Marunouchi Sadistic. Living the Rock 'n' Roll life

Tokyo Jihen is one of my favorite bands. And one of my favorite songs from them is Marunouchi Sadistic.. This song is about a person who just live the rock 'n' roll way. She mentioned all her gear to live is just music stuff (Marshall, RAT, Rickenbacker 620 etc.)

"I’m looking for a good way to fly
I’m searching for a way you can’t buy
You know I know a kickin’ way to die
It’s rock and roll, martyrs keep the fans high
Still floating, as time rolls by"

Scroll below for more translation of the song

It all started because of this video first:


it was actually a single from Shiina Ringo's Album. When Shiina did her Tokyo Jihen band, they played with a new arrangement


then.... later on, When Tokyo Jihen released their "Adult" album, they did another new arrangement. This one is my favorite one. which is this one:



here's another video, i just love the drums and Shiina's semi-seducive cute act:



NOW.. this is the latest that i've found... go to 3:55 to skip to Marunouchi Sadistic:


She actually changed the lyrics to english.. that is something new.. This time, the arrangement is slower than the new one but still cool. TOKYO JIHEN is just soooo... sooo.. whats that word...?

oh heck, forget about it. here's the original arrangement of Shiina Ringo's Marunouchi Sadistic:



Here's the translation of this song:

Playing cops and robbers ’neath Ginza signs
All who chance to prosper shall go blind
Won’t you buy me a Ric to play
What I got ain’t enough to pay

I’ll play a riff

Plug me into Marshall, I’ll blow out your window
And trip my way up to eternal heights
RAT and I will lay down and shake out your eardrums
A hit of this distortion makes me high

The reward’s on the parallel lines after joining a company
I love Tokyo but there’s nothing there
Gimme a receipt
No tax accountants here Korakuen

I’ll rip into those robes and pursue the Dharma
A Buddhist monk of my own would feel fine
Selflessness and cessation get you Nirvana
If Kurt would beat my Gretsch, I think I’d fly

In the future I want you to be a monk and get married
Every night on your bed just playing games
I wanna try being a pizza place girl
And then Benzie smacks me with his Gretsch

I’m looking for a good way to fly
I’m searching for a way you can’t buy
You know I know a kickin’ way to die
It’s rock and roll, martyrs keep the fans high
Still floating, as time rolls by