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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Flipper's Guitar Lyrics
Blue Skinin' 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…
Camera! Camera! Camera! ずっと欲しかったカメラ 探してた 手に入れた やけに明るい土曜日 僕は見る 君を見る ほらツンと澄まして上向いて 右手を…
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…
Friends Again we first met by the sea on the day i came…
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…
Haircut 100 テレビを眺めて チョコレートをほおばってる間 もう何もかも あきらめてるはずなのに今日は 目を見てささやいた優しげな言葉…
Happy Like a Honeybee Goodbye, other classmates Goodbye, the maths teacher We go u…
Love Train よくあるサイケデリックな 話しにまるで飽きて このままオートマチックに 僕は君のもの そして雨のようにどうにも 止まらな…
Young, Alive, in Love ドアの向こう気づかないで 恋をしてた夢ばかり見てたそして僕は喋りすぎた ホテルの屋根滑り降りて 昼過ぎには寝不足の僕にテ…