Keisuke Kuwata (桑田佳祐, born February 26, 1956) is a Japanese musician from … Read Full Bio ↴Keisuke Kuwata (桑田佳祐, born February 26, 1956) is a Japanese musician from Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a singer-songwriter and Southern All Stars's leader.

He is a multi-instrumentalist who performs on guitar, bass, drums and keyboard. 'Suteki na Mirai wo mite hoshii'（素敵な未来を見て欲しい） was recorded entirely by Kuwata Keisuke. He played all the musical instruments on this record.

Kuwata directed the movie Inamura Jane, released in 1990.

His wife, Yuko Hara is also a member of Southern All Stars. She was in the same music circle at their university. She likes blues too and they hit it off in a moment. They have two sons.

In July 2010, Kuwata was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, causing him to cancel an album planned for October 20th and a live concert tour to undergo treatment.

漫画ドリーム
桑田佳祐 Lyrics

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みんな無茶なノリで世は醜態の嵐
Oh 魑魅魍魎行く東京の真夜中に見たビッグ・バンな魂
Ma ma ma 漫画ドリーム
なんかスクリーム
Oh I got a 漫画ドリーム
Oh いっさいがっさいあんじょう学びや!!

泣く人生の影で抱く現金の嵐

Oh 公序良俗なす高嶺のブタ共に見た料亭の魂
Ma ma ma 漫画ドリーム
なんかスクリーム
Oh I got a 漫画ドリーム
Oh 賄賂・献金ぎょうさんもろてや!!

胃は錠剤にただれ身は注射器の嵐
Oh 理路整然たる水増しの医者共に見た延命の魂
Ma ma ma 漫画ドリーム
なんかスクリーム
Oh I got a 漫画ドリーム
Oh 脳波・リンパあんじょうきばりや!!

今日も報道の名にて下司な情報の嵐
Oh 罵詈雑言吐くC調系のマスコミに見た文盲の魂
Ma ma ma 漫画ドリーム
なんかスクリーム
Oh I got a 漫画ドリーム
Oh 電波・ペイパーあんじょう学びや!!

子は番号で呼ばれ一流フェチの嵐
憐れ世のガキよ顔の無い教師らの背に見た偏差値の魂
Ma ma ma 漫画ドリーム
なんかスクリーム
Oh I got a 漫画ドリーム
Oh 見栄・コネ人生学びや!!

妙な風潮の丘に吹く洗脳の嵐
Oh 森羅万象説く祈りのカリスマに見た営業の魂
Ma ma ma 漫画ドリーム
さらばノータリン!!
Oh I got a 漫画ドリーム
Oh ブッダ・ジーザス辛抱したりや!!

週に十日はボケた日本
世は狂乱ホリデイ
悲しみのニュースが今
なぜジョークみたいになっちまうんだろう?

Ma ma ma 漫画ドリーム
なんかスクリーム
Oh I got a 漫画ドリーム

Oh いっさいがっさいあんじょう学びや!!
Big bang!!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 漫画ドリーム by 桑田佳祐 describe the chaos and absurdity of modern society in Japan. The opening lines describe how everyone is acting recklessly and the world is falling into a state of ugliness. The references to 魑魅魍魎 (goblins and ghosts) and the city of Tokyo in the middle of the night give a sense of danger and unpredictability.

The following verses describe different aspects of society that are also contributing to this chaos. The use of cash (現金の嵐), corruption (賄賂・献金), and the medical industry (身は注射器の嵐) all portray a grim picture of the world. The media (報道の名にて), education (偏差値の魂), and religion (祈りのカリスマ) are also described as contributing to this strange, unsettling world.

Throughout the song, the repetition of "ma ma ma 漫画ドリーム" and "なんかスクリーム" give a sense of anxiety and tension. The use of the phrase "Big bang!!" at the end of the song suggests that despite all of this chaos, there is still a spark of hope.

Line by Line Meaning

みんな無茶なノリで世は醜態の嵐
Everyone is acting recklessly and the world is in chaos

Oh 魑魅魍魎行く東京の真夜中に見たビッグ・バンな魂
Oh, I saw souls that were like monsters wandering around Tokyo at midnight, reminiscent of the Big Bang

Ma ma ma 漫画ドリーム
Ma ma ma, a dream of manga

なんかスクリーム
Screaming something

Oh I got a 漫画ドリーム
Oh, I have a dream of manga

Oh いっさいがっさいあんじょう学びや!!
Oh, I will learn everything I can!

泣く人生の影で抱く現金の嵐
In the shadow of a tearful life, there's a storm of money to be held

Oh 公序良俗なす高嶺のブタ共に見た料亭の魂
Oh, I saw the souls of people from high society who violate public morals and etiquette in a fancy restaurant. They are like pigs on a pedestal.

胃は錠剤にただれ身は注射器の嵐
My stomach is blistered by pills and my body is caught in a storm of syringes

Oh 理路整然たる水増しの医者共に見た延命の魂
Oh, I saw souls of doctors who artificially extend life in a systematic and logical manner

今日も報道の名にて下司な情報の嵐
Today, too, there's a storm of information controlled and reported by the authorities

Oh 罵詈雑言吐くC調系のマスコミに見た文盲の魂
Oh, I saw the souls of illiterate people who work in the C minor media and spew foul words

子は番号で呼ばれ一流フェチの嵐
Children are called by a number and there's a storm of people obsessed with being the best

憐れ世のガキよ顔の無い教師らの背に見た偏差値の魂
I saw souls of people with no face, riding on the backs of pitiful children and teachers obsessed with grades

妙な風潮の丘に吹く洗脳の嵐
There's a storm of brainwashing blowing on a hill with a strange trend

Oh 森羅万象説く祈りのカリスマに見た営業の魂
Oh, I saw the souls of salespeople who are charismatic like preachers and talk about everything under the sun

Ma ma ma 漫画ドリーム
Ma ma ma, a dream of manga

さらばノータリン!!
Goodbye, Nohtarin!!

Oh I got a 漫画ドリーム
Oh, I have a dream of manga

Oh ブッダ・ジーザス辛抱したりや!!
Oh, Buddha and Jesus, I need patience!!