There is more than one act using this name. (1) A Japanese rock band (2) A … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one act using this name. (1) A Japanese rock band (2) A 1990's dance act from Italy.

(1) Supercar (スーパーカー) was a Japanese rock band active from 1995 to 2005, and who made their debut in 1997. Consisting of songwriter and vocalist Kōji Nakamura (中村弘二), guitarist Junji Ishiwatari (石渡淳治), bassist Miki Furukawa (フルカワミキ), and drummer Kōdai Tazawa (田沢公大), Supercar is best known for combining alternative rock with electronic music. Internationally, Supercar is best known for providing much of the soundtrack for the Japanese film Ping Pong, as well as being featured in the anime series Eureka Seven.

Part of SUPERCAR's aesthetic success stems from their "ordinary country-grown" roots in the Aomori Prefecture, far north from the constant clamor of Tokyo. It was here that the youthful band first took shape. In 1995, bassist Miki Furukawa placed an advertisement in a local magazine seeking fellow musicians. Junji Ishiwatari responded and convinced childhood friend Kōji Nakamura to join as well. Junji and Kōji soon recruited drummer Kōdai Tazawa, an acquaintance from middle school. After writing songs and recording demo tapes, they received a record contract. In 1997 they released their debut album, Three Out Change, and their second album, Jump Up, in 1999. This album was followed by Ooyeah and Ookeah, both also released in 1999. With the 2000 album Futurama, electronic experimentation took a larger role that would characterize the band's sound for the rest of their career. The 2002 release Highvision continued the electronic development, and the single Strobolights did not even contain a guitar. They released their last album, Answer in 2004. Perhaps their most experimental album, Answer contained balance of both rock and electronica.

In 2005, they announced their plans to break up. They held one last concert, and released a DVD of it titled Last Live. All album names and song titles are in English. The lyrics, mostly written by Ishiwatari, alternate between English and Japanese.

Singles
* Cream Soda (September 21, 1997)
* Planet (December 1, 1997)
* Lucky (March 1, 1998)
* Drive (May 21, 1998)
* Sunday People (September 21, 1998)
* My Girl (February 3, 1999)
* Love Forever (May 21, 1999)
* Fairway (February 2, 2000)
* White Surf Style 5 (October 12, 2000)
* Strobolights (May 23, 2001)
* Yumegiwa Last Boy (November 21, 2001)
* Aoharu Youth (February 6, 2002)
* Recreation (February 14, 2003)
* BGM (November 19, 2003)
* Last Scene (January 28, 2004)
* Wonder Word EP (April 28, 2004)

Studio albums
* Three Out Change (April 1, 1998)
* Jump Up (February 10, 1999)
* Futurama (November 22, 2000)
* Highvision (April 24, 2002)
* Answer (February 25, 2004)

Project albums
* Ooyeah (August 21, 1999)
* Ookeah (August 21, 1999)

Compilation albums
* 16/50 1997~1999 (February 14, 2003)
* A (March 24, 2005)
* B (March 24, 2005)

DVDs
* High Booster + U.N. VJ Works (November 19, 2002)
* P.V.D. (November 20, 2002)
* P.V.D. 2 (November 20, 2002)
* Last Live Kanzen-ban (LAST LIVE 完全版 Last Live: Complete Edition) (June 29, 2005)
* P.V.D. Complete 10th Anniversary Edition (April 4, 2007)

Sunday People
Supercar Lyrics

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サンデーピープル見習って
サンデーピープルライフ
手抜きなんて当たり前
いざサンデーライフ
自分で自分のかてになっていくよ
つまんない自分は
つまんないまま
友情にゆずってみたのさ

自分で自分の風に乗って
時間と時間をまぜるのさ
風にのって...

サンデーピープル見習って
サンデーピープルライフ
長いものには巻かれたい
いざサンデーライフ
時代が時代さ多分そんなふうに
ゆがんだ気分と
たよりないこの空想を
支えているのさ
自分で自分の風に乗って
時間と時間をまぜるのさ
時代と時代の影に立って
時間と時間を――

うそで守ったままだった
宇宙をなぞったみたいだった――

...誰にだって――
トゥトゥトゥールルルル

Overall Meaning

In Supercar's song Sunday People, the lyrics encourage listeners to learn from the carefree and relaxed attitude of the "Sunday people". The song suggests that it is okay to take it easy sometimes and prioritize enjoying life, especially outside of the high-stress society of work and productivity. The lyrics also suggest that by riding the winds of one's own personality and mixing different experiences and aspects of life together, one can find their own path and create a worthwhile existence for themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

サンデーピープル見習って
Let's learn from the Sunday People

サンデーピープルライフ
The Sunday people's way of life

手抜きなんて当たり前
Slacking off is the norm

いざサンデーライフ
Now, it's the Sunday life

自分で自分のかてになっていくよ
I'll make my own way

つまんない自分は
My boring self

つまんないまま
Remains boring

友情にゆずってみたのさ
I tried to yield to friendship

自分で自分の風に乗って
I'll ride on my own wind

時間と時間をまぜるのさ
I'll mix time with time

風にのって...
On the wind...

長いものには巻かれたい
I want to be swept up in something big

いざサンデーライフ
Now, it's the Sunday life

時代が時代さ多分そんなふうに
The times, they are probably distorted

ゆがんだ気分と
With distorted feelings

たよりないこの空想を
I depend on this unreliable daydream

支えているのさ
It's what supports me

時代と時代の影に立って
Standing in the shadows of different eras

時間と時間を――
Mixing time with time...

うそで守ったままだった
I've kept pretending, like it's a lie

宇宙をなぞったみたいだった――
It felt like I was tracing the universe

...誰にだって――
...Anyone, everyone...

トゥトゥトゥールルルル
Tutututulu

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Written by: 淳治石渡

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サンデーピープル見習ってサンデーピープルライフ
手抜きなんて当たり前　いざ　サンデーライフ

自分で自分の糧になっていくよ
つまんない自分はつまんないまま友情にゆずってみたのさ

自分で自分の風に乗って
時間と時間をまぜるのさ
風に乗って

サンデーピープル見習ってサンデーピープルライフ
長いものには巻かれたい　いざ　サンデーライフ

時代が時代さ　多分そんなふうに
ゆがんだ気分と頼りないこの空想を支えているのさ

自分で自分の風に乗って
時間と時間をまぜるのさ
時代と時代の影に立って
時間と時間を──

うそで守ったままだった
宇宙をなぞったみたいだった
誰にだって──

トゥトゥトゥールルルル