Sunny Day Service is a three-piece guitar band from Japan. Originally forme… Read Full Bio ↴Sunny Day Service is a three-piece guitar band from Japan. Originally formed in 1992 as a punk band, the group consisted of 曽我部恵一 (Keiichi Sokabe), Takashi Tanaka, and other members. They released the EP "Cosmo-Sports" and independent album "Super Disco", and in 1994 the "Hoshizora no doraibu" (Starry Sky Drive) and "Cosmic Hippie" EPs.

Their sound evolved with time, and when Harushige Maruyama joined the band (now a three-piece) they released their first major label mini album,『若者たち』(Wakamonotachi, "Young People"). From their own admission, the album's sound owed much to the Japanese guitar group Flipper's Guitar, of which they were big fans. Their sound was also reminiscent of the folk music revolution, exemplified in the music of late 60s Japanese group はっぴいえんど (Happy End). Sunny Day Service has gained considerable recognition for their acoustic work from this album.

Continuing their success and releasing a number of albums and singles, at the end of their Love Album Tour in 2000, Sunny Day Service announced they would disband. Since disbanding, a best of and b-side compilations have been released, while Keiichi Sokabe has gone on to a successful solo career.

青春狂走曲
サニーデイ・サービス Lyrics

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今朝の風はなんだかちょっと
冷たく肌に吹いてくるんだ
ぼんやりした頭がすこししゃんとするんだ

憶えてない夢のせいで心が
何メートルか沈み込むんだ
熱い濃いコーヒーを飲みたいんだ

そっちはどうだいうまくやってるかい
こっちはこうさどうにもならんよ
今んとこはまあそんな感じなんだ

夏の朝が僕に呼びかける
「調子はどうだいうまくいってるかい」
気分が良くなって外へ飛び出すんだ

愉快な話どこかにないかい？
そんなふうなこと口にしてみれば
街を歩く足どりも軽くなるから不思議さ

そっちはどうだいうまくやってるかい
こっちはこうさどうにもならんよ
今んとこはまあそんな感じなんだ

そっちはどうだいうまくやってるかい
こっちはこうさどうにもならんよ
今んとこはまあそんな感じなんだ

君に会ったらどんなふうな話をしよう
そんなこと考えると楽しくなるんです

そっちはどうだいうまくやってるかい
こっちはこうさどうにもならんよ
今んとこはまあそんな感じなんだ

そっちはどうだいうまくやってるかい

こっちはこうさどうにもならんよ
今んとこはまあそんな感じなんだ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to サニーデイ・サービス's song "青春狂走曲" (Seishun Kousou Kyoku) talk about the feeling of a new day and the mix of emotions that come with it. The song starts by describing the cold morning wind that makes the singer feel slightly refreshed. They mention having a fuzzy head, but it becomes clear and alert with time. They also express a desire for a hot cup of coffee.

The lyrics then shift to a conversation between two people, with one asking how the other is doing. The singer responds that things are not going well for them at the moment. However, the atmosphere changes when the summer morning calls out to them, asking how they're feeling and if things are going smoothly. This cheers them up, and they feel the urge to go outside.

The song continues with the singer searching for an enjoyable conversation to have. They believe that if they speak positive words, their steps will become lighter as they walk through the town. The lyrics repeat the question of how the other person is doing, expressing that things are not going well for them, but that's how it is for now.

Writer(s): Keiichi Sokabe

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