CHOO CHOO TRAIN (dnb mix)

CHOO CHOO TRAIN (dnb mix)

Song Information

Artist: SLAKE feat. MIKA
Composition: Keizo Nakanishi
Arrangement: SLAKE
Lyrics: Arisu Sato
Vocals: MIKA
Original Artist: ZOO
Album: Choo Choo TRAIN (1991)
BPM: 170
Length: 1:39
Genre: J-REVIVAL
Movie: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 10th style
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Japanese

Fun, fun, we hit the step, step
同じ風の中 We know, we love, oh
Heat, heat feels like a skip, skip
ときめきを運ぶよ CHOO CHOO TRAIN

まだ知らない Zone
めざすよ Tonight
リアルな時が止まる Edge of time
誰も Cry or smile
昨日 I forget
脱ぎ捨てて自由になる Good trip

月明りに Freak
誘えば My bro
みんな巻き込み急ぐ edge of time
胸に Who’s that guy
届く I don't care
Merry sympathy
一つになる Just now

Fun, fun, we hit the step, step
So don't keep yourself to yourself, we know, we love, oh
Heat, heat feels like a skip, skip
To the paradise, take me please, oh CHOO CHOO TRAIN

Romaji

Fun, fun, we hit the step, step
onaji kaze no naka We know, we love, oh
Heat, heat feels like a skip, skip
tokimeki wo hakobu yo CHOO CHOO TRAIN

mada shiranai Zone
mezasu yo Tonight
REAL na toki ga tomaru Edge of time
dare mo Cry or smile
kinoo I forget
nugi sutete jiyuu ni naru Good trip

tsuki akari ni Freak
sasoeba My bro
minna maki komi isogu Edge of time
mune ni Who's that guy
todoku I don't care
Merry sympathy
hitotsu ni naru Just now

Fun, fun, we hit the step, step
So don't keep yourself to yourself, we know we love, oh
Heat, heat feels like a skip, skip
To the paradise, take me please, oh CHOO CHOO TRAIN

English

Fun, fun, we hit the step, step
Inside of the same wind, we know, we love, oh
Heat, heat feels like a skip, skip
Brings the excitement, yes you do, oh Choo Choo Train.

It's a zone I don't yet know
That I'm aiming for tonight.
Real-time stops at the edge of time.
Everyone cries or smiles.
I forget yesterday,
Toss it all off and be free on a good trip.

A freak will be in the moonlight
If I invite my bro.
Everyone rolls it on up, hurry up edge of time.
In my heart, who's that guy?
I reach out and I don't care.
Merry sympathy
We become one just now.

Fun, fun, we hit the step, step
So don't keep yourself to yourself, we know, we love, oh
Heat, heat feels like a skip, skip
To the paradise, take me please, oh Choo Choo Train

Song Connections / Remixes

• CHOO CHOO TRAIN (dnb mix) is one of four songs in beatmania IIDX 10th style with the J-REVIVAL genre, all being covers of classic J-POP songs. This is a cover of the 1991 hit Choo Choo TRAIN by ZOO and a 2003 revival hit by EXILE for the song of the same name.
  • The EXILE version of Choo Choo TRAIN appears in DanceDanceRevolution (2013).
• Other covers of Choo Choo TRAIN later appeared in other BEMANI series:
  • A regular cover of Choo Choo TRAIN, in DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION.
  • Choo Choo TRAIN -VENUS mix-, by VENUS, in REFLEC BEAT.

Trivia

• CHOO CHOO TRAIN (dnb mix) marks the second and final appearance to date of vocalist MIKA in BEMANI.
• CHOO CHOO TRAIN (dnb mix) is written as Choo Choo Train and choo choo train (dnb mix) in the beatmania IIDX 10th style official website.
  • Its title is also written as choo choo train (dnb mix) on the beatmania IIDX 10th ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK album.

Song Production Information

SLAKE feat. MIKA

Even I couldn't believe that I created a drum'n'bass cover of Choo Choo Train. I was a bit hesitant during the production, but when it was completed, it felt surprisingly nice. I really shouldn't have any prejudices.

Video Production Information

VJ GYO

The original, released in 1991, was ZOO's big hit & signature song.
It was also covered by EXILE last year (2003) and became a big hit, so I think this song will make you think "oh!", regardless of your generation.
Although a drum'n'bass cover may be surprising, if you think about the origin of that genre and pioneering, representative artists, I think some people noticed this in "passing". "Choo Choo Train" has successfully been changed to black contemporary, or black futuristic music, and arranged to cater towards music experts.
Please enjoy it.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in IIDX RED, and from 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	143	288	570	689	-	441	584	863	-
beatmania IIDX 10th style	-	2	7	N/A	-	4	7	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED	1	2	7	N/A	-	4	7	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY	1	↑3	↑8	9	-	4	↑8	10	-
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD	↑2	3	8	9	-	4	8	10	-
beatmania IIDX 10th style CS	※3	3	7	7	-	4	7	7	-

※ Denotes chart has been revised from the older/newer AC chart (total notes: 335).