What started with a girl humming and singing on a tape recorder quickly turned into one of the most prominent bands in the Japanese underground scene. The original members of Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her were Aiha Higurashi (Vocal and Guitar) and Sachiko Ito (Bass). They had no past musical experience, and didn't know much about playing their instruments, but they went on playing some shows anyway.
Shortly afterward the band finally got their name. The name Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her was taken from the title of a song by the band XTC, from the album The Big Express. The name was suggested by a friend of Aiha's. In interviews Aiha explains that she chose the name because it was really long and hard to remember. The band released their first EP, Seagull to Hell, in 1993. Shortly afterwards, Sachiko left. Aiha then recruited two more members, Nao Koyama (bass) and Takaharu Karashima "Takape" (drums). Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her was born.
The newly reborn band released their second EP, Swallow Up, in 1994. The EP met with great success, and sold out almost immediately. The band released another EP in 1994 before finally putting out heir first full-length album, Give Them Back To Me, in 1996. The album saw collaboration with members of Buffalo Daughter, D.M.B.Q., Museum of Photo, The Evil Hoodoo, and Violent Onsen Geisha, all big names in the Japanese underground scene. The band released two more albums and EPs before releasing the EP, Pretty in Pink in 1999. This EP marks their last work with their drummer Takape, who left after its release. From each release on, the drumming was split between Aiha's husband, Yoshiki Watanabe, and former manager of the band, Yasunobu Arakawa.
The band continued to tour and released two more albums. In 2001, their work saw commercial release. The songs Sentimental Journey and Lullaby, from the album Future or No Future, were both released as two separate singles. In 2002 they released their first compilation album before finally breaking up. After their break up, they released another compilation album in the UK.
During their career, the band showed a lot of creativity and originality. With each release, their sound expanded and evolved. Aiha Higurashi, the driving force behind Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her, was obviously influenced by punk rock, but her music shows a lot of other influences as well. From hip-hop, house, pop, to garage, sometimes all in the same song.
Aiha still works today as a solo artist. She continues to expand upon what she started with Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her, but doesn't confine herself to just a band sound, allowing her to try things she couldn't do while in a band. She has also dabbled in producing. She's produced songs for former Judy and Mary vocalist, Yuki. Nao Koyama, bass player of the band, is active as well, and is currently playing in a new band.
Angel
Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her Lyrics
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I wanna be a whore
I wanna be loved loved loved
Oh! Jesus if you were there
I wanna be an angel
I wanna fly away like an angel
Oh angel I wanna be a girl friend
I wanna be a whore
Don't know where, where I go
But I am on my way
Just let me go anywhere
The lyrics of "Angel" by Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her are open for interpretation, but it seems that the song is about the desire to be loved, even if that love comes from unconventional sources. The lyrics express a longing to be accepted and desired in any way possible, even if that means being a girl friend or a whore. The singer invokes the name of Jesus, perhaps seeking guidance or forgiveness for their unconventional desires. The repeated plea to be loved suggests a deep insecurity and desire for validation.
The title of the song, "Angel", emphasizes this sense of longing for transcendence or escape. The singer wants to be an angel, to fly away and leave behind their earthly troubles. The line "I wanna be in hell and heaven" suggests a desire to explore both the light and the dark aspects of life, to fully experience all that existence has to offer.
Overall, the lyrics of "Angel" are dreamlike and somewhat ambiguous, but they convey a sense of yearning and a longing for something beyond the mundane. The repeated phrases and simple rhymes make the song feel almost like a mantra, as if the singer is trying to convince themselves of something through sheer repetition.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna be a girlfriend
I desire to be in a romantic relationship with someone as a female partner.
I wanna be a whore
I long to express my sexuality freely without shame or judgment.
I wanna be loved loved loved
I crave affection and validation from others.
Oh! Jesus if you were there
I wish I could find solace and guidance from a higher power.
I wanna be an angel
I aspire to be pure, innocent, and free of earthly troubles and negative emotions.
I wanna fly away like an angel
I yearn to escape my problems and emotional pain.
Oh angel I wanna be a girlfriend
I want to be a loving and devoted partner to someone as angelic as you.
I wanna be a whore
I want to explore my sexuality without shame or judgment, even if it means being labeled as a promiscuous woman.
(I wanna be) in hell and heaven
I want to experience the full spectrum of life, including both pleasure and pain.
Don't know where, where I go
I feel lost and directionless in life.
But I am on my way
I am determined to keep moving forward, even if I do not know where I am headed.
Just let me go anywhere
I am open to new experiences and opportunities, and willing to go wherever life takes me.
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Written by: Jimi Hendrix
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