Picnic Kibun (japanese for ¨the feeling of picnic¨) sang in English, Spanish and Japanese, and transcended digital rock, pop, J-hop, and electronica. Their essence is an internationally flavoured hedonism: a sexy and sophisticated expression that comes at you through irresistible beats and sublime sociopolitical lyrics, expressed for example in the debut single ¨Drop Your Panties¨.
The band began performing throughout Santiago, Chile in late 2006. It wasn’t long until they stamped their raw sample based sound by winning Super45’s Best New Sound pick for 2007, Chile´s prestigious music blog.
The band released their five-song demo in 2007 called simply ¨Picnic Kibun EP¨. The EP was remixed by Matanza and Moustache! among many other local artists.
In August 2009, the band released its debut album, Fiebre Tagadá, which was acclaimed as one of the most exciting Chilean releases of the year. It was downloaded more than 120,000 times from the band´s official website http://www.picnickibun.com. After the release of ¨Fiebre Tagadá¨, bandmembers Blit and Herbie West left the band to pursue personal projects causing the band a brief hiatus from live performance.
After the breakup, the band took to a new form, incorporating Fran Straube (Miss Garrison, Fármacos) on drums and voices.
In 2011, Picnic Kibun worked with producer Vicente Sanfuentes (Sanfuentes, Original Hamster, Francisca Valenzuela) to create four EPs which were released through the band´s music label Endemika Records.
Taganga EP (Oct 2012) included the title song ¨Taganga¨ which was co-produced with the chilean duo Moustache! (Astro) as well as ¨Madisonville¨which in turn was co-produced with Matanza. The EP was released in Australia through Tuff ´Em Up Records as well as in Chile through the band´s Endemika Records. There were two remix EPs released, each released under each record label which included artists such as Tunacola and Mawashi. The title song featured a video clip directed by Pablo Gonzalez (Smog), featuring Julianna Her and Agustin Silva.
Semilla EP (oct 2013) included Semilla and Kaizoku featuring Matanza.
Megalinda EP (aug 2013) included the songs Megalinda and Nation Of Two. The song also included a live versión of Taganga, recorded during 2012 while Picnic Kibun opened for The Presets.
Previa Me Up EP (Mar 2014) was Picnic Kibun´s final release. It included the title song Previa Me Up and remixes by Roman & Castro, Dj Raff, Modex and Pol del Sur.
In 2008 the band scored the music for Transantiaguinos (Canal 13), a nationally broadcasted TV show for Canal13 based in Chile. Picnic Kibun can also be found in the soundtrack of Santos (Lopez 2006), Que Pena Tu Vida (Lopez 2010) and ¨Young and Wild¨ (Rivas 2012).
Complete album Fiebre Tagadá can be downloaded here, http://bit.ly/hPi654.
Pink and Blue
Picnic Kibun Lyrics
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Rei, Rei, Rei, Let me stay.
Me, Me, Me, Dont want to be,
Left out of your smile.
Your name sounds like Do Rei Me.
Music in the sun and emerald trees.
I wanna know the So, La, Shi to your
I remember when I saw you.
You were wearing pink and I wore blue.
I remember thinking I`d never be the
same - for awhile.
Anotoki, anotoki, mitayo, mitayo
kimino, kimino, egao.
Anotoki, anotoki, mitayo, mitayo,
kimino, kimino, hohoemi, hohoemi.
Anotoki, anotoki, orewa, orewa,
kimino, kimino, mono.
Do, do, do, ikanaide,
Rei, rei, rei, hanasanaide,
Mi, mi, mi, orewa
Hanasanaiyo.
Well things went well, for a while, for a while
for a while.
It's a complicated situation that I cannot believe,
When a girl tells me she loves me and then she proceeds,
to tell me that she feels so free underneath,
my arms and words like wind under wings.
Tell me little girl, are you telling the truth,
or are you misled, convoluted, chemical proofs,
with holes the size of pores of an imperfect condom,
giving birth to paradoxes like God and a problem?
Do you feel so free that you cannot feel:
my eyes watching over your eyes.
When men walk by, stare at your thick, lush, thighs:
his eyes watching over your eyes.
Your lies complicating my life,
our ties tearing down our kites,
our might diminishing our ties with
everybody else.
It's a disastrous dilemma when you're
the only sinner, in a world where the morals
are created by beginners.
Let go of my hand! This ain´t no sensitive moment
the girl's gotta go and you're my only opponent.
Love, they call you. Idealism, bliss. I break you in half
with reason and slit your wrists with a list,
of fallacies of sorts you've been juggling like bad habits,
if logic was a virtue, with understanding you'd have it.
Do you feel so free that you cannot feel:
my eyes watching over your eyes.
