TsuShiMaMiRe (つしまみれ, also known as TSMMR) is an all-girl Japanese rock trio… Read Full Bio ↴TsuShiMaMiRe (つしまみれ, also known as TSMMR) is an all-girl Japanese rock trio. Members are Mari, Mizue, and Yayoi. Their style is energetic hard rock, mixing punk and pop tendencies with idiosyncratic, quirky, and often funny or disturbing lyrics. They are one of the many bands to have become famous in the United States through the Austin, Texas "South by Southwest" music festival, and also through their performances at anime conventions alongside the Suicide Girls, and at Benten Label's "Japan Girls Nite" U.S. tours.
Although "tsushimamire" sounds like a Japanese word, it is not. It is a combination of "Tsushima" (the family name of bassist Yayoi) with "Ma" (from guitarist/vocalist Mari) and "Mi" (from drummer Mizue). In addition, "mamire" means "mixed up" in Japanese: thus the effect is that of "Tsushima (Yayoi), Mari, and Mizue all mixed together."
TsuShiMaMiRe's musical style can be broadly classified as hard rock, with eclectic influences of punk and Japanese pop music. Several of their songs begin with strong bass lines by Yayoi, but Mari's guitar and Mizue's drums finally make equal contributions. Several songs combine sweet female vocal harmonies with hard drum playing and punk guitar riffs, for a deliberately ironic effect, for example in their signature tune, "Tea Time Ska." The lyrics are consistently quirky and idiosyncratic, with the most common themes being sex, food, and death, and sometimes all three at once. Underneath sweet vocal harmonies, the lyrics frequently hint at far darker, scarier themes.
Food is a noticeable subject in their lyrics. In the rap-rock title song from "no-miso shortcake" ("brain shortcake"), lead singer Mari invites the listener to eat her brain. In "Kamaboco" ("Fish Cakes"), all three girls play the roles of food ingredients in Japanese hotpot, with fish cakes (Mari) feeling rejected and lonely because she is never added to hotpot. In their very first single, "American Hamburger," an upbeat pop song, the singer describes herself as fat and food-loving but beautiful; the first line is, "I'm a pig so I eat pork." (Actually, all three band members are usually quite svelte.)
Some of their most powerful songs address death and its inevitability. In "Na-mellow" ("Nameru"), the singer plays the role of the young daughter of a fisherman, who gradually realizes her father will never return from a fishing voyage. In "Manhole," the singer speculates about where manholes in the street might lead to, perhaps to the land of the dead.
Another common theme is sex, which is frequently juxtaposed against the squeaky-clean stereotype of the innocent-looking Japanese girl. In the title song from the album "Pregnant Fantasy," the unborn baby of a pregnant teenager asks why her mother will bear her when she is not wanted. In "World Peace & BOU," the singer appears to be speculating that world peace can be brought about by a cartoon penis.
"Tea Time Ska," the song which often closes their live shows, features a unique mix of punk-rock screaming and sweet harmonies. It describes an innocent young girl who invites her first boyfriend home for tea. However, her father, "who loves me too much," becomes jealous of the boyfriend because his daughter has never made tea for him.
Mari (Vocals & Lead Guitar), Mizue (Chorus & Drums), and Tsushima Yayoi (Chorus & Bass Guitar) formed TsuShiMaMiRe in 1999 while they were all still college students. They started playing in various clubs in the Chiba prefecture, as well as releasing their first demo single, "Hamburger Set," in 1999 and then their second demo single, "Bloody Mohawk" ("Ryuketsu Mohikan"), in 2001.
In 2004, they toured with other native Japanese bands Petty Booka, Bleach, Noodles, and Kokeshi Dolls in the United States, as well as performing at the South by Southwest music festival. On August 25 of the same year they released their first full length album, "Pregnant Fantasy," on Benten Label.
In March 2005, they toured the United States once again in the “Japan Girls Nite US Tour.” Along with some of their previous tour mates, this excursion included notable rock group The Pillows. Though the short tour only went through a few cities such as Chicago, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the tour was met warmly and gave them extra exposure. This prompted Benten Label to release the girls' first album and future records in the United States through the Australian Cattle God label.
