The band’s name, decided upon by guitarist ミヤ, was originally the name of a character from the Japanese children’s program "Ponkickies." The band is also known as “six-nine” from a play on words, since six-nine can be pronounced “muku” (六九) in Japanese. June 9th (6/9) is also known as "MUCC day" by their fans.
In 2000 the band had their first interview in the monthly publication FOOL’S MATE, issue 221. TATTOO (on vocals) changed his name to Tatsurou and the band’s name MUCC was changed to ムック (pronounced MUKKU). On 6/9 ("MUCC day") they released their first CD single “娼婦/廃” (Shoufu/Hai) and a second press of their album “アンティーク” (Antiiku).
They went on their first tour in Europe in 2005 after they had been signed by the French label Soundlicious, which released their full albums. They mainly performed in France and Germany. In 2006 they were contacted by the German label GAN-SHIN and started a new tour in Germany. In August of 2006 they performed at Ram's Head Live for Otakon, their first United States performance. Their biggest European tour was in spring 2007 when they released their album "極彩" (Gokusai). They visited the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, France, Switzerland and Germany. Their concerts in Germany were a coupled tour with the band BALZAC. In May they performed in the United States for the second time during the J-rock Revolution Festival.
In 2008 their album "志恩" (Shion) was released, not only in Japan but also Europe and the United States as well. The band performed on the touring festival "ROCKSTAR Taste of Chaos 2008" in the United States from March through April, headlined by Atreyu and other bands. In June they performed at the hardrock festival Sweden Rock Festival 2008.
In late July through October 2008 they continued the "ROCKSTAR Taste of Chaos 2008" tour in Europe. "ROCKSTAR Taste of Chaos 2008 International" was originally limited to the United Kingdom with a different lineup than the United States tour. However, shows were extended to Scandinavia, Netherlands and Germany upon the fans' wishes.
In August 2008 they worked together with Ken from L'arc~en~Ciel. Ken produced their single "アゲハ" (Ageha) which was released on August 27th, 2008 in Japan and digitally for overseas fans.
On January 28th, 2009 they released a new single "空と糸" (Sora to ito) together with Ken from L'arc~en~Ciel.
On March 4th, 2009 their 9th album "球体" (Kyuutai) was released and was followed by a national and world wide tour including Europe, USA and South America in late 2009.
In 2010 they released the Singles "Yakusoku" and "Falling down" accompanied by a Japan tour and followed by their full album "Karma" which came along with the "CHEMICAL PARADE" tour at the end of 2010 and a European "CHEMICAL PARADE" tour in Europe in January 2011 and some Asian dates in May.
In the following time they released the singles "Arcadia" which also featured DAISHI DANCE and Nirvana before their 15th Anniversary concert named “-MUCC 15th Anniversary year Live- MUCC vs ムック vs MUCC” at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall1-3 and their short "-MUCC 15th Anniversary year Live(s) – “97-12″ tour.
They participated in a tour called "J-ROCK EVOLUTION" together with girugamesh, alice nine, D=OUT and more for an Asian tour and announced a new single called "MOTHER" and a new album called "Shangri-la" for the end of 2012.
MUCC has played over 650gigs worldwide so far. Recently in May 2011, the band achieved Nippon Budokan concert 2days in a row with 15,000 audiences in total.
They’ve also performed in more than 100 events abroad and make frequent visits to Europe and Asia for one-man shows.
The band is now well known and very popular for their overwhelming live performances and the unique emotional expressions around the world. And for such reasons, MUCC is often invited to perform opening acts when overseas artists like GUNS N’ ROSES and Smashing Pumpkins come on tour in Japan.
Loud rock, folk, ballads and electro and so on…
Recently MUCC is seeking much attention for the new challenges of the musical diversity with other genres such as electro. Yet their musical principle of lyricism and nostalgia are still recognised as their solid characteristic through its process.
Miya plays DJ sets as his another project and Tatsuro has been a radio DJ over 2years, which explains that MUCC also plays an active role beyond their musical performances as a rockband.
Although MUCC is categorised as Visual-kei, this band is very conspicuous and has an extraordinary figure in Japanese music industry.
