Doopees was a conceptual project and fictional band formed by genius compos… Read Full Bio ↴Doopees was a conceptual project and fictional band formed by genius composer and steel drum master Yann Tomita to create the ultimate “cute” album to “keep you healthy, mind clear.” The group released just one full-length studio album on For Life Records.

Doopees' music is not easy to describe. Their repertoire contains both Tomita's original works and cover versions of songs by Phil Spector and similar composers. The music is cute and funny beyond all belief, and at times seems to be a full-on parody of J-pop. The songs aren't tied into any particular genre, and that coupled with the strange universe the listener is dragged in makes Doopees something quite special.

Doopees first appeared in 1994 as guest performers on the album Happy Living by Astro Age Steel Orchestra, a side-project of Tomita's. Doopees' debut LP Doopee Time was released in 1995 and their EP Dooits! the following year. The inlay on Doopee Time promised a third album, but it was never completed. 3 tracks that were completed were released in 2006 on Yann Tomita's Forever Yann Music Meme 3 EP. Additionally, there is 1 new track each on the Meme 2 & 4 EPs. As documented in the Forever Yann Music Meme book, the amount of stress in completing another Doopees album was too much for Yann and the project was aborted.

In addition to Mr.Tomita, who uses the alias Dr. Domestic and is in charge of sampling and some live instruments, Doopees features the singing talents of Suzi Kim and Buffalo Daughter's Yumiko Ohno as Caroline Novac.

Air Vibes
Doopees Lyrics

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CAROLINE: We can hear it when we take a walk.
Listen, these air vibes.
My heart flutters, too.

Since when am I like this?
You can hear it, too, can′t you?
Listen...
Listen...

Oooooh...
What's really happening?
I can′t see it whith my eyes,
Can't feel it with my hands.
Are you telling me all kinds of
Thoughts are wandering in sapce?

See, I told you.
That's how it is.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Doopees's song Air Vibes are open to interpretation, but one possible reading is that the singer, Caroline, is experiencing a heightened awareness of her surroundings when taking a walk. She hears "air vibes" that make her heart flutter, and wonders what is causing this sensation. She can't see or touch whatever is causing it, but she feels that it must be something beyond the physical realm. It's possible that the "thoughts wandering in space" are a metaphor for intangible feelings or emotions that are difficult to articulate.

The repeated refrain of "Listen..." suggests that Caroline is trying to encourage someone else to tune in to these air vibes with her. The final line, "See, I told you. That's how it is," implies that Caroline feels vindicated by having her experience acknowledged by another person. It's possible that the song is about the power of shared experience and the importance of being present in the moment.

Line by Line Meaning

We can hear it when we take a walk.
We are able to perceive something when we go out for a stroll.

Listen, these air vibes.
Pay attention to the intangible sensations that surround us.

My heart flutters, too.
I also experience a physical reaction to these vibes.

Since when am I like this?
I question when this change in me occurred.

You can hear it, too, can't you?
Do you also perceive these air vibes?

Listen...
Pay close attention.

Listen...
Again, pay close attention.

Oooooh...
Expressing a sense of wonder and awe.

What's really happening?
I am puzzled by the nature of these air vibes.

I can't see it with my eyes, Can't feel it with my hands.
These air vibes are not perceivable through physical senses alone.

Are you telling me all kinds of Thoughts are wandering in space?
Are you suggesting that these vibes are the result of wandering thoughts?