Also in 2005, they performed as an opening act for the "Suicide Girls Live Burlesque Tour," which involved a grueling thirty-five shows in about one month's time, September 30 through November 5. After the Suicide Girls tour, they also played a few small west coast dates with other Japanese girl bands, once again part of the Benten Label's “Girls Nite Tour.”
In 2006 they were invited as musical guests to perform at Anime Central, making it their first American convention appearance. Afterward they toured a second time with Suicide Girls. This tour was cut short when the Suicide Girls changed plans to become the opening act for Guns N' Roses. As the last several shows were suddenly cancelled, TsuShiMaMiRe played a few hastily arranged shows on the west coast.
On July 7, 2007, TsuShiMaMiRe released their most recent album no-miso shortcake (脳みそショートケーキ, called "brain shortcake" in English-speaking countries). This was released through the July Records label, unlike their earlier CDs which were released through Benten, apparently indicating a change of label. This is an enhanced CD, containing seven songs and a Flash animated music video for "Air Control Remote Control." The CD was initially listed as available on Amazon.com in the USA, but later its status was changed to unavailable. As of September 2007, the CD was currently available as an import from Amazon in Japan and from www.hmv.co.jp.
On Sept. 15th. 2007, they were featured on the Firefox Rock Festival which was streamed from Tokyo live over the internet.
Although "tsushimamire" sounds like a Japanese word, it is not. It is a combination of "Tsushima" (the family name of bassist Yayoi) with "Ma" (from guitarist/vocalist Mari) and "Mi" (from drummer Mizue). In addition, "mamire" means "mixed up" in Japanese: thus the effect is that of "Tsushima (Yayoi), Mari, and Mizue all mixed together."
TsuShiMaMiRe's musical style can be broadly classified as hard rock, with eclectic influences of punk and Japanese pop music. Several of their songs begin with strong bass lines by Yayoi, but Mari's guitar and Mizue's drums finally make equal contributions. Several songs combine sweet female vocal harmonies with hard drum playing and punk guitar riffs, for a deliberately ironic effect, for example in their signature tune, "Tea Time Ska." The lyrics are consistently quirky and idiosyncratic, with the most common themes being sex, food, and death, and sometimes all three at once. Underneath sweet vocal harmonies, the lyrics frequently hint at far darker, scarier themes.
Food is a noticeable subject in their lyrics. In the rap-rock title song from "no-miso shortcake" ("brain shortcake"), lead singer Mari invites the listener to eat her brain. In "Kamaboco" ("Fish Cakes"), all three girls play the roles of food ingredients in Japanese hotpot, with fish cakes (Mari) feeling rejected and lonely because she is never added to hotpot. In their very first single, "American Hamburger," an upbeat pop song, the singer describes herself as fat and food-loving but beautiful; the first line is, "I'm a pig so I eat pork." (Actually, all three band members are usually quite svelte.)
Some of their most powerful songs address death and its inevitability. In "Na-mellow" ("Nameru"), the singer plays the role of the young daughter of a fisherman, who gradually realizes her father will never return from a fishing voyage. In "Manhole," the singer speculates about where manholes in the street might lead to, perhaps to the land of the dead.
Another common theme is sex, which is frequently juxtaposed against the squeaky-clean stereotype of the innocent-looking Japanese girl. In the title song from the album "Pregnant Fantasy," the unborn baby of a pregnant teenager asks why her mother will bear her when she is not wanted. In "World Peace & BOU," the singer appears to be speculating that world peace can be brought about by a cartoon penis.
"Tea Time Ska," the song which often closes their live shows, features a unique mix of punk-rock screaming and sweet harmonies. It describes an innocent young girl who invites her first boyfriend home for tea. However, her father, "who loves me too much," becomes jealous of the boyfriend because his daughter has never made tea for him.
Mari (Vocals & Lead Guitar), Mizue (Chorus & Drums), and Tsushima Yayoi (Chorus & Bass Guitar) formed TsuShiMaMiRe in 1999 while they were all still college students. They started playing in various clubs in the Chiba prefecture, as well as releasing their first demo single, "Hamburger Set," in 1999 and then their second demo single, "Bloody Mohawk" ("Ryuketsu Mohikan"), in 2001.
