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"Ganguro" is a song by Federico Rimonti under his alias Franz "Mad Cow" Tornado And The Yamanba-Gals. It was produced and released in the 2000, initially in a vinyl maxi-single by Live Music, along side of Rimonti's other song "Bad Cow" as Jungle Bill; then it made its first album appearance in Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 6 on September 13th. Later it was released as a digital single by Hi-NRG Attack on June 7, 2017.

The song was included in several albums and singles. It was featured in a promotional vinyl by Cutting Edge around 2000 and a remix made by B4 Za Beat appeared in the vinyl album Super Eurobeat Presents 12" Collection Vol. 4 in 2005.

This song is based on the Japanese fashion style and trend Ganguro (ガングロ, "Black face"), which was very popular on early 2000s. Additionally, Yamanba (ヤマンバ), term used for the featuring artist (The Yamanba-Gals), it is a more extreme variant of the Ganguro style.

Lyrics[]

[Verse 1]
My pretty girl you cannot stay
To work a lot and everyday
Be young and be so crazy
(Crazy lady!)

[Verse 2]
Wake up, enjoy and feel the sound
Make-up and go, your face is brown
You are ok, my babe
(Crazy lady!)

[Pre-Chorus]
With the silver and the brown
You remind prehistoric sound
Yamanba gal, I want you
(Hey is your Yamanba!)
In the music you have fun
Panda face, I tan around
And in Japan, come on!
All everybody

[Chorus]
Gan-guro
You, like a superstar
I'm coming to Japan
Until the rising sun
Oh-oh-oh
Gan-guro
Together we have fun
Yamanba in Japan
I catch your body, catch your body!

Gan-guro
You, like a superstar
I'm coming to Japan
Until the rising sun
Oh-oh-oh
Gan-guro
Together we have fun
Yamanba in Japan
I catch your body, catch your body wow!

[Verse 3]
You get and tan your lovely skin
You buy loose socks and tiny suit
I wanna be your babe
(Crazy lady!)

[Verse 4]
Enjoy with you, enjoy with me
You get a lot, you get a dream
You are the best, my babe
(Crazy babe!)

Featured on[]

Year Version Album Track No.
2000 Ganguro [Mixed] Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 6 Track 1
Super Eurobeat Presents The Best Of Euromach Disc 2, Track 3
2001 Velfarre Vol. 18 Track 21
Aerobeat Eurobeat Version 6 Track 18
Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach 10 ~Non-Stop ParaPara Mix~ Disc 2, Track 8
Gazen ParaPara Presents Campus Summit 2001 - It's A Global Entertainment Disc 2, Track 22
Para Para Paradise 2 Track 2
Velfarre ~7th Anniversary 2001~ Disc 2, Track 28
2002 Super Eurobeat Presents Euromach Final Disc 2, Track 5
2004 俄然パラパラ!! Track 1
Super Euro Best Vol. 2 - ParaPara Countdown Track 25
Ganguro (Extended Version) ParaParaMooo 1 (Original Ver.) Track 7
Ganguro (Last Version) Track 16
2005 Ganguro [Mixed] Gazen ParaPara!! Presents D-1 Grand Prix Track 7
Super Eurobeat Vol. 160 - Anniversary Non-Stop Mix Request Countdown 2005 Disc 1, Track 43
Ganguro (B4 Za Beat Mix) Super Eurobeat Presents 12" Collection Vol. 4 Side A1
2006 Ganguro (Extended) Ganguro Parapara Superstars Track 1
Ganguro [Mixed] Super Eurobeat Vol. 170 - Super Anniversary Non-Stop Mix 2006 Disc 2, Track 13
俄然パラパラ塾~入門編~ Track 24
2007 Super Euro Best 100 Track 80
Super Eurobeat Vol. 180 - Anniversary Non-Stop DJ Selection Disc 1, Track 12
Super Eurobeat Vol. 182 Disc 2, Track 17
超然パラオケ!! Joysoundスペシャル Track 3
2008 Ganguro [Extended] Super Eurobeat Vol. 184 Disc 2, Track 7
Ganguro [Mixed] 超然パラパラ!! Presents 9LoveJ Super Collection Track 11
Avex Group 20th Anniversary - The Legend Of International Dance Trax Disc 2, Track 7
Super Eurobeat Vol. 190 - Euro Label Hits Selection Download Ranking 2008 Disc 1, Track 15
2009 ミーハー魂!Presents バブル・ジェネレーション ~曲の数だけ躍らせて!!~ Track 34
Super Eurobeat Presents Best Of Euromach 100 Track 41
Ganguro (Extended ver.) Super Eurobeat Presents Best Of Euromach 100 (Digital)
2013 Ganguro [Extended] パラパラオールスターズ Pres. Super Eurobeat~アガリ度MAX!~ Track 3
2018 Ganguro [Mixed] Super Eurobeat Vol. 248 - Non-Stop Mega Mix Disc 1, Track 29
Ganguro (Extended Mix) ParaParaMooo 1 (Streaming Ver.) Track 2
Ganguro Parapara Superstars (Streaming) Track 6
2020 Super Eurobeat 平成 Best ~Produced By Accatino & Rimonti Works For Hi-NRG Attack~ Track 18
Ganguro (B4 Za Beat Mix) Super Eurobeat Presents 12inch Collection Vol. 1 Track 3
2021 Ganguro (ParaPara Edit) みんなでパラパラ ~ParaPara Dance House~ Vol. 3 Track 10

Single Releases[]

LIV 008 - 2000[]

Side Song Artist Length
A Ganguro (Extended Mix) Franz Tornado 5:14
B Bad Cow (Extended Mix) Jungle Bill 5:06

AVJT-2448 - 2000[]

Side Song Artist Length
This Side
1 Ganguro Franz "Mad Cow" Tornado And The Yamanba-Gals 3:22
2 The Boom Boom Power Tam Arrow 2:59
Other Side
1 Play The Music Ace 3:12
2 Black Magic Joe Banana 3:05

VEJT-89240 - 2005[]

Side Song Artist Length
A1 Ganguro (B4 Za Beat Mix) Franz Tornado & The Yamanba-Gals 3:29
A2 Crazy For You (Mega-Mix Edit) Pizza Girl 3:41
A3 Horror Fantasy (Y&Co. Mix) Scream Team 3:12
B1 Original Sin (Extended Version) Powerful T. 5:31
B2 Euroheat (Extended Version) Cherry 5:17
B3 Touch & Go (Extended Version) Mike J. 5:42

HRG 312 - 2017[]

# Version Length
1 Ganguro (Extended) 5:16
2 Ganguro (A Cappella) 1:46
3 Ganguro (Radio) 3:55
4 Ganguro (Instrumental) 4:24
5 Ganguro (Last) 1:48

Release History[]

Release dates for "Ganguro"

Date Region Label Format Cat No.
2000 Italy Live Music 12-inch Vinyl; Single LIV 008
Japan Cutting Edge 12-inch Vinyl; Promotional AVJT-2448
December 27, 2005 Avex Trax 12-inch Vinyl; Album - Remix VEJT-89240
June 7, 2017 Italy Hi-NRG Attack Digital • Download HRG 312

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