"DANDADAN" is a song by Federico Pasquini under his alias Kaioh. It is a cover of the song "Otonoke" by Creepy Nuts, which was the opening theme for season one of the Dandadan Anime adoptation. It was produced and released in 2024, being first released as a digital single on December 27th; later it made its first album appearance in the streaming version of Kaioh's third solo album, I Show Speed, on November 7th 2025.
"DANDADAN" was produced and arranged by Federico Pasquini, as Kaioh.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
[Verse 1]
諦めの悪い輩
アンタらなんかじゃ
束なっても敵わん
くわばら くわばら くわばら
目にも止まらん速さ (hey!)
くたばらん黙らん下がらん
押し通す我儘 (hey!)
そこどきな邪魔だ
俺はもう1人の貴方
[Verse 2]
貞ちゃん伽椰ちゃんわんさか黄泉の国wonderland (hey!)
御祈祷中に何だが
4時44分まわったら
四尺四寸四分様が
カミナッチャbang around (hey!) 呼ぶ声がしたんなら
文字通りお憑かれさまやん
[Pre-Chorus]
ハイレタ ハイレタ ハイレタ ハイレタ ハイレタ
必死で這い出た先で霧は晴れた
デコとボコが上手く噛み合ったら
痛みが重なったら
[Chorus]
ココロカラダアタマみなぎってゆく
何だか背中に今羽が生えたならば
暗闇からおさらばay (ay!)
飛び立っていく彼方ay (ay!)
ココロカラダアタマ懐かしい暖かさ
足元に今花が咲いたならば
暗闇からおさらばay (ay!)
飛び立っていく彼方 (woo)
何度だって生きる
お前や君の中
瞼の裏や耳の中
胸の奥に居着いてるメロディー
Yeah!
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
[Verse 3]
諦めの悪い輩
アンタらなんかじゃ
束なっても敵わん
くわばら くわばら くわばら
目にも止まらん速さ (hey!)
くたばらん黙らん下がらん
押し通す我儘 (hey!)
そこどきな邪魔だ
俺はもう1人の貴方
[Pre-Chorus]
ハイレタ ハイレタ ハイレタ ハイレタ ハイレタ
必死で這い出た先で霧は晴れた
デコとボコが上手く噛み合ったら
痛みが重なったら
[Intro]
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
[Verse 1]
Akirame no warui yakara
Antara nanka ja
Tabannattemo kanawan
Kuwabara, kuwabara, kuwabara
Me ni mo tomaran hayasa (hey!)
Kutabaran Damaran Sagaran
Oshitoosu wagamama (hey!)
Soko dokina jamada
Ore wa mou hitori no anata
[Verse 2]
Sada-chan Kaya-chan
Wansaka yomi no kuni wonderland (hey!)
Gokitouchuu ni nandaka
4-ji 44-bun mawattara
Yosshaku yonsun yonpun-sama ga
Kamira ja bang around (hey!) yobu koe ga shitannara
Mojidoori otsukaresama yan
[Pre-Chorus]
Haireta, Haireta, Haireta, Haireta, Haireta
Hisshi de haideta saki de kiri wa hareta
deko to boko ga umaku kamiattara
Itami ga kasanattara
[Chorus]
Kokoro karada atama minagitte yuku
Nandaka senaka ni ima hane ga haeta naraba
Kurayami kara osaraba ay (ay!)
Tobitatte yuku kanata ay (ay!)
Kokoro karada atama natsukashii atatakasa
Ashimoto ni wa hana ga saita naraba
Kurayami kara osaraba ay (ay!)
Tobitatte yuku kanata (woo!)
Nando datte ikiru
Omae ya kimi no naka
Mabuta no ura ya mimi no naka
Mune no oku ni ikizuiteru merodī
rizumu ni
Yeah!
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
[Verse 3]
Akirame no warui yakara
Antara nanka ja taba natte mo kanawan
Kuwabara, kuwabara, kuwabara
Me ni mo tomaran hayasa (hey!)
Kutabaran damaran
Sagaran oshitoosu wagamama (hey!)
Soko doki na jama da ore wa mou hitori no anata
[Pre-Chorus]
Haireta, Haireta, Haireta, Haireta, Haireta
Hisshi de haideta saki de kiri wa hareta
deko to boko ga umaku kamiattara
Itami ga kasanattara
[Intro]
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
Dandadan, Dandadan, Dandadan
[Verse 1]
Those guys don't give up easily
Even if you gang up on them, you're no match for them
Kuwabara, kuwabara, kuwabara
They move at blinding speed (hey!)
They won't kick the bucket, they won't shut up
They won't back down (hey!)
They push ahead selfishly
You're in the way, step aside
[Verse 2]
Sada-chan, Kaya-chan
The ghost-filled afterlife is a wonderland (Hey)
As you pray, somehow, 4:44 rolls around
a 4-shaku 4-sun 4-bun-tall ghosts,
Is coming at you (Hey), If you hear a voice calling you
Just as that implies, farewell and thanks for all the hard work
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m inside, I’m inside, I’m inside, I’m inside, I’m inside
The mist clears where you're desperately crawling to
We're completely different but we fit well together
Our suffering overlaps
[Chorus]
From the heart, the mind, if somehow wings
If somehow my back feels heavy
Goodbye to the darkness
Flying away to the beyond ay (ay!)
From the heart, the mind, a nostalgic warmth, If flowers bloom at my feet
Goodbye to the darkness ay (ay!)
Taking off to the beyond (Woo)
Gonna keep living, no matter why
In you and me,
In the depths of our senses,
Living deep in our hearts, melody,
Rhythmically
Yeah!
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
Dandadan, dandadan, dandadan
[Verse 3]
Those guys don't give up easily
Even if you gang up on them, you're no match for them
Kuwabara, kuwabara, kuwabara
They move at blinding speed (hey!)
They won't kick the bucket, they won't shut up
They won't back down (hey!)
They push ahead selfishly
You're in the way, step aside
[Pre-Chorus]
I’m inside, I’m inside, I’m inside, I’m inside, I’m inside
The mist clears where you're desperately crawling to
We're completely different but we fit well together
Our suffering overlaps
Featured on[]
| Year | Album | Track No. |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | I Show Speed (Streaming Version) | Track 7 |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The song was released directly on streaming platforms without any announcement by the accounts of Dave Rodgers Music.
- The cover art features Kaioh driving a Toyota AE86, with Ken Takakura and Momo Ayase riding it as passengers, all while being chased by an UFO.
External Links[]
- Otonoke in the Dandadan Wiki.
- Making of the single artwork by Kaioh.