I previously covered the history of Casiopea almost 2 years ago in #82 highlighting Galactic Funk, but this time, I’m highlighting their first track of their very first album.
Their self-titled album, released in May 1979 was released 2 years after their on-stage debut.
Oricon didn’t create an albums charts until 1987, so we do not know how well the album did.
The song would be re-released on their 1982 live album, Mint Jams.
Official Cover of Casiopea’s self-titled album
Early promotion/pressing of Casiopea’s self-titled album.
Quick post to say that my 2025 Spotify Playlist has been created. There is nothing on there right now, but you can follow it and check on it throughout the year for new music that I add to it:
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
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
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
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.
[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
This has been my earworm for the last few days. So bloody good.
This is the theme for the AEW wrestler, Julia Hart. This is her singles theme, as she is normally accompanying the other members of The House of Black.
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![[The JukeBox] #97 – Flip and Fill FT. Karen Parry – Shooting Star](https://padraig.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/flipandfillshootingstar.png)
![[The JukeBox] #96 – BABYMETAL x Electric Callboy – RATATATA](https://padraig.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/babymetalelectricallboy.jpg)
![[The JukeBox] #95 – Junko Yagami – 黄昏のBAY CITY](https://padraig.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/baycitycover.png)
