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.
La Règle du Jeu
Pizzicato Five Lyrics
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Koi ha geemu
Sou yo baby
Itsumo ruuru ga kawaru no
Koi no gooru
Sou yo baby
Koi wo shite
Kisu wo shite
Kyou ha anata wo shinjiru
Dakedo baby
Koi ha geemu
Itsumo umaku ha ikanai mono
Tokyo tawaa mitsumete
Konya ai wo chikatta kedo
Yoru ga akete
Me ga samete
Ruuru ga kawaru no
Dakedo dakedo
Akirameru no ha
Ima ha sukoshi
Hayasugiru kamo
Baby toku ni
Koi no yowami ha
Hora ne sugu ni
Misecha dame na no
Kitto kamisama ha
Kitto watashi ni hohoemu
Soshite konya mata
Anata ni aitai
Koi no moodo
Sou yo baby
Itsumo ryoukou ha kawaru no
Koi no ruuru
Sou yo baby
Anata ni aitai
Itsuka kiita
Koi no uta
Kyou ha nandaka setsunai
Mou nidou to
Koi nante
Shita wo kande shinitakunaru
Mayonaka wo sugite
Anata ni denwa shite mita kedo
Mimi moto de
Beru no oto
Ruuru ha wakaranai
Dakedo dakedo
Namida no naka wo
Kyou mo hitori
Aruku no ha iya
Baby itsumo
Umaku iku no ha
Tabun magure
Sonna mono desho
Kitto kamisama ha
Kitto watashi ni hohoemu
Soshite ashita mata
Anata ni aitai
Dakara dakara
Akirameru no ha
Ima ha sukoshi
Hayasugiru kamo
Baby itsumo
Umaku iku no ha
Tabun magure
Sonna mono desho
Kitto unmei ha
Kitto watashi ni furimuku
Kitto kamisama ha
Kitto watashi ni hohoemu
Kitto anata ha
Kitto watashi ni furimuku
Soshite konya mata
Anata ni aitai
The lyrics of Pizzicato Five's "La Regle Du Jeu" talk about the game of love, which is always changing its rules. The first two stanzas of the song talk about how love is a game that always has changing rules and goals, and how the singer wants to find someone to love. The third and fourth stanzas talk about how the singer has found someone to love but the game of love is still difficult to win.
The lyrics use vivid imagery to describe the different stages of love. The first stanza talks about how the rules of the game are always changing, and the second stanza describes the singer's goal of finding someone to love. The third stanza talks about the difficulty of playing the game of love, and the fourth stanza talks about how even when you have found someone you love, the game is still difficult to win.
Overall, the lyrics of "La Regle Du Jeu" convey the complexity and unpredictability of romantic relationships, and how love is a game that is always changing.
Line by Line Meaning
Koi ha geemu
Love is a game
Sou yo baby
That's right, baby
Itsumo ruuru ga kawaru no
The rules always change
Koi no gooru
The goal of love
Anata ni aitai
I want to see you
Koi wo shite
I fall in love
Kisu wo shite
I kiss you
Kyou ha anata wo shinjiru
Today, I believe in you
Dakedo baby
But baby
Itsumo umaku ha ikanai mono
Things don't always go well
Tokyo tawaa mitsumete
Staring at the Tokyo tower
Konya ai wo chikatta kedo
Tonight, I promised to love
Yoru ga akete
The night breaks
Me ga samete
I wake up
Ruuru ga kawaru no
The rules change
Dakedo dakedo
But, but
Akirameru no ha
Giving up now
Ima ha sukoshi
Is a bit
Hayasugiru kamo
Too soon
Baby toku ni
Baby, especially
Koi no yowami ha
The weakness of love
Hora ne sugu ni
See, right away
Misecha dame na no
Don't show it
Kitto kamisama ha
Surely, God
Kitto watashi ni hohoemu
Surely, smiles upon me
Soshite konya mata
And tonight again
Anata ni aitai
I want to see you
Koi no moodo
The mood of love
Itsumo ryoukou ha kawaru no
The tempo always changes
Koi no ruuru
The rules of love
Anata ni aitai
I want to see you
Itsuka kiita
I once heard
Koi no uta
Love song
Kyou ha nandaka setsunai
Today, it feels somehow painful
Mou nidou to
Never again
Koi nante
Love or something
Shita wo kande shinitakunaru
I want to bite my tongue and die
Mayonaka wo sugite
After midnight passed
Anata ni denwa shite mita kedo
I tried calling you, but
Mimi moto de
At the edge of my ear
Beru no oto
The sound of a phone
Ruuru ha wakaranai
I don't understand the rules
Dakedo dakedo
But, but
Namida no naka wo
Inside my tears
Kyou mo hitori
Today, again, alone
Aruku no ha iya
I don't feel like walking
Baby itsumo
Baby, always
Umaku iku no ha
Things go well
Tabun magure
Maybe it's twisted
Sonna mono desho
That's the way it is, right?
Kitto unmei ha
Surely, fate
Kitto watashi ni furimuku
Surely, turns to me
Kitto kamisama ha
Surely, God
Kitto watashi ni hohoemu
Surely, smiles upon me
Kitto anata ha
Surely, you
Kitto watashi ni furimuku
Surely, turn to me
Soshite konya mata
And tonight again
Anata ni aitai
I want to see you
Contributed by William D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ZIPERREVERA
Un pequeño aviso:
No tengo pensado subir mas musica de Pizzicato Five a este canal. Si se suscribieron por eso les recomiendo que quiten su suscripcion, De lo contrario, podrían encontrar videos que no vayan a resultarles interesantes.
Se que me estoy dejando varios albumes, el motivo principal es que la mayoría ya están en Youtube; sin embargo, me han dicho en anteriores ocasiones que soy el unico que deja enlaces de descarga, lo que me parece raro porque pensé que lo comun era hacer eso. En cualquier caso, acá les dejo enlaces para la algunos albumes que no subí:
This Year's Girl - https://www.mediafire.com/file/4oe12rwtl1uuj95/Year+1991+FLAC.rar/file
Sweet Pizzicato Five - https://www.mediafire.com/file/zd0qk2uyeyejs0s/Sweet+1992+FLAC.rar/file
Overdose - https://www.mediafire.com/file/q5b441yyj1hpvch/Overdose+1994+FLAC.rar/file
Bossa Nova 2001 - https://www.mediafire.com/file/5h85g8qoy4xv6uj/Bossa+1993+FLAC.rar/file
Instant Replay - https://www.mediafire.com/file/fe16ghrtnursdvq/Instant+1993+FLAC.rar/file
Happy En of the World - https://www.mediafire.com/file/b7b6fary6x4wsrn/Happy+1997+FLAC.rar/file
didi
I love it !
Dolores Zamora
Pizzicato 5: Greatest band ever ! .
Tropical Beach
1_ Koi no Rules/New Rules 00:00
2_ New Songs 03:51
3_ Koi no Rules/New Rules (instrumental) 08:16
william anthony
It's an onslaught in the best possible way, the baseline is nuts.
scienz
i have this single. P5 was audio,visual, and tangible art