Ikimonogakari - 東京猿物語 (Tokyo Saru Monogatari)
Hip da hop da to bakasawagi koshi wo furifuri momo rizumu
Tsuk wa kirameki hanabi wa don don pan pan
Machi ni matta zo matsuri da fesutibaru
Ippiki ippiki ni ichi san go roku aware aware to uso tsuite
Oi mo wakaki mo otoko mo onna mo
Odoranya son song mayou na iza warae
Dare datte ikiterun da shiawase wo kanjitai
Semete konya wa sono negai otemoto ni
We gonna, we gonna sing! Wow Wow we gonna sing!sing!
We gonna, we gonna sing so yeah!
“Aremaa” to jiichan mo “haiyaa” to baachan mo
Minna eiyaa soiyaa say! Hai hai utae ya
Gozou roppu wa zekkouchou mucha mo kucha kucha daimajin
Hame mo hazusanya ikite wa yukenu
Iki ga tsumaru zo muttsuri sukebe kun
Suna wo kamu you na ajikenai kono kurashi
Semete konya wa hitotoki no yume ni yoe
We gonna, we gonna dance! Wow Wow we gonna
Danshingu! Wi gaana ii kana? Dansu wa ie
“Ma ikkaa” to niichan mo “Kaikaan” to neechan mo
Minna de eiyaa soiyaa say! Hai hai odore ya
Saikou sokudo de hashitte ensuto okoshite mizu no awa
Yurameite samayotte toukyou wa doko e iku
Isogi nasanna matte matte konna ganbatteru tte noo ni
Moriagatte omoiagatte todomenaki matsuri wa tsuzuite iku
Ai mo kibou mo tsumekonde todoketai
Semete konya wa kono uta wo minasama ni
We gonna, we gonna sing! Wow Wow we gonna sing!sing!
We gonna, we gonna sing so yeah!
“Gatten daa” to touchan mo “Uffuffuu” to kaachan mo
Minna de eiyaa soiyaa say!
We gonna, we gonna sing! Wow Wow we gonna sing!sing!
We gonna, we gonna sing so yeah!
“Owwarii da” kono kyoku mo “tsukareeta” yocchan mo
Minna de eiyaa soiyaa say!
Hai hai odore ya hai hai utae ya hai hai warae ya
TRANSLATION
Ikimonogakari - Tokyo Monkey Story
Hip and hop, crazy noise, shaking our hips to the peach rhythm
The moon shines, the flowers go rat-a-tat-tat
It’s our long-awaited festival, festival
Each monkey, one, two, three, four, five, six, telling sad, sad lies
Young and old, guys and girls
Dance to the song or you’ll miss out, don’t hesitate, laugh now
We’re all alive, we wanna feel happiness
For just this one night, that wish is within reach
We gonna, we gonna sing! Wow Wow we gonna sing!sing!
We gonna, we gonna sing so yeah!
Grandad saying “Oh my” and Grandma saying “Hi-ya!”
All together, ei-ya-so-ya-say! Yeah, yeah, sing
Our hearts are on top of the world, the great demon eats even the madness
Being unable to let our hair down in life
Is stifling, grumpy dirty boy
This life is bland and tasteless
For just this one night, get drunk on a momentary dream
We gonna, we gonna dance! Wow Wow we gonna
Dancing! We gonna, is it OK? Dancing is home
Brother saying “Hell with it” and sister saying “Feels so good”
All together, ei-ya-so-ya-say! Yeah, yeah, dance
Driving at top speed, then you cause a breakdown and it’s all for nothing
Shaking, wandering, where is Tokyo going?
Don’t hurry, wait, wait, you’re working so hard
Party, let your ego swell, the unstoppable festival goes on
I wanna gather up all my love and hope and give it to you
For just this one night, I’ll sing this song for everyone
We gonna, we gonna sing! Wow Wow we gonna sing!sing!
We gonna, we gonna sing so yeah!
Dad saying “Quite a party” and Mum saying “Hee hee hee”
All together, ei-ya-so-ya-say!
We gonna, we gonna sing! Wow Wow we gonna sing!sing!
We gonna, we gonna sing so yeah!
The song saying “The end!” and Yocchan* saying “I’m tired”
All together, ei-ya-so-ya-say!
Yeah, yeah, dance; yeah, yeah, sing; yeah, yeah, laugh
