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.
No Star
Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her Lyrics
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that near by
I hear everytime she stops by
She doesn't know
she's been marked
I was a bit of like
outside looking in
Go on! everybody says
You are! yes, you are!
Red dress bright red dress
I was walking down
the street mellowly
On the street
there's no need to hurry
I know her
but she doesn't know me
I was a bit of like
outside looking in
Go get it!everybody says
She dances with her red dress
You are! yes,you are!
Red dress just like it
I could be a stsr
Real one Real one star
I wear the red dress
Real star
Shining all the time
all the time
She's wprking at the shop
that near by
I hear everytime she stops by
she doen't know
she's been marked
I was a bit of like
outside looking in
I was walking down
the street mellowly
On the street
there's no need to hurry
I know her
but she doesn't know me
You never know
you are real one star
The song "No Star" by Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her is about a man who secretly watches a woman he is attracted to. The song describes how the woman works nearby and often stops by the shop where the man is. The man dreams of becoming a star, just like the woman he watches, and imagines wearing a red dress just like hers. The lyrics suggest that the man feels invisible to the woman he is watching, but he sees himself as a potential star.
The song has a dreamy, melancholic feel to it, with soft vocals and a slow, steady beat. The repetition of the line "I was a bit of like outside looking in" emphasizes the sense of longing and distance that the man feels towards the woman. The lyrics also suggest a sense of inevitability, with the phrase "she doesn't know she's been marked" conveying the idea that the man has already set his sights on her and there is no turning back.
Overall, "No Star" is a poignant reflection on unrequited love and the desire to be noticed and admired. It captures the bittersweet nature of longing and the often painful feeling of being invisible to those we care about.
Line by Line Meaning
She's working at the shop that near by
The woman of interest works at a nearby store.
I hear everytime she stops by
The singer often hears about the woman stopping by the singer's surrounding area.
She doesn't know she's been marked
The woman is oblivious to the fact that the singer has taken an interest in her.
I was a bit of like outside looking in
The artist admits to being an outsider looking in on the woman's life.
Go on! everybody says
The people around the artist encourage the woman to pursue her dreams.
She dances with her red dress
The woman is known to dance while wearing a striking red dress.
You are! yes, you are! Red dress bright red dress
The woman is acknowledged as being the one who wears the eye-catching red dress.
I was walking down the street mellowly
The artist was leisurely walking down the street.
On the street there's no need to hurry
The artist observes that there is no urgency on the street.
You never know you are real one star
The artist emphasizes that the woman may not realize her true potential in life.
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Written by: higurashi ai ha
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