When men walk by, stare at your thick, lush, thighs:
his eyes watching over your eyes.
Your lies complicating my life,
our ties tearing down our kites,
our might diminishing our ties with
everybody else.
My world shrinks every time I, place my lips in between
your blue eyes.
The song Pink and Blue by Picnic Kibun is a story of a complicated romantic relationship. The first stanza of the song addresses the fear of losing someone, with the lyrics “Do, Do, Do, Don’t Let go. Rei, Rei, Rei, Let me stay. Me, Me, Me, Don’t want to be, Left out of your smile.” The second stanza talks about wanting to know everything about the person's heart, using the musical notes of So, La, Shi, and describes the desire to fit into the person's life with the line “Your name sounds like Do Rei Me.”
The chorus of the song is an expression of nostalgia as the singer remembers the moment they met the person wearing pink while they were in blue. The Japanese lyrics in the chorus “Anotoki, anotoki, mitayo, mitayo kimino, kimino, egao” and “Anotoki, anotoki, mitayo, mitayo, kimino, kimino, hohoemi, hohoemi,” translate to “I remember, I remember, I saw it, I saw it, your smile, your smile” which emphasizes the impact the person had on the singer.
The last stanza of the song reveals the complicated nature of the relationship, with the singer feeling torn between love for the person and frustration towards the lies and complications in the relationship. The line “It’s a disastrous dilemma when you’re the only sinner, in a world where the morals are created by beginners” reflects the struggle of balancing personal desires with societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Do, Do, Do, Dont Let go.
Don't let go, hold on tight.
Rei, Rei, Rei, Let me stay.
Let me stay, don't push me away.
Me, Me, Me, Dont want to be, Left out of your smile.
I don't want to be left out of your happiness.
Your name sounds like Do Rei Me.
Your name sounds musical.
Music in the sun and emerald trees.
Together, we create a beautiful scene.
I wanna know the So, La, Shi to your Heart - for awhile.
I want to know everything about you - for a while.
I remember when I saw you.
I remember the first time I saw you.
You were wearing pink and I wore blue.
We were wearing different colors.
I remember thinking I`d never be the same - for awhile.
I knew my life had changed upon meeting you.
Do, do, do, ikanaide,
Don't go away like that.
Rei, rei, rei, hanasanaide,
Don't let go of me like that.
Mi, mi, mi, orewa Hanasanaiyo.
Don't let go of me, I won't let go of you.
Well things went well, for a while, for a while for a while.
Things were good for a short period of time.
It's a complicated situation that I cannot believe.
I can't believe how complicated this is.
When a girl tells me she loves me and then she proceeds,
When a girl says she loves me and then...
to tell me that she feels so free underneath,
...starts talking about feeling free around me...
my arms and words like wind under wings.
...my embrace and the things I say make her feel uplifted.
Tell me little girl, are you telling the truth,
Are you being honest with me?
or are you misled, convoluted, chemical proofs,
Or are you just confused and not making sense?
with holes the size of pores of an imperfect condom,
Full of flaws and imperfections.
giving birth to paradoxes like God and a problem?
Creating confusing and contradictory situations.
It's a disastrous dilemma when you're
It's a difficult and dangerous situation to be in
the only sinner, in a world where the morals
When I'm the only one doing wrong in a world where people have strong morals
are created by beginners.
Morals that are not well established or defined.
Let go of my hand! This ain´t no sensitive moment
Let go of my hand, this isn't a time for sentimentality.
the girl's gotta go and you're my only opponent.
You're the only one left standing in my way.
Love, they call you. Idealism, bliss. I break you in half with reason and slit your wrists with a list,
They call you love, but I see it for what it is. I'll break it apart with logic and expose the flaws.
of fallacies of sorts you've been juggling like bad habits,
All the lies and inconsistencies you've been holding onto.
if logic was a virtue, with understanding you'd have it.
If being logical was a good thing, you would understand that.
My world shrinks every time I, place my lips in between your blue eyes.
I feel like my world is getting smaller when I'm with you.
Anotoki, anotoki, mitayo, mitayo kimino, kimino, egao...
At that time, I saw your smile...
Anotoki, anotoki, mitayo, mitayo, kimino, kimino, hohoemi, hohoemi.
At that time, I saw your smile...
Anotoki, anotoki, orewa, orewa, kimino, kimino, mono.
At that time, I was yours and you were mine.
When men walk by, stare at your thick, lush, thighs:
When men look at you and admire your beauty...
his eyes watching over your eyes.
I can see the way he looks at you.
Your lies complicating my life,
All the lies you've told are making my life more difficult.
our ties tearing down our kites,
Our relationship is falling apart.
our might diminishing our ties with everybody else.
Our power is weakening our relationships with others.
Contributed by Audrey G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.