A Special Performance of Cowboy Bebop's "The Real Folk Blues" feat. Yoko Kanno, Steve Blum, and More
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- Anime gives back! In collaboration with Sunrise and Mason Lieberman, we are thrilled to share this star-studded tribute to the gorgeous music of Yoko Kanno and Cowboy Bebop to benefit COVID-19 relief.
Featuring over forty special guests including Yoko Kanno herself, The Seatbelts, original cast members and a veritable who's-who of the modern game and anime industries, ALL PROCEEDS from this track will be donated to the CDC Foundation and Doctors without Borders (MSF) in support of the fight against COVID-19.
Stream + Buy: funi.to/3dFRvo5
Get the vinyl: funi.to/2Yke6SN
Music Direction/Arrangement - Mason Lieberman (Senior Game Audio Coordinator @ Tencent. Composer/Recording Artist on projects like RWBY, Beyblade Burst, Rising of the Shield Hero, League of Legends, Super Smash Bros, and more)
Featuring:
Special Guest Band: The Seatbelts (The original band led by Yoko Kanno that featured on the OST of Cowboy Bebop)
Band Arrangement and Direction for The Seatbelts: Yoko Kanno
Trumpet: Koji Nishimura
Trumpet: Eric Miyashiro
Trombone: Yoichi Murata
Vocals: A-sha Mai Yamane
Percussion: MATARO
Upright Bass: Hitoshi Watanabe
Drums: Yasuo Sano
Electric Guitar: Tsuneo Imahori
And Special Guest
Vocals: A-sha Mai Yamane
Translation: EJTranslations
Mix / Additional Guitar: Masahiro Aoki (Legendary former composer at Capcom with credits on Megaman, Street Fighter V, Astral Chain, and more)
Organ: Robbie Benson (Band leader, Super Soul Bros)
Keys: Ed Goldfarb (Series Composer, Pokémon: The Animated Series)
Guitar: David McLean (Guitarist on Beyblade Burst, One Minute Melee, host of Animyze)
Synth/Additional Sound Design: Jason Walsh (Senior composer and sound designer at Hexany Audio with recent credits including Overwatch Contenders, PUBG Mobile, and League of Legends)
Bass: Matthew Hines (Touring bassist with recent gigs including the Jonas Brothers, Ledisi, Summer Walker, Kiana Lede, Bazzi, and more)
Drums: Kevin Brown (Touring drummer with recent gigs including Jason Hawk Harris, the Southern California Brass Consortium, and more)
Saxophone: Zac Zinger (Composer and woodwind player for Street Fighter V, Jump Force, Mobile Suit Gundam: Side stories, and more)
Flute: Kevin Penkin (Series composer, Made in Abyss, Rising of the Shield Hero, more)
Lead Vox 1: Shihori (J-pop singer and song-writer on shows like Fairy Tail, Macross Frontier, Irregular at Magic Highschool, and more.)
Lead Vox 2: Úyanga Bold (Lead vocals on things like Mulan (2020), League of Legends, and multiple projects with Hans Zimmer/Pinar Toprak etc.)
Lead Vox 3: Raj Ramayya (Lead vocals on Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Wolf’s Rain, Made in Abyss, and more)
Backing Vox 1: Dale North (Composer for Dreamscaper, Wizard of Legend, Sparklight, Nintendo Minute, and more)
Backing Vox 2: Dawn M. Bennett (Voice actress for anime and game series like Dragon Ball Super, Fairy Tail, RWBY, Borderlands 3, and more)
Backing Vox 3: Kaitlyn Fae (Filipino-American singer, actor, writer, director, co-host on the nerd video podcast, PanGeekery)
Rap 1: Substantial (Legendary jazz-hop rapper, Nujabes’ collaborator, with dozens of major placements and projects)
Rap 2: Mega Ran (Critically-acclaimed nerdcore legend)
Rap 3: Red Rapper AKA Zaid Tabani (Rapper with credits on Street Fighter, the EVO worldwide fighting tournament’s main theme, and Rooster Teeth’s Red VS. Blue)
Poem: D.B. Cooper (Voice Actress and director on Hearthstone, Bioshock 2, The Amazing Spiderman 2, Ghostbusters (2016), DC Universe Online, and more)
Spoken word: Beau Billingslea (Voice actor from Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black)
Ending Tag: Steve Blum (Voice actor from Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel)
String Director/String Arranger/Orchestrator/Disco slide king: Lance Treviño (Film composer for titles like Beyblade Burst God, Hanazuki, Chef’s Table, and more!)
