Old Composer Reacts to Space Lion from Cowboy Bebop by The Seatbelts

[@StormTroopaKoopa]

"Do not fear Death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us...into infinity." -Bull, Cowboy Bebop.

[@DogmaBeoulve]

Those scenes in the tent with the old seer are some of my favorite in the anime. All of them.

[@mookiestewart3776]

Amazing scene man…..😢

[@BixenteFabregas]

"I've seen things, you people wouldn't believe, attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments, will be lost in time like tears in rain... Time to die..." Very reminiscent of Vangelis' "Love Theme..." in Blade Runner.

[@v44n7]

how light perceives time? well from the moment its born to its end it already saw the end of the universe. So When we die is like when we weren't born yet, 13 billion years happened in a instant before us. And the entire remaining time of the universe will be just gone as soon as we die too. So just like light, when we die, we see the end of the universe. And in the meantime, our loved ones that are gonne just in stand by, already saw the end of the universe relative to them, and just waiting for us to live and enjoy the rest of our journey

[@Ashley-jp4nn]

😭😭😭

[@AcousticProfit]

This track makes me cry every time I hear it. It's half because of the context of what is happening in the show when this plays, and the the other half is just how stunningly beautiful this song is. I love it.

[@phoenixlich]

hearing it during the episode makes me a hideous crying MESS. i can at least listen to it on its own and just get misty eyed.

[@bombaybenji9013]

Same 100%

[@jonaserker14]

i was to say the same thing.. the context of this song on the anime.. is just... i'm crying right now just remembering

[@SeraphusInferis]

Just reading this reminded me of that weight, and suddenly the onions are here

[@dewyocelot]

@@SeraphusInferisyou’re gonna carry that weight

[@denkigundam]

I danced to this song with my wife at our wedding. We both absolutely love this soundtrack, and this was a must for us. Such an incredible song.

[@bythar]

This is a beautiful thing. Glad you got to experience this!

[@Anton-qc1fk]

Man that shit is beautiful. I hope to dance to that and Waltz for ZiZi at my wedding, whenever that will be. Currently 20, almost 21

[@sethman75]

You and your wife have great taste brother, well done

[@ichibanmegami]

That's so amazing..must have been beautiful!

[@miggydoms]

Thats really cute

[@mattd8725]

The saxophone melody is a character motif.

[@DefenestrateYourself]

Yes, it’s “Goodnight Julia”

[@mattd8725]

@@DefenestrateYourself It is more convoluted than that, since it originates from the melody from a music box originally owned by Julia called "Memory". The saxophone version is an interpretation by another character.

[@doyle8120]

@@mattd8725 Yes it is a character motif. It's about the non-binary character 'Gren i believe his name was'. He is a saxophonist, and he is a space lion because of how hard he fought-&-struggled through life. I believe those saxophone phrases are his last words to himself, his last feelings, or as i may call them Roars, since he is a lion in space.

[@mookiestewart3776]

@@doyle8120he was not non binary. He was a man that was experimented on after being framed by vicious for a crime he didn’t commit . Being non binary is a thing you are born with you aren’t forced into it. He was a however a “gay” man since he said “women aren’t my style”, but he didn’t feel like he wasn’t a “man” until the drugs forced on him caused him to grow breasts . Please get your facts straight before commenting

[@doyle8120]

english is not my first language so i figured non-binary isn't necesserly the since-birth thing. My bad.

[@veleriphon]

Yoko Kanno was basically told to go ham for the entire show. Every time she does, it's amazing.

[@tenchraven]

And ever since, no one has every told her to do otherwise.

[@cfalcon8342]

Her ass was big

[@bquintb]

Space Lion = goosebumps Every.Time.

[@xsithspawnx]

Son: A star just fell from the sky. Laughing Bull: That is not an ordinary star, my son. That star is the tear of a warrior. Son: What warrior is it? Laughing Bull: A lost soul who has finished his battles somewhere on this planet. This scene always gets me whenever I watch Cowboy Bebop and this song is a huge reason why. The music is really allowed to take center stage in this episode and it turns an already emotional scene into one that I can't help but tear up at every time I watch it or hear this song and think about it.

[@jagaimowind]

As I watched the original TV series in 1998 in Japan (restricted 11 stories, then authentic 26 stories), I can tell you that the last thing Laughing Bull said to his boy was different. Instead, he said: 「グレートスピリットを信じられなかった哀れな魂」 "The pitiful soul who couldn't believe in the Great Spirit.."

