Southern All Stars (サザンオールスターズ), also known as SAS and Sazan, is a Japanese… Read Full Bio ↴Southern All Stars (サザンオールスターズ), also known as SAS and Sazan, is a Japanese pop/rock band led by Kuwata Keisuke. The band is considered one of the most influential groups in Japan, being the 4th best-selling artist and having sold more than 47,083,000 copies in Japan.

The band's roots trace back to 1975, when Kuwata Keisuke was part of a popular group Better Days. The group saw many changes to its name and members. It was when keyboardist Hara Yuko and bassist Sekiguchi Kazuyuki joined the group that it had a permanent name.

After more and more changes of members, the group finally saw light as they released their debut single 'Katte ni Sinbad' in 1978.

January of 2000 saw the release of TSUNAMI, which was #1 on the Oricon charts for 5 weeks, selling almost 3 million copies. The single was marked the 3rd best-selling one in Japan.

In 2003, HMV Japan announced Southern All Stars to be the No.1 Japanese pop artist in its survey of “Top 100 Japanese pops Artists” all-time.

Members:
Kuwata Keisuke (桑田佳祐) (Lead vocals, acoustic & electric guitars)
Sekiguchi Kazuyuki (関口和之) (Bass)
Hara Yuko (原由子) (Vocals & keyboards)
Matsuda Hiroshi (松田弘) (Drums)
Nozawa Hideyuki (野沢秀行) (Percussion)

Former Members:
Omori Takashi (大森隆志) (Guitar) (Left August 2001)

ミス・ブランニュー・デイ（MISS BRAND-NEW DAY）
サザンオールスターズ Lyrics

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夢に見る姿の良さと美形の blue jean
身体と欲でエリ好みのラプソディー
Oh, Miss Brand-New day
みな同じそぶり
Oh, Miss Brand-New way
誰かと似た身なり

意味のないはやりの言葉と見栄の illusion

教えられたままのしぐさに酔ってる
Oh, Miss Brand-New day
月並みを愛し
Oh, Miss Brand-New way
お出かけの前に

終らない彼と寝てる night time
濡れたムードを買い占めて

Oh, yes, I know, she's right on time
今宵 with you
Oh, you should know, she's breaking up my heart
わりとよくあるタイプの君よ

Oh ありのまま着ままの君で心は rainbow
人目をはばかるにゃ美しすぎる
Oh, Miss Brand-New day
みな同じそぶり
Oh, Miss Brand-New way
誰かと似た身なり

誰のため本当の君を捨てるの crazy
しなやかと軽さをはきちがえてる

慣れない場所で背のび all night
粋な努力をただで売る

Oh, yes, I know, she's right on time
今宵 with you

Oh, you should know, she's breaking up my heart
街でよく見るタイプの君よ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of サザンオールスターズ's "ミス・ブランニュー・デイ" (Miss Brand-New Day) talk about the societal pressure to conform to certain beauty standards and attitudes. The song starts by describing a person's dream featuring someone wearing good-looking blue jeans who is physically attractive and represents the ideal type. This person is the subject's preference in terms of body type and desire, which is followed by the repetition of "Oh, Miss Brand-New Day" and "Oh, Miss Brand-New way," representing the notion that everyone looks the same.

The lyrics then discuss the prevalent use of meaningless trendy words and the illusion of showing off to others, which leads to an intoxicated behavior of conforming to taught gestures as the subject desires to fit in the societal ideal. Furthermore, the song talks about the struggle of finding a genuine connection in relationships, with the subject staying with someone who is not the right fit, leading to a heartbreak. The song concludes by emphasizing the beauty of being unique and standing out in a crowd rather than conforming to societal beauty standards, again repeating "Oh, Miss Brand-New Day" and "Oh, Miss Brand-New way" as the lyrics' final words.

Line by Line Meaning

夢に見る姿の良さと美形の blue jean
A beautiful dream of a good figure and blue jeans

身体と欲でエリ好みのラプソディー
A rhapsody of personal preferences with body and desire

Oh, Miss Brand-New day
Oh, a new and fresh day

みな同じそぶり
Everyone looks the same

Oh, Miss Brand-New way
Oh, a new and unique way

誰かと似た身なり
Everyone looks like someone else

意味のないはやりの言葉と見栄の illusion
Meaningless popular words and illusions of appearances

教えられたままのしぐさに酔ってる
Drunk on learned behavior and gestures

月並みを愛し
Love the ordinary

お出かけの前に
Before going out

終らない彼と寝てる night time
Endlessly sleeping with him at night