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.
This Can't Be Love
Pizzicato Five Lyrics
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Translators: andrei cunha
Kore wa koi de wa nakute
Tada no itami
Dakiau tabi hidoku
Shibireru yo na
Itsumo futari kiri
Radio kara nagarete iru
'itoshi no erii' ('my love, so sweet') (*)
Futari
Marude
Koibito mitai na futari
Soshite
Totemo
Tsukarete iru futari
Baby baby ooh
Baby baby
Ai shite iru to
Hito-koto dake
Ooh baby baby
Ai shite iru
To mo ichido dake
Kimi wa tenshi janakute
Tada no musume
Back seat de sukoshi
Nemuru to ii sa ('my love, so sweet')
Yoru no drive wa
Tabun korekkiri
Tabun niji sugi ni wa
Kimi no ie sa ('my love, so sweet')
Futari
Nanimo
Hanasu koto no nai futari
Soshite
Kimi wa nakidashite shimau
Baby baby ooh
Baby baby
Ai shite iru
To hito-koto dake
Ooh baby baby
Ai shite iru
To mo ichido
Ooh ah sha sha sha sha...
Futari
Marude
Koibito mitai na futari
Soshite
Totemo tsukarete iru futari
Baby baby
Ai shite iru
To hito-koto dake
Baby baby ooh
Baby baby
Ai shite iru
To hito-koto dake
Ooh baby baby
Ai shite iru
To mo ichido dake
Ooh baby baby
Ai shite iru to
Ienai nante
Kore wa koi dewa
Nakute itami
Kimi wa tenshi
Janakute itami
Soshite
Yoru no drive wa
Kore de o-shimai
Baby baby ooh...
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This can't be love
It's just pain
We you are in my arms
It hurts so much
We always go alone
On a car ride
From the radio you can hear
'itoshi no erii' ('my love, so sweet')
We look
Just like
We were lovers
And then
We are
Always very tired
Baby baby ooh
Baby baby
Please just
Tell me you love me
Ooh baby baby
Please say it again
That you love me
You are not an angel
You're just a girl
You'd better take a nap
On the backseat ('my love, so sweet')
I don't think we'll be going
Anywhere else tonight
Let's go back
To your place after two ('my love, so sweet')
We are
Silent
We don't talk
And then
You end up crying
Baby baby ooh
Baby baby
Please just
Tell me you love me
Ooh baby baby
Please say it again
That you love me
Ooh ah sha sha sha sha...
We look
Just like
We were lovers
And then
We are always very tired
Baby baby
Please just
Tell me you love me
Baby baby ooh
Baby baby
Please say it again
That you love me
Ooh baby baby
Please say it again
That you love me
Ooh baby baby
Don't say you
Can't say it
This can't
Be love: pain
You're not
An angel: pain
And then
I think our ride
Is over for tonight
Baby baby ooh...
The Pizzicato Five's song "This Can't Be Love" depicts a couple experiencing a tumultuous relationship while on a car ride, accompanied by a radio playing a love song. Throughout the song, the lyrics suggest that the couple's relationship is not based on love, but rather on pain and exhaustion. The couple appears to be struggling to communicate and connect, ultimately leading to tears. The song's lyrics seem to be an ode to the idea of love as an enigma and a reminder of the complexity of relationships.
The song's lyrics are interesting, as they provide a unique take on the idea of love being painful. Even while depicting a tumultuous relationship, the song is upbeat and playful, incorporating the group's signature retro sound. The inclusion of the radio playing a love song suggests that the couple is aspiring towards an idealized version of love, but cannot achieve it. The lyrics also suggest a tinge of sadness and desperation in the couple's relationship, as they struggle to connect and seem to be clinging onto each other out of a sense of obligation or familiarity.
The song's title, "This Can't Be Love," is an interesting play on words, as it suggests both disbelief at the idea of being in love and a rejection of the positivity associated with love. The song provides an alternative narrative to the idea of love as joyful and simple, instead portraying it as complex and fraught with pain.
Line by Line Meaning
This can't be love
They don't have a loving relationship
It's just pain
Their relationship is painful
We you are in my arms
They hug each other
It hurts so much
The hug is uncomfortable
We always go alone
They don't like to bring other people on car rides
On a car ride
They are traveling by car
From the radio you can hear 'itoshi no erii' ('my love, so sweet')
They hear a love song on the radio
We look Just like we were lovers
They appear as a romantic couple
And then We are Always very tired
They are often exhausted
Please just Tell me you love me
A request for affection
Please say it again That you love me
A request for reaffirmation of love
You are not an angel You're just a girl
The person addressed is not perfect
You'd better take a nap On the backseat ('my love, so sweet')
A suggestion to rest
I don't think we'll be going Anywhere else tonight
They won't be leaving the car soon
Let's go back To your place after two ('my love, so sweet')
They plan to go home together after 2 in the morning
We are Silent We don't talk
They don't speak much
And then You end up crying
The person addressed starts crying
Baby baby ooh...
Their conversation ends here
This can't Be love: pain
Their relationship is painful, not loving
And then I think our ride Is over for tonight
Their car ride is finished for tonight
Baby baby ooh...
The song ends
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
joker
I remember listening to this back in high school while doing anatomy and physiology homework. Good times.
mmelanoma
Love Bellisima. Somehow I like their older tunes better than their newer ones.
mmelanoma
@Dr_Doctor yeah, career-wise they're all over the place. Separating by albums though, the genres they visit do seem to have some thematic cohesion that doesn't make any single song look that off key (in my opinion)
Dr_Doctor
They def changed their sound alot. Before Couples they sound more like Synthpop
mmelanoma
+Tiffany Jackson their first tracks do sound a bit like R&B (and many other genres that I think were pop-ish at that time, like My Blue Heaven and Seven O Clock News), then they scatter among many genres. In their more modern songs they sample a lot, so they literally take many influences and paste them together.
I just saw the wiki and damn, that isn't descriptive at all (jpop and shibuya kei)
Around The Way Girl
+mmelanoma Hey since you replied to me. Isn't this considered American R&B almost? Because on the wikipedia page, there this this bitch that refuses to allow anyone to edit their genre section. PIzzicato Five uses lots of westernized music and I cant believe they cant see that.
mmelanoma
+Tiffany Jackson Bellisima is very different than, say, Happy End of the World. The songs are focused on the lyrics and vocals, less sample mixing. I love them both but they are definitely different facets of the band.
Esplodiamoinallegria
The guitar could be played by Takao Tajima, who composed the song with Yasuharu Konishi, or by the official guitarist Keitaro Takanami
Henrique Mariotto
THANKS FOR POSTING THIS!!!!!
Andrés
amazing song!