Masterpieces by Spitz: A list of recommended popular songs and signature tracks

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Spitz – Ordinary Person in Love

It’s a very Spitz-like song.

The lyrics also convey a worldview that only Masamune Kusano could write.

It isn’t extremely upbeat, but it’s quintessentially Spitz in the way it says: don’t lose your own pace—do your best in your own way.

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It’s a rare, unreleased song that only dedicated fans know.

It slips in suggestive lines from counting songs like “A-ka-sa-ta-na” and “I-ro-ha-ni-ho-he-to,” and even mentions an “amore” bent into a “U,” so at first glance it’s impossible to tell what the song is actually about! But precisely because Spitz always places death at the core of their themes, this is a track well worth reading deeply into.

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Spitz / Firefly

This song, released in 2004, seems to follow Spitz’s consistent theme of views on life and death.

At first glance it looks like a beautiful love song, but if you read it closely, the scattered words reveal that it’s actually about life.

What does the firefly, which also appears in the title, represent? It’s a song full of highlights.

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Film 'Teacher! ...May I Love You?' Spitz 'Uta Usagi' Special Short Movie

Utau Usagi, which was selected as the theme song for the film “My Teacher,” is a track included on Spitz’s 2017 release, CYCLE HIT 2006–2017 Spitz Complete Single Collection.

Its guitar sound evokes 1970s–80s folk, and the conversational vocal delivery leaves a strong impression.

The lyrics are appealing for the subtle touch of fiction interwoven into real life.

While it portrays the pain and heartache of falling in love, it also conveys a sense of clarity and beauty.

It isn’t a straightforward love song; rather, it’s a piece that speaks of life and love, revealing more of its charm the more you listen.

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I want to become a cat.supittsu

[Vietsub] Spitz – I Want to Become a Cat (Neko ni Naritai – Spitz)

This song was included as the B-side to “Aoi Kuruma,” released in 1994.

There are two characters—the protagonist and “you”—but listeners’ interpretations vary widely.

The lyrics have a certain wistfulness, and it’s hard to imagine a happy ending, which gives the song a sense of fragility or danger.

How do you interpret this song?

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Spitz - Mikke (Penguin doodle)

It’s the first track on the 2019 album “Mikke,” their first release in about three years.

Written and composed by Masamune Kusano, its poetic lyrics feel fantastical and gentle.

As the song used in an NTT East Japan commercial—NTT being a Gold Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games—it conveys a sense of hope, as if people are connecting and moving toward the future.

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With its expansive high-tone vocals, light guitar cutting, and relaxed yet punchy drum sound, this masterpiece creates a wonderfully pleasant vibe.

Spitz fans often shortlist it as a heavy-rotation pick for sunny-day driving music.