UPDATE: It has been confirmed that this is the said cover version.
I can’t tell for sure, but I think this is the cover version of Gift by Marty Friedman. Can anyone confirm?
A super rare clip of “Surrender” taken off YouTube from MrChildren88888. You can see more vids if you go to his page, but I don’t know how long this will be up coz they are from official concert vids so there may be some copyrights issue.
It is extremely difficult to find any video of Mr. Children performing this song, I know coz I constantly search for it. The ones that I could find are tributes or covers by fans. It is said that they have stopped performing this song because people have been known to commit suicide after listening to it. I don’t know how true that is. But if you had followed my previous posts, I have a very clear memory of when I first heard this song.
Get the transliteration here
Ijah’s note: If you would like to save this video (in Flash Movie format), I’d suggest you download and install the free version of RealPlayer (at the link, choose BASIC RealPlayer, not RealPlayer Plus) Once you do, the top right hand corner of the video will automatically show a “Download This” button (see below for example). You will be able to download all Flash Movies using it (not necessarily from YouTube but also from other sources such as Metacafe and Google Video). There are other players that you can use, but I trust and use RealPlayer coz it is stable and doesn’t contain any malicious spyware and any of those bad things that could harm your computer.
Screenshot of "Download This" button using Basic Realplayer
Former Megadeth “charisma guitarist” Marty Friedman (46) has been unashamedly gushing about his love of the J-pop scene for a few years now. And today he’s cashing in on the mismatch of heavy metal axeman and sugar sweet pop music with the release of “Tokyo Jukebox,” an instrumental album of J-pop covers. Friedman performed a few guitar licks for reporters at the Tokyo Tower observation deck yesterday, including his take on Mr. Children’s “Gift” and a little enka in the form of Ishikawa Sayuri’s “Amagigoe.” Friedman performed as a member of Megadeth during their most successful decade from 1990-2000. After moving to Japan, he joined X Japan guitarist Pata and Luna Sea drummer Shinya as a backing musician to rock singer Aikawa Nanase in 2005. A more unlikely pairing was with J-pop star Suzuki Ami on NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen” that New Year’s Eve. He also performed last year on a mini-album of covers by African American enka singer Jero. In March, he performed Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. A famous Friedman anecdote is that he auditioned for legendary rockers Kiss, but was turned down because he was under six feet tall.
Tokyo Jukebox tracklist
- Tsume Tsume Tsume (Maximum the Hormone)
- Gift (Mr. Children)
- Amagigoe (Sayuri Ishikawa)
- Story (AI)
- Polyrhythm (Perfume)
- Kaeritakunatta yo (Ikimonogakari)
- Tsunami (Southern All Stars)
- Yuki no Hana (Mika Nakashima)
- Eki (Takeuchi Mariya)
- Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana (SMAP)
- Romansu no Kamisama (Hirose Kohmi)
- Ashita he no Sanka (Alan)
Old news from Japan Zone (I can’t believe I missed this since it’s in my RSS feeder!)
09/04/2009: Rock band Mr. Children insist they are not breaking up. The band yesterday issued a statement on their official website denying a recent magazine article that said they were on the verge of calling it a day. The article in the latest issue of the weekly “Shuukan Gendai” on Monday based its speculation on the fact that the band have a completely blank schedule after their current concert tour finishes in May and have announced no plans to release new material. Currently in their 20th year, MisuChiru as they are known to fans are one of Japan’s most popular and successful artists. The last time the band’s future was called into question was in the summer of 2002, when vocalist Sakurai Kazutoshi (39) suffered a stroke and the band’s went on a hiatus for about six months. But they bounced back as strong as ever. Their last single – “Hanabi,” released September 2008 – was their 29th consecutive release to enter the Oricon singles chart at No.1. And their most recent album – “Supermarket Fantasy,” released December 2008 – also topped the chart and was their 12th million seller. After more than a decade of persuasion, national broadcaster NHK managed to get them to appear on its annual “Kohaku Uta Gassen” live concert last New Year’s Eve.
IA’s note: Very sorry for not updating this site for a while. I have been concentrating on other projects so this takes a hiatus. But now I am back. Hi again.
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First up, NEWS, courtesy of Innocent World (I know I usually don’t post news, but just in case you too, like me, have been lagging behind on all things Mr Children for the past few months). Please click on the pics to be taken to the full news update on Innocent World.
