The Spinto Band - Japan is an Island

[Atanasii18]

i am currently playing "tank1990" and listening to this song!!! (yeah, it is a Nintendo game but whatever, still old and gold :])

[sakupakuOG]

One of my favourite songs out there

[originallove911]

Atari is not a Japanese game company and he's not Keigo Oyamada either.

[sirmikael]

I didn't see Tetris in this video...

[celebrationggun]

*swoooon*

[vanmcn15]

TETRIS!



[usedfuzzbox]

Such a great track.....

[pankcakesphil]

headies

[Mannike54]

Love the reference to Cornelius

[AbduCola]

"We can do it while I'm playing Atari" lol

[yoichilis]

ゆるい感じがだいすきです。

[mascara21494]

thank you youtube live for getting me hooked on the spinto band :3

[nojimuya]

ATARI means winning?

当たり？

[sal8852]

@nojimuya

アタリはアメリカのゲーム会社です。

恐らく彼らはアタリが日本の会社だと勘違いしてるのではないでし­ょうか（笑）

（日本人の方じゃなかったらすみません）

[HugoTheMonkey]

Haha! The intro I originally just blew off as random 8-bit noises, but hearing in through a pair of headphones I can tell it's from Pong! The little noises pan from the right speaker to the left. Pretty clever.

[lufferz91]

Great song but I prefer it without the video.

[usedfuzzbox]

Love, love, love this!

Jackhammer brought me to the amazing Spinto Band

[micheljch]

Great song, but I could easily mistake the 46 seconds between 1.41 and 2.26 for the Bonzo Dog Band at the apex of their career - very nice.

[TheMakeuplover987]

LOVE this song

[iThinkMyNameIsMegan]

who's cornelius

[HVtjuh]

@iThinkMyNameIsMegan Cornelius is a pop star ;). No, really..he is: ''Cornelius (born Keigo Oyamada (小山田 圭吾, Oyamada Keigo?) January 27, 1969 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese recording artist and producer.''

[rakgtr]

new favorite band

[nagybertold95]

this song so sick :D

[landofrye]

The funkiest sound to come out of spinto...yet

[toymachinethunder]

damn didn't expect my comment to become highest rated, but yes they're fucking amazing

[0tifaine]

THIS IS THE BEST MUSIC VID EVER. And it definitely should be used as new Big Bang Theory theme !!

[scarletrobin]

I don't know what it is with this song... I go from loving to hating it. The music and singing is generally spot-on, but the lyricism makes me cringe at times. "But I've heard of the scenery" just has terrible flow, it feels like they tried to force a rhyme. Plus, yeah, you can't save on an Atari. They have some nice potential though

[EyeLean5280]

@scarletrobin, your opinions are entirely subjective. To me, the music is nice but fairly run-of-the-mill, while the lyrics make the whole thing worthwhile. (And yes, I recognize that my opinions are subjective as well, but I don't issue them as pronouncements for others to just accept..)

[scarletrobin]

@EyeLean5280 Ha I guess I sounded a bit snobbish. I was just thinking aloud, no pronouncements trying to be made here. For sure enjoy the music for what you find in it... I myself hate when it feels like others are pushing their opinion as law. Thumbs up to you

[aloemonkey]

So freakin catchy

[gzilla420]

I just thinkit

[not2good2day]

love this song so much

[atasteformusic]

Sounds similar to a song by creeper lagoon called under the tracks. I think that's why it's called...

[Schattendragonfly]

I too have an ATARI :)

Różne rzeczy się kiedyś na nim wyczyniało.. :)

[icedragonSg]

Good song bothered by one thing though. You can't save any games on Atari =/

[alrexrandra]

@icedragonSg That just occurred to me as well...well...song is instantly no good now, I like music to be technically correct, God damn you Spinto Band, you brilliant bastards

[storkegg]

alright, this band is pretty great, if only they could write some lyrics that aren't completely retarded. someday maybe?

