Denki Groove (Japanese: 電気グルーヴ, denki gurūvu, lit. "electric groove") is a … Read Full Bio ↴Denki Groove (Japanese: 電気グルーヴ, denki gurūvu, lit. "electric groove") is a Japanese electronic music group influenced by western breakbeat, disco, hardcore, hip hop, hip house, rave and techno. Current members are Fumitoshi Ishino (Takkyu Ishino) and Masanori Taki (Pierre Taki). Former members are Yoshinori Sunahara and Jun Kitagawa.

Their works are particularly famous in Germany, where a handful of singles as well as solo releases from Ishino have been published, and Denki Groove are regularly booked for live performances and DJ sets for the Mayday festival.

Their early works have a focus more on pop sensibilities, and with later releases their style evolved through several types of electronic dance music, though often with many asides in unrelated genres. Recent work has largely been German-style techno. Their lyrics are often tongue-in-cheek and sometimes quite bizarre.

ガリガリ君
電気グルーヴ Lyrics

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オレガリガリ君
君何ガリ君
オレガリガリ君
君何ガリ君
Hey! ガリガリ君
Oi! ガリガリ君
オレ宇宙をさまよう五分刈り頭のガリガリ君
オレガリガリ君

君何ガリ君
オレガリガリ君
撃てガリガリ君
ボスガリガリ君
ガリ曲署勤務でガリガリ盛りのガリガリ君
オレガリガリ君
君何ガリ君
オレガリガリ君
君何ガリ君
オレガリガリ君
Kiss ガリガリ君
ラヴガリガリ君
ガマガエルを手掴みディスコでうたた寝ガリガリ君
オレガリガリ君
死のガリガリ君
Death ガリガリ君
脱ガリガリ君

さらばガリガリ君
今のみんなの心にガリバカ日誌とガリガリ君

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 電気グルーヴ's song ガリガリ君 are a rhythmic repetition of the phrase "I'm Garigari-kun, what about you Garigari-kun?" with various other phrases thrown in between. The song seems to be a playful celebration of the ice cream treat Garigari-kun, as well as a nod to the various roles and personas the Garigari-kun character could inhabit in different scenarios. In one verse, Garigari-kun is a space traveler with a buzz cut, in another he's a police officer, and in yet another he's catching frogs at a disco.

The song seems to be a fun and lighthearted ode to the popular ice cream treat, which is known for its vibrant and unique flavors, as well as its quirky packaging featuring various cartoon characters. The repetition of the phrase "Garigari-kun" and the addition of different scenarios and personas keeps the song playful and interesting, while also possibly becoming a fun mnemonic device to remember all the different flavors and mascots associated with the Garigari-kun brand.

Line by Line Meaning

オレガリガリ君
I'm a skinny boy, like that popsicle brand 'Garigari-kun'

君何ガリ君
Hey, what kind of 'Garigari-kun' are you?

Hey! ガリガリ君
Hey, 'Garigari-kun'!

Oi! ガリガリ君
Oi, 'Garigari-kun'!

オレ宇宙をさまよう五分刈り頭のガリガリ君
I, the skinny boy, with the buzz cut, wandering through space

撃てガリガリ君
Shoot, 'Garigari-kun'!

ボスガリガリ君
'Garigari-kun', the boss

ガリ曲署勤務でガリガリ盛りのガリガリ君
'Garigari-kun' who works at the 'Gari Police Station' and is pumped up

Kiss ガリガリ君
Kiss, 'Garigari-kun'!

ラヴガリガリ君
Love, 'Garigari-kun'!

ガマガエルを手掴みディスコでうたた寝ガリガリ君
'Garigari-kun' who caught a frog by hand and fell asleep at the disco