A classic track: a timeless anthem of youth punk that defined an era. A nostalgic youth song.
A boom arrived in the 2000s with punk rock themed around youth.
Youth punk brings back those burning feelings and the nostalgia of our younger days, doesn’t it?
It probably resonates especially strongly with students in the midst of their youth, right?
We’re going to introduce a bunch of classic youth-punk tracks all at once!
Even if you’re new to this genre, I’m sure something here will strike a chord.
And since there are classics from the past too, I think many of you will find yourselves listening back with nostalgia.
Alright, let’s get started!
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Masterpieces: Iconic youth punk anthems that shaped an era. Nostalgic youth songs. (21–30)
MIND YOUR STEPSNAIL RAMP
Formed in 1995 around vocalist Tetsu Takemura.
In 1999, they released the single “MIND YOUR STEP!” which reached No.
10 on the Oricon Weekly chart.
While “MIND YOUR STEP!” can be translated as “Watch your step!,” it’s a song whose swiftly and lightly hummed English lyrics feel pleasant and make you want to start dancing.
Words of FarewellFLOW
Formed in 1998.
They are managed by Amuse.
It’s a five-member male band with twin vocals.
In January 2003, they covered Kaientai’s “Okuru Kotoba” in a punk version as an indie release, which became a hit, selling over 300,000 copies.
Mosh Under The Rainbow IIHi-STANDARD
Isn’t this the live anthem that shines brilliantly in Japan’s punk scene—Hi-STANDARD’s very own? The track is included on the classic album “MAKING THE ROAD,” released in 1999, which sold over 600,000 copies.
After the spoken-word intro, the laid-back beat and guitar riff built on triplets give it a vibe distinct from their other songs.
The English lyrics even say, “Let’s mosh under the rainbow!”—you can practically picture everyone linking arms and jumping together to the easygoing rhythm.
No No Boythe genbaku onaniizu
This is a Japanese punk rock band formed in 1982.
The group’s name is said to be a play on the Sex Pistols.
They have enduring popularity for their style of charging powerful energy into bored, listless bodies.
Transistor radioRC sakuseshon
It had a major impact on the formation of “Japanese-language rock” and the establishment of the style of rock concerts and live performances commonly seen in Japan today.
The fashion and behavior they projected became a subcultural presence among young people, dominating the era, particularly throughout the 1980s.
Braggart AngelTHE STAR CLUB
They are a Japanese punk rock band formed in Nagoya in 1977.
Centered around original member Hikage, they have continued performing for over 35 years while undergoing multiple lineup changes.
In 2009, HIKAGE appeared as a florist shop clerk in Kankuro Kudo’s film The Shonen Merikensack.
Theme of The Blue HeartsTHE BLUE HEARTS
It’s a song that feels like a burst of raw early impulse—bearing the band’s own name—that was released independently after their major debut.
Many listeners were surely gripped by its message: a cry of alienation from society and a thirst for freedom, shouted over a breakneck punk sound that runs just about two minutes.
Hiroto Kōmoto’s rough yet straight-ahead vocals seem to bypass logic and set your soul on fire directly.
Originally released in August 1987 as a self-produced single, the track was later included on the commemorative best-of album “THE BLUE HEARTS 30th ANNIVERSARY ALL TIME MEMORIALS ～SUPER SELECTED SONGS～.” If you’re feeling stifled by the status quo or itching to scream at something unjust, listening to this will help unleash those pent-up emotions.