Biography:
The Dickies were amongst the first punk rock bands to emerge from Los Angeles, and the first California punk band to be signed to a major record label and appear on network television.
The Dickies' style was campy and humorous with obvious influences from the Ramones. They were extremely popular in the UK and had a top 10 hit with "Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)" in 1979; oddly enough, many of their lyrics were about aspects of Southern California life not easily decipherable to those unfamiliar with the region
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Gigantor by The Dickies
[Intro] repeated x4
E-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G------2-------------2--------
D---------2p1----------2p1----
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
[ALL IN]
[CHORUS]
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
[VERSE]
A D A E A
gigantor the space age robot he's at your command
A D A E E A A
gigantor the space age robot his power lies in your hands
E
coz he's bigger than big
A
taller than tall
E
quicker than quick
A
stronger than strong
D E A A
ready to fight for right against wrong
[CHORUS]
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
[VERSE]
A D A E A
gigantor the space age robot he's at your command
A D A E E A A
gigantor the space age robot his power lies in your hands
E
coz he's bigger than big
A
taller than tall
E
quicker than quick
A
stronger than strong
D E A A
ready to fight for right against wrong
[SOLO] over Chorus & Verse
[STOP]
[REPEAT INTRO]
[CHORUS]
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
Gigan……………tor………………………..
F F Am Am Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
[Intro] repeated x4
E-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G------2-------------2--------
D---------2p1----------2p1----
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
[ALL IN]
[CHORUS]
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
[VERSE]
A D A E A
gigantor the space age robot he's at your command
A D A E E A A
gigantor the space age robot his power lies in your hands
E
coz he's bigger than big
A
taller than tall
E
quicker than quick
A
stronger than strong
D E A A
ready to fight for right against wrong
[CHORUS]
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
[VERSE]
A D A E A
gigantor the space age robot he's at your command
A D A E E A A
gigantor the space age robot his power lies in your hands
E
coz he's bigger than big
A
taller than tall
E
quicker than quick
A
stronger than strong
D E A A
ready to fight for right against wrong
[SOLO] over Chorus & Verse
[STOP]
[REPEAT INTRO]
[CHORUS]
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
C Am C Am
Gigantor………. Gigantor…………..
F F Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
Gigan……………tor………………………..
F F Am Am Am Am
Gigan……………tor………………………..
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