Unison:
Song History, Info, & Lyrics
Playstation2 FAQ
March 25th 2001, Revision 0.85

Written By :  Crono
E-mail     :  [email protected]
Real Name  :  Justin Strauss
Home Page  :  www.tows.org



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Table of Contents:
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0.0 Revision History

0.5 FAQ Introduction

1.0 "Y.M.C.A." (Young Man)

2.0 "Neraiuchi"

3.0 "First Love"

4.0 "Love Machine"

5.0 "Seraa Fuku wo Nu ga Sanaide"

6.0 "Yosaku"

7.0 "Boys & Girls"

8.0 "Night Of Fire"

9.0 "Genghis Khan"

10.0 "Hajimete no Chuu"

11.0 "U.F.O." (Unidentified Flying Object)

12.0 "Synchronized Love Millenium"

13.0 Contributions and Thank-You's



0.0 Revision History
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V0.5 - 12/20/00 - Pre-Release! Expect typos or grammar problems from it.
               - Contains full song list.
               - Contains both language names, confirmed.
               - Contains names of original artist for all songs.
               - Contains first history paragraph for artists.

V0.6 - 01/01/01 - Added "original albums/disc" information.
               - Added "single release date" information.
               - Added lyrics segments to songs.
               - More detail in history of artists paragraphs.
               - Filled lyrics for Utada Hikaru and "First Love."
               - Filled lyrics for Morning Musume and "Love Machine."
               - Filled lyrics for Hamasaki Ayumi and "Boys & Girls."
               - Filled lyrics for Enka song "Yosaku."

V0.7 - 01/13/01 - First uploaded release of file.
               - More original album titles added.
               - More release dates for original singles added.
               - More detail in history of artist paragraphs.
               - Filled lyrics for Village People original.
               - Filled lyrics for Niko and "Night of Fire."
               - Filled lyrics for Joe Rinoie and "Synchronized Love."

V0.8 - 02/01/01 - Added "unison vocalist" information.
               - More detail in history of artist paragraphs.
               - Filled lyrics for Onyanko Club and "Seera Fuku..."
               - Filled lyrics for Pink Lady and "UFO!"

V1.0 - 04/??/01 - Coming Soon. See what's expected, below.

Coming Soon:

   -lyrics for Neraiuchi and Hajimete no Chuu.
   -fuller bios, multiple paragraphs for each song.
   -whatever might be left out.

Wanted Info:

   -linda yamamoto album title.
   -info on genghis khan's artist.



0.5 FAQ Introduction
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   This document was created to be a secondary source of information, for use alongside my
own Unison FAQ (which can be found at this same site). This game has such a terrific
assortment of songs within, and each one of them has their own rich and varied history
which must be explained. The first song, Y.M.C.A., is a title which American audiences will
definitely be familiar with. But aside from that, every single song in this game is
actually an enormous hit song from Japan's history. Some are from newer Jpop stars in the
1990s, while others date back to Japan's disco days... back near 1970. There's even a
wonderful modern variation of a classic "Enka" song (a style which is rooted in very
classical Japan, and remains popular today).

   There is one section dedicated to each song below. The game has a total of twelve songs
to play, and the songs below are listed in their official order from "Club Afro." The title
of the song is listed first in both languages (although the "official title" for each song
will be the one which is used for the name of that section). Also, you will find the name
of the "original artist" below, which is the person or group of singers who released the
original song. And since every song in the game is taken from an outside artist, there is
both interesting information and biographic history to learn about each. The singer's
"album" and the "year that the single was released" will also be included in these
sections...

   The "Unison Vocalist" is the person who performed the song vocals within the game
itself. In basically every case, it is the woman who does the voice of Trill, named Mizuno
Manabi (since Trill IS the group's lead singer, right?) In a few songs, where there are
multiple roles needed, the secondary part is covered by Asada Yoko (the actress of Cela's
voice). Nakayama Eriko plays the voice of Chilly, although she has no full lead verses in
the songs as far as my records indicate (since Chilly is the dancer, mainly). In the case
of the song Synchronized Love, the clip of the song is taken from the original artist's
track. And in Hajimete no Chuu, the voice has a robotic and cutesey bug-effect added to it.
Otherwise, the rest of these famous songs are "cover" versions, sung by the actual voice
talent for team Unison.