[@brandonthesteele]

Seeing the end of Jupiter Jazz pt 2 for the first time late at night was a profound experience. Even during the credits, I was completely spellbound.

[@spacejunk2186]

And then the camera shot pans into the stars and we see the ordinary people as little points of light going about their day at the space gate. I don't know. It feels so distant an peaceful.

[@cyphi474]

Makes me cry every time.

[@igodreamer7096]

Amazing show!

[@Swix_FGC]

This song is a bittersweet celebration of life.

[@davidolinger3948]

I love trying to describe space lion to people, it’s such a weird but insane song and I feel like everyone in the world needs to listen to it at least once lol

[@atomickid]

And it has such a progression in musical narrative. Starts with this ethereal song, very melancholic, and slips to a tribal joyfully song.

[@davidolinger3948]

@@atomickid Every time the chants come in I can't help but smile

[@santiagoz.s.1024]

"weird" and "insane" probably are not good adjectives to describe it. You should be respectful.

[@commanderwyro4204]

@@davidolinger3948 i never realize i do that as well. always makes me feel like the end of a bad storm and everything is gonna be alright

[@AX02Crusnik]

@@santiagoz.s.1024 You can say that but i think it's clear he's describing the song from a place a respect. Why else would he so heavily recommend it? It's has a unique sound to it. something you won't find in mainstream music. Something being strange or bizarre isn't inherently bad. Likewise you can say the amount of quality and and creativity packed into the song is insane. Maybe he could have used eccentric and incredulous but let's be real this is the internet people don't talk like they're writing an essay or a novel in comment sections.

[@Kumquat_Lord]

Man, shoutout to Masato Honda on the saxophone. He's an absolutely legend.

[@Garland41]

Yoko Kanno is a genius when it comes to music. She does not miss no matter the genre.

[@nerdyzombie83]

Even with ghost in the shell

[@steffenjachnow8176]

@@nerdyzombie83 Or with anything else! Over the years (actually decades already), I collected around sixty released CDs with her music. And for good reason!

[@TinkerTailorSailorTy]

Have you heard The Real Folk Blues? That’s the song that plays at the end of every episode of cowboy bebop and I’ve been super into it the last couple days.

[@KairuHakubi]

There are too many excellent tracks on that 26-episode show. They just crammed them in. There are 200+ episode anime without as many great songs.

[@daeval947]

The "for these days" version of Real Folk, from a 2020 virtual session, is really stripped down and just a powerful take on that tune, imo. It's on Kanno's youtube channel and worth a listen!

[@KairuHakubi]

@@daeval947 hell i wouldn't even call it stripped down, it's just a dang jam

[@TinkerTailorSailorTy]

@@daeval947 thanks for the recommendation. Just watched it. Love how bare bones it is. It’s like something you’d hear at an open mic bar or something.

[@foxmoth8010]

The Seatbelts

[@AV-69]

This track is played at the end of a tragic mid-season two-part episode. There's so much tragedy in cowboy bebop, parts of it really make you feel, and the music is a huge element of that.

[@cloudbloom]

I hope you watch this anime and give us your thoughts!

[@AwshomeHat]

It's only one season and the episodes are like 20 minutes

[@GeminiWoods]

While it really is an amazing anime, anime itself is an acquired taste. I'm not big into anime anymore, but I've tried to get many people to give certain things a try... its difficult, lol.

[@MovedbyTruth]

​@@tryingtotryistrying It's between episodes 22 & 23.

[@MovedbyTruth]

​@@GeminiWoods Very true. I'm like you, where I was never that big into anime. This is one of the few I like, though, due to it being deeper and more mature than your typical anime. It's also well written, voice acted, and animated, with a killer soundtrack and has great characters with meaningful story arcs.

[@GeminiWoods]

@separator94 This convo unlocked a core memory... Freaking Tenchi Muyo. I LOVED that show as a kid and the movies. God, that was 20 years ago. I'm getting old.

[@ImitationBrand]

The Cowboy Bebop OST is honestly one THE BEST soundtracks ever created for a show. The quality is top notch and the creativity is rarely matched. Would love to see you do more!

[@pitaalfereti58]

Don't forget the Space Dandy ost. It comes close to Bebops in terms of creativity.

