パタリロさまのうたとダーンスはまんがに "Who Killed Cock Robin?" です。どんなうたですか? これもえんかです! いまこれをならいました! Reading a song is different than finally getting to listen to it! There are more lyrics for one thing, the style comes across and I get to see the full dance. Googleーさま, どうもありがとうございました!
The humble beginnings of a translation:
Opening: さ、みんなさんおて〜〜〜
Alright everyone... hand... (Everyone clap your hands?)
Chorus: だれがくろした、
Who Killed,
Chorus: コックロビン?
Cock Robin?
Verse: はなは〜〜〜〜 (さきみだれ?さけみどり?)
Flowers are....
Verse: 〜〜〜どこはるの?
... Where spring's?
Verse: マリネラいちのびしょうねん!
Marinera's first handsome kid!
Verse: それがパタリロ〜〜〜さい〜〜〜
That Patariro... age (?) ...
Verse: 〜〜〜うさぎ(うなぎ?)〜〜〜 ん
... bunny (or eel) ...
Verse: あのかおすがたどうみても
That face... (any way you look at it?)
Verse: つむらあんま(これはなんですか?!?)
[I must've misheard this.]
Verse: ましらけ!!!
Very paralyzing! <-- This is a neat phrase!
Let's pretend that it is. I got introduced to Japanese culture through the intravenous drip of gameboy I had all throughout my youth. I am going to attempt to name some favorite ゲム here. Don't laugh. I can't describe things with any finesse yet -- and be prepared for excessive use of すごい。
メタルギアソリッド! In the year 2200, Columbia University will have Metal Gear Solid 2 on the syllabus for their mandatory Gaming Humanities course. ひでおこじま (秀夫小島) のなまえ will be digitally etched onto our library's virtual mantle.*
スダ51のKiller 7はみやびやかです。A plain ol' masterpiece. And for a ニンテンド system no less.