I can’t beat Airman!
This video is in no way no new - but it’s so awesome I felt compelled to post it, in case any of you poor souls out there had managed to miss out on it. I don’t really think my translation does the lyrics justice, but at least those of you who are Japanese impaired can get a hang of what it’s about. Without further ado, I give you: Team Nekokan’s amazingly awesome song (and video!) “Airman ga Taosenai” (I can’t beat Airman).
気がついたら おなじ めんばかりプレイ
I’m stuck replaying the same screen,
そしていつも おなじ場所で死ぬ
And every time, I die in the same place
あきらめずに 消える
Without giving up,
あしばに 挑戦するけど
I challenge the vanishing platforms
すぐに下に落ちるよ
But I just fall down immediately
アイテム2号があれば
If only I had ITEM-2,
らくに 向こうのきしまでつくけど
I could easily make it to the other side, but
何回やっても 何回やっても
No matter how many times I try,
エアーマンが倒せないよ
I can’t beat Airman!
あのたつまき 何回やってもよけれない
No matter how many times I try, I can’t avoid those tornadoes
うしろに回って うちつづけて
Even when I attack from behind,
いずれは風にとばされる
Eventually I’m blown away by the wind
タイム連打も ためしてみたけど
Even if I try the pause trick,
たつまき相手じゃ 意味がない
I’m no match for his tornadoes
だから次は絶対勝つために
So to make sure I win next time,
僕はE缶だけは最後まで取っておく
I’m saving my [E] until the end
気がついたら ライフもう少ししかない
My life is already low
そしていつも そこでE缶つかう
And every time, I need use my [E]
あきらめずに エマーマンまでたどり着くけど
Without giving up, I can make it to Airman, but
すぐに残機なくなる・・・
I quickly run out of lives…
リーフシールドがあれば
If only I had Leaf Shield
らくに エアーマンは倒せるけど
I could easily but Airman, but
何回やっても 何回やっても
No matter how many times I try,
ウッドマンが倒せないよ
I can’t beat Woodman!
落ちる木の葉は 何回やってもよけれeい
No matter how many times I try, I can’t avoid those falling leaves
うしろに下がって 距離をとっても
Even when I fall back
いずれは距離を詰められる
Eventually he closes the distance
タイム連打も ためしてみたけど
Even when I try the pause trick
あいつのジャンプを くぐれない
I can’t evade his jumps
だから次は絶対勝つために
So to make sure I win next time,
僕はE缶だけは最後まで取っておく
I’m saving my [E] until the end
アイテム2号があれば
If only I had ITEM-2,
らくに 向こうのきしまでつくけど
I could easily make it to the other side, but
何回やっても 何回やっても
No matter how many times I try,
エアーマンが倒せないよ
I can’t beat Airman!
あのたつまき 何回やってもよけれない
No matter how many times I try, I can’t avoid those tornadoes
うしろに回って うちつづけて
Even when I attack from behind,
いずれは風にとばされる
Eventually I’m blown away by the wind
タイム連打も ためしてみたけど
Even if I try the pause trick,
たつまき相手じゃ 意味がない
I’m no match for his tornadoes
だから次は絶対勝つために
So to make sure I win next time,
僕はE缶だけは最後まで取っておく
I’m saving my [E] until the end
My latest obsession: Adam Tensta
A while ago, something very very unusual happened. I was casually flipping through channels on the TV when I happened upon a music video that I liked so much that I actually took note of its name and who the artist was. The song was “My Cool” by Adam Tensta, who’s apparently this up-and-coming star in Swedish hip-hop. I ended up downloading the complete album (”It’s a Tensta Thing”) which, while somewhat uneven, is definitely worth listening to. I very rarely download music on a whim like this, but I’m glad I did as I’ve barely been able to get “My Cool” and “They Wanna Know” out of my head since.
I’ll let you decide whether my taste in music is horrible or not - here are the videos to the two songs.