In 1992 they released their first indie album, Be Ambitious, with an accompanying video on Chainsaw Records. They were picked up by Epic/Sony Records and released their first major label single, Power of Love in 1993. Their first debut major label album, J.A.M, was released in 1994. With each release they grew in popularity until they became one of the most popular and well-known bands in Japan.
In all, they released seven albums, three compilation albums and twenty-two singles. JUDY AND MARY broke up in 2001 following the WARP Tour Final held at the Tokyo Dome, where fans bid them a tearful farewell.
Yuki is now enjoying a successful solo career, under the name YUKI. Takuya is also currently a solo artist. Onda has joined a new band called the Hot Rod Crue.
A well known song is Sobakasu, from the opening of Rurouni Kenshin anime.
Radio
JUDY AND MARY Lyrics
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Can you hear my radio?
声は電波にノッテ あなたの街に
あたしの想いを届けに 旅にでる
恋は電波にノッテ 遠くの街に
あたしの想いを届けに 旅をする
恋する声が届くはず
今夜 デンパにノッテ (can you hear me?) 眠る街ぬけて (hear my radio)
夜行列車より 光よりも速く
ひざをかかえてても (can you hear me?) 恋にやぶれても (hear my radio)
ぬくもりのガラスケースに いられない
Radio のボリュームを ちょっとあげて
ゆううつなシュール days こえるわ
Fantastic radio から
聞こえる radio から
Just sweet! Radio から
聞こえる radio から oh, just see!
Uh, can you hear me
Can you hear my radio
Uh, can you hear me
Oh yeah, can you, can you hear me
Radio のボリュームを ちょっとあげて
ゆううつなシュール days ぬけるわ こえるわ
Fantastic radio から
聞こえる radio から
Just see! Radio から
聞こえる radio から
Yeah, yeah
Just sweet! Radio から
聞こえる radio から oh, just see!
The lyrics to JUDY AND MARY's song "Radio" speak of using the power of radio waves to connect with someone far away and to convey the singer's feelings of love. The song starts with the singer asking if her voice can be heard through the radio waves: "Uh, can you hear me? Can you hear my radio?" She then talks about how her voice is riding the waves, traveling far and wide to reach the person she loves in a distant city.
The lyrics then talk about how turning up the volume on the radio will help her voice be heard more clearly and allow her to overcome any sadness or surreal feelings she may have. The next verse describes how she is using the power of radio to break free from the constraints of distance and time, and to connect with the person she loves. Finally, the singer repeats the chorus, calling out to the listener and asking them if they can hear her: "Uh, can you hear me? Oh yeah, can you, can you hear me?"
Overall, the lyrics describe the power of music and radio waves to connect people and convey emotions, despite physical distance and separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh, can you hear me?
The singer is asking if the listener can hear them.
Can you hear my radio?
The singer is asking if the listener can hear the radio that they are broadcasting on.
My voice rides on the radio waves to your city,
The singer is sending their feelings via the radio waves to the listener's city.
Embarking on a journey so I can convey my feelings,
The artist is willing to go on a journey to make sure their feelings are delivered.
Love rides on the radio waves to a distant city,
The artist's love travels on the radio waves to a faraway city.
Embarking on a journey so I can convey my feelings,
The singer is willing to go on a journey to make sure their feelings are delivered.
Turn up the volume on the radio,
The singer is requesting to turn up the volume on the radio.
So that the sound of love can reach you.
The artist wants the listener to hear the sound of their love.
Tonight, riding on the waves, (can you hear me?)
The artist is riding on the radio waves tonight and asks if the listener can hear them.
Passing through the sleeping town, (hear my radio)
The artist is passing through a town where people are sleeping, but they hope the radio can reach them.
Faster than the night train, faster than the light,
The singer is moving faster than the night train and the light.
Even if I hold my knees (can you hear me?) or get heartbroken (hear my radio),
No matter how sad the artist feels, they cannot be trapped in a glass case of warmth.
Turn up the volume on the radio,
The singer is requesting to turn up the volume on the radio.
So that I can surpass these dreary, surreal days.
The singer wants to overcome their unhappy and weird days with music on the radio.
From the fantastic radio,
The singer loves everything they hear from the radio.
What I can hear from the radio,
The artist hears everything they love from the radio.
From just a sweet radio,
The artist loves everything they hear from the sweet radio.
What I can hear from the radio, oh just see!
The singer is inspired by the sounds they hear on the radio.
Uh, can you hear me?
The singer is asking if the listener can hear them.
Can you hear my radio?
The artist is asking if the listener can hear the radio that they are broadcasting on.
Uh, can you hear me?
The artist is asking if the listener can hear them.
Oh yeah, can you, can you hear me?
The artist is asking again if the listener can hear them.
Turn up the volume on the radio,
The singer is requesting to turn up the volume on the radio.
So that I can get through these dreary, surreal days.
The artist wants to overcome their unhappy and weird days with music on the radio.
From the fantastic radio,
The singer loves everything they hear from the radio.
What I can hear from the radio,
The singer hears everything they love from the radio.
Just see! From the radio,
The sounds on the radio are inspiring to the singer.
What I can hear from the radio,
The artist hears everything they love from the radio.
Yeah, yeah
An exclamation of enthusiasm from the artist.
From just a sweet radio,
The singer loves everything they hear from the sweet radio.
What I can hear from the radio, oh just see!
The singer is inspired by the sounds they hear on the radio.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Takuya Asanuma, Yuki Isoya
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