Halcali - Tandem

HALCALI (ハルカリ, Harukari?) (a portmanteau of the names Halca (ハルカ, Halca?) and Yucali (ユカリ, Yucali?)) is a Japanese Hip-hop duo consisting of members Halca (born April 21, 1988) and Yucali (born July 18, 1987) from Meguro, Tokyo. They were signed to Oshare Track Factory on July 26, 2002 when lead singers Halca and Yucali, now both graduates from Meguro, attended an audition for "female rappers" held by the group Rip Slyme,[1][2] and were chosen out of several applicants as the singers for the band.[3][4] Their first single, "Tandem" which was released on January 8, 2003 was marketed on several Japanese television networks and MTV at the time of its release and entered into the Oricon Charts at position 19.[5][6]
HALCALI made their American debut in May 2008 as the musical guests of honor at at the Chicago-area Japanese culture, manga and anime convention Anime Central.[7][8] They performed again in America at Central Park, New York City on June 1, 2008 as part of a Japan Day Festival as part of the Yōkoso Japan tourism campaign.[9][10]
The time between the release of their first single to that of their debut album HALCALI moved away from mainstream J-pop and toward a style combining pop and rap, with what can be called an airy, self-parody "bubblegum" rap in the vein of earlier groups such as East End X Yuri. This was evident in their second and third singles, "Electric Sensei" (エレクトリック先生, "Electric Sensei"?) and "Giri Giri Surf Rider" (ギリギリ・サーフライダー, "Giri Giri Surf Rider"?) released in mid-2003. Both singles focused on rap rather than pop.
The latter song attracted attention from Western audiences when it appeared on Adam and Joe Go Tokyo.
HALCALI Bacon (ハルカリベーコン, HALCALI Bacon?) had tracks featuring guest singers in Japanese pop, who provided vocals as well as song collaborations. The album peaked at #5 on the Oricon charts, becoming the first album by a female hip-hop artist to enter the top ten. It remained on the charts for a total of twenty weeks. "Tandem" was such a successful hit, that the Latin American MTV featured this song in some spots.
Ongaku no Susume (音楽ノススメ, Recommended Music?) shows a greater variety of musical styles than the group's first album. A British magazine said in a review of Ongaku no Susume that the album was "something which De La Soul wished it could be." However, there was criticism that HALCALI's albums were being produced in an attempt to try and market towards their target audience.[citation needed]
Released on July 18, 2007, Cyborg Oretachi (サイボーグ俺達, We, the Cyborgs?) is HALCALI's first major label album, third original album, and fourth album release overall. The first press limited edition came with a bonus DVD. This is HALCALI's first album to be released in both CD only, and CD+DVD formats.
This album was originally rumoured to be titled Drive My Dreams, however the title was changed when official release information became available through their website.
Cyborg Oretachi also includes productions by O.T.F, Utamaru (Rhymester), Natalie Wise, Honestly, and Fantastic Plastic Machine, as well as collaborations and guest performances from Dr.kyOn (ex Bo Gumbos), Ramrider, Your Song Is Good, Polysics, Skaparahorns, and Kendo Kobayashi.
Even though the single "Tougenkyou / Lights, Camera. Action!" was listed as being a double A-side, "Lights, Camera. Action!" is not on the album
In winter 2003, HALCALI released their fourth single, the Christmas-themed "Strawberry Chips" (ストロベリーチップス, "Strawberry Chips"?). This single continued to show the fluctuation between rap and J-pop.
After the release of "Strawberry Chips", HALCALI's visual style shifted, along with the layout and lyrical style of their songs. Their fifth single, "Marching March" (マーチングマーチ, "Marching March"?), was the first to showcase this new style. This change in style is attributed to HALCALI's coming-of-age, however it also represents the changing of fads that occurred in Japanese teens at the time and was necessary to retain their fanbase.[citation needed]
Their sixth single, "Baby Blue!", was an instant cult hit. The album art and video featured the character HANPANDA, a trend by Japanese artist Nagi Noda, which has since become popular.
Halca (or HARUKA) at age 19, judging from her PR and personal blog entries, portrays herself to be the more mature of the pair. She shows focus for performances, commentating seriously on those commenting on her in TV appearances. She has recently became more focused on fashion, and has appeared in Barfout, a fashion magazine, along with Yucali.
At age 21, Yucali's (or YUKARI) previous image was child-like, which gave the group's image a more school-aged look. She wore a tilted baseball cap or some other sort of head apparel as was the fad at the time. Her current image is now more adult-like. HALCALI's Bio:

