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Gera Gera Po Song
"Gera Gera Po Song" (Japanese: ゲラゲラポーのうた, Hepburn: Gera Gera Pō no Uta; lit. 'Hahaha Song') is a song recorded by the Japanese music unit King Cream Soda. Tomoki Kikuya composed it and band member Gerappa (credited as Motsu) wrote the lyrics. King Cream Soda were formed specifically to perform the song, which was created as the opening theme for the anime adaptation of Level-5's multi-media franchise Yo-kai Watch. It was released as their debut CD single on April 30, 2014, by Frame, a joint venture record label owned by Level-5 and Avex Trax. Musically, "Gera Gera Po" is an upbeat track that quickly transitions between both Western and Japanese genres such as rock, hip-hop, pop, min'yō, and enka. The choruses feature repeating use of the rhythmic title phrase, "gera gera po".
Upon release, "Gera Gera Po Song" debuted at number four on the Oricon Singles Chart and number nine on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It sold over 250,000 copies and was certified gold twice by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Writers considered the track catchy and analyzed its popularity, particularly among children; some considered the song a social phenomenon. It won the Hot Topic Prize at the 2014 Japan Cable Awards and was named as one of the greatest and most memorable hits of 2014 by Tower Records Japan.
The song's music video was directed by DJ Hiro and features choreography created by Lucky Ikeda. The dance involves performers placing their hands above their stomach in accordance to "gera gera" and pointing their index fingers upwards on "po". Critics considered the choreography easy to learn and a factor to the song's success. King Cream Soda performed the song for various events, festivals, and television appearances, which included two-year consecutive appearances on NHK's New Year's Eve music special, Kōhaku Uta Gassen. The band released several follow-up songs that continued to use the "gera gera po" phrase. They were compiled onto their debut studio album, Bye Bye Gera Gera Po (2015), after which they retired the phrase. Alternate versions and a cover of "Gera Gera Po Song" have appeared in various Yo-kai Watch media.
Yo-kai Watch is a Japanese video game franchise developed by Level-5. The company's president and CEO, Akihiro Hino, designed the series to be a long-lasting property, akin to something like Doraemon. Since he believed that multiple forms of media would help in this regard, Level-5 produced various tie-ins alongside the main role-playing video game which released in 2013: a titular manga began serialization in December 2012, and an animated TV series premiered in January 2014.
The music publisher Avex Trax was involved with Yo-kai Watch's development from its early stages. The record label Frame—originally founded by Level-5 and Up-Front Works to release music from the former's Inazuma Eleven franchise—was repurposed as a joint venture with Avex for Yo-kai Watch. The music unit King Cream Soda was formed under Frame specifically to perform "Gera Gera Po Song", the opening theme for the series' anime. The group consists of three members, who use stage names when performing with the group: female vocalist Natsumi Aoi as Maiko, male vocalist Yūichi Ikuzawa as ZZRock, and rapper Mototaka Segawa as Gerappa. Profiles for the members were not released by their agency; officially, their reason for forming was said to be "the work of Yo-kai".
On April 30, 2014, Frame released "Gera Gera Po" as King Cream Soda's debut CD single with four tracks: the titular song, Maiko's cover of the ending theme "Yo-kai Exercise No. 1" originally by Dream5, and their instrumental karaoke versions. The single was preceded by two paid download-exclusive editions. A one-minute version used in the Yo-kai Watch anime was released on January 8, 2014, the same day as the show's premiere in Japan. The full track was released early on April 11, though this release did not contain the B-sides of the single version.
"Gera Gera Po" was composed and arranged by Tomoki Kikuya, who tried to fuse the different musical expertises of King Cream Soda's three members. According to Sports Hochi's Kojima Kazuaki, the end result is a track within the genres of rock, rap, and min'yō. Writers for CDJournal described "Gera Gera Po" as an up-beat pop tune that blends Japanese and Western styles such as disco-pop, hip-hop, and min'yō. Even within the shorter version used in the anime, the composition quickly transitions between these sounds, going from sections with rap vocals to enka-styled phrases. According to sheet music published by Rittor Music, "Gera Gera Po" alternates between the keys of D and E major, and plays in a 4/4 time signature with an allegro tempo of 120 beats per minute. A score interpretation by Yamaha Music Entertainment notes that the song uses a dance rhythm.
The song's lyrics were written by Gerappa under the name Motsu, which was his stage moniker in a previous band, Move. The chorus features repeating use of the titular phrase "gera gera po", which builds to the song's rhythm. The line is a reference to a voice clip played after punch lines on Kyosen × Maetake Geba Geba 90-fun! , a popular variety show that ran on Nippon Television from 1969 to 71. According to CDJournal reviewers, King Cream Soda's vocal delivery on the track is comical; Kazuaki for Sports Hochi wrote that the lyrics of Maiko's slower min'yō sections depict "creepy" scenery, such as a tera temple on a gloomy evening.
