Starting back in 1999 The Cherry Cokes$ have attracted an audience in Japan… Read Full Bio ↴Starting back in 1999 The Cherry Cokes$ have attracted an audience in Japan with their unique sound; a drunken Irish punk incorporating banjo, mandolin and tin whistle. Their first album, "Beer my Friends", brought them to national attention in the indies scene with airplay of their music video on MTV and SpaceShower TV. Now you can find them touring with some of the biggest names in punk when they come to Japan. They have toured with Flogging Molly and The Casualties and have played the Tokyo gigs of such legends as Greenland Whalefishers and the Dropkick Murphys.

Currently they're signed to Bullion records, the Japanese label of Flogging Molly, The Casualties, Suicide Machines and many others. Their new album, ROUSE UP, was released in October, 2005.
HIROMITSU and KOYA OGATA left the band in May 2014, leaving them as a 5 piece band.

Members:
KATSUO Vo.&Banjo
LF Bass
MASAYA Guitar
MOCCHI Drums
SUZUYO A-sax,Harmonica&Bodhran
TOMO Accordion

Ex-members:
SHIGEL DEATH Guitar
RIE A-sax
YOSSUXI Accordion
HIROMITSU Bass&Mandolin
KOYA OGATA Tin-whistle&Trumpet

1999
The Cherry Coke$ Lyrics

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The melody that was born in a small port town
Carried on a the sea breeze to the town my buddy live
A load that I had on my back never bothered me
Turn our faces toward then I hum a melody lightly

The color of the sea reflects the sunlight
It was not only blue

1999 break boring life
Take a ship to the ocean
Raised a dirty old flag YO-HO!!

Thousands of melodies are born today somewhere in the world
Carried on the see breeze come ahead to the town we live
Nothing is impossible, You bileve yourself
A beat and a melody coming from your ownlife

The color of the sea reflects the sunlight
It was not only blue

1999 break boring life

Take a ship to the ocean
Raised a dirty old flag YO-HO!!

Overall Meaning

The Cherry Coke$'s song 1999 describes the power of music to transport us to new places and uplift our spirits. The song opens with the singer reflecting on how a melody from a small port town was carried to his own town by the sea breeze. He is unconcerned with the burden he carries, and turns his face towards the sea as he hums a melody lightly. The color of the sea reflects the sunlight, and although it is described as not only blue, the song does not dwell on the darker aspects of life. Instead, it celebrates the possibilities that come with a new year and a new century.

As the chorus kicks in, the song becomes more assertive. The singer urges listeners to break out of their boring routines in 1999 and take a ship to the ocean. The line "raised a dirty old flag YO-HO!!" adds a sense of recklessness and adventure to the song. The final verse suggests that music can be found anywhere in the world and that we can find our own inspiration in our lives. The song ends as it began, with the melody carried on the sea breeze to new places.

Line by Line Meaning

The melody that was born in a small port town
A tune created in a small port town

Carried on a the sea breeze to the town my buddy live
The wind brought the tune to my friend's town

A load that I had on my back never bothered me
I didn't mind carrying my baggage

Turn our faces toward then I hum a melody lightly
We faced the sea and I softly sang the tune

The color of the sea reflects the sunlight
The ocean shone with various hues

It was not only blue
Blue wasn't the only color present

1999 break boring life
In 1999, I escaped monotony

Take a ship to the ocean
I sailed away to the sea

Raised a dirty old flag YO-HO!!
I hoisted a worn flag and hollered a pirate's cry

Thousands of melodies are born today somewhere in the world
Numerous tunes are created daily across the globe

Carried on the see breeze come ahead to the town we live
They're carried by the wind to our hometown