The momentum from this carried on with the single "NEVER POP ENOUGH e.p." which quickly climbed up the independent CD charts of various shops in Japan. Around a month later, they released their first mini-album "HOWLING SYMPHONY OF..." which both rapidly climbed the charts and received critical acclaim from the music press. After this, the band started to tour more extensively, thanks to various offers from bands within the Japanese alternative music scene. They then released their second single "FIRESTARTER" which was released in 2000 and then followed it up with the full-length album "ALL YOU CAN EAT" along with involvement in various compilation albums and split mini-albums with various independent groups while still releasing their own albums and singles.
In August 2003, three of the four original members of BEAT CRUSADERS left the band, leaving behind only Hidaka. He quickly recruited four new members, who form the current line-up of the group. The three members that left went on to form ANITA CHILI PEPPERS. The current line-up of the band is: ヒダカトオル (Hidaka Tooru) - Vocal & Guitar, クボタマサヒコ (Kubota Masahiko) - Bass, カトウタロウ (Kato Taro) - Guitar, マシータ (Mashiita, Maseeta) - Drums and ケイタイモ (Keitaimo) - Keyboard.
In 2004, the group was finally catapulted into the major-label music scene, thanks to the release of the song "HIT IN THE USA" which was used as the opening theme for the anime "BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad" and also allowed a number of their songs to be covered in the same anime. They have also had the song "TONIGHT,TONIGHT,TONIGHT" used in the anime "BLEACH" and in 2006 they made their first American appearance, thanks to the song "Hey×2 Look×2" which was used as the opening theme song to the Nicktoons animated series "Kappa Mikey".
Confirmation from Toru Hidaka that Beat Crusaders Broke-up 4th September, 2010.
Bang! Bang!
BEAT CRUSADERS Lyrics
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Pretty girl!
Don't you know you're beautiful?
Hey! hey!
Pretty girl!
Everything will be alright
Hey! hey!
Pretty girl!
Hey! hey!
Pretty girl!
Everything will be alright
Bang! Bang!
I'm feeling
Lonely when you're down
Bang! Bang!
I'm feeling deepest blue
Bang! Bang!
The hidden love gun in my
Thights
Set on you
Hey! Hey!
Pretty girl!
Don't you know you're beautiful?
Hey! hey!
Pretty girl!
Everything will be alright
Hey! hey!
Pretty girl!
Don't you know you're cheerful?
Hey! hey!
Pretty girl!
Everything will be alright
Bang! Bang!
I'm feeling
Lonely when you're down
Bang! Bang!
I'm feeling deepest blue
Bang! Bang!
The hidden love gun in my
Thights
Set on you
Japanese boys
Japanese girls
Rock'n'roll, please!
Japanese boys
Japanese girls
Rock'n'roll, please!
Japanese boys
Japanese girls
Rock'n'roll, please!
Bang! Bang!
I'm feeling
Lonely when you're down
Bang! Bang!
I'm feeling deepest blue
Bang! Bang!
The hidden love gun in my
Thights
Set on you
Bang! Bang!
I'm feeling
Lonely when you're down
Bang! Bang!
I'm feeling deepest blue
Bang! Bang!
The hidden love gun in my
Thights
Set on you
The song "Bang! Bang!" by the Japanese band BEAT CRUSADERS is a tribute to the power of beauty and the ability of music to transcend cultural barriers. The lyrics begin with a message to a "pretty girl," telling her that she is beautiful and that everything will be alright. This theme repeats throughout the song, with the band urging the listener not to forget their own worth and to remember that everything will be okay, no matter what.
The chorus of the song introduces a darker element, with the singer admitting to feeling lonely and blue. However, this feeling is juxtaposed with the image of a "hidden love gun" in the singer's "thights" (presumably a mispronunciation of "thighs"), set on the object of the singer's affection. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the power of love and desire to combat feelings of loneliness and sadness.
The song also includes a call to action, urging "Japanese boys" and "Japanese girls" (and implicitly people of all cultures) to "rock'n'roll." This highlights the universal appeal of rock music and its ability to bring people together, despite cultural and linguistic differences.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey! Hey! Pretty girl! Don't you know you're beautiful?
The singer addresses a pretty girl, telling her she's beautiful and wants her to feel good about herself.
Hey!Hey! Pretty girl! Everything will be alright
The singer continues to reassure the pretty girl that everything will be alright and she shouldn't worry.
Hey!Hey! Pretty girl! Don't you know you're cheerful?
Once again, the singer reminds the pretty girl of her own worth and wants her to know that she is full of cheer.
Bang! Bang! I'm feeling lonely when you're down
The singer is feeling lonely when his love interest is upset or sad.
Bang! Bang! I'm feeling deepest blue
The singer is feeling very sad and depressed.
Bang! Bang! The hidden love gun in my thights Set on you
The singer is using the metaphor of a 'love gun' to express his romantic interest in the pretty girl, with it aimed directly at her.
Japanese boys, Japanese girls, Rock'n'roll, please!
The song calls on all Japanese boys and girls to love and enjoy rock'n'roll music.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Toru Hidaka, Beat Crusaders
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