They are widely credited to have spearheaded the "Shibuya-kei" movement of Tokyo in the 90s, along with Flipper's Guitar.
They are known for their eclectic and energetic compositions, which often sound like "new" releases from the late 1960s hipster scene. Their catchphrase--"A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular"--captured the group's ironic stance but eager attitude. The group broke up in March 2001.
A hugely prolific group, Pizzicato Five would release at least an album-per-year along with various EPs and remix albums during their 16 year-career.
Both Nomiya Maki (野宮真貴) and Konishi Yasuharu(小西康陽) currently enjoy solo careers - with Konishi Yasuharu(小西康陽) producing other artists ranging from Puffy and SMAP to Cornelius and kahimi karie(カヒミ・カリィ) - alongside collaborative remix compilations - from Ella Fitzgerald and The Supremes to classic Disney and Thunderbirds (as in Super-Marionated) music on his Shibuya-based Readymade Records label.
On Thursday March 31st, 2011, exactly 10 years after Pizzicato Five disbanded, Konishi Yasuharu announced a new solo project called Pizzicato One. The first release, titled One and Ten Very Sad Songs, consists of covers of English songs, each featuring vocals by various internationally-known artists from around the world.
スウィート・ソウル・レヴュー
Pizzicato Five Lyrics
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Kagami wo mite
Ki ga tsuita no
Anata ni koi shiteru no
Anata ni koi shiteru no
Omekashi shite
Doko e yuku no?
So anata ni
Baby machi wa itsumo parade
Baby dakara tsuite iko yo
Yo no naka ni wa
Sweet ya
Catchy ga ippai aru yo ne
Dakishimetai
Ureshikute
Hoho hozuri shitakunaru desho
Hora revue ga hajimaru
Hora okurenaide ne
Hora revue ga hajimaru
Hora wasurenaide ne
Tabun kyo wa
Watashi wo mite
Ki ga tsuku hazu
Anata mo koi shiterutte
Watashi ni koi shiterutte
Terebi de mita
Furui eiga
Musical no
Revue mitai ne
Baby machi wa itsumo parade
Baby hora ne kikoeru desho
Yo no naka ni wa
Happy ya
Lucky ga ippai aru yo ne
Kuchizuketai
Ureshikute
Hoho hozuri
Shitakunaru desho
Hora revue ga hajimaru
Hora okurenaide ne
Hora revue ga hajimaru
Hora wasurenaide ne
Yo no naka ni wa
Sweet ya
Catchy ga
Ippai aru hazu
Kami-sama
Parade ni
Ame nante furasenaide
Yo no naka ni
Happy mo
Lucky mo
Zenzen nakutemo
Anata to nara
Ureshikute
Hoho hozuri shitakunaru desho
Hozuri shitakunaru desho
Hora revue ga hajimaru
Hora okurenaide ne
Hora revue ga hajimaru
Hora wasurenaide ne
The lyrics to Pizzicato Five's song Sweet Soul Revue speak of the experience of falling in love for the first time. The singer starts by looking at herself in the mirror and realizing that she's in love with someone. She dresses up and wonders where she should go to find this person, but then decides she's going to go see the person she loves. The verse speaks of the excitement of pursuing love and the desire to follow the person you love, even when the world is a parade full of distractions.
The chorus of the song speaks of the joy and happiness of being in love. The world is full of sweet and catchy things, and the singer wants to hold the person she loves close and feel the joy of being in love. The second verse speaks of the movies and musicals that the singer has watched, and expresses the hope that the person she loves also loves her back. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the feeling of joy and happiness that comes with being in love.
Overall, the lyrics present an optimistic and joyful view of love, and emphasize the importance of pursuing love, even when the world is full of distractions.
Line by Line Meaning
kesa hajimete
This morning, for the first time
kagami wo mite
I looked into the mirror
ki ga tsuita no
And I realized
anata ni koi shiteru no
That I'm in love with you
anata ni koi shiteru no
That I'm in love with you
omekashi shite
And I dressed up
doko e yuku no?