   To top it off, the "lyrics" for each song are included last, for your enjoyment. The
lyrics included here will be the ones which are used in the game's shortened versions of
the songs. The use the same words as the original songs (obviously), but only certain
segments of the original lyrics are found in the game versions. Each song in this game is
around the one and a half minute length that most dance games use nowadays. There are also
lengthier instumentals to keep the songs long enough in the game. These lyrics are taken
from the original artist's compact disc sleeves (and are trimmed down by me, according to
the length the game uses). Any english words which fall in the middle of japanese lines of
dialogue (on the lyric sheets) will be surrounded by quotation marks in the lines below.
And lines which are fully english will be shown as usual, and are obvious anyhow.
Otherwise, all lyrics are standard Japanese in "Romaji."

   So, as you proceed, please enjoy the information that has been gathered. This author
has spent countless hours and late nights on the internet, in my old album collections, and
searching through books to find the most information that's out there. This FAQ will
constantly be updated with new tidbits of info, once they are confirmed and verified in
full. So even as you read this, the next bits of info are already being mulled over and
typed up. Also, if you have any more obscure or quirkier info to share on these terrific
musical stars, please send it in (and you will receive full credit). And although i'll say
it all too often, please do not steal any information from this file without asking first,
please. Anyhoo, on with the show...



1.0 "Y.M.C.A." (Young Man)
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 Nihongo: "Y.M.C.A." (Young Man)
 English: "Y.M.C.A." (Young Man)
 Unison Vocalist: Mizuno Manabi
 Original Artist: The Village People
 From Album/Disc: Cruisin'
 Single Released: 1978 (America)

   The Village People will be forever known as one of the biggest groups in all of disco
music. They were originally assembled when producer Jacques Morali auditioned hundreds of
young men to form a campy disco supergroup. This hit song is their best known of all, and
almost any dance club in the country has played it thousands of times. It is from their
third album, and was their fourth big single by that time. This original six part singing
team consisted of Randy Jones (Cowboy), David Hodo (Construction Worker), Alexander Briley
(Sailor), Glenn Hughes (Biker), Felipe Rose (Indian), and lead vocalist Victor Willis
(Cop). This version of the song is done with Japanese lyrics (and has not had a major
release for this version in japan, as far as i know).



2.0 "Neraiuchi"
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 Nihongo: "Neraiuchi"
 English: "Take Aim and Shoot"
 Unison Vocalist: Mizuno Manabi
 Original Artist: Linda Yamamoto
 From Album/Disc: Dunno
 Single Released: 1973.02 (Japan)

   Linda Yamamoto was a pretty big name in the disco days of Japan. This song is probably
her biggest hit single, and some folks even took the song's chorus to heart when giving her
a nickname. Some called her the "oohlala lady" because of the portion in this song that
repeats that phrase over and over. She has also apparently done the music for "Shin Tenchi
Muyo," which was the middle 1990's second coming of the popular television series (the
series was renamed "Tenchi in Tokyo" for its American release). In more recent years, she
has been seen in less conventional spots to make a name for herself. She even posed nude
for pictures in one publication, showing that you're only as young as you think.



3.0 "First Love"
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 Nihongo: "First Love"
 English: "First Love"
 Unison Vocalist: Mizuno Manabi
 Original Artist: Utada Hikaru
 From Album/Disc: First Love
 Single Released: 1999.04 (Japan)

   Utada Hikaru is one of the big names in modern Japan-Pop music. This song is the title
track to her debut album, and the mega hit song propelled her to stardom. And in fact, she
is carrying on the legacy of her very musical family. For one thing, her mother was a
famous Enka singer, who is still renowned today. Her first hit single was achieved at the
young age of sixteen, an amazing feat for any artist (the only 1990's American female
artist to have a hit single to be released by age sixteen was Christina Aguilera with
"Reflection"). This particular song is also used as the theme song for the Japanese
television drama "Majonojouken."


