TAMA (Old Japanese Band)

Saya mau mengulik satu band yang mungkin tidak banyak orang terutama di Indonesia tahu tentang mereka,

Tama adalah "tiga antek antek" dari dunia musik Jepang. Sediki sekali yang menulis tentang kelompok ini.

Tama yang dipimpin oleh si mungil Chiku Toshiaki, yang bermain gitar, mandolin & harmonika. si Bombastis Kohji Ishikawa di drummer dan perkusi. Dia dan Chiku membentuk band pada tahun 1984 bersama Yanagihara Yoichiro, pemain keyboard melodis yang sangat berbakat. bassist Kohji Takimoto bergabung dengan band yang berbasis di Tokyo ini pada tahun 1986.

Single pertama mereka 'Sayonara Humanity' menjadi single dengan penjualan terbesar keempat tahun 1990 dan melambungkan nama band ini di seluruh Jepang. kesuksesan album dan 20 single top mereka berhenti sampai 21 November 1991 ketika single "You Are The Only One", salah satu lagu mereka yang paling membosankan, hanya mencapai nomor 40 di chart single Jepang.

- Profil dari Empat Anggota Tama -
Chiku Toshichi lahir 10 Februari 1965, di kota Kawaguchi prefektur Saitama. Dia lari dari rumah dan bertemu dengan Kohji Ichikawa lalu pada tahun 1981 mereka membentuk Tama. Ayahnya dan ibunya meninggal ketika ia berusia 20. Toshichi mendapat pekerjaan sebagai man hole inspector tapi tak lama kemudian dipecat. Dia menghabiskan banyak waktu membaca tentang serangga di perpustakaan. Meskipun ia adalah yang termuda ia adalah peimpin Tama. Dia adalah pria kecil lucu yang memainkan gitar, mandolin & harmonika.

Yoichiro Yanaghana lahir 5 Agustus 1962 dan tinggal di Fukuokalalu pindah ke Kyoto dan kemudian Tokyo. Dia menyukai Shubert dan musik klasik lainnya. Dia lulus dari universitas bergengsi, tapi tidak menemukan pekerjaan dan akhirnya bekerja di sebuah restoran Prancis. Yoichiro adalah pemain keyboard dan dialah yang membuat lagu hits terbesar Tama 'Sayonara Humanity'. Pada Desember 1995 Yoichiro Yanagihara keluar dari Tama.

Kohji Ichikawa lahir 3 Juli 1961. Dia menulis sebuah novel porno ketika ia masih muda. Dia memilih berhenti dari sekolah teater dan universitas untuk bekerja sebagai resepsionis rumah sakit dan seorang pekerja restoran. Pada tahun 1981 ia bertemu Toshichi Chiku. Ichikawa San adalah seorang yang gemuk. kabarnya ia menemukan drum di tong sampah dan lalu menjadi drummer.

Kohji Takimato pemain bass lahir 7 Desember 1961 dan selalu tinggal di Tokyo. Dia adalah orang terakhir yang bergabung Tama ketika ia diterima pada tahun 1986. Takimato San menulis lagu-lagu indah yang menggunakan akord lebih menarik dari lagu lain Tama.

DISCOGRAPHY:
Sandal
ini adalah CD album pertama Tama. album Ini menampilkan versi live dari sana "Sayonara Humanity" / "Buffalo Head Gold Fish" dan single kedua "Ozone Dance" / "Waltz Oboete".
TRACK LIST:
1. I Have No Bearings * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
2. Organ * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
3. Ozone Dance * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
4. I'm Japan I'm Happy To Live * lyric by Kohji Takimoto
5. Floating * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
6. School Will Be Late Today* lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
7. Russian Bread * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
8. Sayonara Humanity * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
9. Waltz Oboete * lyric by Kohji Takimoto
10. Buffalo Head Gold Fish * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
11. Madam Reiko Floating In The Air * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara

Napping (Hirune)
 Rilis pada January of 1991 "Napping" adalah CD kedua dari TAMA
 "The Sea Reflecting the Moon" adalah single pertama dari album in tapi tak sesukses "Sunset Time Is Really Sad" yang dirilis di akhir tahun 1991.
1. Cow Barn * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
2. Sunset Time Sad It Is * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
3. The Sea Reflecting the Moon * lyric by Kohji Takimoto
4. Family * lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
5. Chanting * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
6. Gold Fish Bowl * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
7. Orion Beer Song * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
8. A Melancholy Pair of Trousers * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
9. Lunatic Asylum * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
10. Hu Ra La * lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
11. Insect * lyric by Kohji Takimoto
12. Melinda * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
13. A Bell Singing * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku

Cabbage (October 1991)
1. You Are The Only One *lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
2. I Am A Helicopter *lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
3. Fish *lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
4. Above the Hill *lyric by Kohji Takimoto
5. Full Moon Ditty *lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
6. Plant Pot *lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
7. Star Eater *lyric by Kohji Takimoto
8. Tummy Full *lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
9. Goodnight Wild Bore *lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
10. Where Is The Barbershop? *lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
11. It Is Broken. *lyric by Kohji Takimoto

A Dog's Promise (1993)
"Wagon Man" dan "Night Of Pastel" dirilis sebagai dingle dari album ini.