[Jalenstien]

I have a atari 2600 =D

[lutter03]

be-a-utiful! coolest thing ever heard, simply and bright

[Psticko]

Ho Shi No T

I just got it, haha.

[icedragonSg]

I don't get it? If there's something to get?

[DaveyJonesProduction]

lol me too

[shamwowed]

im gonna ilegally download your music, is that cool with you guys?

[CaptArmesto]

hahahahaha

[sab7756]

lol

[FlarkingNarbz]

yes

[goodintheory]

every spinto band music vid is as equally awesome as the song, but my fave has to be "oh mandy" :)

[shamwowed]

like oh my god that is like the nicest thing you could ever say! JK fuck you!

[MrJourgis]

omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg­omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg­omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg

this is soooo great!!!

[weekendbanana]

i love this band so much.

this band and someone still loves you boris yeltsin are currently my favorite bands :]

[inick1000]

so basically this is about doing a chick while playing atari?

[joshd108]

it might be metaphorical

or straight forward like you said ha

[agbz]

I have to say that this is the #1 song of the 21st century. If it doesn't make it as big as any pop song, it's too bad. This song ranks in the tops like "Strawberry Fields Forever." Thank you Spinto Band for giving us this one. You guys need to be on Oprah and other shows. This is way better than any pop song I've heard of lately. You guys are tops and, as long as you keep pumping the out, should always be.

[password34]

have you heard 'oh mandy'

[agbz]

Yes I have which is why I made my comment. Thank you! Mandy is such an awesome tune.

[agbz]

Yes! Great song! That's why I posted what I did. This is coming from a true music lover. I want them to conquer the world!

[nuna216]

atari was my cat u_u

[crepuscolo101]

hoshi...no..ti

LOL! love this song! it's so addicting!

hahah! they're amazing.

[0L1]

i NEED this vid in HQ... anyone, anywhere..please! :)

[atasteformusic]

That was one sick video, cool song too.. Love songs about the little things and nonsense :)

[RAWRsarahRAWR]

i love this song. i used to have atari

[perroloco10]

Super Pavement! I love this song

[Near1the1Edge]

Definite champion of a song.

[ADeadRock]

I wanna see them live so bad...

[Anon060]

atariatariatariatari~

[mecagoensanpitopato]

no no! hihi! its: ti-tuti-tuti-tu ti-tuti-tuti-tuuu~~~~

[cellophanehk]

amazing band

[Palanji]

they are so amazing. i love all there videos. and im so depressed i missed there show in my area =[ =[

[toymachinethunder]

haha spinto band is so weird

[nigastolemyyoshi1]

but there fucking good at making awesome music

[acaciazynx]

HO SHI NO T

haaaaaaaaaaah!

[mammothman]

what does that mean lol? i love this song!! :D

[KNL6WE3S]

do they criticize japan in this song? i'm not a native english speaker so i couldn't understand this song well.

can anyone help me out?

[RedOrangeYello]

no, they just say it's an island basically.

[KNL6WE3S]

thank you.

and i have one more question: they say "world cultures to japan", what does this mean actually? do they have any deep meanings? i love this song so i wanna understand fully.

sorry for being creepy :P

[RedOrangeYello]

I'm not sure but i think they mean either more people from different places should go there or there are a lot of different cultures in japan. :p

[ceinamon]

awesome lyrics XD

and an even better clip ^^

[nagypite]

magnifique!

[Walaman6]

Sweet happy song

[raininghippo]

this made me smile :)

[ninchaus]

Atari is an American company not Japanese, but the song is alright anyways

[zelda7792]

Yes, but as we all know most of the stuff was made and programed in Japan. Doesn't matter if the company is American because most of them use India and so on to do work for them now-a-days.

[0tifaine]

Thank you so much for playing it last week (in Paris), it was unexpected and really amazing.

I definitely love you guys, please come back soon =) ...

