Category: The Jukebox

  • [The JukeBox] #97 – Flip and Fill FT. Karen Parry – Shooting Star

    [The JukeBox] #97 – Flip and Fill FT. Karen Parry – Shooting Star

    Dance music from the early 2000s resonate with me quite a bit. It was something that was always played while at home or at school. Especially whenever I went to secondary school, some classmates with their phones (that we weren’t supposed to have) were banging out the likes of Darude, Scooter, Cascada.

    At home, my father really enjoyed his dance music and would put on ‘Kiss’ or ‘The Box’ on the TV and if we were in the car, it was a pirate radio station, Energy 106.

    There would be a rotating playlist on the TV, radio and my classmates phones which included ‘Shooting Star’,

    Released in 2002 and appearing on the very first Clubland compilation album released in the summer of 02, it has always been a great song to sing and dance to.

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    Lyrics:

    Where were you to hold my hand
    Do the things that we had planned
    Yes I need you by my side
    When things go crazy

    I just need to know you care
    Guarantee that you’ll be there
    When I wake up in the night
    Will you be my guiding light?

    I don’t care how far
    I’ll take you there tonight
    Just tell me where you are
    And everything’s gonna be alright

    Just tell me where you are, where you are, where you are
    Like a shooting star across the midnight sky
    From far from afar just to be with you tonight
    Like a shooting star across the midnight sky
    From afar from afar just to be with you tonight

    Where were you to hold my hand
    Do the things that we had planned
    Yes I need you by my side
    When things go crazy

    I just need to know you care
    Guarantee that you’ll be there
    When I wake up in the night
    Will you be my guiding light?

    Like a shooting star
    Like a shooting star across the midnight sky
    Wherever you are you’re gonna see me fly
    Like a shooting star across the midnight sky
    Wherever you are you’re gonna see me fly

    Where were you to hold my hand
    Do the things that we had planned
    Yes I need you by my side
    When things go crazy

    I just need to know you care
    Guarantee that you’ll be there
    When I wake up in the night
    Will you be my guiding light?

    Where were you to hold my hand
    Do the things that we had planned
    Yes I need you by my side
    When things go crazy
    I just need to know you care
    Guarantee that you’ll be there
    When I wake up in the night
    Will you be my guiding light?
    Spoken with you to hold my hand

  • [The JukeBox] #96 – BABYMETAL x Electric Callboy – RATATATA

    [The JukeBox] #96 – BABYMETAL x Electric Callboy – RATATATA

    Back in May, hit Japanese female metal band, BABYMETAL, collabed with German electronic-metal band, Electric Callboy for their song RATATATA.

    Who are BABYMETAL?

    Originally, there were part of an idol group called Sakura Gakuin. These idol groups are formed whenever a student joins a club (an after-school activity) and they are taught music with like-minded individuals ran by talent agencies rather than the schools.

    A club can have multiple members. With Sakura Gakuin, there were approx 10–12 members at any one time. Within these clubs, there would be ‘units’.
    This would be a collection of specific students who perform together under a dedicated name. In 2010, the “Heavy Metal Club” was formed with 3 of the Sakura Gakuin club, Suzuka Nakamoto (12), Yui Mizuno (11) and Moa Kikuchi (11). This would become BABYMETAL. The girls would perform under the names of Su-metal, Yui-metal and Moa-metal.

    Traditionally, idol music tends to be very ‘poppy’, ‘positive’ and ‘light-hearted’. A clear example of this would be AKB48’s Colorcon Wink (below).
    Like Sakura Gakuin, AKB48 is an idol group with a lot more members, and they would be older. AKB48 would be one of, if not the most popular idol groups in Japan. So much so, they have many many many spinoff groups using the 48g name. AKB means Akihabara, which is an area in Tokyo, Japan. (Seriously, the rabbit hole on 48g groups goes very, very deep)

     

    In 2018, Yui departed from the band due to poor health. In 2023, former Sakura Gakuin member, Momoko Okazaki joined the band. She performs under the name of Momo-metal.

    BABYMETAL also have a backing band, “Kami Band” who are not officially recognised as members, but they are recognised and appreciated at their live concerts.

    In the west, BABYMETAL became popular for their performances from their music videos and the fact that most bands in the west are 16+, when these girls were 12 and 13 when they broke America.

    WWE featured their song KARATE for their show NXT Takeover: The End back in June 2016. They announced last night at WWE Summerslam, that BABYMETAL’s RATATATA will be the official theme for their upcoming show WWE Bash in Berlin on August 31st 2024.

    Who are Electric Callboy?