[@superarisu]

I heard this song for the very first time one afternoon while I was in my host family's house studying and listening to the radio. I think they were debuting and they even did an interview that I could barely understand. I made my host brother track the song down on the radio station's website and tell me their names. Been a fan ever since.

[@TheRogueDogue]

The first time I heard this song was in the early 2000's as the ending theme to Mr. Stain On Junk Alley. That show scared the crap out of me as a kid.

[@cody4064]

English lyrics: Everybody's dancing, shabadaba lambada everybody I feel the sensation slightly in my whole body, in tandem (again, again) Everybody's dancing, shabadaba lambada everybody I feel the sensation slightly in my whole body, in tandem My heart goes from here to there with both of us on the sheets, if it's intercontinental, we better do it well a wonderful experience that wins a giant slalom, my machine hips hit the pinpoint Moving moving on the road, moving smoothly on the road thank you, thank you as I'm leaning over, and I overtake cars just like Senna2 and I respond with a whistle, [like a] parachute swaying, swinging, driving on the ground when planes are free of the turbulence in tandem, the world really feels it So what you what want you want? we quickly make our way downtown flying down the highway, with a tank full of love and high octane my days are full, taken by the hands on behalf of a paralysing rhythm if you're getting in, wait, wait speaking of that, I'm not going in time, time up Everybody's dancing, shabadaba lambada everybody I feel the sensation slightly in my whole body, in tandem (again, again) Everybody's dancing, shabadaba lambada everybody I feel the sensation slightly in my whole body, in tandem We're riding on the blades, barely holding on crossing mountains and valleys, we howl at the fire in raspy voices Put it on, Halcali, put it on come on (put it on and on and on) that same feeling every day, every day a new place, a storm of gratitude Your tranquility, a barefoot expert passes, the acceleration becomes a nice sound, dancing slalom, slope, corner, slowing down at the crossing The blades in tandem in which we travel exploring them until the end of the world pushing through the wind and the beat, through everything Everybody's dancing, shabadaba lambada everybody I feel the sensation slightly in my whole body, in tandem (again, again) Everybody's dancing, shabadaba lambada everybody I feel the sensation slightly in my whole body, in tandem.

[@yellowblue_tt]

thank you

[@TheGamingBun]

Early 2000s were a wild time for music

[@pinkiebynx6051]

I’ve had this song stuck in my head for a solid month.

[@jabberSERKER]

This has been stuck in my head for more than 20 years! Especially couldn't find it due to forgetting the title of the show and not even knowing the title of the song/lyrics of the song. I finally found the damn thing, I can die peacefully

[@grizzlydino]

@@jabberSERKER just in case if you are still trying to find the show, the show us called Mr.Stain on Junk alley made by Rijuu Masuda

[@PopeeThePerformer]

CAST Stain Palvan Eaten Pylon Rings Ghost Rings Kimono Beauty Rings (Female) Heavenly Bird Older Little Bird Younger Little Bird Faceless Palvan Radio Boy Radio Girl Lost Kitten Squeezed Dog Masked Monkey S1-T3 Swelled Stain Free Bird Glove Stefany Lost Kitten (Black and White) Lomeria Mother Ship Lomeria In The Dream Clay Stain Half Clay/Half Palvan Tiny Tiny's Daddy Baby Spirit Police Man

[@curseofizanagi]

👀

[@Im_zooberTH__thats_it]

Hi

[@Skona99]

I love you for this

[@matthewpeterkinaikuruyamot8743]

I was 11 years old, and me and my brother Syndel here that song when everytime Mr. Stain commercial is on Funimation network, I was dancing like crazy. 🌟🌟🌟💯💯💯👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@matthewpeterkinaikuruyamot8743]

I miss that song and I miss Mr. Stain, so much precious memories. ❤❤❤🌟🌟🌟😥😥😥

[@matthewpeterkinaikuruyamot8743]

Mr. Stain is the greatest series ever, gosh I miss that episode so much. 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿💯💯💯🌟🌟🌟

[@GigasNEET]

Ga-Ra-Ku-Ta: Mr. Stain on Junk Alley

[@IamFatcat.]