[snowwolfsabertooth]

the music is good, but i don't like all the sam hughes reviews and all the other crap, it just bugs me to see them pop up on my subscriptions

[TralalaDooDaDoo]

they all look very cute

love this song

we can do it while im playing atari

[skehan88]

sounds like all around the world by oasis

not bad tho

[Gnarniaa0]

i really like the spinto band but I cant seem to find them online

[juliefactorial]

Great song! I just discovered The Spinto Band today and i'm glad i did. They're brilliant! Also, does anyone else think they sound a bit like Pavement, especially in this song...?

[merdeuxlolz]

Yes ! I think this song sounds like some pavement's song (especially on crooked rain album)! Spinto band rocks !

[merdeuxlolz]

And I forgot to say that the drum playing of this song is very very typical of the pavement's drum playing !

[agbz]

You're right. Spinto Band is brilliant. I listened to several of Pavement's songs and hear some similarities but the Spinto's are unique. I am an old rocker growing up in the 70s. I couldn't stand contemporary rock until I heard these guys. Their videos and sound are eons away from Pavement. I hope they keep on going and not give in to success (or lack of it even though they deserve it). For a 6-member band they have a lot to wrestle with but they can do it. Right, Spintos?

[SDRE1005]

yeah in this song cause the opening progression is basically 'elevate me later' off crooked rain which, incidentally, is a classic and a far better... nvr mind

[tettheman]

atari has nothing to do with japan,,, i think this song is just about video games.

[PandaStoleMyPuppies]

absolute brilliance

[sugarplumapathy]

nice incorporation of japanese engrish, 'for relax, for refresh' XD

[0tifaine]

It's a shame this song isn't on any album :( !

The video is (as always) quite amazing ^^

[alpjester]

(to Otifaine) it is! it's on the first album (cd) it's not listed but it's definitely an 'extra track'

[0tifaine]

On Nice and nicely done ?

[alpjester]

yep! I purchased the cd a while back, and was pleasantly surprised when "japan is an island" started playing

[ntlsnchz]

They remind me of The Beatles.

[agbz]

The Spinto Band rocks! Right on!

[stuartcohort]

Spinto Rocks. Always have, always will.

[OmgMikeisHere]

this song should be called Atari. XD

[alassean]

love it!

[blahgo27]

i love the spinto band...they are quite fabulous

[agbz]

The Spinto Band is one of the best bands I've heard of lately. It's not garbage intolerable rock. It's intelligable happy rock. I really love this sound. It's been a long time coming. The Spinto Band Rocks!

[Aizaczul]

Its a cool song but what im cofused is, you cant save game in Atari. XD

[Aizaczul]

*confused

[moldymoldy]

nope

[louieptuey]

You'll be hearing these kids on top 40 radio as you drive through Fargo in about 18 months.

[EyeLean5280]

Love it.

[crepuscolo101]

lol! i love this song!

ATARIbaby ho shi no t

[TheReveiwator]

Briliant!

One of your best!

5~5

[daniellungu]

this song is gay omfg, it's like the song from an aids commercial

[Run1t3]

awesome song!!!!

[SkaterDrummer678]

Is this fucking Lemon Demon?!?!? :D

[Rocktantravid]

Beautifully sone again.:)

[FloatingTaxi]

I love this band, this song is awesome.

[SideProjectMeg]

this shit is awesome as hell

[Tetedefontaine]

awsome vid and song.. props (:

[moldymoldy]

auihfaoiunf I LOVE THE LYRICS!

"we can do it, while i'm playing atari" ew aha love.

[mikeforte]

neat

[adhuxley]

love the their music..but no so much of their lyrics

[lilmissjess99]

I love the spinto band ^-^

[TheCupcakeGeisha]

THE MUSIC IS GOOD...The lyrics are utter crap. Keep trying. You are half there.

[clementinescat]

look im not saying i dont like it ok im just sayn low budget alrite so all u spinto mongars dont attack me with ur mushy fingers

[Anus2Mouth]

actually this somng sounds just like all their others. They have one sound.