    Electric Callboy (fka. Eskimo Callboy) are an ‘electronicore‘ band from Germany. They were also formed in 2010 and are known for creating comedic songs, shows and videos.

    In 2021, they submitted their song “Pump it” for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, but they were not included.

    Lyrics:

    Every night when the sky turns red up above
    I feel the beat in my veins
    And I’m searching for love
    You know that hips don’t lie
    I leave you hypnotized
    Just give me one more try
    To make you feel that vibe
    And it goes

    Ra ta ta ta ta ta!
    My body is a weapon
    Ra ta ta ta ta ta!
    We’re gonna hit the floor
    Ra ta ta ta ta ta!
    We’re gonna make it happen
    Ra ta ta ta ta ta!
    Now gimme some more

    I will push it to the limit
    And everybody’s feeling the sound of the night
    I don’t wanna stop
    We push it to the limit
    Together we will crash the morning light

    ブ·チ·ア·ガ·レ！
    Bun Bun Bun Moving
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun
    Bun Bun Bun Shaking
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun
    Bun Bun Bun Jumping
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun
    Bun Bun Bun Stomping

    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun

    アゲ！
    キラっとしちゃうアゲ！
    フワっとしちゃうアゲ！
    ドキっとしちゃうアゲ！
    小悪魔しちゃうけど大丈夫？
    瞳に映した 笑顔の魔法で罠に誘い込む

    And it goes
    Ra ta ta ta ta ta!
    My body is a weapon
    Ra ta ta ta ta ta!
    We’re gonna hit the floor
    Ra ta ta ta ta ta!
    We’re gonna make it happen
    Ra ta ta ta ta ta!
    Now gimme some more

    I will push it to the limit
    And everybody’s feeling the sound of the night
    I don’t wanna stop
    We push it to the limit
    Together we will crash the morning light

    ブ·チ·ア·ガ·レ！
    Bun Bun Bun Moving
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun
    Bun Bun Bun Shaking
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun
    Bun Bun Bun Jumping
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun
    Bun Bun Bun Stomping
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun

    I’m here for the moment
    Here for the beat
    Here for the love
    And the friends I need
    You know that I’ll be there for good

    I’m here for the moment
    Here for the beat
    Here for the love
    And the friends I need
    You know that I’ll be there for good

    RA TA TA TA!
    I go fucking crazy ‘cause I’m waiting for the drop
    Are you ready?
    Let’s GO!
    So tell me baby can I get a
    Fu! Fu!
    So hear me now
    Fu! Fu!
    You know what I want
    Fu! Fu!
    Now everybody’s getting down

    I will push it to the limit
    And everybody’s feeling the sound of the night
    I don’t wanna stop
    We push it to the limit
    Together we will crash the morning light

    ブ·チ·ア·ガ·レ！
    Bun Bun Bun Moving
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun
    Bun Bun Bun Shaking
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun
    Bun Bun Bun Jumping
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun
    Bun Bun Bun Stomping
    Bun Bun Bun Bun Bun

    Everybody!
    Fu! Fu!
    Out of control
    Fu! Fu!
    Everybody!
    Fu! Fu!
    Out of control
    Fu! Fu! Fu! Fu!
    Now everybody’s getting down

  • [The JukeBox] #95 – Junko Yagami – 黄昏のBAY CITY

    [The JukeBox] #95 – Junko Yagami – 黄昏のBAY CITY

    Back to Japan and back to 1983 for another Jukebox from Junko Yagami and was a prominent artist in the 70s and 80s. To date, they have released over 25 albums in 4 decades.

    Today, Yagami resides in Los Angeles but flies to Japan to perform live.

    黄昏のBAY CITY (“Bay City” here within) was released on the A Side of the 1983 Album ‘Full Moon’ and is considered another ‘staple’ with the City pop genre.

    Lyrics:

    [Intro]
    Uh, uh, uh (Bay City)
    Uh, uh, uh (Bay City)

    [Chorus]
    Ah, ah anata wo otte
    Tasogare no bay city
    Ah, ah meguri aetara
    Damatte dakitomete

    [Verse 1]
    Tabako no kaori, hiekitta kiss
    Nageta dake de anata wa kieta
    Sunao ni nareba tsudzuiteta ai
    Shizun ofu no umi wa warai
    Kaze ga kooru wa

    [Chorus]
    Kogoekitta kamome mitai yo
    Tasogare no bay city
    Ah, ah anata no suki na
    Minato ga kurete yuku