[@mikithekynd]

This song has always reminded me of the word "Nostalgia" The beginning is the, quite typical in this show, soul-crushing-yet-beautiful city jazz that reminds me of the everyday grind, the emptiness you feel after the long week's work and the allure of the civilization, the possibilities, the beauty and stillness of the city at night. And then the song transitions into... ...Peaceful tribal music. The aura of community, belonging and ease. Now that I think about it it's not a coincidence this song's titled "Space Lion". Those two parts, Space-y sad jazz and tribal Lion are having a conversation about "Is the future really better than the past? Or is that just nostalgia talking?" ...And then you get to the end, where both parts meshed together in perfect harmony. Goosebumps. Just pure beauty.

[@marindjurkovic155]

.. damn i felt that man.. you have a beautiful imagination! bless you 😊

[@KareemHarper]

As he approached that 7:15 mark, I kept saying, "get ready for it dude" and sure enough when it hit and he smiled I knew he felt it in his soul. 🙌🏿

[@ImaginarySkittles]

my wife walked down the aisle to Space Lion :)

[@royalejulie8812]

beautiful…

[@thend4427]

Interesting

[@Ellary_Rosewood]

This is the song that inspired me to start learning the saxophone. Still to this day, this melody is one of the dearest and meaningful to my heart. ❤

[@TheVan453]

this song is the reply to an earlier song in the series, Goodnight Julia. The sax and piano playing the two lovers who ended up apart. Space lion ends her story, one where she's finally at peace.

[@kinglear6150]

The band is The Seatbelts, but the composer is Yoko Kanno. You'll do well in listening to as much music from her as possible. She creates music in classical style, rock, pop, jazz, electronic, experimental. Start with the whole Cowboy Bebop ost you're listening now. Don't need to react with us. Just enjoy it. Then move on to Wolf's Rain, Vision of Escaflowne, Macross Plus, that album she made based on the Bible, Resonance in Terror, Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex. Everything she mades is golden.

[@mookiestewart3776]

Literally the John Williams of Japan. Not in tone or style but in renown and reputation. She’s a fucking genius and I worship the ground she walks on and I’m not afraid to admit it lol . Jk ……but only slightly

[@pwkn86]

Yuki Kajiura is up there as well, esp the .hack ost, Key of the twilight will forever be my childhood song.

[@unseen575]

@kinglear6150 She made an album based on the Bible? Do you know the name of it?

[@kinglear6150]

@@unseen575 In a way. She made the music for a TV special on the Bible. I'm not religious myself, but that album is, pardon my pun, glorious.

[@Fastwinstondoom]

Anything Cowboy Bebop-related is instant watch for me!

[@dinoeberl1300]

cowboy bepop is masterpiece. Animation, characters, music... Everything about that anime is just breathtaking

[@BonzoAllStar]

Space lion is literally a lifesaver for me. I can’t really express how much I love this music, so let me put it this way, over the past 10 years my iTunes list says I’ve played this track about 8000 times. It has helped me navigate some very difficult times, times when I desperately needed a trance to live in just to get to the end of the day. Honestly I feel like it is a very dear friend who will let me stay in his home as often as I want and for as long as I need. It is the antidote for so many of my issues and makes my life better without fail. Thank you so much RPGeebs for your analysis and to see you share my experience every time I listened to it. Please continue with your journey into the Cowboy Bebop OST, but I advise you keep a big box of tissues near you when you queue up Blue, you will be a big sloppy mess. Now excuse me while I find that other box of tissues. ❤

[@vaguevocalist17]

You've so far chosen some really good ones from Cowboy Bebop. If you do another one, I would suggest the song "Blue". It's pretty incredible.

[@shaxplosion]

That implies that not every song is a really good one.

[@vaguevocalist17]

@@shaxplosion The whole ost slaps. But that doesn't mean they are all equally good.

[@basketcaseface813]

for me, my favorite is Call Me Call Me

[@GaudyGabriev]

@@basketcaseface813 The thing about Call Me Call Me is that it hits like a truck in context. Blue is a damn beautiful song though.

[@jamesrawlins735]

Blue is an amazing track for sure (both versions). So many great tracks on the OST. My favorite, besides Tank, is Yoko Kanno's version of Ave Maria - and that Polish tenor is amazing (and it fits in perfectly in the anime).