In 2004, they toured with other native Japanese bands Petty Booka, Bleach, Noodles, and Kokeshi Dolls in the United States, as well as performing at the South by Southwest music festival. On August 25 of the same year they released their first full length album, "Pregnant Fantasy," on Benten Label.
In March 2005, they toured the United States once again in the “Japan Girls Nite US Tour.” Along with some of their previous tour mates, this excursion included notable rock group The Pillows. Though the short tour only went through a few cities such as Chicago, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the tour was met warmly and gave them extra exposure. This prompted Benten Label to release the girls' first album and future records in the United States through the Australian Cattle God label.
Also in 2005, they performed as an opening act for the "Suicide Girls Live Burlesque Tour," which involved a grueling thirty-five shows in about one month's time, September 30 through November 5. After the Suicide Girls tour, they also played a few small west coast dates with other Japanese girl bands, once again part of the Benten Label's “Girls Nite Tour.”
In 2006 they were invited as musical guests to perform at Anime Central, making it their first American convention appearance. Afterward they toured a second time with Suicide Girls. This tour was cut short when the Suicide Girls changed plans to become the opening act for Guns N' Roses. As the last several shows were suddenly cancelled, TsuShiMaMiRe played a few hastily arranged shows on the west coast.
On July 7, 2007, TsuShiMaMiRe released their most recent album no-miso shortcake (脳みそショートケーキ, called "brain shortcake" in English-speaking countries). This was released through the July Records label, unlike their earlier CDs which were released through Benten, apparently indicating a change of label. This is an enhanced CD, containing seven songs and a Flash animated music video for "Air Control Remote Control." The CD was initially listed as available on Amazon.com in the USA, but later its status was changed to unavailable. As of September 2007, the CD was currently available as an import from Amazon in Japan and from www.hmv.co.jp.
On Sept. 15th. 2007, they were featured on the Firefox Rock Festival which was streamed from Tokyo live over the internet.
Depression
TsuShiMaMiRe Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Depression' by these artists:
A Jah Like the empty cup they're pouring in And "shit's boring" so…
A.n.K.h you look so sad (10x) depression, depression depression wav…
A.S.S.P. Way to strong And I know that Sometimes Wanna give up But ca…
Abyss A.D. Der Raum ist dunkel hör hands held high von Linkin…
Abyssic Hate Far beyond the walls of all safety in a land Disgusting…
AKBB Khwaab tha mera Na muje mila Teri yaad se Fryaad ha Bata Dy…
Alcoholika La Christo I feel alone I feel so sad So far away-from her life I…
Amazing Blondel Baird When you go today You take my life away All up he…
American Nightmare [Originally by Black Flag] Right here, all by myself. I a…
Amos Some days The only thing left is ashes Just a…
André Lüders Aus dem Nichts müßt ihr etwas erschaffen, aber das Großmächt…
Audible Communiqué Got to work, found my job was moving onshore They don't…
Barbara Wronska Gonna reach the shore Keep the distance Ready to deny Your r…
Berkay Özideş Rüyalar kaplı gündüzlerim Bakmakla görmemek arasında Dokunm…
Beyond Possession Trapped within myself Got no way out Feeling messed up Have …
Bingham Ryan If I held my breath in the mornin', would I…
Black Flag Right here, all by myself I ain't got no one else The…