 Lyrics:  saigou no kisu wa
          tabako no "flavor" ga shita
          nigakute setsunai kaori

          ashita no imagoro ni wa
          anata wa doko ni iru n darou
          dare wo omotteru n darou

          you are always gonna be my love
          ima wa mada kanashii "love song"
          atarashi uta utaeru made

          you are always gonna be the one...



4.0 "Love Machine"
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 Nihongo: "Love Mashiin"
 English: "Love Machine"
 Unison Vocalist: Mizuno Manabi, Asada Yoko
 Original Artist: Morning Musume
 From Album/Disc: 3rd-Love Paradise
 Single Released: 1999.09 (Japan)

   Morning Musume is a modern super-group in Japan. They are composed of female members
with very lovely singing voices, and their membership has actually changed quite a few
times. The various group members have also done small projects in other singing troups,
most of which are directed by "Tsunku," the big name in this project. This song is from
their third album, and it was a major hit for them (another smash success after many
previous hit titles). Since then, they have gone on to make more albums and terrific songs
to go with them. The group has even starred in a couple of motion pictures in Japan, the
first of which was "Pinch Runner" in 1999. And, to no surprise, they composed the songs for
the movie's soundtrack.


 Lyrics:  anta nya mottainai (fu~ fu~)
          atasha hontou "nice body" (body, body)
          dare ni mo wakaranai (fu~ fu~)
          renai tte itsu hi ga tsuku no ka
          "dynamite," koi wa "dynamite"

          donna ni fukeiki datte, koi wa infure-shon
          konna ni yasashiku sarecha, midara
          akarui mirai ni shuushoku kibou dawa (wow x3)

          nippon no mirai wa (wow x4)
          sekai ga urayamu (yeah x4)
          koi wo shiyou janai ka! (wow x4)
          dance! dancin' all of the night...

          love machine!



5.0 "Seraa Fuku o Nu ga Sanaide"
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 Nihongo: "Seraa Fuku wo Nu ga Sanaide"
 English: "Don't Make It Take Off Sailors"
 Unison Vocalist: Mizuno Manabi
 Original Artist: Onyanko Club
 From Album/Disc: Dunno
 Single Released: 198? (Japan)

   Onyanko Club has been called the most successful Japanese girl group of the 1980's.
This song is often seen as their biggest hit single, and is included in their future
greatest hits albums and remixes. It is also, to no surprise, a big hit in "ParaPara
Dancing." The members have since gone on to release many successful songs as solo projects
(and there has even been a greatest hits disc made for those "after the group" songs). I've
finally managed to snag another copy of this song recently, to romanize the lyrics (from
their greatest hits album, as well as from a ten-disc series of their alltime singles which
was released last year). Info on the original album's name coming soon.


 Lyrics:  seera fuku o nu ga sanaide
          iya yo dame yo konna tokoroja

          onna no ko ha itsudemo
          "mi-mi-do-shi-ma"
          obenkyo shiteru no yo
          "ah--" mainichi

          tomodachi yori hayaku
          etchi o shitaikedo
          subete wo agete shimau no ha
          mottainai kara... agenai



6.0 "Yosaku"
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 Nihongo: "Yosaku"
 English: "Honor and Virtue"
 Unison Vocalist: Mizuno Manabi
 Original Artist: (classic enka song)
 From Album/Disc: (classic enka song)
 Single Released: (classic enka song)

   Yosaku is one of the best known classic Enka songs. It has been performed by many
famous Enka stars, and even today it is a familiar tune. The lyrics are very smooth and
lovely, and instantly attractive as both a song of simplicity and a song of enjoyment. The
distinct and resonating vocals that are distinct to Enka style can make this song shine.
The version which is used for this game is done with a more pop-song sort of music and
background. It makes it sound more like a Jpop song, especially with the chorus having the
digitized effect to the voice.


