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Kirby ★ March
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"Kirby ★ March"[Japanese title] (カービィ★マーチ)[1] is the opening theme of the Japanese and Chinese versions ofKirby: Right Back at Ya!, used fromKirby Comes to Cappy Town toA Whale of a Tale (and it also plays inKirby 3D). It is in B-flat major, going at a 4/4 time signature at 128 beats per minute. The song is replaced by "Kirby!" starting withWaddle While You Work and persisting untilFright to the Finish. The Chinese version of the show does not translate this song or "Kihon wa Maru", instead leaving them in Japanese.
The primary version of "Kirby ★ March" is sung by a pseudonymous female vocalist credited as "Xiangqi". According to a profile from the March 2002 issue ofCoroCoro Comic, she is from Beijing, China, and was born on February 17th, 1981 (making her 20 years old at the time of recording). Little else is known about her, and besides singing this song and "Kihon wa Maru", she has no other professional credits.
The original Japanese version of the show also featured several other non-vocal versions of this song. One is a slower-tempo track used for the sponsor announcements prior to the episode, called"Swing Kirby" and another is a big orchestra variation used for episode previews, called"Kirby is the Best". The Pupupu Tsushin segments, which showcased viewer-submitted photos and artwork as well as promotional events, almost always used an unnamed variation similar to but distinct from "Swing Kirby".
The song was released on the singleKirby of the Stars Theme Song, with "Kihon wa Maru" as the B-side. It was also featured on the albumTV Anime Kirby of the Stars Original Soundtrack, and as a bonus track on the singleTV Anime Kirby of the Stars New Theme Song - KIRBY! / Kirby ☆ Step! Many songs in the anime's soundtrack are rearrangements of the theme.
Credits[edit]
- Composer, Arranger, and Conductor:Akira Miyagawa
- Lyrics: Shinji Miyake and Jian Hong
- Vocalist: Xiangqi
- Piano: Elton Nagata
- Bass: Akira Okazawa
- Drums: Yuichi Tokashiki
- Electric Guitar and Banjo: Hiroshi Abe
- Percussion: Midori Takada
- Horns: Otohiko Fujita and Kensho Hagiwara
- Trumpets: Eric Miyashiro and Koji Nishimura
- Trombone: Osamu Matsumoto
- Tuba: Toshio Nakamura
- Flugelhorns: Hideyo Takakuwa and Kazuhiro Iwasa
- Clarinets: Masashi Togame and Yuki Hamasaki
- Strings: Yuriko Mori Group
- Harp: Tomoyuki Asakawa
- Vocal Arrangement: Akira Miyagawa
Lyrics[edit]
The "TV size" version of "Kirby ★ March" contains only the first chorus, first verse, and second chorus, while the full version has an instrumental bridge followed by a second verse and a third chorus.
In Cartoon Buffoon[edit]
In the episodeCartoon Buffoon, an alternate abridged version of this theme song plays in whichKing Dedede supplantsKirby and sings it himself. The lyrics are as follows:
In Sweet and Sour Puss[edit]
In the episodeSweet and Sour Puss, an alternate abridged version of this theme song is sung byEscargoon, in which he expresses his grievances aboutKing Dedede. The lyrics are as follows:
See also[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
Kirby ★ March[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カービィ★マーチ Kābyi★Māchi | Kirby★March |
Swing Kirby[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スィングカービィ Suingu Kābyi | Swing Kirby |
Kirby is the Best[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カービィは最高 Kābyi wa saikō | Kirby is the Best |
