Just stopping in to say hi (please enjoy this music video)

[Zepplin]

Hi guys/gals

Semesters almost over, but all is ending well thankfully. I miss hangin out here, but hopefully I'll be able to hit the discussion boards hardcore here in a couple days (4 finals later).

Here is a music video for you to enjoy. One of my favorite groups, they're actually quite a big deal in Japan. Once you see this you'll be glad for Britney Spears...

http://www.mit.edu/people/patil/yatta.html

Just go to the red link on the page below the words "the yatta original" it is listed as yatta.asf7.7MB. You're gonna laugh, perhaps cry.

If this is offensive I apologize, but Dan and I thought it was PG. If it seems too much, which I doubt, Mods please remove. Hate to come on here for the first time in a month and upset the atmosphere.

-Meg :D

[joeychitwood]

It kind of makes me long for the good old days of ABBA or Ace of Base!

[pnosko]

It's been said before, and it's worth saying again. There's a few minutes of my life I'll never get back.

[Zepplin]

The best part is the english translation of the song. They're singing about being healthy, and how the Japanese economy is so great.

-Meg :D

[pnosko]

I never made it past this (http://web.mit.edu/patil/www/media/video/yatta%20(economy).swf).

[Zepplin]

Oh I love that one! Its the parody though. You did see the actual video right? Wait I'll get the translation for kicks.

YATTA! (All right!)/Happa-tai (Leaf Team)
Released April 18, 2001

G R Double-E N Leaves
G R Double-E N Leaves

It's so easy! Happy-go-lucky!
We are the world! We did it!
Hyuu! Hyuu! Hyuu! Hyuu! Osu! Osu! Osu! Osu! (Ai!)
Yatta! Yatta!
Daigaku gohgaku
Yatta! Yatta!
Shachoh shuunin
Happa ichimai areba ii. Ikite iru kara lucky da!

Yatta! Yatta!
Tohsen kakujitsu
Yatta! Yatta!
Nihon daihyoh
Yannaru kurai kenkoh da.
Everybody say yatta!

Nippon kyuukyuu (demo)
A****a wa wonderful
Ijiwaru saretemo futon haireba
Guu guu guu guu! Pass pass pass pass (Ohayo--!)

Yatta! Yatta!
Kuujikan suimin
Yatta! Yatta!
Neoki de jump
Donna ii koto aru daroh ikite ita kara lucky da!

Yatta! Yatta!
Kimi ga kawareba
Yatta! Yatta!
Sekai mo kawaru
Marugoshi dakara saikoh da massugu tattara kimochi ii--!

O-mizu nondara umee! (Yatta!)
Hi ni atattara attakee! (Yatta!)
Koshi kara warattara omoshiree! (Yatta! Yatta!)
Inu-katte mitara kawaii! (Yatta!)

[Repeat]

Surechigai-zama hohoemi kureta
Nido to aenaku-tatte ii kimi ga ita kara lucky da!

Heisei fukyoh seiji fushin
Reset sae surya saikoh da! Minna iru kara tanoshii--!

Yatta! Yatta!
Daigaku kyoh****su
Yatta! Yatta!
Movie star
Happa ichimai areba ii. Minna issho da happy da!

Yatta! Yatta!
Iki wo sueru
Yatta! Yatta!
Iki wo hakeru
Yannaru gurai kenkoh da! Everybody say yatta!

[Repeat *]
Bye-Q!

And now the translation:
G R Double-E N Leaves
G R Double-E N Leaves
It's so easy! Happy-go-lucky!
We are the world! We did it!
Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! (Unh!)

All right! All right!
We're doin' great in college!
All right! All right!
Made president at our jobs!
Long as we've one leaf on, we're doin' fine! Hey, we're lucky just 'cause we're alive!

All right! All right!
We've been confirmed for the prize!
All right! All right!
We're representing Japan!
We're so healthy, it just makes ya sick!
Everybody say "All right!"

Japan's got crises (but)
Tomorrow's wonderful
Even if somebody's mean to us, we just go to bed and
Snore! Snore! Snore! Snore! Pass! Pass! Pass! Pass! (Good morniiiiing!)

All right! All right!
We got nine hours of sleep!
All right! All right!
Woke up and jumped outta bed
What kinda great things might await us now? Hey, we're lucky just 'cause we're alive!

All right! All right!
If there's a change in you
All right! All right!
Then the whole world will change too.
Getting through it unhurt's the best of all. Just stand up straight because it feels greeeaat!!

I drink water that's tasty! (All right!)
I get in the sun and feel toasty! (All right!)
Havin' a belly laugh's fun! (All right! All right!)
Try keeping dogs--they're cute! (All right!)

[Repeat]

As we brushed past each other, you favored me with a smile.
It's okay if we never meet again. I'm lucky you were here just for a while!

We've got recession these days...in goverment we've no faith.
Could we hit "reset," that'd be number one! And since we're all here, it's just so much fun!

All right! All right!
In university class
All right! All right!
We've got a movie star!
Long as we've one leaf on, we're doin' fine! We're all together, it's a happy time!

All right! All right!
Long as we still can breathe in...
All right! All right!
Long as we still can breathe out...
We're so healthy, it just makes ya sick!
Everybody say "All right!"

[Repeat]

Bye-Q!


Now thats a strange choice of lyrics when you consider the content of the video. Makes for an interesting combo.

-Meg

[Alberio]

If anybody read Megs last post IN IT'S ENTIRETY, please stand up.

Thank you... you are an idiot. :rollface:


Uh, smiley face means I was kidding.

Meg, you usually have such vital information to offer!
(sometimes pics too... heh).

mjd