TheGpaccount CAST STAIN PALVAN EATEN PYLON STAFF

[@robinburns333]

this song makes me so happy

[@agentmothman]

Mr. Stain is so underrated

[@peer-pressure-valve6996]

This so mind numbingly catchy and I love it

[@user-pm3dp3zy6n]

Puedo escuchar esta canción por horas sin aburrirme

[@angeldejesuscontreras315]

Pues a lo mejor ya casi nadie las conozcan, aún así ellas me encantan, ¡sus canciones son estupendas!

[@moani4466]

Ten komori de DANCE SHABADABARAN BADA EVERYBODY Nandaka karadajuu kanjiru Kankaku TANDEM chuu Mada mada Ten komori de DANCE SHABADABARAN BADA EVERYBODY Nandaka karadajuu kanjiru Kankaku TANDEM chuu HARAHARA futarikiri no SHIITO ni Mataidan nara ma shikkuri BIKKURI taiken biitsu daikaiten Hataita MASHIIN no shiri PINPOINT GARAGARA GARAGARA on the road SUISUI susundeiku kono dooro wo Doumo doumo koubetare nagara Oiniteku senasanagara Hatamata SHUU to ochiteku PARACHUTE BURAN BURAN YURA YURA chi ni maifuriru TANDEM hikou renkiryuu furikiru to Real ni chikyuu wo kanjiru Machinaka wo futarikiri surinuketeku chuuou HIGHWAY kattonde HAIOKU miTAN no ai de Michi afureru My Day's shibireru BIITO ni te wo toriatte Norikondannara matte matte Nanteittatte mou ma ni awanai Time up Ten komori de DANCE SHABADABARAN BADA EVERYBODY Nandaka karadajuu kanjiru Kankaku TANDEM chuu Mada mada Ten komori de DANCE SHABADABARAN BADA EVERYBODY Nandaka karadajuu kanjiru Kankaku TANDEM chuu Futari nori no SHIITO de kattonde GIRIGIRI HANG ON de Yamakoe tanikoe GARAGOEON OBAA HIITO made hoeru PURIRON HAREKARI PURIRON KAMON (PURIRON NERON NERON) Tte na kanji mainichi mainichi atarashiku RADAMAASHI MAASHI kansha no arashi Oanshin PASSING kurouto wa dashi AKUSERU "GU'" to mawashi DANCING SURAROOMU SUROOPU KOONAA wo kirinuke Oudanhodou de SUROODAUN Futari no ri no TANDEM SHIITO Sekai no hate made tanken shi Kaze kakiwake Kakenukeru BIITSU Ten komori de DANCE SHABADABARAN BADA EVERYBODY Nandaka karadajuu kanjiru Kankaku TANDEM chuu Mada mada Ten komori de DANCE SHABADABARAN BADA EVERYBODY Nandaka karadajuu kanjiru Kankaku TANDEM chuu

[@darkshadowjoselynedelgadil8671]

thank you!!!!

[@kateb2643]

You're my hero

[@porunngaganyo]

脳汁が脳シワに澄み渡っていく感覚

[@2545kotoify]

浅草ロック座のストリップショーで聞いて頭から離れなくて探し求めました！

[@chocotroni]

This is so good.

[@cabinlurker]

Bless Gus. I love this and I love him!

[@SunofNothing69]

found this by myself and didn't know Augustus like this lol.