    [Verse 2]
    Wakasa wa tabun mienai naifu
    Motsure atte kokoro ga kireta
    Baka ne ima goro ai ga itai no
    Anata dake ga kono kizuguchi
    Fusageru hito yo

    Uh, uh, uh
    (Bay City)
    Uh, uh, uh
    (Bay City)

    [Bridge]
    Sora ga umi wo idaku mitai ni
    Aishi aeta kiseki wo
    Mou ichido dake mou ichido dake
    Maboroshi de ii

    [Chorus]
    Ah, ah anata wo otte
    Tasogare no bay city
    Ah, ah meguri aetara
    Damatte dakitomete

    [Chorus]
    Ah, ah anata wo otte
    Tasogare no bay city
    Ah, ah meguri aetara
    Damatte dakitomete

    English

    A~h, I follow you to
    The Bay city in twilight
    A~h, and if I see you there
    Just shut up and hold me

    The smell of your cigarettes, and the cold kiss
    You blew to me, and then you disappeared
    If we had been honest, we’d still be in love
    This winter sea is laughing at me
    And the wind is freezing

    I’m like one of the gulls, frozen to the spot
    The Bay city in twilight
    A~h, and your beloved
    Harbor is growing dark

    Youth is like, a hidden knife
    We got tangled up, and my heart was cut open
    And I feel so silly now, with this painful love
    And you are the only man, who can heal this wound
    The only man

    Like the sky, embracing the sea
    It was a miracle that we met
    Just one more time, just one more time
    Even just a vision of you

    A~h, I follow you to
    The Bay city in twilight
    A~h, and if I see you there
    Just shut up and hold me

    A~h, I follow you to
    The Bay city in twilight
    A~h, and if I see you there
    Just shut up and hold me

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  • [The JukeBox] #94 Robert Miles – One and One

    [The JukeBox] #94 Robert Miles – One and One

    Time to head to 1996 for a Robert Miles song that always played second fiddle to Children.

    The song was initially written and recorded by Polish singer Edyta Górniak, but it wouldn’t be released until a year AFTER the Robert Miles’ cover.

    The female vocalist in this song is Maria Nayler. Nayler mostly contributed to songs in the same way that she did for One and One. At the time of writing, she hasn’t released any of her own music.

    One and One was not part of Miles’ debut album Dreamland until a month after the initial European release of the album. It would be included with the US version and subsequent re-releases.

    My father was a massive fan of Robert Miles and was very sad when Miles passed away in 2017. Most weekends in our house had some Robert Miles tune blasting out of the Pioneer IS-21MD.

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    Lyrics

    The sky isn’t always blue
    The sun doesn’t always shine
    It’s alright to fall apart sometimes,

    I am not always you
    And you are not always mine
    It’s alright to fall apart sometimes

    After all is said and done
    One and one still is one
    When we cry,
    when we laugh
    I am half, you are half

    The heart isn’t always true
    And I am not always fine
    We all have an angry heart sometimes

    After all is said and done
    One and one still is one
    When we cry, when we laugh
    I am half, you are half

    Look how far we have come
    One and one still is

    One moon (one moon)
    One star (one star)
    I love the one we are
    One thread (one thread)
    One line (one line)
    Let’s stand still in time

    One moon (one moon)
    One star (one star)
    I love the one we are
    One thread (one thread)
    One line (one line)
    That runs through our lives

    After all is said and done
    One and one still is one
    When we cry, when we laugh
    I am half, you are half

    Look how far we have come
    One and one still is one ah
    Ooh

  • [The JukeBox] #93 – Alter Bridge – The Other Side

    [The JukeBox] #93 – Alter Bridge – The Other Side

    Initially, I wasn’t sure if I was going to post about this or Metalingus since they are both good songs, but I have been enjoying ‘The Other Side’ a lot more recently.

    The Other Side is a 2016 hit from American band, Alter Bridge. Most wrestling fans would be familiar with Alter Bridge as Metalingus became a household hit with Edge’s entrance in WWE.

    In 2022, Edge turned heel (An evil/bad person) and debuted a new theme to go along with a new look and persona. That theme would be The Other Side.

    With that, he formed a new stable in WWE called “The Judgement Day” initially adding Damien Priest, Rhea Ripley and Finn Bálor to the group. After only a couple of weeks, Edge was ejected from the group.

    Edge went back to Metalingus after some time off and basically went back to the old persona. The Judgement Day continues to use The Other Side today as a stable theme. Each person within The Judgement Day (which now includes Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh) have their own individual theme.