[clementinescat]

anyways like i was saying this is all lookn real low-budget its like those movies i see at the store and dont pick them up cuz i know they didnt make it to theatres u know? like im too good for u sleeping beauty 2 so yea thats how it is u guys r like sleeping beauty 2...

[ronniegana2]

i think its because they dont really have a big studio too shoot in like usher or fall out boy because their youtubers.

[clementinescat]

hey its me again spinto band fans..i comment alot...

[deprezibo]

nice concept!

[MamaLlama876]

I love this song and all of Spinto's vids have excellent animations

I love the part where it goes

I can save my game.

You can save my life.

[AnOldMan]

this is a nice song

it pains me to be so pedantic as to note that atari is an american company.

[iAteUrCookies]

ROFL.

[ariansully]

i love this music video annnd this song! ;)

[moonshinevessel]

I so want to put this song on my mp3

[comerunwithme]

all those colors... totalllllllllllly wow.

[loyda]

hahahaha

cornelius is a pop star

[charleycarpenter]

does anyone know which album this is from or can reconmend a first album to buy as these guys kick ass

totaly unique

charley

[xxsomethingxxx]

nice and nicely done. its a great album!

[satoriexacto]

cool

[gsueagle8282]

It's Spenny!

[maparatus]

stellariffic.

[MoMoYuggs]

fucking ace mate

(Y)

[badperson3]

I'm surprised there aren't any morons commenting like "OMG JAPAN ISN'T AN ISLAND IT'S 4 ISLANDS DURR..."

[Imij11]

Thank god there aren't.

[PinkSheepFarm]

they were probably so high when they made this song haha.

[zheroshifte]

Spinto Band has the weirdest MV's lol.

[Fakeitaway]

How old are they?

[MichiVarela]

I think they are in their early or mid 20's, but they already have like 8 full lenght albums!!!

I like the part when they talk about Cornelius, such a crazy musician, haha.

[Fakeitaway]

8 albums?? Oh and do you got them all? Which one is the best according to you?

[MichiVarela]

Hehe. The Spinto Band had their own label, called Spintoniac, or so, so the first albums were not famous at all, not even worth. I love their Nice and Nicely Done album

[Fakeitaway]

I LOVE THIS BAND

awesome <3

[xxEmoLamerxx]

ho shi no t lol my fave line in the song

[Treemina]

friggin NEAT-O i love it

[teddybomber182]

Weee!! I love playing atari... This song make me sway my head to the beat!! Absolutely LOVE it :D The video just makes this song that much better!

[kitchentabletop]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!

[lesh21]

believe it or not i swear to god they used to live right next to me in philly i only kno nick soo he left his bike here and even kno his parents

[LeaheyHoo]

The Spinto Band rocks! We shot their show in NYC last spring. Check out my profile to watch the video!

[mang0rox]

LOL I'VE KNOWN THIS SONG SINCE IT CAME OUT! then i 4got about it for like a really long time AND NOW I REMEBER IT AGAIN!!!!!!! LUV IT!!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

[carpetbarther]

"ho shi no t" whats that please reply

[alpjester]

add 't' to the end of 'ho' and 'shi'

[carpetbarther]

hahahaha!!!!! thanks

[liltrogdor]

lol this is great, i love it, 5 stars

[Canyarion]

The funny thing is, Atari isn't Japanese. :D

[Hilightmylife]

come to singapore plsssss!!!

[kaltech19]

Wonderful

[rachelperp]

friken awesome as always

[Plokumfup]

Love you guys, fantastic work!

[orbfile]

Finally...I see the Birney video of this.

[putainfromage]

yes.

[fgfoto]

spinto band THE BEST!!!!!!!

[Cassettica]

GO FOR PRO!

[pfaffanator]

i still like oh mandy better

[sincityband]

that's me boy. quite brilliant, if i do say so meself...love the close-ups, flashing colors and written lyrics.

[butilikethecookie]

My favorite spinto band song!