Hotei is best known internationally for his song "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" , which has been used in numerous films, commercials, and video games, most notably Quentin Tarantino's feature film Kill Bill.
Born to a Korean father and a Japanese/Russian mother, Hotei first began playing the guitar in junior high school. In high school, his band Blue Film finished runners up in a school contest to Death Penalty, a band led by Kyosuke Himuro. Hotei was expelled shortly before graduation. The reason was that, when warned about his long hair he replied “Jesus had long hair!” Shortly after, he went to Tokyo where one day he received a phone call from Himuro. The two had never really known each other but hit it off and went on to hold auditions for a new band, which in 1981 became the six-member BOØWY. The band became major stars in Japan, in 1985 played the Marquee in London, and in 1986 had their first million seller, Beat Emotion.
When the band broke up in 1988, Hotei established himself as a solo star, as did Himuro. Hotei also made two albums with Koji Kikkawa as Complex, both of which went to number one in the national charts. Hotei frequently records overseas and has collaborated with many foreign musicians, including playing on The Stranglers Hugh Cornwell’s 1993 solo album, on stage with David Bowie at Nippon Budokan in 1996, and at the closing ceremony of the Atlanta 1996 Centennial Olympic Games with Michael Kamen.
He later recorded “Guitar Concerto” with Kamen. He has also worked with Andy Mackay of Roxy Music, guitarist Chris Spedding and Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones. Hotei also sometimes plays in Europe, including a number of major festivals. His regular drummer in recent years, Zachary Alford, has previously played with Bruce Springsteen and David Bowie. Hotei's 1998 album Supersonic Generation, recorded in part with Apollo 440 and Ofra Haza, was released in 14 European countries.
In addition to many bestselling solo albums, Hotei composed and performed the score for Hiroyuki Nakano’s Samurai Fiction, as well as starring in the film. He composed the score to Terry Gilliam’s feature film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas together with Ray Cooper. Hotei's song “Battle Without Honor or Humanity” was used in the Quentin Tarantino’s feature film Kill Bill, the PlayStation 2 version of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA,and Michael Bay’s feature film Transformers. Hotei recorded a cover of John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” for Merry Axemas, an instrumental guitar Christmas album featuring tracks from guitarists including Jeff Beck, Joe Perry, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai and Steve Morse.
The Nintendo DS game Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan features his song "Thrill". The game's sequel, Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii, features another Hotei song, "Bambina". (Both songs are cover versions.) Hotei is featured in “Grace” on the Apocalyptica album Worlds Collide. The song is featured in the game NHL 09.
CHANGE YOURSELF!
布袋寅泰 Lyrics
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CHANGE YOURSELF
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
恋するバレリーナ真夜中のボクサー
風を斬るランナー誰もが DREAMER
夢を見るなら叶えてみせなよ
自分自身に甘えることはやめて
虚しくなるだけ
胸の奥で燃える情熱を信じればいい
夜明けのタクシードライバー
街角のシンガー
哀しみのダンサー孤独な DREAMER
涙こらえて笑顔を見せなよ
夢があるなら何も恐くないはず
マニュアル通りの人生
今すぐに捨てて
傷だらけの翼を広げて
さあ勇気を出して羽ばたいてごらん
きっと飛べるはず永遠の彼方へ
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
YOU CAN CHANGE 叶えてこその夢
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
今こそ FOR YOU
思い出にしがみついてちゃ
明日は見えない
絡みついた鎖をちぎって
夢だけをみつめて歩いてゆこう
きっと叶うはずそう信じていれば
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
YOU CAN CHANGE 自由への扉を
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
その手で開け
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
YOU CAN CHANGE 叶えてこその夢
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
今こそ FOR YOU
CHANGE
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
YOU CAN CHANGE I CAN CHANGE
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE YOURSELF
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE CHANGE YOURSELF
The lyrics to 布袋寅泰's song CHANGE YOURSELF! talks about the need to make changes in one's life and work towards realizing their dreams. The song encourages listeners to believe in themselves and not be afraid to take risks. It mentions various individuals like a boxer, a runner, a singer, a dancer, and a taxi driver who are all dreamers in their own ways. The chorus repeatedly reminds the listener that they can change themselves and that it's important to work towards achieving their dreams. The song suggests that holding onto memories and living life half-heartedly will only lead to a sense of emptiness, and it's crucial to break free from the chains that hold them down and focus on their aspirations.
The song also emphasizes the importance of self-belief and taking action to make changes. It urges listeners to stop depending on others and to take control of their lives. The song's message is that anyone can achieve their dreams if they have the courage to spread their wings and soar towards the horizon.
