(1) Cornel… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands/musicians using this name:
(1) Cornelius (born Keigo Oyamada (小山田圭吾 Oyamada Keigo) 27 January 1969 in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese recording artist and producer. His name is a reference to the Planet of the Apes chimpanzee character of the same name played by Roddy MacDowall. Oyamada's first claim to fame was as a member of the pop duo, Flipper's Guitar, one of the key groups of the Tokyo Shibuya-kei scene. Following the disbandment of Flipper's Guitar in 1991, Oyamada donned the "Cornelius" moniker and embarked on a successful solo career, while also producing for Pizzicato Five.
Cornelius's musical style is often described as being similar to Beck's, whom he acknowledges influenced him along with The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Primal Scream, among others.
The music of Cornelius could be described as experimental and exploratory, and often incorporates dissonant elements alongside more familiar harmonically "pleasing" sounds. This tension, plus his practice of bringing in sounds and samples from mass culture, pure electronic tones, and sounds from nature (see his Point album) lead him to being sometimes categorized as an "acquired taste."
He chose his pseudonym in tribute to the character of the same name from the movie Planet of the Apes. He commissioned a song, about himself, on Momus's 1999 album Stars Forever.
Oyamada married fellow musician and collaborator Takako Minekawa in 2000. The couple later divorced in 2012.
(2) Cornelius is also an emotional/blackmetal/hardcore band from Mainz, Germany.
(3) Cornelius was also a mid-90's hardcore / emo band from North Carolina. They released a Discography, "Sounds Like Summer," on Assorted Porkchops. Recorded 1994-1996, .
Star Fruits Surf Rider
Cornelius Lyrics
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僕の頭のまわり 星が光ってた
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
猫の目の奥に 星が光ってた
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
海のそばにいた 少し寒かった
星が凄かった 誰もいなかった
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits surf rider
Star fruits
One, two
The lyrics of Cornelius's Star Fruits Surf Rider describe a walk through a city where the singer experiences a slight dizziness and sees stars around their head. As they continue walking, they notice a cat looking at them with stars in its eyes. The second verse introduces a beach setting where the stars are even more brilliant and there is no one else around. The repetition of the phrase "Star fruits surf rider" throughout the song seems to serve as a mantra or meditation on the image of stars and maybe even the feeling of being overwhelmed by them.
Overall, the lyrics of the song convey a dreamy and whimsical quality, where the presence of stars seems to inspire a sense of wonder and mystery. One could interpret the stars as a symbol of transcendence or escape, a way to step outside of the mundane and into a more magical reality. The use of the phrase "surf rider" also adds to the sense of movement and adventure, as if the singer is surfing through waves of stars.
Line by Line Meaning
まちを歩いてた 軽いめまいがした
As I walked through the town, I felt a slight dizziness
僕の頭のまわり 星が光ってた
Stars were shining around my head
Star fruits surf rider
Repetition of the song's name
僕のそばに居る 猫が僕を見る
A cat beside me watched me
猫の目の奥に 星が光ってた
Stars were shining in the depth of the cat's eyes
海のそばにいた 少し寒かった
I was near the sea, and it was slightly cold
星が凄かった 誰もいなかった
Stars were amazing, and no one was there
Star fruits
Repetition of the song's name
One, two
Counting beats for the song's music
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEIGO OYAMADA
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