String Copyist/Orchestrator/String Mockup: Dallas Crane (Multimedia composer and personal assistant to Austin Wintory)
Strings: Our string section is composed of brilliant artists whose individual credits include grammy nominations, tours with artists like Eminem, Sting, and Hans Zimmer, and recordings for soundtracks like Steven Universe, God of War, The Lion King (2019), and many, many more.
Violins - Molly Rogers, David Morales Boroff, Felicia Rojas, Jeff Ball
Violas - Joe Chen, Molly Rogers, Isaac Schutz, Jeff Ball
Cellos - Andrew Dunn, David Tangney
Upright Bass - Travis Kindred
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From the artists: We are tremendously grateful to Sunrise, Sunrise Music and Funimation for their generous support in allowing us the opportunity to create this. For our United States viewers, Cowboy Bebop is available to stream on Funimation.com; we highly recommend you do so.
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Lyrics by Yuho Iwasato
Composed by Yoko Kanno
Arranged by Mason Lieberman
©1998 BY SUNRISE Music INC.
COWBOY BEBOP ©1998SUNRISE INC.
作詞：岩里 祐穂／作曲：菅野 よう子／編曲：Mason Lieberman
©1998 BY SUNRISE Music INC.descr
カウボーイビバップ, 菅野よう子, シートベルツ
菅野よう子
シートベルツ
Guys, this has been a dream to create. I love you all. This is such a hard time for everyone, and it comes from the heart; I've had immediate family on ventilators in the face of COVID-19. My Dad is a front-lines doctor. We're gonna show that the Anime community is capable of truly wonderful things for the good of the world. Please consider supporting this project in any ways that you can over the course of the next month
Mason Lieberman I have no idea how you put this together but it is amazing. I ordered the vinyl and can’t wait to listen on repeat.
@@DarkQueenHelba I compose for anime for a living. Most of these people are legitimately just dear friends who I've always wanted to work with, but never had the proper time to. COVID-19 lockdown has disrupted music tremendously, especially on the performance front. In a weird way, this is the only time something like this ever COULD happen. I am so grateful to everyone who said yes, and even more stunned for those who reached out. I must confess, never in my wildest dreams did I think we could have THE queen of anime herself, Yoko Kanno, and the legendary Seatbelts on this. Kanno-san is the consummate professional, and I am filled with so much joy that she chose to support this project in this way. I will always be grateful to her and everyone involved for their incredible generosity towards this crisis that affects us all.
God bless your father for his services. I'll keep him in my prayers.
Hey Mason, Brandon here, congrats on this huge project you pulled off, it was outstanding and I am now convinced to watch Cowboy Bebop
I just bought the digital track on Bandcamp, and also bought the vinyl. And helped advertise on everything I could. Phenomenal project, and talent's coming together for something this incredible. Thank you to everyone that was a part of this phenomenal collaboration. And to those fighting in the medical field.. the heroes & heroines we do not deserve, but totally need right now.
𝑺𝑬𝑬 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑺𝑷𝑨𝑪𝑬 𝑪𝑶𝑾𝑩𝑶𝒀...
how did you do this I need to know
𝑺𝑬𝑬 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑺𝑷𝑨𝑪𝑬 𝑪𝑶𝑾𝑩𝑶𝒀... shit nvm
@@philosoraptor4651 wait I need to know as well
@@NE.RORoRo I just copied the text lol, but the font is cheltenham condensed bold
*Bang...*
I feel like I just watched a hidden episode off a show that's been off the air for the last 20 years....
