Ink Me Up
Ink Me Up
| Artist | Squid Sisters |
| Vocals | keity.pop Mari Kikuma Callie (in-game) Marie (in-game) |
| Game | Splatoon Splatoon 2 Splatoon 3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
| Heard in Splatoon | SplatfestRegular Battle Squid Sisters amiibo |
| Heard in Splatoon 2 | Splatfest battle (first day ofChaos vs. Order only) |
| Heard in Splatoon 3 | Grand Festival Grounds Splatfest battle (first two days ofPast vs. Present vs. Future only) |
| Featured in |  Squid Beatz – track 21 JukeboxSplatune - disc 2, track 3 Shiokalive - track 22 Shiokalive - track 2 (1st Concert) Shiokalive - track 11 (2nd Concert) Tentalive - track 23 (Cho City 2016)  Nintendo Music –link |
| Genre | Pop Electronic |
| BPM | 172 |
| Key signature | A minor |
| Length | 2:13 |
| Sample | https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:S_Ink_Me_Up.mp3 |
Ink Me Up is asong performed by theSquid Sisters.
Description
Ink Me Up is an energetic pop song, featuring the two cousins singing over an electronic composition, with a few elements of rock. When the song played in battles inSplatoon,Callie andMarie could be heard hyping up a crowd; one of their voice clips played at roughly 1:39. The team in the lead in the battle will have its respective idol cheer during the song. These voice clips are only played during Splatfest battles, but Callie and Marie do hype up the crowd in a similar fashion during theirlive performances. It was the only battle theme that played duringSplatfests inSplatoon, other thanNow or Never! during the final minute and a special version of theCalamari Inkantation during the end of theCallie vs. Marie Splatfest. It can also be heard inSquid Beatz after hearing it during a Splatfest, and it is included inSplatune andSplatoon Live in Makuhari -Shiokalive-.
The song returned inSplatoon 2 as a battle track for the first day ofChaos vs. Order. The Squid Sisters' chants are heard more often during this version of the song, always playing at 2:35, 1:59, 1:39, and 1:03. InSplatoon 3, the song can be heard in thejukebox if the player has downloaded theSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass.
See also:Ink Me Up
Ink Me Up is also featured inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. It has a chance of playing onMoray Towers, and can also be heard in theSounds section in theVault menu. Along withCalamari Inkantation, this is one of two songs that theSquid Sisters can sing an abridged version of when summoned with an Assist Trophy.
Lyrics
The booklet included withSplatune gives the official lyrics forInk Me Up. The lyrics are nonsensical; the Japanesehiragana simply gives the pronunciation.
| Ink Me Up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squid Sisters | Japanese lyrics[1] | Romanized lyrics | ||
| Callie | Marie | |||
 |  | うぃにぃ うぇりあ とゅってらてそかも ひゃりひゃり へらほら ふぃにぃにぃ | Winyi weria tyutteratesokamo Hyarihyari Herahora Finyinyi | |
| うぃにぃ うぇりあ とゅってらてに うぇのあ | Winyi weria tyutterateni wenoa | ||
| | にぃにぃねの | Nyinyineno | |
| | Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! | ||
| | ほにゃひらえ にゅるにの うぇねにの のに うぇねのお ほにゃひらえ にゅるりの うぃーにぃ うぇーぬー ののにぬ | Honyahirae nyurunino Wenenino noni wenenoo Honyahirae nyururino Wīnyi wēnū nononinu | |
| めにふぃらえ ないねあ ののうぃねに ののねお | Menifirae nanineo Nonowineni nononeo | ||
| ほにゃひ うぃーにーねえ | Honyahi wīnīnee | ||
| | ほにゃひ にーにーぬーぬーな な | Honyahi nīnīnūnūna Na | |
Other versions
Ink Me Up (Live)
Duringlive Squid Sisters concerts, an extended version ofInk Me Up is used. Although each performance is different due to the live bands, they retain the same strong structure. They all include parts of the song not found in the original, such as a new guitar riff throughout the song, guitar and keyboard solos, and a section where a modified version of the instrumental plays. Two recordings of this version fromShiokalive 2016 andShiokalive at Chokaigi 2016 (labeled as 1st and 2nd live versions respectively) can be found inSplatoon Live in Makuhari -Shiokalive-.
DuringShiokalive at Cho Party 2016 andHaicalive Kyoto Mix, a shortened version of the live arrangement is performed as part of a medley withCity of Color. The first chorus transitions directly to the guitar solo instead of repeating the song's verse. There is also some extra chanting during the keyboard solo. A recording of the Cho Party 2016 performance can be found inSplatoon 2 Live in Makuhari -Tentalive-.
Ink Me Up (Grand Festival)
During days one and two of thePast vs. Present vs. Future Splatfest, an extended version ofInk Me Up plays in theGrand Festival Grounds, based on the performance of the song in theShiokalive at Chokaigi 2016 concert. Revisiting theGrand Festival Grounds via use ofidolamiibo and selecting the "Colorful Evenings" option will allow the song to be replayed, along with the rest of the set list from the first part of the Splatfest.
Samples and interpolations
The Girl from Inkopolis
- Main article:The Girl from Inkopolis
The songThe Girl from Inkopolis byTurquoise October samplesInk Me Up, playing Callie's vocals in reverse,[2] as well as a percussion motif.
Gallery
Logo shown on the Squid Sisters' trucks during amiibo performances.
The poses in this promotional render come from the choreography forInk Me Up.
Likewise with Marie's pose in this illustration.
Marina has a sticker of the logo for the song on her laptop.
Live performances
Callie and Marie during a performance of this song at Tokaigi 2016.
Callie and Marie during a performance of this song at Chokaigi 2016.
Trivia
- Abehind the scenes video was released showing the recording ofInk Me Up. However, the video itself uses the final recording instead of the raw performance.
- Due to the end ofSplatfests inSplatoon, it is now impossible to listen toInk Me Up inSquid Beatz if the player has not participated in any Splatfests. Although one can still listen to the song through theamiibo performances, this still, however, does not unlock it in Squid Beatz.
- There is a sticker of this song's logo onMarina's laptop. The physical disc of the albumSplatoon 2 Live in Makuhari -Tentalive-, which was designed after the laptop, also has this logo on it.
- Due toInk Me Up playing during theSplatoon 2Final Fest and theSplatoon 3Grand Festival, it is one of only two songs to have played during battles in all three games in theSplatoon series, the other being the Squid Sisters cover ofNow or Never!.
Etymology
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | キミ色に染めて Kimi-iro ni Somete | Dye Me Your Color |
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