Hawaiian pups
Encyclopedia
The Hawaiian Pups were a relatively obscure New-wave/ Synth-Pop music group from the 1980s which formed in the New York Metropolitan Area
. The Hawaiian Pups were: John Terelle, John Klett, and Tara Shanahan. Portrait Records
signed them onto their record label
. Spook Opera was their first Single
. Later, they released an EP
by the name of Split Second Precision in 1983.
Their best known song, "Baby Judy", spoofed the Dick and Jane
children's books and the countries of India
and Pakistan
.
[Portrait 1983]
"Infinite Roads"
"Trash"
"Young Boys"
"Baby Judy"
"Baby Judy (Extended Version)"
"Overture to Young Boys".
New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, also known as Greater New York, or the Tri-State area, is the region that composes of New York City and the surrounding region...
. The Hawaiian Pups were: John Terelle, John Klett, and Tara Shanahan. Portrait Records
Portrait Records
Portrait Records was a sister label of Epic Records and later of Columbia Records. Cyndi Lauper and Sade signed with Portrait, but their contracts were absorbed by Epic after that incarnation of the label was shuttered....
signed them onto their record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. Spook Opera was their first Single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
. Later, they released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by the name of Split Second Precision in 1983.
Their best known song, "Baby Judy", spoofed the Dick and Jane
Dick and Jane
Dick and Jane were the main characters in popular basal readers written by William S. Gray and Zerna Sharp and published by Scott Foresman, that were used to teach children to read from the 1930s through to the 1970s in the United States...
children's books and the countries of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Releases
Split Second Precision - EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
[Portrait 1983]
"Infinite Roads"
"Trash"
"Young Boys"
"Baby Judy"
"Baby Judy (Extended Version)"
"Overture to Young Boys".