[Hatsune Miku Sings New Wave] City Boy シティー･ボーイ [English Subtitles]
You tell 'em how it is Miku!
I'd almost forgotten how this is one of the coolest Miku songs ever until it came up on my playlist the other day. "City Boy" was made by Mitchie M, the enterprising new producer who burst on to the scene with "Freely Tomorrow" and then "Easy Dance" last year. This song was released almost the same time as "Easy Dance" but never seemed to gain the same level of fame despite some very cool singing. Perhaps because it was only a cover of an old but neat rock song by Japanese group "8 1/2 in 1978 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjsYuHOqUwQ). Still pretty dang relevant 35 years later huh? The real reason I really love this song is the cool way she is talking throughout it. Most of the language she uses is very gruff and manly, in a way she is trying to act quite cool herself. All her "Da ze~"s and "Nee~"s are totally addictive and quite a bit different the cute and feminine way she is normally made to sing. The those "hheee" type sounds she makes in the back ground, they are the type of sound a girl might make in Japanese when she is impressed or like in this case, just "acting impressed" sarcastically (being annoyed by these people she's railing against. I tried my best to reflect this style of talking in my translation and the word choices and slang I used.
Translator notes
-To those who might be confused by the "trying to get laid" line lets point out that "Momoiro Yuugi/モモ色遊戯" (Peach Colored Game) is basically a way of talking about sex play or seeking sex or sexual experimentation. (And also randomly the name of a 90's Japanese pop song).
-Also the line about "Eyes for nothing but the surface", if that confuses you just read it as "superficial"
Thanks to all of you who have checked out my blog and tumblr in the past week, things are slowly getting off the ground and I'll keep working hard on translations as well. I really appreciate all my viewers as my biggest goal is to translate and share moving or cool Vocaloid songs that have the ability to make life a bit more exciting :D
Original Video: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16441674
MitchieM's Twitter: http://twitter.com/Tucada
Lyrics: http://ameblo.jp/uz-kkm/entry-11128357970.html
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