 Lyrics:  yowaku wa ki wo kiru
          hei-hei hoh, hei-hei hoh
          kodama wa kaeru yo
          hei-hei hoh, hei-hei hoh

          yosaku, yosaku. mou hi ga kureru
          yosaku, yosaku. nyobo ga younde iru

          hoh-hoh, hoh-hoh



7.0 "Boys & Girls"
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 Nihongo: "Boys & Girls"
 English: "Boys & Girls"
 Unison Vocalist: Mizuno Manabi
 Original Artist: Hamasaki Ayumi
 From Album/Disc: LOVEppears
 Single Released: 1999 (Japan)

   Hamasaki Ayumi is a rising star in Japan pop music. She has actually been to vocal
lessons in New York many times, which adds to her crisp and distinct voice talent. This
song has had great success, and was her ninth single to be released. There have been many
albums released for her, aside from her couple of standard ones (this song is from her
second). Multiple and extensive dance mix albums called "AyuMIX" make up the other discs,
along with many maxi-singles. It's a natural dance song, which suits this game quite well.


 Lyrics:  la la la, la la la la...
          la la la, la la la la...

          yoku kuchi ni shiteiru
          yoku yume ni miteiru
          yoku futari katattari shiteiru
          shiawase ni naritai tte
          mou nandome ni narun darou

          senaka osu shunkan ni wasurenai de ite
          kono natsu koso wa to kawashita yakusoku wo

          kagayakidashita watashitachi nara
          itsuka ashita wo tsukamu darou
          habatakidashita kanojotachi nara
          hikaru ashita wo mitsukeru darou



8.0 "Night Of Fire"
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 Nihongo: "Night Of Fire"
 English: "Night Of Fire"
 Unison Vocalist: Mizuno Manabi
 Original Artist: Niko
 From Album/Disc: Night of Fire, Single
 Single Released: 1999 (Italy)

   Niko's performance of this song has been much beloved in the modern dance world. It is
originally released for the record label and compilation series of Italy's "Eurobeat,"
which has been a big hit in Japan as well. More recently, a group in Japan named "Dream"
has done a Japanese language version of it for the Eurodance series. However, the version
in this game is sung with the English lyrics (like the original). This song has also been a
big hit in the world of "Para Para Dancing," which has seen a lot fo exposure in dance
albums lately. There have been many remixes of the song, from the group itself and from
outside mixers. This song was even incorporated into one of Konami's music games titled
"Para Para Paradise," which is one of the two other games that this song appears in.


 Lyrics:  welcome to the broken low
          welcome to the famous disco live
          come on lady come and go
          come on lady get me once and right

          not the danger, not the blacky stranger
          rock it - rock it - knock to my door I'll open
          speak my name now, speak it if you know how
          fly to me, get ready for the

          night of fire, you'd better better stay
          you'd better better begin the prayer to play
          night of fire, come over over me
          come over over the top you've never been here

          night of fire, you'd better better stay
          you'd better better begin the prayer to play
          night of fire, come over over me
          come over over the top you'll have a night of fire



9.0 "Genghis Kahn"
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 Nihongo: "Jingisukan"
 English: "Genghis Khan"
 Unison Vocalist: Mizuno Manabi
 Original Artist: Dunno
 From Album/Disc: Dunno
 Single Released: 19?? (Japan)

   This is the only song that i've not heard of before the game came out. There is a group
that is called Genghis Khan, and perhaps this is by them (since they were apparently a
dance troupe). But if not, i'm not sure. I'd appreciate any info that someone could
contribute on this. It's strange, too, because i'd already known a lot about the rest of
these artists beforehand, even though i've never lived in Japan (mainly because each
song/series was such a huge name in Japan pop culture at some point, aside from one or
two). But this is the one song that doesn't seem to have any easy info to find (online or
otherwise).



