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1. A Japanese visual kei punk band from the early 90's.

COLOR was formed in 1985 by Dynamite Tommy (vocalist) in Osaka. In the original line-up, Dynamite Tommy actually was the guitarist and there was a keyboardist. During 1986, all of the other original members of COLOR left the band. Afterwards Dynamite Tommy recruited some new members, two of them included Cindy (rhythm guitarist) and Tatsuya (lead guitarist). Tatsuya only joined COLOR since Dynamite Tommy was impressed with his skills on the guitar. It has been noted that Tatsuya's guitar teacher was You Adachi of Dead End fame. After that, Dynamite Tommy switched from being the band's guitarist to the vocalist. COLOR went through two more line-ups in '86 and one in ' 87. In 1987, they released their first single, "Molt Grain". In 1988, Toshi (drummer) and Marry (bassist) joined the band. This ended up being their final and most well known line-up.

During Janurary 1988, COLOR released their Gekitotsu!! album, which was a huge success and sold as well as X Japan's Vanishing Vision. This is when the rivalry between X Japan and COLOR started. "East" X Japan had more of a metal sound while "West" COLOR had more of a punk sound. This is also where the whole "East Extasy V.S. West Free-Will" debate originated from. The ironic thing about the rivalry is that the members of X Japan did sing the chorus parts on many of the songs off of Gekitotsu!! Early 1989 saw the release of COLOR's Fools! Get Lucky! EP. After the success of that release, COLOR were signed to Crown Records (which later became Nippon Crown). At the end of 1989, Japan got the release of COLOR's first and only major album, Ask The Angels. Ask The Angels was originally written with Englsih lyrics and had a more violent theme. However, Crown Records wanted it to be more mainstream and made the band re-write some of the songs in Japanese and change a few lyrics in most of the songs.

However, their popularity was short lived compared to their rival. In 1990, COLOR started their promotion tour for the Ask The Angels album. Their major label debut concert would be one of the few major concerts they would ever do. The concert was held in COLOR's "hometown", Osaka. The crowd was wild that night and during one of the songs, the crowd went a little too crazy. The crowd rushed to the stage and during the stampeding, a fan got stomped to death. After that concert, COLOR decided to lay low to avoid the media and ended up losing their record contract with Crown Records. COLOR were inactive for six months. During that time, Dynamite Tommy started Sister's No Future with C.D.N. Ken-chan (ex-Kamaitachi) while Marry started Goatcore with You Adachi (ex-DEAD END). COLOR returned to the scene back as an indes band with the now rare single, The Exhibition. 1992 saw the first COLOR album since Ask The Angels, Cherry's World. That would be their last album featuring their original sound. COLOR also released their self cover album, Remind, that same year which was step closer to the sound of what would appear on GALAXY.

1994 saw the last tour by COLOR and their last album, GALAXY. GALAXY contained new songs and all of the songs are said to have a more of a techno dance sound. In 1995, their last live with the original line-up, well that was noted anyways, was the "Behind the Mask" concert. Other notable bands that played that concert were Kneuklid Romance and Rouage. After that, COLOR fell off of the face of the planet. A greatest hits album was issued in 1996. And in 1997, the now defunct jrock magazine, J-ROCK, published an article about COLOR being disbanded due to no actual activity since 1995.

Sometime during the 2001-2002 period, Marry joined G. D. Flickers. On June 14, 2002, Marry died in a motor vehicle accident. That July and August, Dynamite Tommy reissued Gekitotsu!! and Fools! Get Lucky! as apart of the Free-Will Summit line. The reissued versions came with bonus tracks that were originally only found on their singles. A year after Marry died, the remaining members of COLOR held the first of many farewell concerts for him. Playing Marry's part in the original farewell concert was former COLOR roadie and good friend, Den (ex-BY-SEXUAL). At this concert, Dynamite Tommy announced that COLOR were officially disbanding. There has been a Marry Memorial concert every year since 2003. One of the unique bands that perform at the Marry Memorial concerts is Chibi Color, which is Cindy's Color-cover band. Remmy, the bassist before Marry, also plays in Chibi Color. In 2005, there was a tribute album for COLOR released.

2. C O L O R is the musical project of Los Angeles native Nelson London.

Growing up playing in a variety of local bands, London drew from his experience performing live in the downtown warehouse scene. The resulting sound of C O L O R is composed of wide spectrum of digital production, vintage synths and virtual instruments, seamlessly interwoven with live performance. London's goal is to push the boundaries of sonic experimentation while maintaining a cohesive focus on melody + musicality. The debut EP from C O L O R will be released on Julian Casablancas' label, Cult Records.