Well, there sorta is a hidden episode: XX: "Mish-Mash Blues."
Me too... damn this makes me want more bebop
I’m with you 100 percent
100% agree.
A couple animes are doing similar things, like Carole and Tuesday
Nah, more Bebop would ruin it. Let the classic rest as it were.
The only bad part about this is you won't ever get to listen to it for the first time again.
samething about watching your name or Bunny Girl Senpai
Man I'm seeing this before i watch the show, idk how I've had it on the back burner for years but now i gotta watch it to understand the background of the later voice lines, granted the song on its own is already amazing but I've heard nothing but praise for this show so... yeah i'll be spending quarantine taking this series in at my own pace.
Real talk
Just like the rest of Cowboy Bebop
@@shadeshadekinguy9632 greatest anime of all times
I can't be the only one who comes back to this every once in awhile
About once ever week or two for me
Coming back Every week to experience this masterpiece
every once in a while i just get this feeling to listen to real folk blues again.
Once every 4 months to keep it special and never go stale, then again this magic could never be stale
We gotta carry that weight after all
@@keaganwheeler-mccann8565 😎
"There once was a tiger-striped cat. This cat died a million deaths, revived, and lived a million lives, and he was owned by various people who he didn’t really care for. The cat wasn’t afraid to die. Then, one day the cat became a stray cat, which meant he was free. He met a white female cat, and the two of them spent their days together happily. Well, years passed, and the white cat grew weak and died of old age. The tiger striped cat cried a million times, and then he died too. Except this time, he didn’t come back to life." - Spike Spiegel
"I hate that story." - Spike Spiegel
ProjectAlpha Animations STOP IT YOURE GONNA MAKE ME CRY
Oh DAMN!!! That`t Freaking HEAVY!!
Holy shit that was deep....
“It was just... that he was all alone. Always by himself. Never anyone to share the game. A man who lived in dreams. That’s who he was.”
That dude killed the sax solo, so many chills.
Zac Zinger is his name and he's a BEAST
Thank you for letting me know, you freaking killed it as well🖤 this whole video oozes talent and love for the source material.
wish they could've got Masato Honda
Hi Mugen, you gonna explode again? :V
HipHop Samurai I wish I could play my sax like that
the only problem with this video is that it ends.
There once was a tiger striped cat. This cat died a million deaths, revived and lived a million lives, and he was owned by various people who he didn’t really care for. The cat wasn’t afraid to die. Then one day the cat became a stray cat, which meant he was free. He met a white female cat, and the two of them spent their days together happily. Well, years passed, and the white cat grew weak and died of old age. The tiger striped cat cried a million times, and then he died too. Except this time, he didn’t come back to life.
Look at my eyes, Faye. One of them is a fake because I lost it in an accident. Since then, I’ve been seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other. So, I thought I could only see patches of reality, never the whole picture. I felt like I was watching a dream I could never wake up from. Before I knew it, the dream was over.
I'm not going there to die. I'm going there to find out if I'm really alive.
See ya, space cowboy. You're gonna carry that weight.
At least it went out with a Bang
Can I get a 10 hour version?
My heart ached after it ended. This was just too perfect
Morty nani
It's literally a song about how much Spike loved and missed Julia. :(
YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO SAY THAT!!!
Imagine having an anime so earth shattering and monumental that bands are coming together to play tracks from it 20 years after it went off the air. In the middle of a pandemic.
Can you imagine the marching band or Drum Corps version of this makes your heart speed up just thinking about it., 20 years later after it left us., this song sounds just as perfect as the first time it was ever performed that is when you know something is a classic. This raised the bar for anime both in design and music that anime creators have been playing catch-up ever since.
