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Student Riot - 11 year-old Punk Rocker
Now a boy is going to debut as a punk rocker, with his band.
Ryo and the Heartbreakers. Ryo, 11 year-old, was interested in Rock music when he was 3rd grade at elementary school, and gathered members of his band at a live house by himself. After he appeared in some shows with some Japanese representative punk rock groups like Guitar Wolf, he was discovered by another famous punk rock group, Laughin' Nose, and Laugin' Nose supported this debut.
His debut single includes 2 original songs and 5 covers from Sex Pistols, Eddie Cochran, And Johnny Thunders.Amazingly, the original songs are written by Ryo himself.
http://diskunion.net/punk/ct/detail/PNK0802-074
It's another case of Japanese precocious teens. While girls become idols and wear swimsuit or other indecent costumes , boys become punk rockers with a furious anger that he can't get such girls. And I remember the group named 'Fonk', who performs hip-hop dance also in early teens. It'll be a matter of time that we will hear the sex scandal of this little punk rocker and some U-15 idols. Then instead of his 'Student Riot', the riot from O-30 idol otakus will start.
However, is it so strange that a elementary school student plays punk music? I don't think so. When we look at the aspects of the both, we can find a lot of things in common. For example;
Anarchism
Punk rockers in the lower class are pressured by the upper class and complain about his financial situation which never allows him what he wanted to. Meanwhile, elementary school students are always pressured by rich people - his father and mother, and can't get what they want – Nintendo DS or Wii. Both of them soon denies the established system of their society. (*) And it's sure a boy sometimes says; 'I gotta pee!! Destroy!!' and demonstrates his destructive drive in pants.
Three chords Method
Punk rockers deny the sophisticated technique like progressive rock and try to express his music in the simplest way. But sometimes, it is not a political reason but just because just they can't play well. And so on, Elementary school students will also play the guitar in a very simple way, just because he can't.
DIY
And it's sure a elementary school boy is often told, 'Do if yourself!!' by his mother and set it as his motto, just like some punk rockers try to manage all the things by themselves in 80s.
So, in a sense, it was very natural such a boy was born in Japan. Some may not believe, but especially, in Japan, even kids are always pressured by fiercely competitive entrance examinations. Remember Nobita from Doraemon. If Nobida couldn't have Doraemon, he would become a punk rocker after he was scolded by his Mama for tons of times. And Kureyon Shin-chan is a good example of a boy with a natural-born punkism.
[EDIT]
http://ryohb.web.fc2.com/
Samples became available at the site above, but all can say is.. he is still young and too kawaii to start punk music lol.
Ryo and the Heartbreakers. Ryo, 11 year-old, was interested in Rock music when he was 3rd grade at elementary school, and gathered members of his band at a live house by himself. After he appeared in some shows with some Japanese representative punk rock groups like Guitar Wolf, he was discovered by another famous punk rock group, Laughin' Nose, and Laugin' Nose supported this debut.
His debut single includes 2 original songs and 5 covers from Sex Pistols, Eddie Cochran, And Johnny Thunders.Amazingly, the original songs are written by Ryo himself.
http://diskunion.net/punk/ct/detail/PNK0802-074
It's another case of Japanese precocious teens. While girls become idols and wear swimsuit or other indecent costumes , boys become punk rockers with a furious anger that he can't get such girls. And I remember the group named 'Fonk', who performs hip-hop dance also in early teens. It'll be a matter of time that we will hear the sex scandal of this little punk rocker and some U-15 idols. Then instead of his 'Student Riot', the riot from O-30 idol otakus will start.
However, is it so strange that a elementary school student plays punk music? I don't think so. When we look at the aspects of the both, we can find a lot of things in common. For example;
Anarchism
Punk rockers in the lower class are pressured by the upper class and complain about his financial situation which never allows him what he wanted to. Meanwhile, elementary school students are always pressured by rich people - his father and mother, and can't get what they want – Nintendo DS or Wii. Both of them soon denies the established system of their society. (*) And it's sure a boy sometimes says; 'I gotta pee!! Destroy!!' and demonstrates his destructive drive in pants.
Three chords Method
Punk rockers deny the sophisticated technique like progressive rock and try to express his music in the simplest way. But sometimes, it is not a political reason but just because just they can't play well. And so on, Elementary school students will also play the guitar in a very simple way, just because he can't.
DIY
And it's sure a elementary school boy is often told, 'Do if yourself!!' by his mother and set it as his motto, just like some punk rockers try to manage all the things by themselves in 80s.
So, in a sense, it was very natural such a boy was born in Japan. Some may not believe, but especially, in Japan, even kids are always pressured by fiercely competitive entrance examinations. Remember Nobita from Doraemon. If Nobida couldn't have Doraemon, he would become a punk rocker after he was scolded by his Mama for tons of times. And Kureyon Shin-chan is a good example of a boy with a natural-born punkism.
[EDIT]
http://ryohb.web.fc2.com/
Samples became available at the site above, but all can say is.. he is still young and too kawaii to start punk music lol.
COMMENT
it's always interesting to see grade school kids making it as artists, but they never really release anything else after the debut lol.
