Music from Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla – Miyarabi’s Prayer.

I was going through my Mechagodzilla music collection, and came across this gem. Allow me to sum up the action so far: cute Japanese woman is singing a J-Pop tune to a giant sleeping doggy-ape thing-monster, (whose name is Shisa or Caesar or something) which is our only hope against the mind-numbing gut-crunching terror of Mechagodzilla, who is like Godzilla, only, you know, wearing Mobile Infantry Power Armor, or something.

It seems that the Azumi Clan has had this giant big-toothed dog-monster dude snoozing in their local mountain for the last hundred years or so.

Anyway, the Azumi clan doll sings for a minute and a half, and the other people stand around with awe-struck expressions while nothing continues to happen. The song goes on for another minute, but Mechagodzilla is only about as swift of foot as your average marauding Mummy who thinks the English archeologist’s beautiful daughter is the reincarnation of Nefertiti, so the Azumi dame sings another chorus. For about another minute. Nice set of pipes, I think. Then when King Caesar wakes, his mountain nook explodes. Cool beans. I wish my bed exploded every time I woke up.

This clip does not show it, but King Caesar gets his doggy ass kicked in about half the time it took to wake him up. Giant mammals are just no good against robodinosaurs! When will mankind learn that terrible yet all-important lesson?!

Anyway, I like the song. Catchy. The lyrics (for those of you who are interested) are below the cut.

Ko yai you domo
Tobari mo kiru
Asa wa hi tama
Nemuri kara
Samete? hoshi no
Watashi no Shisa
Hoshi no hama mede matte iru no
Shisa chikara tsuyoku
Aoi kora yu o koete
Hoho no namida
Hoite okure
Watashi no mune ne
Moette iru, moette iru,
Shisa! Shisa! Shisa!
Kiru ryuu, Shisa!
*
Even the great burning sun
Pierces through the curtain.
Beautiful morning sun
From sleep
The star wakes
My Shisa.
Beloved star of the beach, we are waiting for you to be here.
Shisa, strongly help,
Hear the young children’s lament;
The tears on their cheeks.
Grant us your help.
Listen! My heart
Is burning! Is burning!
Shisa! Shisa! Shisa! Kill the dragon, Shisa!

Even the great burning sun
pierces through the curtain.
Beautiful morning sun.
From sleep
the star wakes
my Shisa.
Beloved fruit of the coconut tree, we are waiting for you to be here.
Shisa, strongly help;
Red king of the day, I am calling you.
Listen to my request, grant me this.
Listen my heart
Is waiting! Waiting!
Shisa! Shisa! Shisa! Kill the dragon, Shisa!

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While we are at it:

 

Mystery Science Theater 3000 translated the words to the Jet Jaguar song. I really, really wonder why they bothered, since the real lyrics are not less ridiculous as the parody.

Jet Jaguar Lyrics

You’re a robot made by humans, but
Jet Jaguar, Jet Jaguar,
You did it, Jet Jaguar
Go, go to protect peace
We are all surprised at the courage you show
Godzilla and Jaguar punch, punch, punch
Don’t cry, let’s do our best!