Ippu-Do debuted in 1980 with the new wave-influenced Normal, on which the trio (Tsuchiya on vocals and guitar, Akira Mitake on keyboards, and Shoji Fujii on drums) sound a little like a Nipponese version of New Musik or Split Enz. The trio quickly followed this with Real, which was more of the same, but 1981's Radio Fantasy (the trio's first release outside of Japan) was almost completely electronic. The group went on hiatus after that release, with Tsuchiya beginning his solo career and his temporary membership in Japan. A best-of disc, Lunatic Menu, was released in 1982 in Japan and the U.K.
When Ippu-Do reappeared in late 1983, they were reduced to a duo of Tsuchiya and Mitake. Supported by drummer Steve Jansen and keyboardist Richard Barbieri of Japan and American bassist Percy Jones, the duo recorded the danceable Night Mirage, a supple blend of Japan's crystalline sound with some surprising R&B and funk rhythms. A two-disc live set with this lineup, Live and Zen, came out in 1984, but Tuschiya returned to his solo career at that point, bidding farewell to Ippu-Do with a well-chosen compilation in 1985. An expanded compilation, The Very Best of Ippu-Do, came out in 1998.
Kafka
Ippu-Do Lyrics
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Eu olhei prá ela
Ela olhou prá mim
Ofereci a ela
Um pedaço de pudim
O curioso foi que ela...
Ela disse: Sim!
Sim! Goste de tudo que eu gosto
Sim! Vem cá ficar comigo
Sim! Vem, kafka...
Ofereci a ela
Um disco do Sex pistols
Ofereci a ela
Uma batida de limão
Perguntei se ela
Gostava dos Beatles
Perguntei se ela
Era de escorpião...
Ela disse: Sim!
Vem cá ficar comigo
Sim! Goste de tudo que eu gosto
Sim! Vem cá ficar comigo
Sim! Vem, kafka...
Você mora na barata ribeiro
Num edifício
Que tem um buraco
Perto do chuveiro
Já se drogou com detefon
Insetizan, fumou baygon
Tudo quanto é tipo de veneno
Você acha bom...
Sim!
Vem cá ficar comigo
Sim! Goste de tudo que eu gosto
Sim! Vem cá ficar comigo
Sim! Vem, kafungá...
Como posso evitar
Essa coincidência
Encontrar uma barata
Com a minha aparência
Como posso evitar...
La Cucaracha La Cucaracha
Tome cuidado com a
Sandália de borracha...(2x)
Sim!
Vem cá ficar comigo
Sim! Goste de tudo que eu gosto
Sim! Vem cá ficar comigo
Sim! Vem, kafka...
La Cucaracha La Cucaracha
Tome cuidado com a
Sandália de borracha...(2x)
The lyrics to Ippu-Do's song "Kafka" tell a playful and surreal story about a person encountering a cockroach in the kitchen. The singer offers the cockroach a piece of pudding, and to their surprise, the cockroach responds with enthusiasm, saying "Yes!" They continue to bond over shared interests, with the singer offering the cockroach a Sex Pistols record and a lemon drink, and asking if they like The Beatles and if they are a Scorpio. Each time, the cockroach responds with "Yes!" and invites the singer to stay with them. The lyrics then take a twist as they mention the cockroach's living situation in a building with a hole near the shower, and their affinity for drugs and various types of poison. The song ends with the singer wondering how they can avoid the coincidence of meeting a cockroach that resembles them, and a reference to the traditional Mexican folk song "La Cucaracha."
Overall, the lyrics seem to explore themes of connection and acceptance in an unexpected and absurd situation. The encounter with the cockroach becomes a metaphor for finding common ground and embracing shared interests, regardless of societal norms or appearances.
Line by Line Meaning
Encontrei uma barata na cozinha
I encountered a cockroach in the kitchen
Eu olhei prá ela
I looked at her
Ela olhou prá mim
She looked at me
Ofereci a ela Um pedaço de pudim
I offered her a piece of pudding
O curioso foi que ela...
The curious thing was that she...
Ela disse: Sim!
She said: Yes!
Vem cá ficar comigo
Come stay with me
Sim! Goste de tudo que eu gosto
Yes! Like everything I like
Sim! Vem cá ficar comigo
Yes! Come stay with me
Sim! Vem, kafka...
Yes! Come, Kafka...
Ofereci a ela Um disco do Sex pistols
I offered her a Sex Pistols record
Ofereci a ela Uma batida de limão
I offered her a lemon drink
Perguntei se ela Gostava dos Beatles
I asked her if she liked The Beatles
Perguntei se ela Era de escorpião...
I asked her if she was a Scorpio...
Você mora na barata ribeiro
You live in Barata Ribeiro
Num edifício
In a building
Que tem um buraco
That has a hole
Perto do chuveiro
Near the shower
Já se drogou com detefon
You've gotten high on insecticide
Insetizan, fumou baygon
Insecticides, smoked Baygon
Tudo quanto é tipo de veneno
All kinds of poison
Você acha bom...
You think it's good...
Como posso evitar
How can I avoid
Essa coincidência
This coincidence
Encontrar uma barata
Encountering a cockroach
Com a minha aparência
With my appearance
La Cucaracha La Cucaracha
The cockroach, the cockroach
Tome cuidado com a
Be careful with the
Sandália de borracha...
Rubber sandal...
Sim! Vem cá ficar comigo
Yes! Come stay with me
Sim! Goste de tudo que eu gosto
Yes! Like everything I like
Sim! Vem cá ficar comigo
Yes! Come stay with me
Sim! Vem, kafka...
Yes! Come, Kafka...
La Cucaracha La Cucaracha
The cockroach, the cockroach
Tome cuidado com a
Be careful with the
Sandália de borracha...
Rubber sandal...
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAULO CORREA DE ARAUJO, LUIZ GUILHERME, MARCELO MARQUES, Paulo Correa De Araujo
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デヴィッド ボウイみたいでカッコいい。いまの時代でも、褪せらずいい曲です。
@alb4047
Dude I agree!
@user-dk9pv6yo5j
イントロを聴くだけで１９８２年の秋に大恋愛をしていた当時を思い出してひたすら泣ける曲です。
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前奏で土屋さん、急に具合が悪くなったのかと心配したら、ロボットダンスだった。
@user-bj1of9ny2q
このコメ読んだ後、おかしすぎて曲が入ってこない❤
@user-eg7qs3ld5q
@@user-bj1of9ny2q初めて見た時、吐くのかとビックリしました。
@user-nj4sw9ot7g
😂
@hel5951
やばいやばい(笑)
腹痛いわʬʬʬʬʬʬʬ
@user-lg4ue5nj7u
わろた
@user-pl1jd5li7h
今より最先端ですね！
素晴らしい！