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.
Contact
Pizzicato Five Lyrics
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Pierced my heart
You on earth
You have
Doctors
Contact!
I need a
Transfusion
I lost so much
From this wound
Contact!
Bring me my
Spacesuit
Remove
This stardust
From me
Contact!
Understand
I need at any cost
To join my
Lover
In the galaxy
Contact!
The star has
Pierced my heart
Please
Call a doctor
Contact!
The lyrics to Pizzicato Five's "Contact" tell a story of an astronaut who has been struck by a shooting star and is in need of medical attention. The singer urgently requests contact with doctors and a transfusion of mercury to replenish the vital substance lost from the heart wound. The astronaut also pleads for assistance in removing the stardust from their body and to be provided with a spacesuit to venture out into space once again. The ultimate goal is to reunite with their lover who resides in a different galaxy. The song juxtaposes the vastness and wonder of outer space with the fragility and humanity of the astronaut's plight, creating a poignant and romantic narrative.
Line by Line Meaning
A shooting star
An extraordinary event has occurred
Pierced my heart
The event has deeply affected me emotionally
You on earth
Though I am in space, my love is on earth
You have
I am longing for you
Doctors
I need medical attention
Contact!
Urgent communication is necessary
I need a
I require something
Transfusion
A process of transfer and exchange
Of mercury
Of a precious substance that flows like our love
I lost so much
I am suffering from the wound caused by our separation
From this wound
The pain and damage associated with being apart from you
Contact!
I urgently need to communicate this need for reunion
Bring me my
I require an object that will help me reach you
Spacesuit
A protective outer layer that will allow me to travel through space
Remove
I want to be rid of
This stardust
I want to shed the space dust that clings to me
From me
So that I am free to be with you
Contact!
Urgent communication is again necessary to achieve this goal
Understand
Please comprehend the seriousness of my need to be with you
I need at any cost
I am willing to take any action, pay any price
To join my
To be with my beloved
Lover
The person with whom I share a deep and meaningful connection
In the galaxy
In space, where we will be reunited and happy forever
Contact!
Urgent communication is once again required, this time to summon medical attention
The star has
The extraordinary event that befell me
Pierced my heart
Has caused me emotional turmoil and physical harm
Please
I implore you
Call a doctor
To heal me, so that I may be with my beloved
Contact!
Urgent communication has saved me yet again
Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Serge Gainsbourg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jax
Man, I am in love with this group! Too bad they've split now :( Oh well, they had a good ride.. I'd say 16 years is enough for anyone xD
MeltingCORE 🧿
I love this song. Probably my favorite P5 song. : - )
Athena Rose
Why doesn’t this have any views!?! this is SO good.
marc dany
So great...everything is just a mix! the video with fotos or images of others P5 videos, the arrangements, the song is a BBardot song etc but I love the result of it
fuaifag
Ha! First comment :). Really good tune. Positive vibrations are coming from this track.
smoinync
The Brigitte Badot's contact is cool either Like both versions
Plexpara
but the samples are still from kraftwerk.
Jope Petersson
Where is the version with Kraftwerk numbers? Can't be Fonus on Internet now. I liked it more
LHCH INTERNATIONAL
Not the good version of P5 !!!