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.
24 Decembre
Pizzicato Five Lyrics
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Translator: andrei cunha
(you'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
Come on everybody
It's time to celebrate)
Jûnigatsu nijûyokka
Anata wa
Nani wo shiteru
Watashi wa
Machi no dokoka de
Zutto anata wo matteruuuuuu
Tôkyô wa itsudatte
Itsudatte nigiyaka da kedo
Jûnigatsu nijûyokka
Hitori-kiri wa sukoshi samishii
Den'wa mo konakunatte
Ishûkan kurai da kedo
Yakusoku
Wasuretenai deshô
Jûnigatsu nijûyokka
Anata wa
Doko ni iru
Watashi wa
Machi no dokoka de
Zutto anata wo matteru
Watashi wa
Itsudatte
Itsudatte anata ga suki
Sekai-jû no dare yori mo
Ichiban ai shite iruuuuuuuu
Jûnigatsu nijûyokka
Anata wa
Nani wo shite iru
Watashi wa
Machi no dokoka de
Zutto anata wo matteruuuuuu
(we are listening
To a xmas song)
Den'wa mo konakunatte
Ishûkan kurai da kedo
Yakusoku
Wasuretenai desh?
Jûnigatsu nijûyokka
Anata wa
Doko ni iru
Watashi wa
Machi no dokoka de
Zutto anata wo matteru
--------------------------------
(you'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
Come on everybody
It's time to celebrate)
It's xmas eve
What are
You doing
I am
Somewhere in tokyo
Waiting for youuuuuuu
Tokyo is always
It's always a lively place
But it's xmas eve
And I feel lonely all by myself
You haven't called me
For about a week
I hope you haven't forgotten
We're supposed to meet
It's xmas eve
And what
Are you
Doing
I am somewhere in tokyo
Waiting for youuuuuu
I will always
Always
I will always like you
More than anybody in the world
I love youuuuuuuuuuuuu
It's xmas eve
And what
Are you
Doing
I am somewhere in tokyo
Waiting for youuuuuu
(we are listening to a
Xmas song!)
You haven't called me
For about a week
I hope you haven't forgotten
We're supposed to meet
I will always
Always
I will always like you
More than anybody
In the world
I love youuuuuuuuuuuuu
The song "24 Decembre" by Pizzicato Five is a melancholic track about waiting for someone on Christmas Eve in Tokyo. The song begins with traditional Christmas lyrics telling people to be good and to come together to celebrate. The song's protagonist sings in the first person, revealing that she is waiting for someone in Tokyo. She has been waiting for this person, and despite the busy city's perpetual chaos, the emptiness of loneliness pervades her environment. The waiting feels more poignant, given the expectations of the season and the approaching holiday.
The lyrics convey the singer's feelings of missing someone she cares about, and there is particular emphasis placed on the date: December 24th. The date somehow seems to make the absence more painful. The song ends with an affirmation of her love and commitment to the person she is waiting for, no matter what. This powerful conclusion drives home the idea that Christmas love can bridge even the toughest of distances.
In summary, "24 Decembre" is a sentimental and timely ballad about love, loss, and waiting that reminds us how the Christmas season can be both warm and bittersweet.
Line by Line Meaning
You'd better watch out
It's xmas eve. Be careful.
You'd better not cry
It's xmas eve. Don't be sad.
Come on everybody
It's xmas eve. Let's celebrate.
It's time to celebrate
It's xmas eve. Let's party.
Jûnigatsu nijûyokka Anata wa Nani wo shiteru
It's xmas eve. What are you doing?
Watashi wa Machi no dokoka de Zutto anata wo matteruuuuuu
I'm waiting for you somewhere in Tokyo.
Tôkyô wa itsudatte Itsudatte nigiyaka da kedo
Tokyo is always lively.
Jûnigatsu nijûyokka Hitori-kiri wa sukoshi samishii
But being alone on xmas eve is a bit lonely.
Den'wa mo konakunatte Ishûkan kurai da kedo
You haven't called for about a week.
Yakusoku Wasuretenai deshô
I hope you haven't forgotten we're supposed to meet.
Jûnigatsu nijûyokka Anata wa Doko ni iru
It's xmas eve. Where are you?
Ichiban ai shite iruuuuuuuu
I will always love you more than anyone in the world.
Jûnigatsu nijûyokka Anata wa Nani wo shite iru
It's xmas eve. What are you doing?
Watashi wa Machi no dokoka de Zutto anata wo matteruuuuuu
I'm waiting for you somewhere in Tokyo.
(we are listening to a Xmas song!)
We are currently listening to a xmas song.
You haven't called me For about a week
You haven't contacted me for about a week.
I will always Always I will always like you More than anybody In the world I love youuuuuuuuuuuuu
I will always like you more than anyone in the world. I love you.
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