1. Wagon Man *lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
2. Night Of Pastel *lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
3. Milk *lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
4. Summer's Eve *lyric by Kohji Takimoto
5. Taka San *lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
6. Thermometer *lyric by Kohji Takimoto
7. Wake You Up Song *lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
8. Fruit *lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
9. Bicycle *lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara
10. Ears Stretching Out Long *lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
11. Gaude San (A Dog's Promise) *lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
12. A Half A Yawn *lyric by Kohji Takimoto

Rocket Rocker (September 1993)
1. Sunday In Rain * lyric by Kohji Takimoto - also released as a single in September of 1993, with 'Parachute' as the 'B' side.
2. Moon Rocket * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
3. Magical Night Of Song * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara - released as a single in June of 1993 with 'Ears Growing Long' as the 'B' side.
4. Jinga Is Soothed * lyric by Kohji Ishikawa - this song is also on the 'Live In New York' CD
5. Class Room * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku 
6. Hammer * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara -this is a song Tama has been playing since 1985.
7. Telephone Pole * lyric by Toshiaki Chiku
8. Pluto * lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
9. My Rainy Day Woman * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara 
10. In the Midnight of Me Who is Sleepless * lyric by Kohji Takimoto
11. Cold Star * lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara 
It's Good (Sono Rako) (August, 1995)
'It's Good', album keenam TAMA ,yang dirilis dibawah label mereka sendiri 'Chikyu record'. Karena tidak terbelenggu oleh label besar, Tama bisa lebih bebas dalam pemilihan  konten di album ini.
1. Hakoniwa - this song is also on the 'Live In New York' CD
2. Tokyo Puppy - lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
3. Lunar Eclipse Mask
4. Two Weathers - this song is also on the 'Live In New York' CD
5. Let's Cuddle - lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
6. Swollen Head Children - this song is also on the 'Live In New York' CD
7. Moon Light
8. Daruma, Daruma
9. Putting Cats in Order.
10. Carnival -live- lyric by Kohji ishikawa

The Cat's Cover-up 
album ketujuh ini dirilis pada September 1996. Ini dalah album dibawa label besar pertama sejak Yoichiro Yanaghara keluar. Bersama dengan 3 member mereka kembali ke label besar (Pioneer). Album ini berisi major single yang menjadi lagu tema anime 'Chibi Maruko Chan'.
1. Albino lyric & music by Toshiaki Chiku
2. Dead Loss March lyric & music by Kohji Ishikawa
3. Raincoat lyric & music by Kohji Takimoto
4. Antenna lyric & music by Toshiaki Chiku
5. Insomniac Shark lyric & music by Toshiaki Chiku
6. Blue Shoes lyric & music by Kohji Ishikawa
7. Endless Face lyric & music by Kohji Takimoto
8. Naked a Go Go lyric & music by Kohji Ishikawa
9. Wind, Stone And Me lyric & music by Toshiaki Chiku
10. A Trip Following The Riddle lyric & music by Kohji Takimoto
- - - Bonus track Song - The 'Chibi Maruko Chan' TV show theme song;
11. Beside Yourself * lyric by Chikumomoko music by Toshiaki Chiku

Pantheon Ginza
 Album ke8 Tama yang lebih banyak berunsur elektrik dari biasanya. Album ini hampir menjadi album besar tapi tidak untuk waktu yang lama
1. Pantheon Ginza - Lyrics by Kohji Takimoto
2. Shi-ru-ra of tee-ma - ? & Kohji Ishikawa &&/Takimoto/Chiku
3. The Full Moon Is A Round Banana Lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku
4. Let's Have A Draft Beer - Lyrics by Kohji Ishikawa
5. River Swimming Go Go - Lyrics by Kohji Ishikawa
6. Dazzling Stream OctopusÝ- Lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku
7. Laughing Traffic Signal - Lyrics by Kohji Ishikawa
8. 100 mm of Rain - Lyrics by Kohji Takimoto
9. Rain Man Lullaby - Lyrics by Kohji Takimoto

Unnecessary Man (InakuteiiJin) - rilis  25 Juli 1998
1. Unnecessary Man - music & lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku
2. Heppokopee (Dumbhead) - lyrics by Kohji Ishikawa.
3. Giga - music & lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku, ? & Tetsuya Saito (from Pascals and Nathalie Wise) - this song is also on the CD 'Syobo Tama'.
4. Blue Sky - music & lyrics by Kohji Takimoto
5. In A Box - music & lyrics by Kohji Takimoto
6. 326 - lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku ? Tama & ?. music by Rocket Matsu (from Pascals) - this song is also on the CD 'Syobo Tama II'.
7. Ken San - lyrics by Kohji Ishikawa.
8. Happy Man - music & lyrics by Kohji Ishikawa.
9. South Wind (-Nampu-) - music & lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku
10. The Day of the Circus - music & lyrics by Kohji Takimoto