[@joshuamiller28]

The Cowboy Bebop OST is legendary. I'm sure others have suggested this one before, but if you're looking for an incredible and unique anime soundtrack, you should check out the Berserk (1997) soundtrack by Susumu Hirasawa, specifically "Gut's Theme" and "Forces".

[@DaDoubleDee]

I second Guts Theme, Behelit would be fun as well!!

[@kobarsos82]

Couldn't agree more. There is something magical accomplished here for sure in Cowboy Bebop music, that no other anime ost could ever reproduce. Beyond unique. Everyone should listen to this ost. We need a full video with all the ost, all songs. Its too good to pass up.

[@captainnerd6452]

I would suggest the soundtrack to "Noir", music my Yuki Kajiura, especially "salva nos" and "canta per me". Kajiura-sensei is almost as prolific and genre-aware as Yoko Kanno. If those two ever collaborate on anything I think my brain would explode.

[@cosmorunner23]

Also i think earth would be a fantastic song to listen to, these past few weeks ive non stop been listening to earth and space lion

[@TinkerTailorSailorTy]

Oh wow i didn’t even recognize this song until those odd vocals came in at 7:18 and i immediately remembered how this song reached into me to tap an indescribable emotion as I watched the show.

[@robertdrash1105]

I love this track. It starts with such a melancholy sound and then moves to such a peaceful almost hopeful sound. It feels like a journey from loss to closure.

[@vuthanhtu3067]

I listen to cowboy bebop soundtrack for years since i was in secondary school, now as a grow adult, most of the songs still hitting me the same like the first time i heard it

[@maxacorn]

jett: what are you bringing in? spike:.........nothing. jett: hurry up and get inside. we're taking off.

[@Squiddlewheel]

This song always takes me to another world. Such a brilliant track.

[@huhwhat6887]

The scene made me fall in love with track and will forever be on my playlist. Child: look a star is falling, child that no shooting star, that’s a soul of a warrior. Child: what’s a warrior, a lost soul who has finished his battles somewhere on this planet, a pitiful soul that couldn’t find his way to the great spirit where he awaits everyone……….that goes hard too hard. We need more people like you sir reacting to music that really touches people spiritually

[@billjackrock]

"Ask DNA", "Don't Bother None" and "Blue" are strong recommendations if you want to continue down the Cowboy Bebop rabbit hole. All highly recommended. The composer Yoko Kanno is legendary status! She has done equally as well with other Anime, to name a few stand out tracks there is "Gravity" and "Strangers" from Wolf's Rain as well as "Inner Universe" and "Cyber Bird" from Ghost in the Shell, all certified hits with great vocals and varied styles.

[@jeremyowens3319]

It is so wonderful to see someone get moved by this song in real time. It's been one of my favorite tracks for almost 25 years. I described it once to someone like this: "You've heard soul music, but Space Lion is what happens when you open up a soul and it sings to you."

[@lordcrispen]

This got me weepy in the best way. For me this is nostalgia so strong it hurts. A yearning for a time I know I can never go back and experience for the first time again. Wow, I'm gonna walk into work a mess lol.

[@spiderpickle3255]

Bebop was really good on it's own merits with complex characters and unique stories with such memorable dialogue. This music though . . . . up to the next level. ELM is pure joy 🥲

[@capedluna]

I suggested to two people and they hated it. Said it was boring.

[@alexmackzie]

Ohh, man. You gotta do the real folk blues. One of my favourite tracks of all time. And it fit so perfectly with the anime. Would also love to see you react to Blue, cant listen to it without getting a bit teary eyed.

[@thejoelrooganexplosion2400]

Yup it’s official now.. you gotta check out each cowboy bebop soundtrack and then watch the anime

[@thend4427]

He hasn't gotten into watching things yet..he's still trying to figure out how to play his first modern video game

[@dannyv233]

The entire soundtrack is honestly amazing.

[@EldritchNoise]

Words cannot describe how much I love this song. Saw someone comment about dancing to it at their wedding and just man… it really speaks to how powerful this stuff is. This was a song made for an animated television show. Yoko Kano and the Seatbelts went above and beyond for the soundtrack. Sometimes I wish I could go back and rewatch it for the first time and experience the music all over again. Honestly, Cowboy Bebop is one of the perfect examples of how when creatives get together go completely full in to a project, it just creates a masterpiece that transcends time.

