Yankee Songs: A Collection of Tracks about Delinquents, Rebels, and Mischief
When you think of “yankees” and “tsuppari” (delinquent youth), a lot of images come to mind—motorbikes, fights, tokkofuku (special long jackets), and more.
From the past to the present, it’s a theme that often appears in dramas, movies, and manga, packed with cool elements like friendship, manly spirit, and clumsy kindness.
In this article, we’ll be introducing plenty of songs themed around these yankees and tsuppari! We’ll be featuring not only Showa-era tracks but also more recent releases.
Now, let’s dive in and start listening!
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Yankee songs. A collection of tough/delinquent/rowdy tracks (41–50)
PAIN IS BEAUTYchanmina
It’s a cool hip-hop track that sings about the importance of living true to yourself, even if society doesn’t recognize you.
The song is by Chanmina, a rapper nicknamed “Beyoncé of Nerima,” and it was released digitally in 2018.
Even if you don’t see yourself that way, people around you might call you a “delinquent” or “rowdy”…
Many of you have probably had that experience.
The lyrics carry a message that will resonate especially with someone like you.
aphida mu a ki i
An intense track that fuses an avant-garde punk rock sound with a soulful vocal performance.
Featured on Anarchy’s best-of album “Anarchy Vol.
1,” this song stands out for its lyrics brimming with defiance toward society and its powerful guitar riffs.
Through the image of being chased by the “aburamushi” — slang for the police — it urges listeners to break free from existing values and norms and to carve out their own path.
A perfect song for when you need to fire yourself up.
Where the wind goesShodai · Onikazen Jin
This is the debut song of Onikazejin, an idol group whose members were all formerly part of a ladies’ biker gang.
The group was formed with members who ranked high in a popularity poll conducted by the magazine Teens Road.
You can hear a poetry reading that seems to be inspired by Minato no Yōko, Yokohama, Yokosuka.
JINGI: I will make you love meNagayama Miho
Released in 1986 as Miho Nakayama’s sixth single, “JINGI: Aisitemorai-masu” is an up-tempo, catchy pop number! Chosen as the theme song for the delinquent youth film Be-Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Aika, in which Nakayama herself starred, it also drew attention as a Showa-era classic thanks to lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto and music by Tetsuya Komuro.
Its bittersweet melody and vocals, tinged with the pains of youth, make it a highly appealing pop song.
Burikko Rock ‘n’ RollG Reivo
This band debuted as the juniors of Yokohama Ginbae, following Daisuke Shima.
The vocalist is Tetta Sugimoto, who is now active as an actor.
When he was in high school, he got into a fight with some delinquents and was helped by members of Yokohama Ginbae, which led to their connection.
It’s amusing how different he seems from the Tetta Sugimoto we know today.
This song is about the so-called “burikko”—girls who act cute or pretend to be naive, which was trendy in the 1980s—and it has a comical vibe.
To the sorrow that has become sullied…Isseifubi Sepia
Seeing this title, many of you might think of the famous poem by the poet Chuya Nakahara.
However, this is actually the opening theme of the anime “Sakigake!! Otokojuku,” based on a manga by Akira Miyashita.
It’s the story of Otokojuku, a school that puts delinquent boys gathered from all over the country through Spartan-style training, and the manga spans a long 34 volumes.
The group that performs this song, Ikkei Fūbi Sepia (Issē Fūbi Sepia), was formed from the street performance troupe Gekidan Issē Fūbi, and their distinctive staging was a hot topic at the time.
Midnight AngelBLACK SATAN
It’s said that BLACK SATAN is the band the members formed after Kureisu went on hiatus.
Momotarō, who was both the drummer and a vocalist in Kureisu, delivers a husky singing voice as the vocalist of this band.
Compared to Kureisu, which had a delinquent (tsuppari) image, BLACK SATAN wasn’t quite as tsuppari, and there were times when they wore Kabuki-style makeup.
Perhaps the tsuppari style changes with age and the times.