"Gamera March"
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The "Gamera March" (ガメラマーチ Gamera Māchi) is a theme song for Gamera introduced in Gamera vs. Viras and subsequently heard in Gamera vs. Guiron, Gamera vs. Jiger, and Gamera vs. Zigra. It succeeded the "Song of Gamera" introduced in Gamera vs. Gyaos. The song was famously parodied in episode 312 of the movie-mocking television series Mystery Science Theater 3000. An instrumental version is used as the end credits song for the final episode of GAMERA -Rebirth-.
Lyrics
Japanese version
| Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
ガメラ! |
Gamera! |
Gamera! |
Neptune Media English translation
Gamera!
Gamera!
You are strong, Gamera!
You are strong, Gamera!
You are strong, Gamera!
M! M! J! V!
M! M! J! V!
Monsters coming from Mars,
Or some other alien world?
Come on, space monsters!
Bring it on!
Let's cut and poke!
Okay, go-go-go!
Using spinning jets,
He will win!
You are strong, Gamera!
You are strong, Gamera!
You are strong, Gamera!
Mystery Science Theater 3000 version
Gamera! Gamera!
Gamera is really neat!
Gamera is filled with meat!
We've been eating Gamera!
Shell!
Teeth!
Eyes!
Flames!
Claws!
Breath!
Scales!
Fun!!
Dr. Forrester is kind of a jerk,
And Frank is really dumb, too
We have to take part in these lame experiments
But do we complain?
No!
No!
Yes!
Huh?
So we hi-keeba all over the place
And talk of a thousand wonderful days
Gamera is really sweet!
He is filled with turtle meat!
Now we have commercial sign!
Trivia
- Though not mentioned by name, the song's three verses reference Barugon, Gyaos, and Viras, respectively, through their epithets and abilities.
- The elements mentioned throughout the song—sun, moon, fire, water, wood, and gold—are part of the Japanese words for six of the seven classical planets and days of the week.
- According to Shōwa Gamera director Noriaki Yuasa, the "Daiei Children's Chorus" (大映児童合唱団 Daiei Jidō Gasshōdan) was not an official chorus but a group of children who lived in the neighborhood of the Daiei Film studio, and they were "randomly gathered" for the production of the song.[1]
- Noriaki Yuasa wished for the song to be used in the 1995 film Gamera the Guardian of the Universe.[2] An early script for the film had the song play at the climax.[3]
- In the novel The Great Yokai War: Guardians Side Story – 100 Heian Demon Tales, various Kyoto yokai praise the Black Tortoise by singing a combined version of the "Song of Gamera" and "Gamera March".[4]
- The theme song to the 2021 biopic Nezura 1964, "Nezura March," pays homage to the "Gamera March".[5]
- CR Gamera: The Battle Pachinko used a cover of the "Gamera March" chorus by JAM Project as background music.
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