[@hopefulnice]

hooray 4 other KKB fans

[@joemuis23]

honestly seems like it would be one of their inspirationjs

[@Chief_of_Beef]

Gus is the real qt behind kkb ngl

[@pantsstyle]

finally, mambo no. 6

[@reed6334]

best fucking song ever thank you karl jacobs my beloved

[@konmioritsu]

ガラクタ通りのステイン1話から13話のエンディング

[@gabrieltoscanov]

Iconic

[@albertouma40]

Las amo, me traen buenos recuerdos

[@DrawtoonzStudio]

*SPLASH*

[@CarolChanKawaii]

Eu amo essa música!!! ♥️

[@pauloricardo-yy7sy]

Salve brasileiro kkkk essa é um hino mas tem outras melhores ainda

[@nononononono7834]

I love this song so much. and Yucali has the same birthday as me!

[@playmusic853]

I love you ^^ ☺🙌🙌

[@luismigueltalledo2388]

Buena canción grandes recuerdos

[@user-cg8nz8jj5x]

だーいすき

[@tomoyasukanazawa]

チューニング最高!

[@pantsstyle]

finally mambo #6

[@JPI77]

Love it!

[@frsnf53]

MR STAIN ON JUNK ALLEY.....

[@Im_zooberTH__thats_it]

Palvan on stain clay

[@diameetinternetfriends1340]

HALCALIは一番好きなバンドだわ

[@hiznam]

アルバムもってたなぁ...どこいったろ...

[@deimpacto]

I´m back home :-)

[@pauloricardo-yy7sy]

2020

[@picoconero2715]

temazo!

[@bjorkzi]

vergacion, que canción para mas buena

[@runnergo1398]

There is a video for this and it's excellent. I can't find it, though.

[@dijivilaa3839]

im high af how i find this

[@euphka7687]

Ooga booga

[@SticksGazetteFan2005]

The first ending song of ryuji masuda's mr stain.

[@MollyPowerslide]

This group remind me a lot of chelmico! Wished I'd looked into them years ago when I first heard them in that Naruto ending 😅

[@juansebastianfloriangaspar8431]

Chelmico? who are they? what is the best song? i like discovering new songs. Diggy mo, M flo, Halcali, S'ould out and The Sealbets.

[@lpsviolette5467]

+Nicole pie Is the discription in Portuguese

[@harukarihalcali]

Sim

[@TheKijib]

Laser Time

[@user-eo6wz2sj4y]

シャバダバ

[@snufkintheplush3076]

who came here from Mr.Stain On Junk Alley?

[@KizonoYT]

Me and the song is really good I keep listening to it

[@asteriastar767]

Anyone else here from Karl?

[@tobyd5148]

yea >:D

[@teewowa]

1:53

[@adriansoto4732]

Reminds de fovy

[@lpsviolette5467]

The Halcali symbol looks like the safe zone QT symbol

[@megaman.exexyz8141]

0:25

[@ximenalafken7305]

Taste like Fanta

[@darkshadowjoselynedelgadil8671]

like? the song??

[@ximenalafken7305]

@@darkshadowjoselynedelgadil8671 yes

[@keikei8598]

I don't know how I understand this comment,, but I do!! It is like Fanta...

[@kestrelwish6778]

Yes.

[@Fran-Oewm9]

Funfact: this is the outro song of "Ga-Ra-Ku-Ta: Mr Stain on Junk Alley"!

[@dimitratsanou6442]

Ga-Ra-Ku-Ta

[@mr.stainlovespalvan5821]

(Let me Finish that for you) Mr.Stain On Junk Alley

[@dimitratsanou6442]

Mr.Stain Loves Palvan thank you but you forgot the :

[@dimitratsanou6442]

Mr.Stain Loves Palvan also why did you sub to me???

[@mr.stainlovespalvan5821]

Mikulayoohoo MSP&animations Because you know about my show not many people know about it

[@dimitratsanou6442]

Mr.Stain Loves Palvan of course I know about your show it’s one of my favorites!

[@yaboirandall7638]

what the fuck was that fucking ending

[@Johnny-tz3yd]

2:42 Big L reference?

[@theinfamousxmann8025]

L O L holy shit I think you're right.

[@k_anth]

holy fuck it is