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Fuzz
ムック Lyrics
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Well I held your hand
on the platform
'cause I really felt you
Sing it just one more
time my dear,
a canary with a guilty smile
with ourselves
Let's turn today
and tomorrow into memories
It sounds like
I've had it so bad
There is you missing
in my right hand
Is it that seasons change
Or human emotions?
Tokyo, coin toss, dive
Before my heart knows
what it means
out of which one that is
the answer comes out of the two
Tokyo, coin toss, dive
Before my heart knows
what it means
We could have been the
piece we both want
Crystal clear as your breathe
meets the air
Connecting flowing water
through the sky
And over time as the
memories appear
My fluent body
can't remember you
Is this the seasons changing
Or re-arranging?
Fall straight back into love,
You're not helpin this,
so say goodbye
This planet moves
upon the chance
of contacts and separations
We meet just once again,
it's undeniable to
give to chance
My heartbeat becomes deformed
Tokyo, coin toss, dive
It was you who knocked
down my heart
Come again to the space
we made with our loneliness
Tokyo, coin toss, dive
Now my heart knows what it meant
We were both the piece
we couldn't have
We fell in love
She took my heart
The lyrics of ムック's song Fuzz depict a nostalgic feeling of reminiscing about a past love that the singer is struggling to let go of. The opening lines describe a moment of tenderness as the singer held their partner's hand while singing softly to themselves. They refer to their partner as a "canary with a guilty smile," perhaps suggesting that the person they loved was fragile and had some secrets that they were hiding.
The chorus portrays a longing to hold onto memories and to turn the present into a past memory. The lyrics express confusion and the inability to move on from the past love; "Is it that seasons change or human emotions?" The singer asks, which could mean that they are not sure if their feeling is just temporary or if it is something deeper.
The bridge of the song describes a moment of decision-making, taking the form of a coin toss in Tokyo. The singer cannot predict the outcome of the toss, but they are willing to take the leap regardless of the consequences. They profess that they could have been the pieces of a puzzle that fitted perfectly, except they now cannot.
Overall, the song Fuzz is a melancholic reflection on a past love that is hard to let go of. It depicts the confusion, longing, and indecisiveness that can come with such a situation.
Line by Line Meaning
As you sing softly to yourself
As you softly sing to yourself
Well I held your hand
I held your hand tightly
on the platform
On the train platform
'cause I really felt you
Because I felt a strong connection to you
Sing it just one more
Sing it one last time
time my dear,
My beloved
a canary with a guilty smile
A songbird with a guilty smile
We try to catch up
We try to keep up
with ourselves
With our own lives
Let's turn today
Let's make today
and tomorrow into memories
And create memories for tomorrow
It sounds like
It seems like
I've had it so bad
I've had it really tough
There is you missing
You are missing from my life
in my right hand
Next to me
Is it that seasons change
Is it the changing seasons
Or human emotions?
Or our emotions?
Tokyo, coin toss, dive
Let's take a chance in Tokyo
Before my heart knows
Before I even realize
what it means
What it truly signifies
out of which one that is
Which one is the answer
the answer comes out of the two
The answer lies between two options
We could have been the
We could have been each other's
piece we both want
The one we both yearn for
Crystal clear as your breathe
As clear as your breath
meets the air
Inhales and exhales
Connecting flowing water
Connecting the flowing water
through the sky
Through the atmosphere
And over time as the
As time passes
memories appear
Memories resurface
My fluent body
My fluent movements
can't remember you
Cannot recall you
Is this the seasons changing
Is this because of the changing seasons
Or re-arranging?
Or just realigning?
Fall straight back into love,
Falling back in love,
You're not helpin this,
You're not helping this situation,
so say goodbye
So let's say goodbye
This planet moves
The Earth moves
upon the chance
Based on opportunities
of contacts and separations
Of connections and departures
We meet just once again,
We will meet again only once,
it's undeniable to
It's impossible not to
give to chance
Take a chance
My heartbeat becomes deformed
My heart rhythm becomes uneven
It was you who knocked
It was you who caused
down my heart
My heart to break
Come again to the space
Let's meet again in the same place
we made with our loneliness
We created with our solitude
Now my heart knows what it meant
Now I understand what it truly meant
We were both the piece
We were both what the other wanted
we couldn't have
But unable to have
We fell in love
We fell deeply in love
She took my heart
She stole my heart
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: toorurou
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