Flipper's Guitar were a Tokyo-based Japanese pop duo formed by Keigo Oyamad… Read Full Bio ↴Flipper's Guitar were a Tokyo-based Japanese pop duo formed by Keigo Oyamada (小山田圭吾, better known as Cornelius) and Kenji Ozawa (小沢健二, nephew of famed conductor Seiji Ozawa) in 1987. The band was influenced by the chirpy sound of British 80s pop groups like Haircut 100, The Style Council and Aztec Camera, as well as the fashionably eclectic sounds of early 90s Britain, from indie dance to acid jazz. The sonic experimentation of Brian Wilson was also evident in some tracks, Oyamada was later to state that his greatest influences were "the three Bs - Beck, The Beatles and the Beach Boys".
The group were an important part of the Tokyo Shibuya-kei scene in the 1990s, and Oyamada went on to produce work for Pizzicato Five and his one-time partner Kahimi Karie. The band were never shy to wear their influence on their sleeves, and their song titles often either namechecked their Anglo idols — Goodbye Our Pastels Badges, Haircut 100, Colour Field — or aped them — The Quizmaster from Doctor Head's World Tower treads the line between inspiration and plagiarism of Primal Scream's "Loaded".
Following the demise of the band in 1991, the two members pursued solo careers. Ozawa released the album "The Dogs Bark But The Caravan Moves On" under his own name, and Oyamada recorded under the name of Cornelius.
The group were an important part of the Tokyo Shibuya-kei scene in the 1990s, and Oyamada went on to produce work for Pizzicato Five and his one-time partner Kahimi Karie. The band were never shy to wear their influence on their sleeves, and their song titles often either namechecked their Anglo idols — Goodbye Our Pastels Badges, Haircut 100, Colour Field — or aped them — The Quizmaster from Doctor Head's World Tower treads the line between inspiration and plagiarism of Primal Scream's "Loaded".
Following the demise of the band in 1991, the two members pursued solo careers. Ozawa released the album "The Dogs Bark But The Caravan Moves On" under his own name, and Oyamada recorded under the name of Cornelius.
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DOCTOR HEAD'S WORLD TOWER
Flipper's Guitar Lyrics
Aquamarine アクアマリン運ぶ日には ゆっくりとゆく 光が降る 微笑むように打ちながら そして屋根は夕暮れの熱 残したまま 眠りを照ら…
Blue Shinin' Quick Star いつか夜は静かに明けてゆく 白く変わってゆく空を見てる 星の彼方では猫が眠るだろう 君と僕が過ごした巨大なグローブ いつ…
Dolphin Song ほんとのことが知りたくて 嘘っぱちの中旅に出る イルカが手を振ってるよさよなら 真珠と眠りと向う見ずを 逆さに進むエピロ…
Going Zero さあもっと遠くまでゆこう もうどうせここに居るまま それなら２０世紀の星屑 一つずつ焼きつけて シュールな物言いで話そう…
Groove Tube CANDY バスタブの CANDY 渦巻いて消える 向うの方 僕の特別のバナナ だらしなく甘い色を塗ろう Ah 世界全て…
The Quizmaster 柔らかい指で、暖かい手で ゆっくり揺らして ゆるく指切りをした 壊れそうな程 美しい日の ending, ending …
The World Tower 逆巻く波間の小舟の上で1000年 一度乗り込めば二度とは降りれない 上昇下降運命は転がる玉のように 行き当たり場当たり …
Winnie-the-Pooh Mugcup Collection ミルクの海行く ANOTHER PSYCHEDELIC PAINT シュールの王国へ 夢うつつかきわけて 人生って奴はウ…