10.0 "Hajimete no Chuu"
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 Nihongo: "Hajimete no Chuu"
 English: "First Kiss"
 Unison Vocalist: robotic voice (uncredited)
 Original Artist: Tenshin Papa
 From Album/Disc: Kiteretsu Daihyakka, OST
 Single Released: 1990.05 (Japan)

   Kiteretsu Daihyakka is one of the more famous anime series from Japan. It was
originally a manga series, and it was created by the same team that brought us the
legendary "Doraemon" anime. This song was the Opening Theme for the series, and was
released on both the soundtrack album and multiple single discs. The series itself ran from
1988 until 1996, quite a long run indeed. One of the directors and creators of both series,
and half of this team, was Fujiko F. Fujio... who more recently passed away (and was a
major loss to all of the anime world).



11.0 "U.F.O." (Unidentified Flying Object)
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 Nihongo: "U.F.O." (Unidentified Flying Object)
 English: "U.F.O." (Unidentified Flying Object)
 Unison Vocalist: Mizuno Manabi, Asada Yoko
 Original Artist: Pink Lady
 From Album/Disc: UFO, Single
 Single Released: 1977.12 (Japan)

   Pink Lady was, at one time, the biggest selling act in all of Japan. During their peak
in the disco days, no one sold more vinyl records than them. The two women who make up the
group are "Kei" (Masuda Keiko) and "Mie" (Nemoto Mitsuyo). This song was one of their
greatest hits, and is perfectly suited for a dance game. In fact, the duo of Pink Lady
enjoyed a brief stint of success in America as well! They released albums in america during
the same time period, though their big american single didn't reach much higher than the
top thirty. In fact, for a very short time, they were even given their own television
Variety Show in this country. The show, called "Pink Lady and Jeff" also starred Jeff
Altman, a comedian. It was brought to television by Jim and Marty Krofft, the team who
created shows such as "H.R. Pufnstuf" and had also created "Donnie and Marie" as their
first Variety Show in the 1970's. The show tanked after on six episodes, however, and it
was released near the end of their reign in Japan as well. Either way, they are one of the
most memorable acts in history.


 Lyrics:  UFO!
          te wo awasete mitsumeru dakede
          aishi aeru hanashi mo dekiru

          kuchizuke suru yori amaku
          sasayaki kiku yori tsuyoku
          watashi no kokoro wo yusaburu anata

          shinji rarenai kotobakari aru no
          moshikashitara moshikashitara
          sou na no kashira

          sorade ma ii wa chikagoro sukoshi
          chikyu no otoko ni akita tokoroyo



12.0 "Synchronized Love Millenium"
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 Nihongo: "Shinkuronaizudo Rabu Mireniamu"
 English: "Synchronized Love Millenium"
 Unison Vocalist: Joe Rinoie
 Original Artist: Joe Rinoie
 From Album/Disc: Synchronized Love
 Single Released: 2000.12 (Japan)

   Joe Rinoie had originally released this song in 1995. The new "Millenium Mix" of the
song was recently released, and versions of it are now appearing in a few major dance
games. However, this is the only game to contain the normal millenium version of the song,
rather than the faster remixes (although it is only the chorus vocals in this game, which
makes it the shortest clip in Unison). This is also the only track on Unison which is in
fully-correct English. That, and it is the only song which is performed by its original
artist. So in that way, it's a very cool bonus-only type of deal (and one of this author's
personal favorite songs in the world of modern dance).


 Lyrics:  nuh uh, it's different this time
          let's go!

          won't you take my hand
          for I will be your man
          so tonight we're gonna dance the night away
          one and one is two
          don't you be so cruel
          synchronize this love is what we got to do

          all the time we'll be together
          cause it's yours and mine
          forever we're in this love thing...



13.0 Contributions and Thank-You's
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   I've worked hard as hell on this file, so please please do not steal any of the
information from it. I know that FAQ writers are always willing to help each other out, and
that part is always true. However, I have spent countless hours with the game powered on,
running between rooms to type up all of the specific info straight from the game. I would
be mortified if anyone were to simply cut and paste my information (or even "slightly
paraphrase it") instead of working hard to find their own info. I know we all agree on
this. However, if you have anything to contribute or such, please send me an Email, and i
will give you credit in this FAQ. Note, however, if it is just a small change or new option
in the game... i have likely discovered it by the next update. Corrections to wrong
information are even more appreciated ^_^; Anyhow, on with the thanks...

