The Northern Pikes began their career in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in early 1984. Over the next two years, the band recorded and released the independent EPs 'The Northern Pikes' and 'Scene In North America' with producer and pal Mitch Barnett. Both were recorded and mixed at Studio West in Saskatoon. Sharing a taste for jangly, tuneful songs mixing alternative rock with power pop and indie music, the original lineup was spawned from the ashes of three local groups
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
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AD I had two jobs I had dishwater hands AEA + Fill And on the weekend in a rock & roll band AD One Friday night in my hometown bar AEA In walked a girl who looked like a movie star DEA She stared at me and it was turning me on DF#B She said she worked in a beauty salon AD I heard a voice inside me say A (E) She ain't pretty she just looks that way - intro once AD We made a date to go for a drink AEA + fill I wore my jeans and she wore a mink AD There was this misconception all over town AEA That she ate lonely guy heart by the pound DEA She said "Take me home there won't be no fuss" DF#B I said "Sure you got some change for the bus" AD Watching her leave, I heard the bartender say AEA "She ain't pretty she just looks that way" DEADF#BADAEA
[Fill] A I called her up her father was home Said "She's busy she can't come to the phone" I held my breath, decided to wait EA A guy like me doesn't get many dates DEA I fell in love with a model from hell DF#B It took some time for my hormones to tell AD That chasing her has been a grave mistake AEA She ain't pretty she just looks that way DEA Her ego wrote cheques incredibly fast DF#B But her personality didn't have the cash AD I laughed out loud to my total dismay AEA She ain't pretty she just looks that way AG She ain't pretty AG She ain't pretty F#DCG AAAA She ain't pretty she just looks that way