A compilation of Jpop songs in bossa nova arrangement by Dog's Holiday of Yawn, featuring "Over" by Mr Children. For sale wef 24/6/2009
"Gift" is included in the new cover songs compilation album by former lead guitarist of American heavy metal band Megadeth, Marty Friedman, called 'BEST OF J-POP COVER ALBUM - TOKYO JUKEBOX'. For sale wef 20/5/2009
fulare-pad covering "Hana no Nioi" in their concept album called 'LEIGH HULA TROLLEY TOUR'. For sale wef 20/05/2009
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Next, an update of RESOURCES.
IKUNIWEB: A great compilation of wallpapers, avatars, album covers, screenshots, magazine articles etc hosted on photobucket. Updated on a regular basis so worth checking out every now and then.
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And to end this post, encore performance from the Home Tour 2007.
19/02/09
I’ve uploaded 80++ chords in the Guitar section. About 20++ more to go but that’ll take some time coz I am really behind at work. In meantime, enjoy.
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Here you go, and about 90 more to follow when I have a bit more time in my hands. To save the file(s), right click your mouse at the desired link and choose “Save Target As”. All files, except Guitar Pro, is in pdf format:
- [es] theme of es: Acoustics | Guitar 1| Guitar Pro
- Dakishimetai: Guitar 1 | Guitar 2 | Guitar Pro
- Hana~Memento Mori: Chords
- Hanabi : Tabs
- Hibiki: Acoustics | Guitar 1 | Guitar 2 | Guitar Pro
- Hoshi ni Naretara: Acoustics | Guitar 1 | Guitar Pro
- Innocent World: Acoustics | Guitar 1 | Guitar Pro
- Kimi Ga Ita Natsu: Acoustics | Guitar 1 | Guitar 2 | Guitar Pro
- Kurumi: Acoustics | Guitar 1 | Guitar 2 | Guitar Pro
- Love: Acoustics | Guitar 1 | Guitar 2 | Guitar 3 | Guitar Pro
- Shirushi: Chords | Acoustics | Guitar 1 | Guitar Pro
- Tomorrow Never Knows: Chords
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Tabs originally downloaded from 911tabs
The excellent TuxGuitar provided transcription of GP5 files (long live open source); and CutePDF provided the portable document format. Free online storage is courtesy of 4shared.
IA’s note: Where possible, I would urge you to download the guitar pro (GP5) files. You can use the Guitar Pro 5 demo version to open these files but the demo expires after 15 days. So, what do you do. TuxGuitar, that’s what. I am completely enamored by this little software that could. But if you just want a straightforward tabs, I have pdf-ed the guitar parts. The reason why you see several guitar versions for the same song is because the parts are broken down to guitar 1, guitar 2, accoustics etc as per they are played in the original composition.
If you don’t know how to read tabs, Fretplay has the best and easiest-to-follow instructions.
I am also putting a permanent page at the top of this blog dedicated to guitar tabs.
Dance Dance Dance
Kurukuru to chikyuugi wo mawashite
Sekaijuu wo tabi shiteru kibun
Amari ni hikui tenjou wo miagereba
Sukui you mo naku mata nekorogaru
Give me love, give you up, give me one true
Give me love, give you up, give me one true
Terebi ni utsuru pookaafeisu
Seigi wo matotte baimeikoui
Ura no konekushon yami no ruuto
Momi kesareta shinsou
Kimi no kizuguchi sotto yameru to
Yojirete namida ga koboreta
Bitaminzai ga shuushoku no kurashi de
Herusumeetaa ni mo waraware
Give me love, give you up, give me one true
Give me love, give you up, give me one true
Kyou mo haitenshon rokkunroorusutaa
Kyozou wo se makette tsuisuto ando shauto
Minna de fasshon maiagare
Ochiru sadame no hittochaato
Mitasarenai yume to yokubou no kanata ni
Nokosareta kimi to kibou no hashi wo watarou
Saa odorou sekai ga owaru made
Sono mirai wo boku no te ni yudaneta nara
Dance dance dance
Houwa shisou na hodo no infomeeshon
Yokubou ga fuku kitearuku
Gurabia no kanojo ni koi wo shite
Hitome atte iyake ga shita
Give me love, give you up, give me one true
Give me love, give you up, give me one true
Kyou mo disukasshon shinya no tooku
Gizen darake no love and peace
Kiwadoi korekushon ranjerii rabu
Konya mo hitori lonely play
Michitarita manyuaru ni sotta koi no naka
Mogaiteru shourai yuubou na bokura ga iru yo
Saa odorou kodou ga tomattemo ki ni shinai yo
Kimi to motto kegarete mitai
Mitasarenai yume to yokubou no kanata ni
Nokosareta kimi to kibou no hashi wo watarou
Saa odorou sekai ga owaru made
Sono mirai wo boku no te ni yudaneta nara
Dance dance dance
Love
Guuzen da ne
Konna fuu ni au tabi ni kimi wa kawatteku
Minarenai sono piasu no sei na no ka na?