Sans Ryuji pretty amazing If you ask me
the work, which becomes a new genre itself, will be called...
@@labibrashidinan9868 Cowboy Bebop
@@ifuckinghateweeaboosandpeo3295
Once upon a time, in New York City in 1941... at this club open to all comers to play, night after night, at a club named "Minston's Play House" in Harlem, they play jazz sessions competing with each other. Young jazz men with a new sense are gathering. At last they created a new genre itself. They are sick and tired of the conventional fixed style jazz. They're eager to play jazz more freely as they wish then... in 2071 in the universe... The bounty hunters, who are gathering in the spaceship "BEBOP", will play freely without fear of risky things. They must create new dreams and films by breaking traditional styles. The work, which becomes a new genre itself, will be called... COWBOY BEBOP
It still kills me that the entire Cowboy Bebop OST isn't on Spotify, let alone this gem! Still, this is amazing to listen to, I'm still shocked that it just turns up on my feed out of nowhere lol
Cool Guy soon... till then consider donating so we can give that money to Doctors Without Borders and help CoVid Victoms!
@@ZaidTabani way ahead of you guy! 🤙 Keep up the fantastic work!
Cool Guy Well it is over 80 tracks, many done by contributing artists which would have to give the go ahead. I doubt they’d hold it up but it’d be a lot of work for Sunrise/Funimation.
@@jerrell1169 shit yeah that's true. Still, a guy can dream lol
How long after you posted this did you get an ad for TH-cam Music? Lol
I'm not going there to die. I'm going there to find out if I'm really alive. - Spike Spiegel
underrated line
Overrated tbh
Fully appreciated line
Buying toilet paper in March
when you hunt for the toilet paper
Thanks again for supporting this! We just learned that the song spent two weeks on the "World Digital Song Sales" chart back in May and made it up to #6. That's all thanks to you! We appreciate you all. Be safe. Peace to you and yours.
@TheBunBun54321 Thanks fam!
You’re amazing!! I listen to your music everyday. I am so happy you were a part of this brilliance. Stay safe man.
you are so underrated man 🔥🔥
Just subbed. Good shit my guy.
@Miraj Thank you so much!
Disney: "Endgame is the most ambitious crossover in history"
Funimation: "Hold my Prairie Oyster"
it’s good for sober though
Person holding the Prairie Oyster: "What the hell is this?"
Actually I would let Disney hold a Ganymede Rock Lobster. One that has been in the fridge too long.
Best. Comment. Ever.
Those real folk blues
Just thinking about how Nujabes might be in this if he was alive :(
RIP Seba Jun
Gone but not forgotten
F
RIP! Definitely remembered I'd bet in the making of this
Ñame check on Substantial’s credits
4:56 “Kindness ain't a weakness/Just a sign of our uniqueness”
I don't know why, but that lyric in particular just...damn. It really hits me deep, know what I mean?
That guys a teacher too I bet he’s a really good one
Substantial’s verse in this is fire 🔥
@@mookiestewart3776legendary teacher
And it is such a thing Spike would say.
Absolutely
So honored to work on this with such an amazingly talent group of people. I have loved Cowboy Bebop for years, so this is a bit of dream come true. And to do it in a way that helps fight what our world is currently facing is not only an honor but our duty. Always happy to use my talent to fight the good fight. Be safe and stay healthy, fam! ❤
You killed it man !
@@joeshearman2341 Thank you!
So proud of you Sub. You definitely deserve the exposure you've been getting recently
Seeing you was an extremely pleasant surprise! Thank you for contributing to this beautiful project. You were exceptional, as always.
Definitely going to have to follow you more and make an effort to make a crossover project in the future. 10/10 sir... Truly 10/10
_See you, Space Cowboy._
You're gonna c a r r y t h a t w e i g h t .
Bang...
