The Nips

Summary

The Nips is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Nips's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Nips's genre is punk rock^[4].
• The Nips's record label is recorded as Polydor^[5].
• The Nips's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[6].
• The Nips comprises Shane MacGowan^[7].
• 1976 marks the founding of The Nips^[8].
• The Nips's location of formation is recorded as London^[9].
• The Nips's start of work period is recorded as 1976^[10].
• The Nips's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Nips'}^[11].
• The Nips's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nipple Erectors'}^[12].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[13]

• Country: GB^[14]

• Began / founded: 1977^[15]

• Ended / dissolved: 1981^[16]

• Genre(s): punk^[17]

• Community tags: punk, rock and indie^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: 69e52560-c6ef-4380-9813-1bb407eeabd0^[19]

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Founding

1976 marks the founding of The Nips^[8]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[9].

Why It Matters

The Nips ranks in the top 7% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]