire Of Rock And Roll Covers From The 50s 60s 70s And 80s. Already Well Known In Their Homeland The Group First Achieved International Cult Fame As A Result Of An Appearance In The 2003 Film Kill Bill Volume 1. The 5.6.7.8's First Started Performing As A Quartet In Tokyo Japan The Fourth Spot Being Held By A Second Guitarist. During A Tour Of Australia The Group Recruited A Number Of Guest Performers Among Them Their Only Male Member "Eddie." They Would Become A Power Trio In 1992 Prior To Another Tour Of Australia Where They Would Play Many Independent Venues Throughout The Early '90s. Their Appearance In Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Volume 1 Was As Themselves Performing Three Songs -- "I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield" "I'm Blue" And "Woo Hoo" -- Live At A Tokyo Nightclub And Sushi Bar Ironically The Sequence Was Filmed In China . Tarantino Had Discovered Them While In Japan And Decided To Include Them In The Film Itself. Only "Woo Hoo" Was Included On The Film's Original Soundtrack. "Woo Hoo" A Cover Of The Rock-A-Teens' Original Hit Would Achieve Further Fame Through Its Usage In An Advertisement For The Voice Over IP Service Vonage In Canada And The United States. In The United Kingdom It Was Used To Advertise Carling Brand Beer. As A Result Of This Exposure It Reached #28 On The UK Singles Chart In 2004 Eight Years After It Was Originally Released.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Woo Hoo

"Woo Hoo" Is A Cover Of A Rockabilly Song Credited To Virginia Country Music DJ And Music Store/recording Company George Donald McGraw And Originally Released By The Rock-A-Teens In 1959. The 5.6.7.8's Version Gained Cult Popularity When It Was Featured And Performed By Them In Quentin Tarantino's 2003 Movie Kill Bill Vol. 1 And Appears On Its Soundtrack. Additionally It Appears In The Movie Glory Road. In 2004 After Appearing In Kill Bill Vol. 1 And An Advertisement For Carling Beer The Cover Peaked At No. 28 On The UK Singles Chart A Rare Western Singles Chart Appearance For A Japanese Band. The Song Is Also Used In Part In A Vonage Advertising Campaign In The United States. It Is Also Used In The Soundtrack Of The 2013 Video Game Rayman Legends Called Gloo Gloo.

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