Just come back dude
supaiku
I told you spike, don't go to vicious. I miss you
Well, guess I'm rewatching Cowboy Bebop now.
Get Mushroom Hunting my friend!
@@Mak10z Africa, Mexico, Sicily, Tijuana....
Does one need an excuse? :)
Everyone after this video 🥺😭
Shall I start with Heavy Metal Queen? Or just dive straight for Jupiter Jazz Vol 1?
Steve Blum is a legend. You can tell he’s a cool guy.
He's a super chill dude. Met him in 2019 when I was a broke student, he signed a picture for me for free despite the sign saying $20. He just seemed like a very normal dude who was happy to be there meeting his fans.
That last "See you, space cowboy." HIT ME
Aw man, i'm in tears
dont try to start this again, mate, im already cryin'
Yeah I my eyes got very watery...
@WhiteTP0ison one of the greatest shows of all time. enjoy the ride
*tearfully* He’s in, boys. He did it. He said it. *crying airhorns*
I’m so unbelievably happy and proud to be a part of this. Not only for a good cause but the fact my verse got to go along with YOKO KANNO, THE SEATBELTS and STEVE BLUM. YEAH NBD 🤯 seriously theres so much talent on this... and y’all please donate. My cousin is a nurse, this CoVid thing has been incredibly difficult as we all know for everyone. All of the money will help these orgs get support to the people that need it most. Love y’all
Zaid Tabani it was a great few bars too!
Zaid Tabani damn great work
So Proud of you man!!!!! ❤️
HeyItsKool appreciate you bro!
I adore you, man. You're a stellar talent in so many arenas. I'm thrilled to have my name in the same parsec as yours.
Dude, when Steve Blum said the last "bang" I got chills.
Same here
SAME!!!!
It was like a ghost was in my room!🤣
i got it on the 'Honnntooo nooooo.." lol
We all did
Finally,
Inner peace
This came out when I was in the throes of opiate withdrawals and depression and I wept with happiness...I wanted it to never ever end. Thank you to all involved you saved at least one life
I’m so glad you’re better now man
Hey man just checking up on you, hope you’re still doing good.
@@demetrisross17 yessir. Having hip replaced next week and doing it without post op pain meds. Staying strong
He said the thing! HE SAID THE THING!!
"They say business and pleasure don't mix, but when I'm with my Real Folks there ain't no need to Code Switch."
Such a sharp line, damn
My man Mega Ran rolling through to lay the THUNDER down. So much realness to bring weight to our real folk blues.
SOOOOO honored to be a part of this. A literal dream come true for a great cause. UNREAL! Thank you Mason and everyone involved in this true labor of love. wowsers. Let's change some lives
Mega Ran dude your part was freaking awesome!!
I happy squealed when I saw your part in this Mega Ran! This is Truly a godlike collaboration!
Loved your part dude, Thanks for participating in this legendary work ❤️
You killed it, dawg! Good shit!
Boss I gotta tell you that was some good damn work. It thrills the shit outta me to see you involved in this. Thank you, and thanks to everyone else who made this a reality.
2:56 *Zac Zinger* Holy smokes did you play the absolute shit out of that sax solo. If you ever see this man.... mad props. Thank you for that amazing talent
I had a girlfriend who said that this (The Real Folk Blues) is our song. She's been gone for years, so I guess that now it's just mine. Thanks for doing this, to everyone involved.
Man I’m so sorry but I’m glad we were able to give you something to help with catharsis. Love to you brother
@@ZaidTabani Your ending rap defined this version for me (along with the sax and strings - kudos too). Did you write it? A lifetime of thanks to all the new artistes involved, Beau, Steve, The Seatbelts, Mai Yamane, and Yoko Kanno.
Are you gonna carry that weight?
@@herreise4987
Bang.
lol stop lying u desperate weeb.
This song is a masterpiece, just like the Anime.
Truly a performance worthy to the level of the anime.