I think in America it's "If he can have it why can't I??" which often leads to credit card debts. However I'm not so sure about teenage mind because I did not go to high school here lol. It would've been interesting tho to see how teenage Americans interact with each other firsthand.
But in my country, even in poor, there's "elite poor" that separates from other poor. This is what I think because in public schools, classes are divided by intelligence. Sometimes even the poorest get in to the highest class and end up being well off. Pressure to study is always emphasized, and since the poor people are all in the same class, there's not much peer pressure because everyone is the same. It's hard to be in elite poor tho because of the pressure to succeed and shoulder the family responsibilities upon graduation.
Anyways I really like your posts anyways because it always makes me think about comparison to my country's culture, my perceived America's culture, and Japanese culture lol
I think in America it's "If he can have it why can't I??" which often leads to credit card debts. However I'm not so sure about teenage mind because I did not go to high school here lol. It would've been interesting tho to see how teenage Americans interact with each other firsthand.
But in my country, even in poor, there's "elite poor" that separates from other poor. This is what I think because in public schools, classes are divided by intelligence. Sometimes even the poorest get in to the highest class and end up being well off. Pressure to study is always emphasized, and since the poor people are all in the same class, there's not much peer pressure because everyone is the same. It's hard to be in elite poor tho because of the pressure to succeed and shoulder the family responsibilities upon graduation.
Anyways I really like your posts anyways because it always makes me think about comparison to my country's culture, my perceived America's culture, and Japanese culture lol
2008/02/18(月) 21:27:44 | URL | thea #JRdARgdU [Edit]
Seriously speaking, I think Japanese kids will just endure when he can't get what he wants, before he becomes a punk rocker or a rapper.
After he becomes an adult, he tries to collect the things which his parents never allows him, with a decent money he earned. That's why there are so many adult otakus in this country who read manga, watch animes and tokusatsu lol.
After he becomes an adult, he tries to collect the things which his parents never allows him, with a decent money he earned. That's why there are so many adult otakus in this country who read manga, watch animes and tokusatsu lol.
2008/02/18(月) 21:42:20 | URL | gasoline-heart(santos26) #- [Edit]
^ i am experiencing the same thing right now lmao. i think what people like this need is a constant reminder like "You are not a child anymore" lol
2008/02/18(月) 22:10:43 | URL | thea #JRdARgdU [Edit]
"That's why there are so many adult otakus in this country who read manga, watch animes and tokusatsu lol."
I remember reading an article about Gundam models (gunpla) that said that- something like 40% of the market is adult men who are reliving their childhood, and often using it to bond with their children. It's really sweet thinking of a father and son sharing an interest like that together lol
I remember reading an article about Gundam models (gunpla) that said that- something like 40% of the market is adult men who are reliving their childhood, and often using it to bond with their children. It's really sweet thinking of a father and son sharing an interest like that together lol
2008/02/19(火) 20:08:10 | URL | Mr+Waffle #3aZC0kH6 [Edit]
If a father and his children are making gunpla together, it'll be nice.
But in realiy, a singular man is just fabricating ganpla. At least, 80% from that 40% is that kind of consumption, I think!
But in realiy, a singular man is just fabricating ganpla. At least, 80% from that 40% is that kind of consumption, I think!
2008/02/19(火) 20:34:40 | URL | gasoline-heart(santos26) #- [Edit]
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it's always interesting to see grade school kids making it as artists, but they never really release anything else after the debut lol.
I think in America it's "If he can have it why can't I??" which often leads to credit card debts. However I'm not so sure about teenage mind because I did not go to high school here lol. It would've been interesting tho to see how teenage Americans interact with each other firsthand.
But in my country, even in poor, there's "elite poor" that separates from other poor. This is what I think because in public schools, classes are divided by intelligence. Sometimes even the poorest get in to the highest class and end up being well off. Pressure to study is always emphasized, and since the poor people are all in the same class, there's not much peer pressure because everyone is the same. It's hard to be in elite poor tho because of the pressure to succeed and shoulder the family responsibilities upon graduation.
Anyways I really like your posts anyways because it always makes me think about comparison to my country's culture, my perceived America's culture, and Japanese culture lol
Seriously speaking, I think Japanese kids will just endure when he can't get what he wants, before he becomes a punk rocker or a rapper.
After he becomes an adult, he tries to collect the things which his parents never allows him, with a decent money he earned. That's why there are so many adult otakus in this country who read manga, watch animes and tokusatsu lol.
^ i am experiencing the same thing right now lmao. i think what people like this need is a constant reminder like "You are not a child anymore" lol
"That's why there are so many adult otakus in this country who read manga, watch animes and tokusatsu lol."
I remember reading an article about Gundam models (gunpla) that said that- something like 40% of the market is adult men who are reliving their childhood, and often using it to bond with their children. It's really sweet thinking of a father and son sharing an interest like that together lol
If a father and his children are making gunpla together, it'll be nice.
But in realiy, a singular man is just fabricating ganpla. At least, 80% from that 40% is that kind of consumption, I think!