Forum - View topicPop Songs that mention anime?
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lianncoop
Past ANN Contributor
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This could be a silly post, but I noticed that the overly-played song "shake your tailfeathers" [or something] mentions Voltron.
Also, BNL mentions Sailor Moon in the song "one week" I just thought it was funny that they were mentioned. Anyone know of any other mainstream songs that mention some anime? |
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CommanderMcBride
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A friend caught a reference to First Gundam, more specifically to Big Zam, in a Rage Against the Machine song. I'm not sure which song, though.
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Legato 2057
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A couple of Jurassic 5 songs mention anime, video games and other pop culrure references.
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lianncoop
Past ANN Contributor
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I like Jurassic 5! I'll have to check it out.
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Craeyst Raygal
 Posts: 1383 Location: In the garage, beneath a 1970 MGB GT. |
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It's not a direct reference to a particular anime, but Rush's song "Animate" from the Counterparts album is part and parcel plea for romance and tribute to anime (Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, and Getty Lee are all BIG Robotech fans and that's led to other anime interests).
Just take a look at the lyrics. There's no "official list" as to which characters they're referring to, but it's fun to guess. (keep in mind that the album came out in 1993) Polarize me Sensitize me Criticize me Civilize me Compensate me Animate me Complicate me Elevate me Goddess in my garden Sister in my soul Angel in my armor Actress in my role Daughter of a demon lover Empress of the hidden face Priestess of the pagan mother Ancient queen of inner space Spirit in my psyche Double in my role Alter in my image Struggle for control Mistress of the dark unconscious Mermaid of the lunar sea Daughter of the great enchantress Sister to the boy inside of me My counterpart, my foolish heart A man must learn to rule his tender part A warming trend, a gentle friend A man must build a fortress to defend A secret face, a touch of grace A man must learn to give a little space A peaceful state, a submissive trait A man must learn to gently dominate Polarize me Sensitize me Criticize me Civilize me Compensate me Animate me Complicate me Elevate me |
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monkeyDluffy4
 Posts: 145 Location: Watanabe Shaved Ice |
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Also, The Lead Singer of Linkin Park is a BIG Gundam fan. (i don't know if the rest of the band is.) You can see Gundam Model Kits on the shelves in their "Somewhere I Belong" Video. Also, their first CD's remix cover was decorated with a gundam-esque big mech.
~Guarandoo!~ |
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Case
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I've had some trouble trying to make out some of the lyrics in that verse, but from what I can tell there seems to actually be three anime references. (Well, technically - one anime reference, one vague DBZ/Japanese reference [and mayyyybe a second DBZ reference to go with it, but that seems to be stretching probability a bit], and one old skool American action 'toon reference.) Though I'm not sure about their validity (especially since I have the album, and it doesn't provide them) many sites give the lyrics as follow: I`m not hard I`ve got women to handle that, They be like he the man when I`m really a Thundercat. Come on you know the tics connect like Voltron, Collect so much grass popo thinking we mow lawns. My gohans don`t match that, But it matches her head wrap and the seats that I got in the lap. |
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lianncoop
Past ANN Contributor
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 Rap is so funny sometimes...
My friend Melissa also said that some Smashmouth song mentions Digimon, but she can't remember the name. |
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one3rd
 Posts: 1819 Location: アメリカ |
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"Po po" refers to the police. "Gohans" probalby really isn't gohans, but one or two other words that you didn't catch because you were searching for anime references.
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areaseven
Encyclopedia Editor
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Rob Zombie has a song called "Super Charger Heaven," where he mentions Devilman in the lyrics.
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ANN_Bamboo
ANN Contributor
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Actually, it was White Zombie and he wasn't talking about the anime. 
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Ramen
 Posts: 346 Location: San Jose |
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The most memorable one freom recent memory is the Barenaked Ladies song One Week:
"Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes That make me think the wrong thing" Also, Daft Punk had their videos animated by Leiji Matsumoto. |
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areaseven
Encyclopedia Editor
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Rob Zombie, White Zombie - same guy. 
Another song that comes to mind is "Tears of the Dragon" by Bruce Dickinson (of Iron Maiden fame). While not really anime-related, you can't help but think the song describes Crying Freeman. |
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ANN_Bamboo
ANN Contributor
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 True, but that's kind of like saying that Justin Timberlake is the same as 'N Sync.
[EDIT] Posts below this one deleted. Sometimes OT comments like the one that was below can be very funny. However, while acceptable in an ongoing conversation, you shouldn't raise a dead topic unless you have something topical to add. -Tempest [/EDIT] |
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