  the dickies are an american punk rock band formed in san fernando valley, los angeles in 1977. the band has consistently made use of catchy melodies, deep harmonies, and a humorous, comical style that has been called "pop-punk" or "bubble-gum punk". ==history== ===formation=== the dickies were among the first punk rock bands to emerge from los angeles. they formed in early 1977 after guitarist stan lee and bassist billy club saw the damned on their first american tour. the band made their live debut at the whisky a go go in september of the same year. the dickies were the first california punk band to appear on network television (c.p.o. sharkey), and the first california punk band to be signed to a major record label (a&m records). ===musical style=== the dickies' style is campy and humorous, influenced by the ramones, for whom they sometimes opened in venues especially on the east coast, such as cbgb in the bowery of nyc and across the river in the "the showplace" dover nj (1978), along with the nerds, nozon and featuring the ramones. this eastern blitz made them a punk band of national recognition coming from the l.a. scene. 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) tritia toyota". they are also known for recording many fast-paced punk covers of classic rock songs, including the moody blues' "nights in white satin," black sabbath's "[[paranoid (bla
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