Tama - Live In New York - dibuat pada dan dirilis pada  25 Maret, 1999

Album ini terdapat dalam 5 versi bebeda dengan track list sebagai berikut:
1. Russian Bread - lyric by Toshiaki Chiku from the album 'Sandal' (1990).
2. Wagon Man - lyric by Kohji Ishikawa from the album 'A Dog's Promise' (1993).
3. Madam Reiko Floating In The Air - lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara, from the album 'Sandal' (1990)
4. Ozone Dance - lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara, from the album 'Sandal' (1990).
5. Swollen Head Children - from the album 'It's Good (Sono Rako)' (1995).
6. Insect - lyric by Kohji Takimoto, from the album 'Napping' (1991.)
7. Gold Fish Bowl - lyric by Toshiaki Chiku, from the album 'Napping' (1991)
8. A Melancholy Pair of Trousers - lyric by Toshiaki Chiku, from the album 'Napping' (1991)
9. Two Weathers - from the album 'It's Good (Sono Rako)' (1995).
10. Jinga Is Soothed - lyric by Kohji Ishikawa, from the album 'Rocket' (1993)
11. Chanting - lyric by Yoichiro Yanagihara, from the album 'Napping' (1991).
12. Hakoniwa - from the album 'It's Good (Sono Rako)' (1995).
13. Buffalo Head - lyric by Toshiaki Chiku, from the album 'Sandal' (1990).
14. Two O'clock Lunch -?of two hours? - lyric by Koji Ishikawa - a song original to this album
15. The Chiming Bell- lyric by Toshiaki Chiku, from the album 'Napping' (1991).

?Study ?Frog - Maxi-single pertama Tama dengan cover gambar katak - Rilis 25 Mei 1999
Yumemiteiru Yo - Maxi Single kedua, rilis 1 November 1999.

Tokyo Fruits - Rilis 25 Februari 2000
 1. ?Cheap Heart - lyric by Toshiaki Chiku, the 5th song from the maxi single released November, 1999.
2. - lyric by Kohji Takimoto.
3. - lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
4. ?In Your Dream - lyric by Toshiaki Chiku, the 2nd song from the maxi single released November, 1999.
5. ?Frog ?Study - lyric by Toshiaki Chiku, the main song from the maxi single released May, 1999.
6. - lyric by Kohji Takimoto.
7. - lyric by Kohji Ishikawa.
8. - lyric by Toshiaki Chiku, from the album
9. Sayonara ? - - lyric by Kohji Takimoto
10. - lyric by Kohji Ishikawa
11. - lyric by Kohji Takimoto.
12. ? - lyric by Toshiaki Chiku, the main song from the maxi single released November, 1999.

Syobo Tama - Rilis Februari 2001

Cover albumnya menggambarkan personel Tama dalam bentuk kartun berupa pohon.
1. Moon Of ?? - music & lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku
2. ? - instrumental - music by Kohji Takimoto
3. ? - music & lyrics by Kohji Takimoto and others.
4. Gaude San (A Dog's Promise) - music & lyrics by Kohji Ishikawa
- this is a remake of this song that is found on Tama's 4th CD 'A Dog's Promise'.
5. ? - instrumenta - music by Toshiaki Chiku.
6. ? - music & lyrics by Kohji Ishikawa.
7. ? - music & lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku
8. ?? Dog's? song? - music & lyrics by Kohji Ishikawa.
9. ? - instrumental - music by Kohji Takimoto.
10. Oh, Holy Night - traditional Christmas music with new lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku.

Music? Rilis Februari 2001
1. ?Cheap Heart - lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku, terdapat juga dalam album 'Tokyo Fruits'.
2. ? - lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku, terdapat juga dalam album 'Tokyo Fruits'.
3. ?
4. Gaude San (A Dog's Promise) - lyrics by Kohji Ishikawa, also on Tama's CD 'A Dog's Promise' and 'Syobo Tama'.
5. Sayonara ?-? - lyric by Kohji Takimoto, terdapat juga dalam album 'Tokyo Fruits'.
6. ?Night Of Music? - lyrics by Toshiaki Chiku.
7. Organ - lyrics written by Toshiaki Chiku, music by Tama terdapat juga dalam album 'Sandal' (1990).
8. ? - lyric by Kohji Takimoto, terdapat juga dalam album 'Tokyo Fruits'.

Maxi single ketiga  rilis  2001  "Nobody Is On the Train"

Syobo Tama II rilis 2003

1. MAEGAKI
2. Wax to Wipe
3. BWV1065 (Concerto in A Minor for Four Sets of Cembalos)
4. How Long Has This Been Going On?
5. Rain IKIMONO [go thing?]
6. Improvisation of Jan. 15, 2003
7. Chronophonie 99
8. 326
9. Kakapo
10. It May Be A Train
11. ATOGAKI