Chotto dake kirei da yo
Kare ni naru ki mo nakute
Sekinin nado sarasara sa
Demo ne sukoshi mune ga kurushii
Nanige naku nan to naku
Hoka no dareka ni kimi wo somerareru no ga ki ni kakaru
Kanari kan no surudoi boku no kanojo wo
Okoraseru no mo nanika chigatteru
Moeru you na koi ja naku tokimeki demo nai
Demo itsu mademo kimi dake no tokubetsu de itai
Hontou ni te ni oenai yo tenki yohou yori usotsuki de
Aozora no naka ni utsuru choushi ii kimi no ano egao
Kuchi sae nakya daremo ga furimuku you na sutairu de
Hito wo sono ki ni suru no ga umai
Ki ga tsukeba itsu no ma ni makikomareteru
Itsumo kimi no peesu dakedo tanoshikute
Mukashi yakyuu de kitaeta kimi no kareshi ni
Nagurareru no mo nanika chigatteru
Sore demo ne tokidoki wa denwa shite oide
Hiruma demo yonaka demo enryo wa iranai
Image
Dore kurai me wo tsubutte itarou?
Kimi wo omoiukabenagara
Sono egao ga sono subete ga boku dake no rakuen
Tanoshiku ikite yuku image wo
Fukuramashite kurasou yo
Saa me ni utsuru subete no koto wo dakishimenagara
Shizuka ni uneru umi kaaten wo yurasu kaze
Doko mademo tsuzuku aozora kodomo no waraigoe
Kimi no te no nukumori shi to saise wo kurikaesu inochi
Ai
Taisetsu na mono wa itsu datte
Me no mae ni korogatteru
Funzukenai you ni ketobasanai you ni
Aruite ikeru nara
Yure ugoku kokoro no hazama de
Hitosuji no hikari ni te wo kazasu kedo
Jidai wa itsu demo isogiashi de
Ikite yuku koto no imi wa
Arasoiau koto ni itsuka surikawatteku
Tobikomidai no ue bokura wa iyaou naku
Senaka wo osare ochitekun da
Oboresou na tamashii mizushibuki wo agete
Iki taedae minamo wo kaku
Keredo
Tanoshiku ikite yuku image wo
Fukuramashite kurasou yo
Saa me ni utsuru subete no koto wo dakishimenagara
La La La
Chippoke na engi katsuide
Migiashi kara ie wo deru
Densha wa itsumo no machi e tsukareta karada wo hakobu
Kinou to chigau sekai atta tte ii no ni
Boku mo hoshii no ni
Kantansou ni miete yayakoshiku
Konnansou ni omouete tayasui
Sonna la la la sonna la la la
Sagashiteru sagashiteru
Budoushu ga karada ni ii zo to narabu shuukanshi no miidashi
Nagaiki wa shitaku mo nai kedo nanige ni sakaya wo nozoku
Ironna jouhou ga ikikau
Iri mo shinai no ni te wo dashite mitari
Sankousho yori mo tadashiku
Mangabon yori mo tanoshii
Sonna la la la sonna la la la
Sagashiteru sagashiteru
(La la la…)
Nyuusu wa renjitsu no you ni
Gakeppuchi no jidai wo utsusu
Kanashimi ikari nikushimi muzousa ni kirikaete yuku
Asu wo ikiru kodomo ni nani wo ataerya ii?
Boku ni dekiru darou ka?
Taiyoukei yori hateshinaku
Konbini yori mijika na
Sonna la la la sonna la la la
Sagashiteru sagashiteru
Nakute wa naranu mono nado
Anmari miataranai kedo
Ai suru hito mo onaji you ni
Kyou mo genki de kurashiteru
Hitori ja nai yorokobi
Nani wa nakutomo sore de yoshi to shiyou ka
Kantansou ni miete yayakoshiku
Konnansou ni omouete tayasui
Sonna la la la sonna la la la
Sagashiteru sagashiteru
Akai yuuhi ga moete shizunde
Nagai yoru wo koete noboru
Kyou mo la la la asu mo la la la
Sagashiteku sagashiteku
(La la la…)
