And now for something completely different!
Do you know Patalliro(パタリロ)? It’s an old anime from the 80’s that kind of made fun of the whole “bishounen” thing, parodying all of the big works like The Rose of Versailles (or maybe Lady Oscar to you). It’s amazing, even if you’re not really into anime, I’d give it a shot
English
Pah, pah, pah, pah Pah, pah, pah, pah
Pah, pah, pah, pah Poh, peh, pu, pi, pah ※
Making a commotion from morning till night,
Cackling as he plays a trick,
Worn out when you need him most,
Pah, peh, pi, pu, peh poh, pah, poh Patalliro!
If there’s an incident, he transforms
A flying rocket, take off!
When he slips and falls, he swoons
Pah, peh, pi, pu, peh poh, pah, poh Patalliro!
He loves doing what no-one ever thought to do before
ridicullirously 十
What an amazing thing, Patalliro!
Pah, pah, pah, pah Pah, pah, pah, pah
Pah, pah, pah, pah Poh, peh, pu, pi, pah
If danger draws near, he’s on the edge of his seat
If it’s a cute girl, he’s giddy
What he’s done and what he’s actually achieved is scattered
Pah, peh, pi, pu, peh poh, pah, poh Patalliro!
He loves dreaming up
dreams that no one has ever dreamed before,
ridicullirously
Violently abandoning them, Patalliro!
He loves doing what no-one ever thought to do before
ridicullirously
What an amazing thing, Patalliro!
Ridicullirously,
What an amazing thing, Patalliro!
Notes
※ These are just sounds. No meaning (^^;)
十 It’s a pun… Ridiculously + Patallrio = Ridicullirously… I’m sorry, I tried.
Romaji
Pa~ pa pa pa. Pa~pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa po pe pu pi pa
asa kara ban made patapata
itazura seikou ketaketa
daiji na toki ni wa kutakuta
pa pe pi pu pe po pa po Patalliro!
jiken ga okireba henshin
tondeke roketto hasshin
subette koronde shisshin
Pa pe pi pu pe po pa po Patalliro!
dare mo kangae tsukanai koto o
suru noga daisuki
* mechariro ni
taishita mon daze Patalliro!
Pa~ pa pa pa. Pa~pa pa pa
Pa pa pa pa po pe pu pi pa
kikenga semareba harahara
kawaiko chan nara kurakura
yaru koto nasu koto barabara
Pa pe pi pu pe po pa po Patalliro!
dare mo kangae tsukanai yume o
miru noga daisuki
mechariro ni
abare makurunda Patalliro!
dare mo kangae tsukanai koto o
suru noga daisuki
mechariro ni
abare makurunda Patalliro!
Taishita mon da ze Patalliro!
Japanese
パパパパ パパパパ
パパパパ ポペプピパ
朝から晩まで バタバタ
イタズラ成功 ケタケタ
大事な時には クタクタ
パペピプ ペポパポ パタリロ！
事件が起これば 変身
飛んでけロケット 発進
すべって転んで 失神
パペピプ ペポパポ パタリロ！
誰も考えつかない事を
するのが大好き
メチャリロに
たいしたもんだぜ パタリロ！
パパパパ パパパパ
パパパパ ポペプピパ
危険が迫れば ハラハラ
かわい子ちゃんなら クラクラ
やる事なす事 バラバラ
パペピプ ペポパポ パタリロ！
誰も考えつかない夢を
見るのが大好き
メチャリロに
あばれまくるんだ パタリロ！
誰も考えつかない事を
するのが大好き
メチャリロに
たいしたもんだぜ パタリロ！
メチャリロに
たいしたもんだぜ パタリロ！
Note:
Bancoran’s my bae ❤
Yoi Yami Translations 