Where are you going?
so anata ni
So I'll go to you
ai ni yuku no yo
To be with you
baby machi wa itsumo parade
The town is always a parade, baby
baby dakara tsuite iko yo
So I will follow you, baby
yo no naka ni wa sweet ya
In this world, there's sweetness
catchy ga ippai aru yo ne
There are plenty of catchy things, right?
dakishimetai ureshikute
I want to hold you, so happy
hoho hozuri shitakunaru desho
I want to snuggle up to you
hora revue ga hajimaru
Look, the revue is starting
hora okurenaide ne
Don't be late, okay?
hora revue ga hajimaru
Look, the revue is starting
hora wasurenaide ne
Don't forget, okay?
tabun kyo wa watashi wo mite
Maybe today, you'll see me
ki ga tsuku hazu anata mo koi shiterutte
You'll realize that you're in love with me too
watashi ni koi shiterutte
That you're in love with me
terebi de mita furui eiga
I saw an old movie on TV
musical no revue mitai ne
It was like a revue from a musical
baby machi wa itsumo parade
The town is always a parade, baby
baby hora ne kikoeru desho
Baby, can't you hear it?
yo no naka ni wa happy ya
In this world, there's happiness
lucky ga ippai aru yo ne
There are plenty of lucky things, right?
kuchizuketai ureshikute
I want to kiss you, so happy
hoho hozuri shitakunaru desho
I want to snuggle up to you
hora revue ga hajimaru
Look, the revue is starting
hora okurenaide ne
Don't be late, okay?
hora revue ga hajimaru
Look, the revue is starting
hora wasurenaide ne
Don't forget, okay?
yo no naka ni wa sweet ya
In this world, there's sweetness
catchy ga ippai aru hazu
There should be plenty of catchy things
kami-sama parade ni ame nante furasenaide
God, don't rain on the parade
yo no naka ni happy mo lucky mo zenzen nakutemo
Even if there's no happiness or luck in this world
anata to nara ureshikute
If I'm with you, I'm happy
hoho hozuri shitakunaru desho
I want to snuggle up to you
hora revue ga hajimaru
Look, the revue is starting
hora okurenaide ne
Don't be late, okay?
hora revue ga hajimaru
Look, the revue is starting
hora wasurenaide ne
Don't forget, okay?
Contributed by Daniel D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DaddyBoo69
January 29 2020
I'm 32 years old from the Philippines.
Whenever I hear this song I searched for it.
For more than a decade I searched for this..
And today it played in the noon time show "Its Showtime".
And the only lyric i remember is "Oh la hachimaru"
Thank God I found you now.
So many memories with this song.. brings back my childhood..
I hope to hear more of your songs.. thank you for this music.
@KK-wg3xw
✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽
今朝はじめて鏡を見て
気がついたの
あなたに恋してるの
あなたに恋してるの
お目かしして何処へ行くの？
そう、あなたに逢いに行くのよ
ベイビー 街はいつもパレード
ベイビー だからついて行こうよ
世の中にはスウィートや
キャッチーがいっぱいあるよね
抱きしめたい 嬉しくて
ほほ頬ずりしたくなるでしょ
ほら レヴューが始まる
ほら 遅れないでね
ほら レヴューが始まる
ほら 忘れないでね
たぶん今日は 私を見て
気がつくはず
あなたも恋してるって
私に恋してるって
TVで観た旧い映画
ミュージカルのレヴューみたいね
ベイビー 街はいつもパレード
ベイビー ほらね聴こえるでしょ
世の中にはハッピーや
ラッキーがいっぱいあるよね
くちづけたい 嬉しくて
ほほ頬ずりしたくなるでしょ
ほら レヴューが始まる
ほら 遅れないでね
ほら レヴューが始まる
ほら 忘れないでね
世の中にはスウィートや
キャッチーがいっぱいあるはず
神様 パレードに雨なんて 降らせないで
世の中にハッピーもラッキーも全然なくても
あなたとなら 嬉しくて
ほほ頬ずりしたくなるでしょ
頬ずりしたくなるでしよ
ほら レヴューが始まる
ほら 遅れないでね
ほら レヴューが始まる
ほら 忘れないでね
✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽
@felixsantos2887
Attendance sa mga batang 90's like the button
@badzsculptures3755
While on lockdown.
@yourask9534
Present
@raymondana3622
Present
@saiyantech3820
sikat sa radyo to noon e
@yourask9534
saIyAN kahit sa bicol pinapatugtug pa din e specially homeradio
@Jake_Ro_X
According to a rumor for the Japanese commenters, who might be wondering why this is famous in the Philippines. It's because during the 90s, the PH promotional materials/commercials for Ranma 1/2 or らんま 1/2 has this background soundtrack. In fact, most radio stations in the Philippines loved the background soundtrack so much. They aired this every week throughout the 90's. Making "Pizzicato Five - Sweet Soul Revue" a hit in Manila. 🤣🇵🇭🇯🇵
@ssga7081
I think this was way already famous in PH before it was even used in Ranma promos. Used for Ranma late 90s but this has been blasted in PH airawaves in 95/96?
@princeplotena
lmao i was just listening to jpop and i thought i accidently clicked on an OPM song thanks for the explanation
@junjie5042
And became famous again because of Cherifer commercial. 😂