The one time a dub beat the original voice acting.
Andreas Barcelona Where is season 2 damn it. Actually i don’t because the 24 episode run was perfect still i wanna see if Spike really died.
LegendStormcrow Honestly Evangelion’s dub to.
@@joshshrum2764 in my head canon it just restarts as Spike dies, his eye replaying the past, slowly spiraling as it finally loses that last spark of life. I know its dark and sad. But it fits Spike.
I seriously can’t express how honored and blessed I feel to have been a part of this project. It’s such a pleasure to work with so many talented artists and to share our music with the world. I’ve always LOVED Cowboy Bebop, and to have Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts along with *two* of the English dub voice actors on the same recording...!!!! It’s just UNREAL!!! Thank you so much for putting this together, Mason!!! Let’s do some more!
Felicia Rojas the performance was awesome!!! 👌
Omg 😍 whose idea was this to put this together? Amazing performance. How did y'all accomplish this?
I can kill any guitar I touch. I wanna be apart of somethin like this! Cheers from Nashville TN
great perfomance!
Your talent is amazing keep it up!
I still get ridiculously emotional watching this, you took the greatest music ever written and somehow made it even greater
Just hearing Spike and Jet's voices gave me chills :O
The statements posted during the sax solo are Faye Valentine quotes. At least most of them are.
This is actually their bounty hunter ad. :P
If only it was in Japanese... still amazing though.
I freakin fan girl squealed when I heard Jet and Spike, then have Steve Blum ending this awesome video with him saying “See you, Space Cowboy; Bang” just gives me so many amazing memories of staying up late on Saturday nights as a little kid watching the newest episode of InuYasha(yes I have been a fan of InuYasha for a long time and I have no regrets) and after the new episode one night I decided to check out what else they had on and I was introduced to anime masterpieces like Cowboy Bebop and other great other anime like Trigun, Fullmetal Alchemist, Ghost in the Shell: SAC, and so many more
An amazing collaboration to bring faith to everyone and anime fans and just let everyone that legends never die, not even during a pandemic
@@gangrenousgandalf2102 I really couldnt get into JP Spike compared to the dub
I’ve been carrying this weight all this time.
Give me some :)
😔
Let me take some of that weight too.
xxqqzzaa lemme carry some too
Most underrated comment here
If you slow this down a bit, you can pinpoint the EXACT moment this becomes cooler than I could ever hope to be.
_See you, Space Cowboys._
Found it. 0:00
Oh hey, Mr. Mustache. Glad to see you here (not sarcasm; I’m not one of those “i SeE yOU evErYWheRe” people).
Still jamming this in 2024 and can't be stopped! As it says in the show, " The work which becomes a genre itself, will be called...Cowboy Bebop." A perfect mix of blues, jazz, hip hop, and mfing Soul!!
23 years later and Cowboy Bebop is still the gift that keeps on giving
Lost my shit when Substantial started rapping. He used to rap on Nujabes tracks and he'll always have my respect for that.. also HE BODIED HIS VERSE
Dude is such an awesome person too! Bars for daaaaays
You just know nujabes himself would be here for this if he was around.
dude perfect 9.5 not a 10 because rapping with SHIT graphic made no sense
dude killed it as usual, too bad that arab guy had to ruin the last part tho
Here's the entire rap:
Its a hard, cold world,
But even colder without'cha.
Lookin' for kind eyes at every single encounter.
Cuttin' through harsh stares,
Got my hope from the doubters.
Memory starts to fade,
Sweet dreams begin to sour.
Wind smothers my window,
Flame hard to rekindle.
World crumble around me,
Beggin' god for a signal.
Life is never that simple,
Lies dismantle temples,
That pain that left me crippled refined me like a chisel.
You find, me in the middle of
war through peace,
Just Tryin' to ease my mental,
Explorin' beats.
Real rhymes for real times,
Sweetest gift like Sadé,
In my name,
Meanin' so classic like Watanabe.