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Gera Gera Po Song
"Gera Gera Po Song" (Japanese: ゲラゲラポーのうた, Hepburn: Gera Gera Pō no Uta; lit. 'Hahaha Song') is a song recorded by the Japanese music unit King Cream Soda. Tomoki Kikuya composed it and band member Gerappa (credited as Motsu) wrote the lyrics. King Cream Soda were formed specifically to perform the song, which was created as the opening theme for the anime adaptation of Level-5's multi-media franchise Yo-kai Watch. It was released as their debut CD single on April 30, 2014, by Frame, a joint venture record label owned by Level-5 and Avex Trax. Musically, "Gera Gera Po" is an upbeat track that quickly transitions between both Western and Japanese genres such as rock, hip-hop, pop, min'yō, and enka. The choruses feature repeating use of the rhythmic title phrase, "gera gera po".
Upon release, "Gera Gera Po Song" debuted at number four on the Oricon Singles Chart and number nine on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It sold over 250,000 copies and was certified gold twice by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Writers considered the track catchy and analyzed its popularity, particularly among children; some considered the song a social phenomenon. It won the Hot Topic Prize at the 2014 Japan Cable Awards and was named as one of the greatest and most memorable hits of 2014 by Tower Records Japan.
The song's music video was directed by DJ Hiro and features choreography created by Lucky Ikeda. The dance involves performers placing their hands above their stomach in accordance to "gera gera" and pointing their index fingers upwards on "po". Critics considered the choreography easy to learn and a factor to the song's success. King Cream Soda performed the song for various events, festivals, and television appearances, which included two-year consecutive appearances on NHK's New Year's Eve music special, Kōhaku Uta Gassen. The band released several follow-up songs that continued to use the "gera gera po" phrase. They were compiled onto their debut studio album, Bye Bye Gera Gera Po (2015), after which they retired the phrase. Alternate versions and a cover of "Gera Gera Po Song" have appeared in various Yo-kai Watch media.
Yo-kai Watch is a Japanese video game franchise developed by Level-5. The company's president and CEO, Akihiro Hino, designed the series to be a long-lasting property, akin to something like Doraemon. Since he believed that multiple forms of media would help in this regard, Level-5 produced various tie-ins alongside the main role-playing video game which released in 2013: a titular manga began serialization in December 2012, and an animated TV series premiered in January 2014.
The music publisher Avex Trax was involved with Yo-kai Watch's development from its early stages. The record label Frame—originally founded by Level-5 and Up-Front Works to release music from the former's Inazuma Eleven franchise—was repurposed as a joint venture with Avex for Yo-kai Watch. The music unit King Cream Soda was formed under Frame specifically to perform "Gera Gera Po Song", the opening theme for the series' anime. The group consists of three members, who use stage names when performing with the group: female vocalist Natsumi Aoi as Maiko, male vocalist Yūichi Ikuzawa as ZZRock, and rapper Mototaka Segawa as Gerappa. Profiles for the members were not released by their agency; officially, their reason for forming was said to be "the work of Yo-kai".
On April 30, 2014, Frame released "Gera Gera Po" as King Cream Soda's debut CD single with four tracks: the titular song, Maiko's cover of the ending theme "Yo-kai Exercise No. 1" originally by Dream5, and their instrumental karaoke versions. The single was preceded by two paid download-exclusive editions. A one-minute version used in the Yo-kai Watch anime was released on January 8, 2014, the same day as the show's premiere in Japan. The full track was released early on April 11, though this release did not contain the B-sides of the single version.
"Gera Gera Po" was composed and arranged by Tomoki Kikuya, who tried to fuse the different musical expertises of King Cream Soda's three members. According to Sports Hochi's Kojima Kazuaki, the end result is a track within the genres of rock, rap, and min'yō. Writers for CDJournal described "Gera Gera Po" as an up-beat pop tune that blends Japanese and Western styles such as disco-pop, hip-hop, and min'yō. Even within the shorter version used in the anime, the composition quickly transitions between these sounds, going from sections with rap vocals to enka-styled phrases. According to sheet music published by Rittor Music, "Gera Gera Po" alternates between the keys of D and E major, and plays in a 4/4 time signature with an allegro tempo of 120 beats per minute. A score interpretation by Yamaha Music Entertainment notes that the song uses a dance rhythm.
The song's lyrics were written by Gerappa under the name Motsu, which was his stage moniker in a previous band, Move. The chorus features repeating use of the titular phrase "gera gera po", which builds to the song's rhythm. The line is a reference to a voice clip played after punch lines on Kyosen × Maetake Geba Geba 90-fun! , a popular variety show that ran on Nippon Television from 1969 to 71. According to CDJournal reviewers, King Cream Soda's vocal delivery on the track is comical; Kazuaki for Sports Hochi wrote that the lyrics of Maiko's slower min'yō sections depict "creepy" scenery, such as a tera temple on a gloomy evening.