Black Flag | Johnny "Bob" Goldstein Right here, all by myself I ain't got no one else The…
C.Y.Kong I'm working endless shifts Making that money miss I'm workin…
Chaos UK On tele, police are murdered, demonstrators are just killed …
CLC 마음속에 병이 들었죠 그대 때문에 내 맘이 아파요 힘든 일이죠 그대를 지운다는…
Cognito I got issues only I can have That's why I…
Covenant NZ I fall into depression Into its gaping maw The great abyss c…
Cressida The colors of living, do you mind oh so fine When…
Crimson Tigers Crimson Tigers Make Em Rage! Voices inside of my head got…
Crucial Star 빠져나올 수가 없는 늪에 스스로 들어가버린 듯해 발버둥쳐봐도 깊어져만 가고 후회만을 반복해 누가 이런…
d# Der Raum ist dunkel hör hands held high von Linkin…
DAX I can't find myself I get lost inside my brain I think…
Deep Sunken Eyes Look what happened Is it all in my head? Pointless actions W…
Depression I stopped caring, stopped complaining. I stopped giving, and…
Desultory Depression touch me, deep inside Emptiness fills my mind L…
Diamant (Diamant, ja-ja) Man, ich teil' mein letztes Brot, doc…
Dirty Projectors Right here All by myself I ain't got nobody else The si…
Dr. Derg Lying there on the avenue So fucking broken don't know what…
Edicius' Dream Our daughter's crying while you are hiding My heart is starv…
Emerald Woods Who am I? What am I doing? Am I still alive? What day…
Eu-IV Was loneliness now depression I'm living in pain First was l…
Firoze Jong পারবো না লোকে যা করে বলবো না লোকে যা বলে, তোমায় আমার…
Flag Right here, all by myself I ain't got no one else The…
Frankie Orella It's hollow in my chest Weighing since you left Images that …
G. FrSH Ndarohwa ne depression I'm under pressure Inga ndayedza Zvir…
Gary Lucas & God And Monsters Depression Okay Deep Depression Depression Depression Deep D…
Genocídio One more glass is full One more day is gone Soon it…
Georgio La solitude est belle, tel un cheval au galop un…
Grief life is a long lived torment haunted by our useless existen…
Gunnar Bringman Jag åkte tåget till Malmö Å mittemot mig satt ett par Som…
Hocico Wind touches my face blowing slowly it's coldness My soul h…
insistent Possed You lived in emptiness Hatred that you spread, is all…
J.T. Pender Yeah Latley i havent been feeling the best Latley ive had…
James Hollis Ph.D. Der Raum ist dunkel hör hands held high von Linkin…
King Adora Woo It ain't nothing but a sham Trying hard to be a…
Kirfex I told myself I would never be like you Hypocritical, with…
Left to Suffer Disassociate from my mind that plagues my every day Constant…
Lethal Lately, I've been feelin' lost Nowhere I can turn, all the…
Luby Sparks I am so disappointed You never see me like that What you…
M.U.S.I I got depression Feels like i drink the poison When i don't…
Marius Müller-Westernhagen Depression - Klammer um meinen Kopf Depression - Hast nicht…
Mary More There's an armor here behind my back Closing my jaw too…
Max-Music Der Schmerz in der Seele brennt wie Benzin Und er zerfrisst…
Mee Reasons for my smile were buried with the sun The day…
MiZeb Bin noch da, alles geht schon okay (Ja, ja, ja,…
More There's an armor here behind my back Closing my jaw too…
Morgana Lefay A bad thing has to occur Before you feel regret It takes…
Mr. KiD Cut off my toes again It's raining in my foot I…
mr.Bull Depression is strong I am weak That's why I stay inside…
Nakuu Aight' Do I wanna live, do I wanna die Men, I don'…
Nathan Wagner Tell me will you miss me When I'm gone If I fall…
Nick and Greg I am an angel Get the fuck out my face I don't…
NLE Choppa Oh, oh Ayy, mmm My eyes closed, I don't wanna see My mind…
O.Nine Ndarohwa ne depression I'm under pressure Inga ndayedza Zvir…
p.a.t.s.y. Way to strong And I know that Sometimes Wanna give up But ca…
