The English translations (excluding songs originally in English) are all done by me!
I get my information, lyrics, and images from various sources, including free lyrics sites, blogs, and forums, so I don't take credit for those (but I occasionally modify them.) I don't always cite sources, but if you notice I've used something you made and want to be credited, feel free to contact me.
I get a lot of great information and resources from friends and people who email me! If you have news or information about BUMP that isn't here, please feel free to contact me. :)
BUMP OF CHICKEN's official site is here: http://www.bumpofchicken.com/
Please link back here if you use anything from this blog, and please don't use any of it for profit.
I'm not affiliated with the band in any way and this blog is not for profit, but please support BUMP OF CHICKEN by buying their music if you can! Click on these links to find them on Itunes and Amazon.
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As for me, my name's Lee Barrow. I speak Japanese and I also draw comics and cartoons! Fun stuff.
Check out my art blog at http://leebarrowcartoonist.blogspot.com/
Follow my art on tumblr at http://arrowleeb.tumblr.com/
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For questions, information, or something else, email me at lebarrow@earthlink.net. :)
Thanks, I'm so glad the site is useful to people! That's what I made it hoping for. ^_^
ReplyDeleteYes, same here :) I have already told you, but I really appreciate your work. I'm sure it will make a lot of fans happy, like me. Keep up the good work !
ReplyDeleteAlso, the new version is amazing, your drawings are pretty cool too !
Aw thank you! I need to catch up with some of BUMP's recent news and make Chama's Twitter link button fit the site better, but I'm happy this site is a resource for BUMP fans! :D
DeleteThanks for all your job. It's great !!! I love Bump of Chicken.
ReplyDeleteThank you!! BUMP is the best. :D
DeleteBefore I started translating BUMP's lyrics by myself (which was, err, 2009?), I always relied to utau-inu (http://utau-inu.com/tag/bump-of-chicken/) or centigrade-j (http://utau-inu.com/centj/translations/translations.htm) for older lyrics. Both were administered by the same guy, but that guy for some reason has "retired" from translating last April. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that I can find another blog dedicated for BUMP lyrics translation, and your illustrations are refreshingly cute too. ^^v
Oh yeah I remember utau-inu had some great translations. And thank you, I'm happy you like this site! I plan to keep it up as long as BUMP makes music. ^_^
DeleteOMG, I just fund your blog and I'm deeply in love with it! I've been looking for BOC's lyrics since forever!! This is awesome! You're doing a great job. Keep on rockin' man!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I'm always happy that this site helps people. :D Comments like these give me motivation!
DeleteI want to thank you honestly and wholeheartedly for making this site. I was introduced to BoC back in '02 when I befriended a Japanese exchange student who practically made me borrow her minidisk player (which may as well have been magic to me at the time). She opened my eyes to Mr. Children, X Japan, Go!Go!7188, and Judy and Mary, but the ones that really hit home for me were Spitz and BUMP - it was quite literally life-changing. I could feel the raw, philosophical positivity in Motoo's verbiage and vocal approach, as well as the soaring guitar layering, but couldn't always find reliable translations. This site is just what I needed to both deepen my love for what is already one of the greatest bands I've ever come across and to help indoctrinate those wayward souls that haven't heard.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your lovely comment! What an awesome story. BUMP's music is really so magical... My life for the better because of it too. I feel like BUMP's music is a gift to the world in a lot of ways. If this site can help more people feel inspired by their songs, I will be glad. ^_^ Thanks again, and you have excellent taste in music!!
DeleteI'm glad I could see the Takahashi diary I can not see now.
ReplyDeleteThis is a valuable resource not found in the Japanese site.
Have you saved the photos of this article or something?
2003.02.28@Zepp Tokyo
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