   This is probably the first time that one of my FAQ's has received outside information
from so many sources online (usually it's just my own obsessed self typing up D.D.R. info
from here, with little or no outside help). But either way, i'm going to include a full
list of my sources and their web addresses in version 1.0 of the FAQ. Aside from the below
sources, any other information is from my own records and discs, and hours of toil, so
definitely read the above paragraph in relation to that (^_^). For now, here are some of
the major contributors (by name) that helped a bunch:

       -Famous Japanese
       -Enka Database
       -Doraemon

   GameFAQs (www.gamefaqs.com) for hosting this FAQ, along with more great gaming info
than most any site out there. Keep up the good work, man. Without GameFAQs... where would
we all go for detailed game help? Sure, lotsa places have great code archives, and some TRY
to keep all the best FAQs. But who succeeds? Only one, my friend ^_^ Jeff "CJayC" Veasey
does an astounding, daily job of organizing these entries (and he writes his own wonderful
FAQs). I must also give a hearty thanks to Al Amaloo, the maintainer of Videogame
Strategies (vgstrategies.about.com). He has completed perhaps the best and most extensive
archive of codes and tricks (www.gamewinners.com) and written extensive guides for games
that would go otherwise un-covered. And what makes these two men (Jeff Veasey and Al
Amaloo) so special... is that they provide an invaluable service to the gaming community
out of the goodness of their heart. They work hard, every day, without the help of any
major affiliate. Bravo to both of you!

   The patrons of my own message board, the OtherWorlds Shrine (www.tows.org) which is
sometimes the only refuge for the true gamer. Along with my friend SineSwiper, we keep the
shrine alive as a place for gamers to respectfully speak and get together while online. The
friends that I have made there have meant the world to me, despite how my "real life"
sometimes drags me offline for days at a time. Either way, here's to ya'll... and I won't
mention any names (as there are too many of you to possibly remember them all now. And
you'll kill me if I miss any, hehe). The place has been around for years, and I guarantee
that it will always exist as long as there is an Internet.

   The select few of my OFF-line friends who love gaming almost as much as myself, and
keep me inspired to keep on playing. Tacchi, you're as obsessed over games as me. We've
been gaming for well near two decades. We're getting old, dude. And Crystal, well you can
kick most of our sorry arses ^_^ Steffannee... you introduced me to Will in Rival Schools!
Scott, you've been a pal through it all, despite how you suck at games ^_^ Kathryn, your
love and understanding will always be cherished (yes, call me sappy). And Alex, you've been
there since we were infants, when the NES was only a dream in the semi-near future. Chris,
you're one of my dearest friends (as well as one of the most eerily unique). Your love for
the Butterfly song and the goofy dance you do... will always bring a smile to my face.

   And of course, thanks go out to Lynn and Donna! You two are a few of the only people
who love Pop 'n Music (and Bust a Move of course) as much as I do. Every time we meet is a
cherished moment. And, speaking of music games, I owe a world of thanks to Malcolm. His
friendship has meant a ton to me, and he's one of those few folks who plays and works hard
at ALL the music game series just like I do (Beatmania, Dance Dance Revolution, Pop 'n
Music, Bust a Move, and the countless other Bemani titles as well). And to the fans of
music games, worldwide, i offer the greatest thanks of all. Our demand is what keeps this
amazing genre of games coming back to us every month.

   Konami, Sony, Sega, and all the great companies and people who made the game possible.
Without them, we'd never have been introduced to this wonderous world, beautiful
characters, and a style of gaming that changed our lives. These musical rhythm games, like
Unison, are perhaps my favorite genre out there right now. It gives those folks with a
"rhythmical sense" a way to convey that sense through gaming. And besides, it beats having
another cookie-cutter RPG or fighter to deal with.



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