Oldies but Happies
Hideki Naganuma is a Japanese music composer who primarily does work for vi… Read Full Bio ↴Hideki Naganuma is a Japanese music composer who primarily does work for video game soundtracks. His music is usually defined as 'Composed in the J-Pop genre' and this implicitly requires mixing Japanese techno, funk, soul, and hip-hop elements to create a very unique and vivid sound. He is most famous for his work on the soundtrack of the Sega Dreamcast's Jet Set Radio and its Xbox sequel, Jet Set Radio Future. Hideki Naganuma uses not only samples from the genres listed above - in the song "Grace And Glory" from the Jet Set Radio games he uses an opera sample. The official Jet Set Radio soundtrack, as well as the official Jet Set Radio Future soundtrack, includes all of his songs and several others. Working alongside the same companies that created Jet Set Radio Future he contributed the entire soundtrack to SEGA's arcade skateboarding game, Ollie King. After a few years with his work absent from SEGA games, he finally returned in the SEGA production Sonic Rush for the Nintendo DS. A year later, he made a remix of Captain Straydum's "Fuusen Gum" for the anime Gintama. That same year, he composed the music for Air Gear under the alias of skankfunk. He would compose under this alias for most of his later works.

Oldies but Happies
長沼英樹 Lyrics


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Come along, children
Now we're gonna have a little music
Like old times, like old times
Look now I'll start the melody on the organ*Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Oldie but a goodie
Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
That's just plain poppy-talk
Ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh...
Yeah, yeah...
Ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh...
Let me hear ya say, yo! (yo!)Yo! (yo!), Yo! (yo!), Yo! (yo!)...
Yeah! Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Bop-dop-a-do-wop do-wop-bam-boom
Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Wop-bop-a-do-bop do-wop-bam-boom
Yeah, yeah...
Ooh-ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh...
Let me hear ya say, yo! (yo!)Yo! (yo!)...




Bop-dop-a-do-wop do-wop-bam-boom*Repeat
That's very nice, thank you!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 長沼英樹's song "Oldies But Happies" are a call to action for children to come and listen to some music that would have been popular in the past, hence the repetition of "like old times". The song then begins with the catchy melody played on an organ, which sets the tone for the rest of the song. The lyrics then mention that the song is an "oldie but goodie", indicating that it may not be a recently released song, but it still has value and entertainment. The use of nonsensical terms such as "Bop-a-do-bop" and "Wop-bop-a-do-bop do-wop-bam-boom" also indicate that this song is meant to be fun and uplifting, without being too serious.


The lyrics also encourage the children in the audience to participate by shouting "yo!", and repeating the nonsensical "Bop-dop-a-do-wop do-wop-bam-boom" line. This participation further enhances the idea that this song is meant to bring people together and create a sense of joy and celebration. Ultimately, the song is a tribute to music of the past, and serves as a reminder of the power of simple, catchy music to bring people together.


Line by Line Meaning

Come along, children
Everyone, please gather around and get ready for what's about to happen.


Now we're gonna have a little music
We're going to enjoy some musical entertainment together.


Like old times, like old times
This will remind us of similar experiences we've had in the past.


Look now I'll start the melody on the organ
I will begin playing the tune on the organ now for us to enjoy.


Bop-a-do-bop, bop-a-do-bop
Making a repeated nonsense sound to accompany the melody.


Oldie but a goodie
This is an old song but it's still great and enjoyable to hear.


That's just plain poppy-talk
That's just meaningless and light-hearted chatter.


Ooh-ooh, ooh
Making a playful sound to add to the enjoyment.


Let me hear ya say, yo! (yo!)
Join in by shouting a slang expression of enthusiasm.


Bop-dop-a-do-wop do-wop-bam-boom
A jazzy interjection to add to the fun atmosphere.


Wop-bop-a-do-bop do-wop-bam-boom
Another fun sound expression to accompany the melody.


That's very nice, thank you!
That was a great time, thank you for the experience.




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