Ulfuls

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Ulfuls (ウルフルズ, Urufuruzu^?) is a Japanese rock band from Osaka.

[edit] History

Having debuted in the early 1990s with a Beatle-esque single, "Yabure Kabure," they soon had numerous successes with singles, "Gattsu Da Ze!!," and "Banzai." Their lead singer is Tortoise Matsumoto. The other members are: Keisuke Ulful on guitar, John B. Chopper on bass and Sankon Jr. on drums. In 1999 John B. Chopper left the group, which nevertheless continued on as a three member group. However, in 2002 Chopper returned to the group again, making it a four member group once more.

[edit] Trivia

The band name Ulfuls is derived from a misreading of the word "soulful," found on the cover of one of the band members' favorite records.

Their hit, "Baka Survivor" was used as the song for the second opening of the oddball anime Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo.

Their song "Gattsu Da Ze!" was covered and used in DS rhythm action title Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, on the level in which the player must cheer a race-horse on to victory and to capturing a thief.

The song Tsugihagi Boogie Woogie appeared on the Beverly Hills Ninja sound track.

PRIDE Fighter Shinya Aoki uses "Baka Survivor" as his entrance music.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

• Yabure Kabure
• Makamaka Bunbun
• Yo No Naka Wonderful
• Shakkin Daiō
• Suttobasu
• Tokoton De Ikō! (maxi)
• Ōsaka Strut - Part II (maxi)
• Sun Sun Sun '95 (maxi)
• Gattsu Da Ze!!
• Banzai "Suki De Yokatta"
• Boogie Woogie '96 (maxi)
• Sora
• Commesong No.1 (limited release)
• Sore Ga Kotae Da!
• Kawaii Hito
• Siawase Desu Ka
• Makase Nasai
• Asobō
• Young Soul Dynamite (maxi)
• Yume (maxi)
• Ashita Ga Aru Sa
• Naniwa Genome
• Gamushara "Atsuku Nare" / Jiken Da! (maxi)
• Waraereba (maxi)
• Eenen
• Baka Survivor
• Abaredasu
• サムライソウル (Samurai Soul)

[edit] Albums

• Bakuhatsu On Parade
• Suttobasu
• Banzai
• Ulfuls Box (vinyl limited release)
• Let's Go
• Thank You For The Music
• Stupid & Honest
• Trophy
• Best Da Ze!!
• Ulfuls
• Ulfuls 10 Shūnen 5 Jikan Live!!
• Eenen
• 9 'Nine'
• YOU

[edit] Virtual Albums

• iTunes Originals - Ulfuls (Japanese exclusive)

[edit] VHS/DVD

• Ulful V (Ulfuls DVD)
• Ulful V Jū
• Live In Japan
• Ai Yue Ni Aa, Au Yue Ni Bakuhatsu!!
• Ulfuls Ga Yatte Kureru Yassa! Yassa! Yassa!
• Ashita Ga Aru Sa "Kaze Fukeba Shoshikantetsu" (DVD Single)
• Ulfuls Ga Yatte Kureru Yassa! Yassa! Yassassa!
• Tsū Tsū Ura Ura
• Eenen Osakan Graffiti
• Ulfuls at Budōkan

[edit] External links

• Ulfuls official homepage (Japanese)
• Ulfuls mini-biography (English)
• Jmusic.blem.it - Jpop & Jrock (Italian)