[BOØWY’s Masterpieces] A comprehensive showcase from hidden fan favorites to signature hits!
The songs of BOØWY, the legendary band that blazed across Japan’s 80s rock scene, still carry an undying sense of innovation and beauty.
Many of you may find your hearts seized by Kyosuke Himuro’s sensuous vocals and Tomoyasu Hotei’s inventive guitar sound—hearing them even now can send a thrill through you.
In this article, we introduce the gems they left behind, along with the stories behind them.
Longtime fans can relive the excitement of their first listen, while those new to BOØWY can immerse themselves in the band’s richly layered world and enjoy the journey.
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[BOØWY’s Masterpieces] A Comprehensive Showcase from Hidden Favorites to Signature Hits! (41–50)
Jealousy on the lipsBOØWY
This song, with its strikingly bouncy bass riff, features lyrics like a page from the folly of youth, yearning for a fleeting life, evoking the blue-tinted adolescence everyone goes through.
The detailed descriptions are so vivid it feels as if they’re showing us cherished photographs they keep tucked away in their hearts.
JUST A HEROBOØWY
It’s a song included on their fourth album, which shares the title “JUST A HERO,” and it is said to have been inspired by David Bowie.
The choral work that appears in the song quotes David Bowie’s track “Changes.”
RUNAWAY TRAINBOØWY
A track from BOØWY’s fifth album, BEAT EMOTION.
It’s a song themed around getting a fresh start in life.
Their lyrics are always cool, and as expected this track’s rhythm is fantastic too! Even though the bass line is very simple, that simplicity makes it sound cool in a reverse way, and the guitar technique that comes in without overpowering the bass is wonderful—quintessential BOØWY.
TEENAGE EMOTIONBOØWY
It’s included on BOØWY’s second album.
It’s mid-tempo, but the theme is the cries of a young person’s heart.
The chorus has very melodic English lyrics.
It’s the part where everyone joins in a big sing-along at karaoke.
The lyrics are quite passionate and positive, so it seems like an encouraging song that will lift your spirits when you’re struggling.
WATCH YOUR BOYBOØWY
This is a song included on the first album, MORAL, with lyrics written by former member Kazuaki Fukazawa.
Whether it’s aimed at parents in society at large, at his own parents, or at parents related to some specific event, it delivers a powerful message to parents.
You can feel the energy overflowing from youthful vigor!
16BOØWY
This song, which begins with a wistful vocal and arpeggios, originally consisted of two separate pieces that were edited together into one during recording, which is why it unfolds the way it does.
During the BOØWY era, for some reason it was hardly ever played live—a hidden gem.
BELIEVEBOØWY
This is a slow-tempo ballad focused on vocals, included on the fifth album, BEAT EMOTION.
The powerful, beautiful singing is of course wonderful, but the guitar solo in this song also once again showcases just how amazing Hotei is.