Paul Yoon How's it already the first of November? Why won’t the calend…
Pennywise When the world's coming down Like an anvil on your…
PINK CLOUD トケイノ オトガ ポヤキ ハジメル ネガエリヲ ウツ サエルメヲ トジテ トリトメモナイ ユメバカリヲ ミル ナツノ …
pinkglasses Как же ты красива Очень депрессивна Снова ты забыла про меня…
Poltergeist Deep inside it sleeps Time is all it needs Rising from your…
Problematic I make assumptions, But i feel like maybe i am the…
Quando Rondo whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Hold on bruh, you too slime (whoa,…
Quarters of Change Lights shine bright in the city tonight Music plays loud and…
Ren My thought patterns are composed by a time-bomb for an…
Rose Starring I don't wanna hold it in no more It's too fucking…
Ryan Bingham If I held my breath in the mornin', would I…
S.O.B.A I'm working endless shifts Making that money miss I'm workin…
Signs Yeah, J Dolla, All this depression in my body, I'm just…
Snortcaine Uh uh mm Uhh, mm huh Uh uh, uh uh uh Uhh, uh…
Sound On Sound Depression. Weights of expectations, and of cycle Envious of…
Special Duties Sitting at home with nothing to do Feeling part of a…
States & Capitals Lay me on the bed Fill my head with voices Speaking what…
Talhah Yunus Yeahh... Talhaah yunus in the house. 6. Kya ap bhi un mese …
TATLI Ne otkryvaya zamki - ya budu vspominat′ Kak goreli ogni I…
TC Superstar She always did her best to turn the lights off And…
Tempos De Morte I’m inside in a dark room Left behind to despair I’m inside…
The Black Academy I am so fucking sick of this shit Oh! Everytime you come…
The Bruce Baby, I've been down But never this down I’ve been lost But …
The Casualties DEPRESSION, UNEMPLOYMENT LINE Nowhere to work DEPRESSION, UN…
The Dead Tongues Well I get in depression Like you get in to cars…
The Dirty Projectors Right here All by myself I ain't got nobody else The si…
The Homeless Gospel Choir They said to give up And to grow up That my songs…
the long escape I feel uneasy to discuss about the corrosion in me And…
The Tiger Lillies Bitter overbearing cruel Making each of us it's fool Ready…
Thilo mit h Es gibt da eine Krankheit die nennt sich Depression Die ist…
This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb When you have nothing, you haven't even hope to spare.…
Uneven Structure Crave for the indecision. Awaiting the ultimate answer. Re…
V.A. - A Tribute To Gut Most of the time I can see myself depressed No local…
Villain It's just been a bad day It's just been a bad…
Vomiturition What I feel But cannot see It's the fear of a man Reality…
Wet Dreams Depression White russian No pressure I am blind I think y…
Without belief When I was younger I made all our memories We were in…
xxxtentacion Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na,…
Young Adub I got depression, steady fighting, demons, cannot stress on…
Zate feat. Makzim Und so wie feiner Sand verläuft sich meine ganze Welt Ich…
Zoli Band Doing time for stealing words This cuts through me and like…
zolonor Ne otkryvaya zamki - ya budu vspominat′ Kak goreli ogni I…
We have lyrics for these tracks by TsuShiMaMiRe:
Chicken Sandwich 180度の油の海にてぶったおれるまで4分、5分 でも、家で作るお勧めは2度揚げ 低温5分&高温2分 今日はあな…
Ebihara Shinji 海老原 眞治 海老原 ココアキャンディー 彼がくれた黒飴だって言ってた ココアキャンディー舐めるたびに 柏駅の空を思い…
Sakuran Boy 「なでなでして」って「あなたがして」って 「あたしを見て」ってあなたに言ったって 通じないの 「隣にいて」って 「手をつ…
Tea Time Ska 今日は あなたが家に遊びに来る日 お湯を沸かして待つことにしよう あなたはコーヒーが苦手だから 自慢のお茶を用意して ね…
Umeboshi Plums うめうまい タネデカイ うめうまい タネデカイ うめうまい タネデカイ うめうまい 春さがり 昼下がり うめうまいタネ…
はじまりのうた あたらしい幕開け 遠回りしたけど やっとめぐり会えたんだ くすぶってた気持ちに 魔法をかけてくれた 重い扉を開けよう …
宇宙エレベーター 宇宙エレベーターの一番乗りはもらった 私の 劣等感 磨いて 一番星 金星 飛んでった 宇宙エレベーターの一番乗り 宇…
愛の夢 僕の肩に 終わらない涙を あずけたまま 静かに眠ってる 君のぬくもりがただ 心を揺さぶる その胸秘めた 悲しい記憶 愛…
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