Enjoy the famous lyrics of Southern All Stars: Reading from 1985 to 1992

Kuwata says he wanted to make Southern All Stars' first new album in 10 years, "THANK YOU SO MUCH," "like a book." So, let's take a look at Southern All Stars' previous songs and enjoy them by paying attention to the lyrics. Let's start with a comprehensive review to get the most out of this new album!

text: Ryohei Matsunaga, Hitoshi Kurimoto

To the list of serials

Even if it means scraping away your body with the forbidden smoke and water

"Billie Holiday Under the Stars" / 1985

A tribute to the legendary jazz singer, who sings that the songs she wrote about her loneliness after drowning in drugs and alcohol saved her.

Hi! Life is at its peak. Hi! The sun is my mother.

"The Last Sunstroke" / 1985

Lyrics and music by Kazuyuki Sekiguchi. The way "zetcho" ("climax") is pronounced as "yama" ("mountain") is a novel idea. It also sounds like "Highlife (African popular music) is mountainous."

Oh, I guess I'll never see you again, my friends, I cry deep in my eyes

"Saying Goodbye to the Sunset - Merry-go-round" / 1985

This is a surprisingly straightforward folk rock song. The portrayal of the singer holding back tears rather than bursting into tears as she thinks about her youth that she can never return to is incredibly well done.

Before discussing the world, I entrust my hand to my child and look to the future.

"Monster's Sky" / 1985

At the time, the lyrics were said to be based on the Falklands War, but they resonate even more poignantly now, 40 years later.

On the afternoons when I meet my lover, even the sound of the waves is wet Hello Darkness

"Long-haired Lady" / 1985

"KAMAKURA" is a track that stands out for its innovative ideas, and has a feel of early Southern All Stars. "Hello Darkness" is a spicier track.

Beyond that cruel game, the dream continued to live on

"Sadness is a Merry-Go-Round" / 1985

Southern-style anti-war folk music that compares history, in which countries repeatedly engage in foolish conflicts and innocent people suffer, to a merry-go-round.

Don't stop loving me, just be yourself

"Minna no Uta" (Songs for Everyone) / 1988

It is customary for Kuwata to spray water at outdoor concerts, and this is one of the most exciting numbers.

It's delicious, it's amazing, the sun of industrial rock is rising

"Delicious ~ Masterpiece Story" / 1988

A message song filled with criticism and sarcastic words towards the music industry.

The obscene images I watch

"Love Song to the Goddesses (Beyond the Unreported Y-Type)" / 1989

It depicts a man watching adult videos accompanied by detailed sound.

Oh, I want to hold you close to my heart, Oh, I want to go back to those days once more

"The Forgotten Big Wave" / 1990

This is a multi-track a cappella by Kuwata alone, who was influenced by Tatsuro Yamashita.

Don't cry, you can't grow up, it's sweet and lovely

"Goodbye Baby" / 1989

This was her first single to reach number one on the Oricon charts. It was also the theme song for the film "When She Changed Into a Swimsuit."

A mirage synonymous with sexual activity In 1965

"Furi Furi '65" / 1989

Old-style rock 'n' roll, symbolized by a title that appears to be a quote from a song by The Spiders.

Give me a dreamy potion of love, where is that summer love that will never return?

“YOU”/1990

Although it is not a single, it is a refreshing and popular song that is often used in commercials and performed live.

Lemonade Coke and Marmalade Smoke

"Devil's Love" / 1990

The lyrics are a playful mix of Japanese and English, making this a typical Kuwata blues rock song.

The sound of the sanshin (three-stringed instrument) played on a kankara reverberates gently across the river surface.

"Nachikasanu Love Song" / 1990

A song with vocals by Hara Yuko. The Okinawan scale melody subtly includes references to the Battle of Okinawa.

You're waiting for a man who will never return, and even the sound of the waves makes you turn around

"OH, GIRL (Sad Heart Screen)" / 1990

Set to an AOR-style sound, the song depicts the feelings of a woman waiting for a man.

I'm lucky, I'm happy without knowing it, my ancestors were holding their lovers and

"Politician" / 1990

At the time, the Recruit Scandal was causing a stir in society, and the song is filled with scathing satire on politicians.

The drops I taste on my body, the name I call out as I exhale

"MARIKO" / 1990

An up-tempo, jazzy number that combines retro chorus work with digital sounds.

Love, love, love l'amour pour tout le monde

"GORILLA" / 1990

The song is mainly guitar-driven, with Afropop rhythms and simple lyrics.

Only you could see that it would be no good every time we hugged each other

"When I want to see you, you're not here" / 1990

A sad ballad about regret over a love that has ended.

Tell me you love me all the time and take me to my dreams

"Midsummer Fruits" / 1990

This classic ballad, representative of Southern All Stars, was used as the theme song for the movie "Inamura Jane."

The Eboshi Line is drifting far, far away, oh my love is you, a mirage soaring

"Trails of Hope" / 1990

The song has been played in various media other than the movie "Inamura Jane," and is also the departure melody at JR Chigasaki Station.

Heisei's Mistress Tokyo Sally-chan Foreign Slut Gypsy Sally-chan

"Tokyo Sally" / 1990

This is a memorable bluesy song, with the husky voice squeezing out the mnemonic lyrics.

The relativity of passion is NEO, the endless world of blues

"Neo Bravo!!" / 1991

Although it is simple rock and roll, the lyrics contain metaphors about the society and mood of the time.

The color of silk woven with sadness Someone is looking at the stars, loving them so dearly

"Cold Summer" / 1991

It's a calm, medium-tempo song with impressive, somewhat fantastical lyrics.

A hidden gem of a girl floating in a hellish spot, the longed-for PARADISE☆PARADISE

"SHULABA-LA-BAMBA" / 1992

It's so interesting that if you just listen to it, you won't understand what they're singing at all.

I dream once more only of you Why does time flow by Even though it's a love that I once threw away

"One more dream for you" / 1992

Set to a light beat, the song sings of a love that has ended and the sadness of the end of summer.

Goodbye is indescribable, it's the fate of summer

"Tearful Kiss" / 1992

This is a classic love song about a sad end to a love affair that was also a huge hit as the theme song for a TV drama.

A devilish holiday for you, a bloody psychological zone, the culprit is right beside you

"Holiday - From the thriller 'The Devil's Holiday'" / 1992

It depicts a surreal world with a spooky touch of suspense.

I'll sow seeds in your little box and Twistin' the night away

“BOON BOON BOON ~OUR LOVE [MEDLEY]” / 1992

The song is about sex, but it's a rhythmic rock and roll song.

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