Line by Line Meaning
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to change, change, change.
CHANGE YOURSELF
The change starts with ourselves.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to keep changing, changing, changing.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to keep changing ourselves.
恋するバレリーナ真夜中のボクサー
Like a midnight boxer in love with a ballerina,
風を斬るランナー誰もが DREAMER
Or a runner cutting through the wind, everyone is a dreamer.
夢を見るなら叶えてみせなよ
If you have a dream, go and make it come true.
自分自身に甘えることはやめて
Stop making excuses for yourself.
中途半端に生きていても
Living halfway won't get you anywhere.
虚しくなるだけ
It will only leave you feeling empty.
胸の奥で燃える情熱を信じればいい
Believe in the passion burning in your heart.
夜明けのタクシードライバー
Like a taxi driver at dawn,
街角のシンガー
Or a singer on the street corner,
哀しみのダンサー孤独な DREAMER
Or a lonely, sad dancer, everyone is a dreamer.
涙こらえて笑顔を見せなよ
Hold back your tears and show your smile.
夢があるなら何も恐くないはず
If you have a dream, nothing should scare you.
マニュアル通りの人生
Living life according to a manual,
今すぐに捨てて
We need to throw it away,
傷だらけの翼を広げて
And spread our wounded wings.
さあ勇気を出して羽ばたいてごらん
Come on, have the courage to spread your wings and fly.
きっと飛べるはず永遠の彼方へ
You'll surely be able to fly towards eternity.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to change, change, change.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to change ourselves.
YOU CAN CHANGE 叶えてこその夢
You can change - that's the only way to make your dreams come true.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to keep changing, changing, changing.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to keep changing ourselves.
今こそ FOR YOU
Now is the time for you.
思い出にしがみついてちゃ
If you cling to your memories,
明日は見えない
You won't see tomorrow.
絡みついた鎖をちぎって
We need to break free from the tangled chains.
夢だけをみつめて歩いてゆこう
And walk towards our dreams with our eyes fixed on them.
きっと叶うはずそう信じていれば
If we believe it will come true, it surely will.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to change, change, change.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to change ourselves.
YOU CAN CHANGE 自由への扉を
You can change and open the door to freedom.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to keep changing, changing, changing.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to keep changing ourselves.
その手で開け
Just use your hands to open it.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to change, change, change.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to change ourselves.
YOU CAN CHANGE 叶えてこその夢
You can change - that's the only way to make your dreams come true.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to keep changing, changing, changing.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to keep changing ourselves.
今こそ FOR YOU
Now is the time for you.
CHANGE
Change.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to change, change, change.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to change ourselves.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to keep changing, changing, changing.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to keep changing ourselves.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to change, change, change.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to change ourselves.
YOU CAN CHANGE I CAN CHANGE
You can change, I can change - together, we can make a difference.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to change, change, change.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to change ourselves.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to keep changing, changing, changing.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to keep changing ourselves.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to change, change, change.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to change ourselves.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to change, change, change.
CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to change ourselves.
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE
We need to change, change, change.
CHANGE CHANGE YOURSELF
We need to change ourselves.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: hotei tomoyasu
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
静岡県民
メリゴの後半のオーディエンスとの
やり取りや
最新の布袋は最高の布袋でしたか？
とオーディエンスに聞いてくる
布袋はあまり好きではない。
蠍or犬tour辺りから言い出してきたよね。
Rock the Future!!!と叫んでいた頃の
方がまだ良いな。
ライブ中でも上記2箇所に関しては
スルーしている。
助ミント
なんでこんなにカッコいいんだろ。
綾小路梅宮桜宮
闘士も
Gandalf 666
Зажигательная песня!🔥🔥🔥
綾小路梅宮桜宮
🔥
CARPの鯉太郎
布袋らしくない歌詞だが、本人が若者に対するメッセージを知り、改めて好きになりました。
座椅子
本当にファン？？
布袋作詞は夢に諦めるなとかそんなんばっかだよ。
だからそれが暑苦しくて追うの辞めちゃったもん。
CARPの鯉太郎
@座椅子 失礼しました。あなたよりファンではないかも知れませんが、音楽は純粋に好きです。
KE-NI
かっこいい曲しかない
布袋寅泰さん 神だ
鍛冶屋
30thは切り札出しまくったのもあってホント盛り上がりましたね。
創世記、威風堂々、一期一会、どれも最高だった。
マヨネーズboy
当時、会場行きました。普通に歌ってる時のギターの音がめちゃくちゃまんま布袋さん。当たり前なのですがソロを弾く時より感動しました。普通にヤバイです