[@tommykawaii]

Goosebumps starting from 7:17 anyone? What a masterpiece 🥲

[@themadmallard]

classic Yoko Kanno, a track like this lives in most of her works for Anime; every macross, Ghost in the shell SAC, Escaflowne, etc

[@rubenlopez2764]

This song is a personal favorite of mine. I listened to it and was immediately obsessed with it. Some music just touches you and you can't explain why. This is that song for me.

[@frikky99]

Rain (demo version), rush, the egg and I, and waltz for zizi would be great reactions from this ost as well!

[@florianizer]

Your Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins comparisons were spot on! I haven't stopped listening to these songs since Cowboy Bebop's original airing over 20 years ago, so I appreciate you sharing a new perspective.

[@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it]

that synth in the background just draws you and forces you to close your eyes. we know

[@omgbutterbee7978]

I am SO excited for you to go on this journey into the music of Cowboy Bebop! That soundtrack is singularly incredible. It's absolutely genius in ways that still aren't fully appreciated. It fully stands on its own as wonderful compositions, but with the context of the show there would be a lot more moments where you get the chicken skin friend! If you do find yourself looking for a show to binge, check that one out. Like the soundtrack it's good on its own merits and stands out against most anime as a very grounded, and yet fantastical story.

[@Joe27248]

Cowboy Bebop is a gift that keeps on giving since 1998. The show was amazing and touching, but the music is immortalized.

[@kamilkamykrecordings2096]

All Cowboy Bebop Anime OST is a perfect !

[@DJIronChef]

Oh man the thumbnail takes me back 17 years so GOOD

[@Tzulander]

My absolute favorite track from this anime. I just love how the saxophone weaves around the bass and singing like a bird in flight.

[@cyber_plays3721]

Another must listen Seatbelts track is "Blue" from the album of the same name. Superb capturing of emotion

[@mattvsmetaverse]

When this song hit at the finale... waterfalls. 😭 Yoko Kanno is such a dope and legendary composer/artist. If you haven't seen the original animated series, it's def worth a watch! It's a classic for sure, and the music really brings it to life. Ghost in the Shell (1995) is another anime film and later series ('00s) Kanno composed for. Lots of great tracks to choose from there. As for Cowboy Bebop, I gotta recommend "Tank!". It's the opening song for the series, and just a really great jazz track in general by The Seatbelts and Kanno. I think you'd enjoy that one. Kanno composes solo a lot of the time, with collabs here and there, but for Cowboy Bebop she collabed with jazz group The Seatbelts for the tracks with live instrumentation. This reaction was a weird one for me, because I literally just got a hankering for hearing this song again (it's been a while), and was just curious if anybody reacted to it. How the planets align. 😆 Pretty niche for reactions, so I thought it was an ez no-go. lol Glad to see it hit the same spot in you as it did me! This one is hands-down my favorite off the OST. The rest of them are excellent, but this one just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. 😊 And a little bittersweet, if you know the show (no spoilers lol). Edit: Nvm, I totally skipped over the part where you said you did Tank already. Can't believe I missed that one! D'oh! :p

[@bennorris9935]

As great as Ghost in the Shell was, Yoko Kanno was not a composer for it. GitS was Kenji Kawai

[@ron.1738]

Haven't listened to this song in a minute and man did I need to

[@rootbourne4454]

One of my favorites from the soundtrack! Good to see you giving more of cowboy bebop a listen! If you’re looking for another suggestion from this soundtrack, I’d recommend Bad Dog No Biscuits. That one is absolutely wild and overwhelming in the Jazz instrumentation. It plays over a really fun chase scene too.

[@alexbrunton2137]

You really should listen to the rest of te soundtrack and/or watch the show! It's literally a masterpiece. Lots of Hollywood producers cite it as a creative influence.

[@sebaynovuelve]

Hopefully you keep coming back to cowboy bebop because there are some really good bangers in the ost for the show

[@eddiegreenheart]

"Do You Have A Comrade?" This show and all of its music hits you like a truck. Jupiter Jazz 1+2 are my favourite, just for their weight alone and this amazing drift-off song at the end. 💚

[@jeremynigro4369]

Love your work, thank you Geebz! I actually requested this when you did Tank and am so glad you did! :) I also second taking a look at Samurai Champloo, the other classic anime from Shin'ichirō Watanabe which has a phenomenal soundtrack

[@0ldar]

Cool to see this song get some recognition. I remember downloading the Cowboy Bebop OST years and years ago. And this song I'd play on repeat for hours

[@williamshoemaker5884]

A very huge THANK YOU SIR, for reviewing this Masterpiece of a song. We need more reviews of this song in particular. The Seatbelts as a band overall, need a hell of a lot more credit and more renown and I'm happy to spread that musical love around. Thank you again sir, I enjoyed the content. You've made a subscriber out of me and this is the only video I've seen so far but I will indeed watch more. Cheers Sir!

