They disbanded in 2002 when it was announced that bassist Nakao was leaving the band, and the former members moved on to other projects - Mukai and Inazawa formed Zazen Boys. Tabuchi formed Toddle shortly after Number Girl's breakup and joined bloodthirsty butchers as an official member after being a guest guitarist for a number of shows throughout their Kouya Ni Okeru tour in early 2003. Nakao joined Spiral Chord after their original bassist left, and shortly after formed Sloth Love Chunks.
The band got back together in 2019 and release their first new song since their disbandment, "排水管" ("Drainpipe"). During this reunion period, Number Girl played a number of shows from 2019 to until their eventual second disbandment on December 11, 2022.
INAZAWA CHAINSAW
NUMBER GIRL Lyrics
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8ビートの犬猫音頭
キックと直線ベースの格闘
スピーカー血まみれ イナザワチェインソー
狂ったカセットテープ 真っ赤な悲鳴
中憲 田渕のびっくりまつり
R・O・C・K 犬猫戦争
とんでるイナザワ ドラムで即死!!
鋭角 探して上京 1998年
酩酊の果ての虚勢ばかりの俺様 6弦使い
狂ったカセットテープ 笑って絶叫
中憲 田渕のつっぱりまつり
R・O・C・K 犬猫音頭
とんでるイナザワ ドラムで繁盛!!
The lyrics of "Inazawa Chainsaw" by NUMBER GIRL are quite abstract and filled with various images and references. The song starts with the lines "6 hon no hagane no shindou" which can be interpreted as "the vibration of six steel strings" refering to the guitar, followed by "8 biito no inuneko ondo" which translates to "the dog and cat rhythm of an 8-beat" referring to a traditional Japanese rhythm. The song then shifts to describe a confrontation between kick and straight bass sounds, leaving the singers bloody just like a chainsaw. The imagery is quite violent and grotesque, suggesting an intense and chaotic energy.
The song next mentions a "mad cassette tape" filled with screams and the surprise festival of Nakaken and Tabuchi. The reference to R-O-C-K and the dog and cat war suggest a theme of conflict and rebellion. The refrain repeats the flying Inazawa and the drums causing instant death, echoing the theme of violence and danger. The final stanza refers to the singer's journey to Tokyo in 1998 while drunk and full of pride as a six-string player. The mad cassette tape resurfaces, now filled with laughter and screams of exhilaration, accompanied by the slamming rhythms of the Nakaken and Tabuchi festival, still rocking and rolling with the dog and cat rhythm.
Line by Line Meaning
6本のハガネの振動
The vibration of six steel strings
8ビートの犬猫音頭
The 8-beat rhythm of a dog and cat folk dance
キックと直線ベースの格闘
A battle between the kick drum and the straight bass
スピーカー血まみれ イナザワチェインソー
The artist is covered in blood, a reference to the town of Inazawa and its chainsaw massacre
狂ったカセットテープ 真っ赤な悲鳴
A crazy cassette tape with the sounds of bloodcurdling screams
中憲 田渕のびっくりまつり
A festival of surprises created by the band members Nakaken and Tabuchi
R・O・C・K 犬猫戦争
A musical war between Rock and the dog and cat dance style
とんでるイナザワ ドラムで即死!!
Flying Inazawa results in immediate death, as played by the explosive drums
鋭角 探して上京 1998年
Seeking sharp angles, the band moved to Tokyo in 1998
酩酊の果ての虚勢ばかりの俺様 6弦使い
The intoxicated guitarist is all show and no substance after playing his six strings to exhaustion
狂ったカセットテープ 笑って絶叫
A crazy cassette tape with the sound of laughing and screaming
中憲 田渕のつっぱりまつり
A festival of tension created by the band members Nakaken and Tabuchi
R・O・C・K 犬猫音頭
A musical clash between Rock and the dog and cat dance style
とんでるイナザワ ドラムで繁盛!!
Flying Inazawa results in booming success, as played by the energized drums
Writer(s): 向井 秀徳, 向井 秀徳
Contributed by Maya M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.