Never that hard to find me,
A rider for the people,
Do or die,
suitland sire,
Born to rise above the evil.
Walk through fire if I need to,
To get to higher ground.
I am down for the fight of my life till the final round.
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This is for my real folks,
Who never wanted to deal dope,
Who see the world at it's darkest and bleakest and still hope,
Know that kindness ain't a weakness, just a sign of our uniqueness.
Hard as you work to get it, that's how hard you work to keep it, not a secret!
I just rap to offset my setbacks,
Tryna get the bounty like I'm Jet Black,
So respect that.
Qualifier like a Mike Eagle,
Rappin for my people,
Leave the mic smokin' like I'm Spike Spiegel.
They say business and pleasure, they don't mix,
But when I'm with my real folks,
There ain't no need code switch.
When I'm feelin hopeless, my folks keep me focused.
Faye with the Osteo .45,
We don't miss!
But my heart,
It gets torn in two,
When I see what this world has now morphed into.
But no matter what, we gonna get through.
Kickin' off the blues,
And takin' off like the Swordfish II!
_
I'm not a,
Saint or a sinner,
My days are my winners,
My dreams are my picture,
My breakfast is dinner,
My gun is my mirror.
My friends are my villains,
I come from the village where love is your killer,
Where love gets you killed,
If you know when you feel it,
Your losses are vicious.
Turnin my shooting stars to an asteroid,
You use your eyes too much,
I flow in the focal point,
You overthink almost every choice and you die quick.
You never risk what'cha got and you never find shit!
Never do what I'm told!
Bravery isn't bold!
People die who were right about everything that they know,
But their finger was slow!
Do what you sold,
I go where I go.
Whatever happens happens,
I see one eye through the past and I keep on backin,
Depressin,
I'm usin the baskin to end it,
Now I'm askin the questions, graspin' my weapon on top'a my exit,
I kill me the dragon!
I'm back from the steps and the gate,
They're waitin' for me,
Let me carry the weight.
Bang.
See you space cowboy…
LOST IT WHEN JET STARTED TALKING
Lost it again when Yoko Kanno showed up with the seatbelts
RIGHT!?!?!
I almost forgot to breathe...
THAT WAS ME TOO OMG
I can't be the only one who seriously wants to hear Jets VA rap, right?
almost 5 years later. Still amazing, still worth revisiting, still worth living. Thank you Yoko Kanno, Seatbelts, and everyone involved in this wonderful work. Thank you for helping make this world a wonderful and worthwhile place. See you, Space Cowboy.
Even the editing is god tier.
I'm glad you liked it bro! Lot of sleepless nights haha
Zaid Tabani this was your work? Outstanding
@@ZaidTabani you are a god
This editing is some of the finest work I've seen for sure. Can watch is so many times for so many reasons
"When angels are forced out of heaven, they become devils. You agree, don't you, Spike?"
"I'm just watching a bad dream I never wake up from."
"I'll wake you up right now."
"What's your rush, Vicious? After all, it's been a long time."
Loved all this. Cowboy Bebop is the best ever. Forever Bebop.
My man
We gonna carry this weight.
Holy cow everyone is here..this is beautiful 😭🎼
@BallisticBucket I kept making that joke during production. We sorta took an "EVERYONE IS HERE" approach to creating this one, for sure haha
Lol this breaks my heart. This is a genuine fucking miracle to have during isolation. You guys are the real Gs for doing this 🤙
@@Bomberfish795 It was a great joy to build. We are, all of us, anime fans to the core. This is the stuff we ALWAYS want to be making, but we never have the time. With the world frozen in place, it's an opportunity to do something we love, and raise money for an pivotal cause. Anime gives back!
4:31 I randomly started ugly crying. I have lost everything in the last 6 months and this just overwhelmed me.
We are nothing without our Real Folk.
