Siren (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song) explained

Siren
Cover:SirenCover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Album:Sol-fa
Released:April 4, 2004
Studio:Folio Sound
Landmark Studio
Genre:Indie rock
Length:5:28
Label:Ki/oon
KSCL-917
Producer:Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Prev Title:Kimi to Iu Hana
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Loop & Loop
Next Year:2004

is a song by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the lead single of their second full-length studio album, Sol-fa, on April 4, 2004. With the band's then-newly emerging popularity, the single managed to debut at number two on the Oricon charts. Although the song's B-side, "Siren#," shares a nearly identical title with the single, the two are somewhat different from each other. While both retain the same instrumental, the lyrics and melody of "Siren#" are different from that of "Siren." In a sense, "Siren#" can be considered a continuation or a remix of its A-side.[1]

Music video

The music video for "Siren" and "Siren#" were directed by Toshiaki Toyoda. The video presents a sweeping tour past a suspension bridge and through a city by translucent astral projections of the band. As the end of the song, Masafumi Gotoh walks toward the camera, puts his hand in front of it and then slowly disappears. For "Siren#", the video presented in the same way as Siren, but with different scenes. The Siren# video ends with Gotoh followed by other members exiting from the set.

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION: "Siren" (サイレン) . ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Official Website. . 2008-10-25.