3. A French rap group.

4. Hungarian rock band formed in late 70s by three brothers: Gyula, Tibor & Attila Bokor. The 80s line up featured also Miklós Felkai. The band have then recorded albums Color and Új színek (meaning "new color") and toured central Europe.

5. Japanese vocal/R and B group.

6. Taiwanese pop/rock duo.

7. Color is a 60s band, presumebly from California. An acetate exists, containing a great version of Down The Road Apiece plus an excellent Stones-y pounder called Young Miss Larsen, complete with a rave-up finale.

8. Color was an alternative rock band from Austin, Texas formed in the late 90s. The group consisted of vocalist Chris Cann, guitarist Dean Truitt, bassist Chad Salls, and drummer Van Robbins. Its 200l debut album, Are You With Me?, was produced by Grammy Award winning producer Matt Serletic. In 2003, drummer Van Robbins died by suicide. He was 31 years old.

9. Color is a pop rock/alternative group from San Jose, CA that formed in 2012. It is made up of Thomas Burns, David Rayment, Ramzi Kawar, Justin Taylor, & Anders Ericsson.

Sweet Memories
Color Lyrics

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君のことを思い出してたら
あの街の店に行きたくなった
今となっては昔のことだね
とてもすてきな思い出だから
夢がさめた様に一度深く
落ち込んだりもした
今の僕があるのも
毎日じゃれあってケンカした

君のおかげ
悲しくて忘れたいけどやっぱ今でも
You 君が好きな香水が
oh baby 好きでだけど You
忘れたい次の恋に oh baby
進めなくなるから Oh please
明日になれば忘れてるかと
カクテル飲んで寝てはみたけど
何度寝ても思い出すから
忘れるのもあきらめてみた
君を好きなのかどうか
今は分からないけれど
やっと今なら言える気がする
君に心から幸せになってほしい
その気持ちをみつけた時
幸せな気分になった! You
君が好きなコーヒーが oh baby
好きでだけど You
君が選んだ人ならば oh baby
幸せにしてくれるだろう
強がりじゃなくて心から思うんだ
そりゃ少しはやくけど
ふり返っても後悔しない
素敵な思い出だよ
必ず幸せになってね You
君が好きな香水が oh baby
好きでだけど You
忘れたい次の恋に oh baby
進めなくなるから Oh please You
君が好きなコーヒーが oh baby
好きでだけど You

君が選んだ人ならば oh baby
幸せにしてくれるだろう

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "Sweet Memories" by the band Color. In these lyrics, the singer reminisces about a past relationship and the emotions associated with it. They mention how thinking about the person made them want to visit a certain shop in the town. The singer acknowledges that it is now a thing of the past, but still considers it a beautiful memory. They describe feeling deeply saddened and even depressed in the aftermath of the relationship, but also recognize that their current self owes something to those shared experiences, including moments of playfulness and arguments. Despite the sadness and their desire to forget, the singer admits that they still have feelings for the person.

In the second paragraph, the singer reflects on their uncertainty about whether they still love the person. However, they feel that now they can say they genuinely want the person to be happy from the bottom of their heart. The singer mentions finding happiness in realizing this feeling. They mention the specific scent of perfume that the person likes, indicating that they still have a fondness for it. Similarly, they mention the person's preferred coffee and express openness to the idea that if the person chose someone else, that person might bring them happiness.

The third paragraph reveals the singer's earnestness in their emotions. They admit that while they may be moving on relatively quickly, they have no regrets about their memories. They consider them lovely and emphasize that they want the person to be happy in the future. Again, they mention the perfume and coffee, expressing conflicting emotions of still liking those things while also wanting to move on.

The final paragraph repeats the idea that the singer still likes the perfume and coffee that the person prefers. They mention the desire to forget and move on to the next love but realizing that it becomes difficult because they don't want to abandon the hope of being with the person who brings them joy. Overall, the lyrics convey a mix of nostalgia, heartache, and hope for the person they still have feelings for, acknowledging the challenges of trying to forget and move on while still retaining a fondness for shared memories.

Line by Line Meaning

君のことを思い出してたら
When I remember you

あの街の店に行きたくなった
I want to go to that shop in the town

今となっては昔のことだね
Now it's just a thing of the past

とてもすてきな思い出だから
Because it's a very beautiful memory

夢がさめた様に一度深く
Like waking up from a dream, once deeply

落ち込んだりもした
I also felt down

今の僕があるのも
The me I am now

毎日じゃれあってケンカした
Every day we played around and fought

君のおかげ
Thanks to you

悲しくて忘れたいけどやっぱ今でも
Even though I'm sad and want to forget, but still now

You 君が好きな香水が
You, the perfume you like