    [VIDEO REMOVED]

    YouTube & Spotify

    Lyrics

    [Verse 1]
    Just step into the dark, it’s waiting
    Take your vow, it’s time
    Time for you to meet your maker
    Playing God tonight

    [Pre-Chorus]
    You’re insane, have you gone too far
    Who’s to blame for what you are

    [Chorus]
    If you believe yours is the only way
    Then you’re a fool who lives to die
    Well you deserve the hell you’re gonna pay
    On the other side
    Once you reach the other side
    Once you reach the other side

    [Verse 2]
    The trigger warm, anticipating
    The ritual’s begun
    You think that heaven’s gates are waiting
    But only hell will come

    [Pre-Chorus]
    You’re insane, have you gone too far
    Who’s to blame for what you are

    [Chorus]
    If you believe yours is the only way
    Then you’re a fool who lives to die
    Well you deserve the hell you’re gonna pay
    On the other side
    On the other side
    Once you reach the other side

    [Bridge]
    Fade to black, you’ll see in time
    You will only be denied

    Fools will only be denied
    There will be no paradise
    Fools will only be denied
    There will be no paradise, yeah

    [Chorus]
    If you believe yours is the only way
    Then you’re a fool who lives to die
    Well you deserve the hell you’re gonna pay
    On the other side
    On the other side
    Once you reach the other side

    [Outro]
    Once you reach the other side
    There will be no paradise
    Once you reach the other side
    There will be no paradise, yeah

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  • [The JukeBox] #92 – Mariya Takeuchi – September

    [The JukeBox] #92 – Mariya Takeuchi – September

    It’s time for Mariya’s hit parade.

    (Yes, I know I’m posting this in October… I was busy OK)

    September, released in August 1979 on RCA Records label and was part of the 1980 album LOVE SONGS. It spent over half a year within the Oricon Top 100 charts for 1979 and won the “Best Newcomer Award” at the 1979 Japan Record Awards.

    There isn’t much to say but I like the song. You can’t go wrong with Mariya.

    YouTube

    [No Spotify… The album looks to be geolocked to Japan. I have reached out to Sony via Twitter and asked them to add it]

    Lyrics

    I jumped into the door of the train
    Chasing after your mustard yellow shirt
    I know I shouldn’t be
    So I hid when you turned around
    The city’s been colored in with crayons
    I run along, my tears stained from it too
    I know you’re meeting up with someone older
    September   And then you
    September   Turned into fall
    You cast a shadow over my heart
    As if your summer sunlight was dimming
    September   And now September
    September   Is a land of goodbye for us
    The knot holding our love together is coming apart
    My tears become the leaves on the trees

    I wanna meet her so I can ask
    For her to give him back to me
    But I can’t, I’m too timid– my lips freeze over
    September   And then you
    September   Turned into fall
    The fact that we can’t even talk now
    Is proof that you’re over me
    September   And now September
    September   Is a land of goodbye for us
    The moon’s the loneliest color
    Of all the seasons

    Tomorrow I’ll give you back the Dictionary you lent me
    The way you can tell the only word I cut out was “Love”
    Is “good-bye good-bye”
    September       And then you
    September   Turned into fall
    Being the only one to have my feelings hurt
    That was the kindness you left behind
    September   And now September
    September   Is a land of goodbye for us
    I’ll never wear these tricolor beach clothes
    Ever again

    Romanji

    karashi-iro no shatsu oinagara
    tobinotta densha no doa
    ikenai to shirinagara
    machi wa irodzuita kureyon ga
    namida made somete hashiru
    toshiue no hito ni au yakusoku to shitte’te
    September soshite anata wa
    September aki ni kawatta
    natsu no hizashi ga yowamaru you ni
    kokoro ni kage ga sashita
    September soshite kyuugatsu wa
    September sayonara no kuni
    hodokekakete’ru ai no musubime
    namida ga ki no ha ni naru

    atte sono hito ni tanomitai
    kare no koto kaeshite ne to
    demo dame ne ki no yowasa kuchibiru mo kogoeru
    September soshite anata wa
    September aki ni kawatta
    hanasu koto sae naku naru nante
    watashi ni akita shouko
    September soshite kyuugatsu wa
    September sayonara no kuni
    meguru kisetsu no irodori no naka
    ichiban samishii tsuki

    karite ita Dictionary ashita kaesu wa
    “Love” to iu kotoba dake
    sore ga Good-bye Good-bye
    September soshite anata wa
    September aki ni kawatta
    watashi hitori ga kizutsuku koto ga
    nokosareta yasashisa ne
    September soshite kyuugatsu wa
    September sayonara no kuni
    torikoro-ru no umibe no fuku mo
    nido to kiru koto wa nai

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