Shonen Knife : The Birds and the B-Sides (1996)


the birds and the b-sides (Love Is Like A) Heatwave, Gomi Day, Top Of The World, Ice Cream City, Paradise, Little Tree, Space Christmas, Fruit Loop Dreams, Boys, Till the End Of the Day, Elmer Elevator, Don't Hurt My Little Sister, Strawberry Cream Puff, Neon Zebra, Lazybone, Public Bath, I Wanna Eat Choco Bars, Redd Kross

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(Love Is Like A) Heatwave

Aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa Heatwave Heatwave

Whenever I'm with him (ooooooo oooooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo)
Something inside (something inside)
Starts to burning (ooooooo oooooooo oooooo oooooo oooooo)
And I'm filled with desire
Could it be the devil in me (aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa)
Or is this the way love's supposed to be (aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa)

Like a heatwave
Burning in my heart (heatwave)
Can't keep from cryin' (heatwave)
It's tearing me apart

Whenever he calls my name
So slow, sweet and plain
I feel, I feel, I feel that burning flame

Has high blood pressure got a hold of me (aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa)
Or is this the way love's supposed to be (aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa)

Like a heatwave (heatwave)
Burning in my heart (heatwave)
Can't keep from cryin' (heatwave)
It's tearing me apart

Ooooooooooooooooo aaaaaaah heatwave
Ooooooooooooooooo aaaaaaah heatwave
Aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa

Sometimes I stare in space
Tears all over my face
I can't explain it, don't understand it
I ain't never felt like this before

Now that doesn't mean it has me amazed (aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa)
Don't know what to do, my head's in a haze (aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa)
It's like a heatwave (heatwave)

Yeah yeah yeah yeah (oh yeah)
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Aaaaaaaa heatwave

Yeah yeah (yeah yeah)
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Aaaaaaaa heatwave

I feel it burning (don't pass up this chance)
Right here in my heart (this time it's a true romance)
It's like a heatwave.

Yeah yeah yeah yeah (burning burning burning)
Oooooohoooooo (burning burning burning)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah (burning burning burning)
Oooooohoooooo (burning burning burning)

Don't you know it's like a heatwave (aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa)
Burning right here in my heart (aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa)
It's like a heatwave

Gomi Day

Monday's regular garbage day
But I forgot again
There are two big plastic bags
They're lying on the floor
Gomi day Monday and Thursday
Let's take it out in the morning
Gomi day seems like every day
I hear the truck
I hear the warning

Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Oh garbage day... hey!

Wednesday's cans and bottles day
But I forgot again
There are four big plastic bags
They're lying on the floor
Gomi day Monday and Thursday
Let's take it out in the morning
Gomi day seems like every day
I hear the truck
I hear the warning

Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Oh garbage day... hey!

Now our place is full of bags
It's crowded through and through
I can't even find the door
I don't know what to do
Gomi day Monday and Thursday
Let's take it out in the morning
Gomi day seems like every day
I hear the truck
I hear the warning

Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Gomi gomi gomi gomi gomi day
Oh garbage day... hey!

Top Of The World

Such a feeling coming over me
There is wonder in the things I see
Not a cloud in the sky, got the sun in my eyes
And I won't be surprised if it's a dream

Everything I want the world to be
Is coming true especially for me
And the reason is clear, it's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen

On the top of the world looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love put me on the top of the world
Top of the world
Top of the world
Top of the world

Something in the wind has learned my name
Telling me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze
There's a pleasant sense of happiness for me

There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope I'll find
Tomorrow will be the same for you and me
All I need will be mine if you are here

On the top of the world looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love put me on the top of the world
Top of the world
Top of the world
Top of the world
Top of the world
Top of the world
Top of the world

Top of the world
Such a feeling coming over me now
Everything I want the world to be now
On top on top on top of the world I'm on the top now I'm on the top now
Top of the world

Ice Cream City

Lying on the sandy beach
I wonder what you're thinking of
Caramel stripes are in my hand
It's a doubledecker
Yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yanyan
I see a yacht sailing far away
I wonder where it's sailing to
Yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yanyan

From morning to the night, I wanna eat my favorite food
From night until the dawn, I want to do everything
I wanna I wanna I wanna I wanna I
I wanna ticket to Ice Cream City today

Let's go to see the soft serve king, I'm gonna tell him everything
He is melting with happiness, Ice Cream City
I see a yacht sailing far away
I wonder where it's going to
It's to my sweet and easy land
Ice Cream City
Yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yanyan
Yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yan yanyan

Paradise

Little Tree

There's a little tree in my yard
It was a very very hot summer
A great big green caterpillar
Was eating the leaves of the tree

There's a little tree in my yard
It was a very very hot summer
A great big green caterpillar
Was eating the leaves of the tree

Oh my dear the little tree
I want to help the little tree
Oh my poor little tree
If I don't help it will be bare

My my my little tree
My my my little tree

There are many trees in the forest
It was a very very hot summer
A big bulldozing caterpillar
Was pushing down all the trees

There are many trees in the forest
It was a very very hot summer
A big bulldozing caterpillar
Was pushing down all the trees

Oh, my dear, the little trees
We've gotta help the little trees
Oh my poor little trees
If we don't help the earth will be bare

