Plus-Tech Squeeze Box are a Japanese electronic band, consisting of ハヤシベトモノ… Read Full Bio ↴Plus-Tech Squeeze Box are a Japanese electronic band, consisting of ハヤシベトモノリ(Tomonori Hayashibe), ワキヤタケシ (Takeshi Wakiya) formed in 1997. The frenetic kitchen-sink sound of their first album FAKEVOX (2000) is an example of the subgenre known as picopop, driven by rudimentary synthesized sounds and heavily-manipulated samples from a variety of sources. Junko Kamada provides vocals throughout the album. Their second album, CARTOOOM!, was released in 2004. Junko Kamada is conspicuously absent, having parted ways with the band. Instead, sampled vocals and a variety of guest singers are used.

Their initial album, FAKEVOX contains a level of frenetic multi-composition rarely seen in any pop release, but maintains a pleasant arrangement of instrumental clips, sound-bytes and uniquely J-pop sounds which seem to miraculously avoid dissonance and remain quite interesting to listen to.

Their second album, Cartooom! remains somewhat similar to FAKEVOX along the lines of the patchwork-quilt style composition, but albeit a much more frantic -- almost manic arrangement which may be somewhat less-accessible for your brain to sychronise with than their initial album.

Regardless, there seem to now be several notable artists which borrow from this genre of pop, most notably The Go! Team.

The Jellyfish Song By The Jellyfish Band
Plus-Tech Squeeze Box Lyrics

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And now, a song from Bikini Bottom's own: Jellyfish Band.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Plus-Tech Squeeze Box's song "The Jellyfish Song By The Jellyfish Band" are an imaginative and playful tribute to the fictional band "Jellyfish Band" from the popular animated TV show "Spongebob Squarepants". The song begins with the introduction of the band, declaring their home as "Bikini Bottom", the fictional underwater city where the show is set. The lyrics go on to describe the band's unique sound, suggesting that their music is inspired by the iridescent beauty and fluid movements of jellyfish.

The lyrics then take on a stream-of-consciousness quality, describing various sights and sounds associated with jellyfish and the ocean world in which they live. There are references to shimmering lights, swirling currents, and the hypnotic dance of the jellyfish themselves. The overall effect is one of whimsy and wonder, capturing the childlike sense of joy and discovery that is at the heart of the "Spongebob Squarepants" universe.

Line by Line Meaning

And now, a song from Bikini Bottom's own: Jellyfish Band.
Welcome to our performance, we are the jellyfish band from Bikini Bottom.

Oh... Yeah... Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha... Let's rock!
We're pumped up and ready to rock!

I wanna rock!
I am excited to perform rock music!

Do you wanna rock?
Are you also excited to perform rock music?

Do you wanna get rocked?
Are you ready to be energized by our rock music?

Let's get rocked!
Let's start rocking out!

I saw a peanut stand, heard a rubber band,
I witnessed unusual sights and sounds.

I saw a needle that winked its eye.
I saw something that seemed alive or animated to me.

But I think I will have seen everything.
I feel like I've seen it all.

When I see a elephant fly.
But nothing will surprise me more than a flying elephant.

I don't even know what that means, but, we're gonna rock anyway!
I don't understand what just happened, but let's still keep rocking!