Signature songs of BIGMAMA: popular rock tracks featuring resonant violin

Step-out ShepherdBIGMAMA

BIGMAMA“Step-out Shepherd”Music Video（2018/10/31 RELEASE）

Selected by fan vote as the lead track of their major first album “-11°C,” this song fuses violin and rock sounds to create a cool edge.

Released in October 2018, it stands out for its combination of aggressive guitar tones and delicate violin melodies that seem perfect for energizing live shows.

It’s the ideal track for those moments when you feel you’re losing your sense of self or want to take a step forward without being swayed by those around you.

17 (until the day I die)BIGMAMA

BIGMAMA “17 (until the day I die)” Music Video

It’s a youthful track where fierce yet fleeting rock sounds collide with razor-sharp guitars.

Featured on the album “Tokyo Emotional Gakuen,” released in October 2023, the song drew attention with its baseball-themed music video.

Many listeners will feel encouraged by the lyrics’ forward-looking words and drive for self-improvement—lines like “I can’t let it end like this” and “What I can change is my own actions.” It’s the kind of song that gives you the courage to push on when you’re aiming for a goal or want to change your current situation.

CHAINBIGMAMA

Chain

Included on the 2007 album “Love and Leave,” this track also appears on the 2017 best-of compilation “BESTMAMA” as a signature piece from BIGMAMA’s early period.

It’s a beautiful work where grand strings meet a rock sound.

The lyrics, portraying human connections and the causality of cause and effect, leave a deep impression on listeners.

With melodies that wear their emotions on their sleeve, it’s a song that lets you fully savor BIGMAMA’s distinctive style.

The Naked King: My Beautiful LifeBIGMAMA

BIGMAMA “The Naked King -Utsukushiki Waga Jinseiwo-” (Short film)

It’s BIGMAMA’s soulful rock tune that powerfully proclaims the strength to stand by your beliefs and the value of being true to yourself.

It was included on the EP “What a Beautiful Life,” released in May 2021.

Inspired by Andersen’s fairy tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” it highlights the importance of the courage to believe, rather than only to doubt.

The resolve to live a life without regrets pierces the heart, carried by Masato Kanai’s vocals and the sweeping resonance of the violin.

Give it a listen when you feel like you’re losing sight of who you are.

Tokyo EmotionalBIGMAMA

BIGMAMA “Tokyo Emotional” [Official Audio]

Released in October 2023 as their first full album in about five years, Tokyo Emotional Gakuen drew attention with its unique concept: a focus on youth and “emo,” with each track named after a school subject.

This song opens the album.

Though only about a minute long, it’s a gentle instrumental that conveys the album’s hallmark emotional tone.

With its ambient atmosphere, it serves as an introduction that heightens anticipation for the tracks that follow.

“MISSION 481″BIGMAMA

“MISSION 481”

A track that stands out with bold, mission-themed expression.

It’s packed with BIGMAMA’s playful spirit and daring attitude.

The tense melodies and high-velocity rock sound are outstanding.

Another hallmark is the wordplay woven into the title and lyrics.

It’s included on the December 2008 album “Dowsing For The Future” and the 2017 best-of compilation “BESTMAMA.” A song where you can enjoy the push-and-pull of mingled tension and excitement.

I Don’t Need a Time MachineBIGMAMA

I Don’t Need a Time Machine

A rock number where a violin melody echoes with aching poignancy.

Starting with the sound of an alarm clock—a scene from everyday life—the song proclaims a resolve to live not in the past or the future, but in this very moment.

The line about choosing today again, if time could be rewound, conveys a strength that faces regret and doubt while looking forward.

Included on the album “and yet, it moves: How to Turn the Earth Correctly,” released in November 2009.

It’s a track that stays by your side when you’re torn between daily choices.