Because Southern All Stars are still active, our youth continues to be updated.
Maki Narahara
(My impression after listening to the new album) They really did it.
Junnosuke Dei
Huh? You did it?
Narahara
Southern have done it again...
Idei
What do you mean?
Narahara
It means that they have produced another masterpiece.
Idei
It's noisy (lol).
Narahara
It's about time you stopped disappointing us, what are you going to do? I'm sure all the young musicians are thinking this too, how long are you going to stay active?
Idei
I mean that in a good way, really. My impression is that it's a mature album. I feel like the album has a message for the next generation.
Narahara
I'm the type of person who likes songs from the melody, so I liked "A Gift from God." The lyrics incorporate titles of famous Showa era songs like "Until We Meet Again."
Idei
This shows appreciation for pop music as a whole. The scale is huge!
Narahara
There's a line in the song that goes, "I enjoyed my youth with my idolized star and my favorite song," but for us it's Southern All Stars.
Idei
I also liked the line in "Two People in a Darkening City": "A city where two shadows, swaying helplessly, come into contact."
Narahara
The lyrics tell a story.
Idei
It's been a while since I've heard lyrics that are a bit more assertive than the "bad guy" type that Kuwata is so good at.
Narahara
In "The Most Terrifying Monster in History," the "Yare yare" sounds like "Yaren, Yaren."
Idei
That's quite something to say.
Narahara
And if only you could say "z"! Kuwata-san! (laughs)
Idei
This song is like a message to the whole planet, isn't it? It's amazing. It has a message, but it doesn't say anything specific, leaving it up to us. Pop music should have that kind of element. That's what Southern All Stars and Kuwata are known for.
On the other hand, in "Boogie Woogie Nights," it's "arousal by tube tops." Is that still enough to arouse me? (laughs) Even though I'm approaching the end of my 30s, tube tops don't arouse me anymore.
Narahara
Thanks to Southern All Stars still being active, we can always renew our youth without it becoming a memory.
Hit Me Lyric (Narahara)
Oh dear People
From "The Most Terrifying Monster in History"
Hit Me Lyric (Idei)
A town where two unreliable, swaying shadows come into contact
From "Two People in a Twilight City"
My Favorite Southern All Stars (Narahara)
Wither and Wither, Dance (1984)
"When I was asked to narrow it down to three songs, it was hard to choose, but this one was the one. It's a song you can only hear from Southern All Stars. I've never heard a song like this anywhere else."
Yellow Man: The Little Prince (1999)
"It's a quirky pop song with four-on-the-floor beats and electro. Kuwata-san will definitely love this. I can't believe it's the same person who released "TSUNAMI" next!"
Ebb Tide (2005)
"This ballad is the final track on Disc 2 of 'Killer Street.' I love the intro that starts with the sound of waves and the falsetto singing."
My Favorite Southern All Stars (Idei)
Workin' for TV (1980)
"The subtitle is 'Workin' for TV'! Who would have thought that something as negative as dissatisfaction with television could be turned into such a cool piece...!"
The Face (1985)
"With this song 40 years ago, Kuwata anticipated the lookism issues that still prevail today. The lyrics, 'A woman selling melons, I'm a pervert', are amazing!"
Love Begins in a Drama (1996)
"The lyrics, 'I was longing for you all the way down to the tips of your pretty eyelashes,' really hit home. But why haven't you sung it live even once?"