[@kiryukaimemorial]

Every song I would recommend from this series. but my favorite stand outs are the Opener "Tank" and Ender "The Real Folk Blues", and "Blue" which is that buttercream frosting on an already perfect cake.

[@ayakotami3318]

Minus the intro this is my absolute favorite melody from this wonderful Anime. So soothing.

[@asdqw7]

This song from Jupiter Jazz, and the song at the end of Black Dog Serenade always hits hard

[@NiakoChan]

This is my all time favourite track for working late hours when it's dark already. Makes me feel like i accomplish things in life.

[@michaelconnor1542]

Some of Yoko Canno's other notable works. Macross Plus, Escaflone movie, Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex.

[@DogmaBeoulve]

Man, Space Lion still gets me, to this day. I listen to it with some frequency and sometimes it just hits so perfectly I can't help but be back in the anime and feel all that emotion. I absolutely adore Yoko Kanno for the multitudes of amazing music she's given the world over her lifetime.

[@David-uc4hc]

Wow! One of my all time favorite songs! I'm thrilled you're listening to this 🤙🍻

[@AwshomeHat]

Another good one from this show is Waltz for Zizi

[@nighthawk0490]

Here's a few thoughts. Space Lion stands out because of the spacing, the odd but slow pacing of the song. With the syncopation at times i feel its not 4/4 time... Which gives that awesome kind of african cadence. In a weird way the space from the title is about how this song slows down. Its much emptier than the other seatbelt songs which are chaotic with layers upon layers jib jabbing in and out. This song more than others feels... intentional in every note.

[@j3d1m1ndtr1ck5]

15:00 Its the music that plays for a characters final journey. its crazy how you could guess something like that just based on the music. the show is just as beautiful as the music, and many regard it as the best anime ever

[@S4B3R117]

This is one of the pre-show songs we play for ambiance at the planetarium I work at lol

[@leetmeatz]

"I think it's a platform-sandbox combo kinda game," that's pretty spot on Geebz. I like how you're incorporating some of the lingo you've picked up on your journey here. Terraria can be thought of as Minecraft in 2D but of course Terraria also sets itself apart in many ways as well.

[@gautamdubey2822]

This is made for just such a particular amount of people love it!!

[@SixerMason]

Yoko Kanno is a genius.

[@m1x0]

you should do the whole soundtrack, it is amazing from start to end.

[@igodreamer7096]

Beautiful song and great analysis, man! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@WilliamRamos-bf5lh]

Yup it’s official now.. you gotta check out each cowboy bebop soundtrack and then watch the anime😂great video as always!!

[@mookiestewart3776]

You gotta just watch the show man…. I’ve watched you react to a few songs from this show and they effect you very strongly. And bebop was written at the same time as the music, sometimes the show played off the music, sometimes the music played off the show. But I promise you when you watch scenes like the one set to this song YOU WILL CRY . It’s not just the best anime soundtrack ever but the best soundtrack to any my Hong ever….. I promise you man just watch it

[@johnnydiaz3460]

It was just as chilling for me including the visuals in play that just wells up in you.

[@TheAbiffSolaris]

this music make me cry everytime and i dont understand why

[@digitaloracle3079]

My favorite song of the series and one of my favorites of all anime I've watched over the years. When I used to travel from home each week for work, this song was almost always on my list to throw on for a listen during the 2 hour drive.

[@Raida7]

Space Lion, what a piece. I hope you do a couple from the movie, it's hard to imagine them without the excellent animations they go so well with! And if be interested in if the animations match how the track feels in reaction 🤓

[@TCPolecat]

It's kinda nice you listened o the two Seatbelt's songs in order. Tank! is the show's opening, and Space Lion is the final song of the final episode, leading into the end credits for not just the show, but the series... and, admittedly, my favorite song of the series. Such a beautiful song.

