San Francisco punk band, 1979-1983, though they got back together briefly in 1990. At their peak they consisted of Bruce Loose (vocals), Will Shatter (bass), Steve DePace (drums) and Ted Falconi (guitar). While everyone else was playing faster and faster, Flipper perversely played reeeeeeally slooooow - thereby anticipating grunge by a good ten years. Called their style of music pet rock and were billed as "the perky porpoises of punk". Released two albums in their first incarnation, "Album - Generic Flipper" and the posthumous "Gone Fishin'". The release by their 1990 lineup (Will Shatter had passed away in the interim) was titled "American Grafishy". They also had a bitchin' logo.

Fun fact: Bruce Loose performed the wedding ceremony for Jello Biafra and his wife.