Knife

A knife (plural knives) is a tool with a cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with most having a handle. Some types of knives are used as utensils, including knives used at the dining table (e.g., butter knives and steak knives) and knives used in the kitchen (e.g., paring knife, bread knife, cleaver). Many types of knives are used as tools, such as the utility knife carried by soldiers, the pocket knife carried by hikers and the hunting knife used by hunters. Knives are also used as a traditional or religious implement, such as the kirpan. Some types of knives are used as weapons, such as the daggers used by commandos or the switchblades used by 1950s-era criminal gang members. Some types of knives are used as sports equipment (e.g., throwing knives).

Knife-like tools were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools. Originally made of rock, bone, flint, and obsidian, knives have evolved in construction as technology has, with blades being made from bronze, copper, iron, steel, ceramics, and titanium. Many cultures have their unique version of the knife. Due to its role as humankind's first tool, certain cultures have attached spiritual and religious significance to the knife.

Knife (album)

Knife is the second album by Aztec Camera and was released in 1984. It reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart – their highest showing at that time. It also charted at No. 29 on the Swedish Albums Chart.

The original release did not include the acoustic cover of "Jump" by Van Halen; this was added after Aztec Camera's version (originally the B-side of "All I Need Is Everything") gained popularity.

Track listing

Side A

  • "Still on Fire" – 3:56
  • "Just Like the USA" – 4:03
  • "Head Is Happy (Heart's Insane)" – 4:16
  • "The Back Door to Heaven" – 5:22
  • Side B

  • "All I Need Is Everything" – 5:44
  • "Backwards and Forwards" – 4:13
  • "The Birth of the True" – 2:42
  • "Knife" – 9:05
  • All songs written by Roddy Frame

    Personnel

  • Roddy Frame – vocals, guitar
  • David Ruffy – drums, backing vocals
  • Campbell Owens – bass, backing vocals
  • Malcolm Ross – guitar, backing vocals
  • Guy Fletcher – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Chris White – saxophone
  • Martin Drover – trumpet
  • References


    Knife (disambiguation)

    A knife is a sharpened hand tool.

    Knife may also refer to:

  • Blade
  • dao, single-bladed Chinese swords
  • Knife (envelope)
  • The Knife, Swedish pop group
  • "Knife" (Grizzly Bear song)
  • "The Knife", nickname of Martin de Knijff, Swedish gambler
  • "The Knife" (song), song by Genesis
  • "Knives" (Babylon 5), TV series episode
  • Knife (album), by Aztec Camera
  • The Knife (film), a 1961 Dutch film
  • The Knife, a 1961 novel by Hal Ellson
  • Knife, TV series character from The Annoying Orange
  • The Knife, nickname for Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Duncan McCoshan, cartoonist in the Knife and Packer team
  • "Knife", song by American R&B singer Rockwell
  • "Knives", a song by 10 Years from Minus the Machine
  • Knife (book), a 2009 book
  • See also

  • Knife River (disambiguation)
  • Mack the Knife (disambiguation)
  • Podcasts:

    The Knife

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    Knife

    by: Zounds

    I can look in the mirror and not recognize
    The reflection that is appearing on the other side
    I know that hat and that coat that shirt and that tie
    But I can't seem to remember who's been living inside
    Sometimes I think I'll go and get a knife
    And cut all of my clothes down in to rags
    Sometimes I think I'll take a holiday
    From wearing my opinions like a badge
    Well I've been down on the pavement I've been shopping for clothes
    But it's just one uniform then another all standing in rows
    A new outfit a new outlook another show
    I shed one skin from my body then another one grows
    Sometimes I think I'll go and get a knife
    And cut all of my clothes down in to rags
    Sometimes I think I'll take a holiday
    From wearing my opinions like a badge
    I can look in the mirror and not recognize
    The reflection that is appearing on the other side
    I know that hat and that coat that shirt and that tie
    But I can't seem to remember who's been living inside
    Sometimes I think I'll go and get a knife
    And cut all of my clothes down in to rags
    Sometimes I think I'll take a holiday




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