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, in songs like "Waterslide", "I'm A Chollo", "Manny, Moe and Jack", and "(I'm Stuck in a Pagoda with) Tricia Toyota", which is about a local TV news anchorwoman.
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
Similar artists
Artists on air on the same radio stations and in the same genres
The Dickies members
Current members: Cliff Martinez (drums (drum set)), Nickey “Beat” Alexander, Steve Hufsteter, Karlos Kaballero, Stan Lee, Leonard Graves Phillips
Former members: Anthony “Tiny” Biuso (drums (drum set)), Chris Phillips, Billy Club, Chuck Wagon
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On the radio
Stations that played The Dickies in the last 30 days
- 4×
Rock The World - Punk Rock
United Arab Emirates · Punk - 4×
Funhouse Radio
United States · Rock - 3×
Teenage Kicks Radio
France · Rock - 3×
Radio Valencia
Spain · Rock - 2×
Gem New Wave Radio
Ireland · Rock - 2×
Halloween Hit Radio
Germany · Rock - 1×
80s Forever - We Keep The 80s Alive
Switzerland · New Wave - 1×
Teenage Kicks Radio
United Kingdom · Rock - 1×
SomaFM Xmas in Frisco (64k AAC)
United States · Rock - 1×
80s Mix Radio
Germany · Rock - 1×
Byte.fm
Germany · Rock - 1×
89.3 - WZRD “The Wizard” Freeform Radio
United States · Rock