My my my little tree
My my my little tree

A few months have passed
It was a refreshing autumn
I came down to my yard
The tree was flowering

Oh, my sweet little tree
Beautiful white flowers
Oh, my sweet little tree
Someday you'll be a big tree

My my my little tree
My my my little tree
My my my little tree
My my my little tree
My my my little tree
My my my little tree

Space Christmas

Merry Merry Christmas
Happy Happy Christmas
Merry Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year

Merry Merry Christmas
Happy Happy Christmas
Merry Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year

I'm waiting for Santa Claus
He's riding on a bison sleigh
I'm waiting for Christmas gifts
I wanna get a space ship

Merry Merry Christmas
Happy Happy Christmas
Merry Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year

Merry Merry Christmas
Happy Happy Christmas
Merry Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year

I wanna go to Pluto
I wanna go with you
I bring space food
They are marshmellow
And ice cream

I'm waiting Santa Claus
You will come on a bison sleigh
I'm waiting for Christmas gifts
I wanna get a space ship

Merry Merry Christmas
Happy Happy Christmas
Merry Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year

Merry Merry Christmas
Happy Happy Christmas
Merry Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year

Fruit Loop Dreams

There's a big bird named Toucan Sam
With a pretty colored beak just like a candy cane
I wonder if he'd be so nice (be so nice)
As to take us to Fruit Loop Paradise

Chocolate streams and ice cream dreams
Fancy flavored clouds and sun
Lots of cake and soda pop
And lollipops for everyone

I wish I was like Toucan Sam
I could fly to the rainbow and candy land
Take all my friends to a tasty place (tasty place)
Get a beak and go flying in outer space

Chocolate streams and ice cream dreams
Fancy flavored clouds and sun
Lots of cake and soda pop
And lollipops for everyone

There's a big bird named Toucan Sam
With a pretty colored beak just like a candy cane
Take all my friends to a tasty place (tasty place)
Get a beak and go flying in outer space

Chocolate streams and ice cream dreams
Fancy flavored clouds and sun
Lots of cake and soda pop
And lollipops for everyone

Chocolate streams and ice cream dreams
Fancy flavored clouds and sun
Lots of cake and soda pop
And lollipops for everyone
Lollipops for everyone
Lollipops for everyone

Boys

Till the End Of the Day

Baby, I feel good
From the moment I rise
Feel good from morning
Till the end of the day
Till the end of the day

Yeah, you and me
We live this life
From when we get up
Till we go sleep at night
You and me are free
We do as we please, yeah
From morning
Till the end of the day
Till the end of the day

Yeah, I get up
I see the sun up
I feel good, yeah
'Cause my life has begun
You and me are free
We do as we please, yeah
From morning
Till the end of the day
Till the end of the day
Till the end of the day
Till the end of the day

You and me are free
We do as we please, yeah
From morning
Till the end of the day
Till the end of the day
Till the end of the day
Till the end of the day
Till the end of the day

Elmer Elevator

Don't Hurt My Little Sister

Strawberry Cream Puff

Neon Zebra

Lazybone

I don't wanna get up early in the morning
I wanna sleep all day
I don't wanna ride a crowded subway
I wanna go by car

You don't need to be serious
You don't need to be a walrus
You don't need to be nervous
You don't need to be an eggman
Uh uh uh

I don't wanna work a boring job
I wanna play all day
I don't wanna flatter silly people
I wanna kick them out

You don't need to be serious
You don't need to be a walrus
You don't need to be nervous
You don't need to be an eggman
Uh uh uh

I don't wanna get up early in the morning
I wanna sleep all day
I don't wanna ride a crowded subway
I wanna go by car

You don't need to be serious
You don't need to be a walrus
You don't need to be nervous
You don't need to be an eggman
Uh uh uh
Uh uh uh
Uh uh

Public Bath

I Wanna Eat Choco Bars

I like chocobars
Any kind of chocobars
I eat chocobars
Every day two bars per a day
Nougat and nuts
In the milk chocolate
Cornflakes and peanuts
In the milk chocolate

I like chocobars, I wanna eat chocobars
I like chocobars, I wanna eat chocobars
Everytime, everywhere

I like chocobars
Any kind of chocobars
I eat chocobars
Every day two bars per a day

Redd Kross

Redd Kross
Crazy people in L.A.
Redd Kross
Genius people in L.A.
Redd Kross
Long haired boys in L.A.

Oh, I can't explain more

Redd Kross
Crazy people in L.A.
Redd Kross
Genius people in L.A.
Redd Kross
Long haired boys in L.A.

Oh, please don't ask me more

Gimme gimme hard music
Gimme gimme sweet music
Gimme gimme sexy music
I need your music

Hey ho, let's go
Hey ho, let's go
Hey ho, let's go
Let's go to L.A.

Redd Kross
Crazy people in L.A.
Redd Kross
Genius people in L.A.
Redd Kross
Long haired boys in L.A.

Oh, I can't explain more

Redd Kross
Crazy people in L.A.
Redd Kross
Genius people in L.A.
Redd Kross
Long haired boys in L.A.

Oh, please don't ask me more

Gimme gimme hard music
Gimme gimme sweet music
Gimme gimme sexy music
I need your music

Hey ho, let's go
Hey ho, let's go
Hey ho, let's go
Let's go to L.A.

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28 Junio 2001 modifita.