[@NextGenBluePro]

The opening makes me think of the sax song from the original blade runner movie

[@michaelkeegan9260]

Your analysis is so spot on and it says a lot about the song that the essence of the scene it accompanies is evident purely from the music. you haven't seen the visuals but a man who has had truly life altering hardships strives for his revenge, almost succeeds but ultimately fails and the only witness to his effort is a stranger, who despite not knowing him knows the people he fought and understands how brave he was to even try. He honours his dying wish of launching him into space so his ship containing his body will crash into Saturn's moon titan. A mix of hope amd sadness, glory and honour and, futility and ultimate peace all run through the song at points in time with the events unfolding on screen. Its a eulogy to a brave, flawed, ultimately failed yet poignant and well loved warrior who fails yet deserves to have a glorious end and gets it only after death. You caught that in your analysis purely from the music. A+ man

[@dingodingo2666]

I appreciate you man. A year late but just found this channel. As an independent musician who has appreciated this music for almost two decades i really appreciate seeing someone else getting goosebumps. Recognition where it's due. And yoko has always been a big influence for me. Even though I spent my compositions on mostly metal and noise ambient. Jazz and blues have always been a huge influence. So refreshing to see a legitimate composer appreciate what i did. I never understood theory as much as i should. But music like this influenced my entire (though very limited) career so much. Music is about feeling. And yoko did that so well. Good to see someone who understands the ins and outs more than me appreciate it as much as i did.

[@justcallmesando]

Yoko Kanno is a GENIUS. She is easily amongst my top 5 musicians ever and I am thinking of very big names here (precisely Peter Gabriel is one of them). This song was featured at the end of what Cowboy Bebop´s producers thought it was gonna be the final episode of the series. Eventually they produced more episodes but this finale is just DAMN BEAUTIFUL.

[@randallweeks5081]

space lion, goodnight julia, and road to the west are my top 3 fav cowboy bepop tracks. i listen to all 3 every day, lol

[@markedwarddavis9043]

I love seeing Cowboy Bebop music, it's my favorite TV show of all time. A few tracks you may really enjoy are Rush, Piano Black, Memory, Rain, and Too Good Too Bad.

[@OTProd]

Thanks for doing this one Geebz! I know you'd like it. You were spot on with saying there's a hell of lot to listen to from this show. I can't emphasize how massive an impact this show made on so many facets of pop culture and storytelling, all while only having one single season. Definitely need to check out more! Also, my SECOND favorite OST from a Japanese production is Silent Hill (most songs from SH 1, 2, 3, or 4 are worthwhile). There is a TON of super cool, weird, dark, trip-hop-esque stuff in there to sink your teeth into. Cheers!

[@midnightgamerdad5963]

Just found this channel, but love to see someone discovering Yoko Kanno. A lot of my favorite music of all time comes from her. Macross Frontier soundtrack is probably my favorite, but she's done so many iconic Anime soundtracks, it's incredible.

[@cjpolett2055]

"Very journey oriented" Yeah, you could say that.... Every episode of Bebop is episodic, and every episode begins with Tank! and ends with "The Real Folk Blues" - except for the final 2parter, and the mid series 2parter, Jupiter Jazz, about a lost saxaphone player, a veteran or a war on Titan, who's a character foil for both the male and female protagonists. This song plays to a slow pan from the final scene up into space, across the stars, and ends on Saturn.

[@theguy8412]

The episode where this plays is one of my favorite episodes of the show if not my favorite.

[@anngo4140]

This and Goodnight Julia, masterpieces

[@abigailhubbard1055]

Favorite Cowboy Bebop songs : Rain, Gotta Knock a Little Harder, Tank, Real Folk Blues, Bad Dog No Biscuit.

[@miguelhenriques3308]

Very nice work from you here. Yeah these guys (Seatbelts) are amazing. Every single song of theirs pits you on a good mood, either with fun and surprise or emotional depth. You still have a long journey with these guys. The next CBebop albums have more and more guest artists which creates very interesting variety of genres. Keep up the good work!

[@MrOtaku187]

Goosebumps everytime

[@zainabjilani3701]

Its pieces like this that I loved the sax as a kid and wanted to play it (still haven’t) but nevertheless, love Yoko Kanno and her works!

[@kylealbert1882]

You should start! I started playing the piano so I could one day play goodnight Julia- took me two years but now I can. Unmatched feeling.

[@unclegumbald989]

Absolutely adore the Blade Runner-esqe deep, deep, **deep** drums that sound like they're being played a thousand miles away. And everyone? Try to remember: You're gonna carry that weight.