Geinoh Yamashirogumi - Yamashiro-bushi 'Tanuki' (Part I)

Track 05 Yamato Gensho 1977 Invitation VICL-23086

[@goldensolder44]

Their music is Whimsical & magical. I swear, fantasy films need to hire them for the soundtrack

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

this reminds me a bit of can. this absolutely amazing. love it when the bass and drums come in.

[@mikesimpson3207]

Just happening across this soon after seeing Pom Poko for the first time. Love these guys.

[@carrieko]

I laughed like crazy when I heard this, because I recognized what the guys were actually singing. It's a take on a Japanese kids' chant about Tanuki: "Tan-tan-tanuki no kintama ha Kaze ga nai no ni bura-bura" Translation: "Tan-tan-tanuki's balls are swinging back and forth, even though there's no wind" XD

[@Atreides22222]

Great song.

[@Hellfiresfury]

Tanuki are depicted with the overlarge scrotom because of a few factors. The tanuki is quite prevalent in spring with pups so they were seen as quite fertile. They were also seen as a good luck symbol. Many old tanuki statues will have their scrotum rubbed smooth by people rubbing them for good luck. They are also said to be the source of the tanuki's financial luck.

[@sniperzero1]

@molybdnum You should definitely check out Can. It's a krautrock band, Tago Mago and Ege Bamyasi are often considered their best albums.

[@Kemonokami]

Or as a sign of strength, like how we use balls as a metaphor for power, toughness and daring.

[@andrewgrace8646]

This is also how sad I felt when my pet raccoon died.

[@andrewgrace8646]

that got unexpectedly funky at 3:55 actually.

[@legendofdarknes]

sweet

[@Kemonokami]

Tanuuuuki!

[@antibling]

Nice funk changeover midway through...

[@sonjaadamson1714]

5:04

[@molybdnum]

@MicahBuzan Can? What's that? (anything that reminds you of Geinoh is worth looking up)

[@gitarrojoe]

can someone tell me what is up with tanukis and balls? has to be some traditional thing i guess

[@sushikorpse7979]

tanuki hav big ball.