You’ll make it through fam, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. Don’t give up alright , your bebop family believes in you
Hang in there. Easier said than done I know but the world is ultimately a good place with good cool people
You can carry the weight space cowboy, we're rooting for you
It's a year later and I'm still here, thanks to my Real Folk
"Never risk what you've got and you won't find shit" proved to be fact
this is how all the celebrities who filmed themselves singing imagine WANTED their project to turn out!
This is what happens when you plan it executed to perfection I actually got chills and accelerated heartbeat watching this it was that good. Speaking as a old school 64 years Young Cowboy Bebop fan, this was perfect in so many ways congratulations to everyone involved., you not only knocked it out of the park you knocked it into low earth orbit. See you space cowboy and the next drinks are on us.!
I burst into tears when I heard Beau Billingslea come in as Jet Black. This really is such a wonderful gift to the world, I have so much gratitude for everyone involved, thank all of you so much.
My tears were internal, but man, it hit like a sledgehammer. Then it felt like getting closure over something I didn't know I needed for 20 years.
Bro it was so cool when Steve Blum and Beau made cameos. That was cold as hell. BANG
The soy is strong in this one
Man, im choked out, not gonna lie
He was always alone, always by himself; Never anyone to share the game with. He lived in another world. He was that kind of guy.
eventually he opened up to jet
@@doomeR_007 he is talking about the chess guy
"Of the days that I have lived, only those I spent with you seemed real."
He was always alone...but we don't have to be.
(I know that was a quote from the movie. I just said that because if there's any sort of lesson that can be picked up from this video, that can be it).
One of the rare times TH-cam algorithm failed me coz it took 2 months for this vid to be in my recommended!
Damn, I'm in tears. Everyone knocked this out of the park.
you're lucky, I just got it now
i just got it NOW :(
@@jumping36 same D:
Took me a year. Don't feel too bad lol
IT TOOK ME 1 YEAR AND 5 MONTH...HAHA
I still can't listen to Blue, even after all these years, without crying like a baby. That sign someone held saying "We are all ascending" cut to my damn soul. That and all these artists performing their instruments and rap verses while Yoko Kanno herself watched in loving approval. I'm going to need a few days to recover from the emotional impact of this.
dude same im crying watching this
Yea I feel you
I’m literally bawling.
Blue will be played at my, in the far future I hope, funeral. I said.
Me TOOOOOOO!
when jet starts saying "Don't be suprised" I thought this dude was about to have some sick verses lmao
"pack a grip, and join my ship, the BE-BOP" lol
"-DONT BE SUPRISE- OR - HYPNOTIZED- BY THE WAY YOUR LIFE- -REST WITHIN MY FINGERTIPS-" Totally feel ya. Thats what I was hearing in my head or thought he was going with it. totally sounded like he was gonna rhyme.😄
“Humans were meant to work and sweat for their money after all. Those that try to get rich quickly or live at expense of others - all get divine retribution along the way. That is the lesson. But, one thing about humans is that they quickly forget the lesson they have learnt.” - Jet Black
“I’m not going there to die. I’m going there to find out if I’m really alive.” - Spike Spiegel
You;re so right, Jet. Especially if they're movie stars!
Exactly Jet Black! 😍
I want to thank Yoko Kano and the Seatbelts for mentioning my cousin Memphis Slim in the end-title of the anime series Cowboy Beebop! Slim was a great guy and I had the pleasure and honor of touring with him for a short while when I was a child!
Literally the ONLY thing that could have made this any better is if Steve Conte was added in. But that would shatter the internet. This video already has way too much power for mortal eyes and ears
I AGREE! They should have included Steve Conte.
Ikr Where is him ??? 😩
Damn I would have died happy to hear his voice in this day and age! UGH Imiss him so much 😢💖💖
Word.
According to his Twitter, he's recorded 2 acoustic songs for different music magazines to be posted online this coming week.
Also, he got stuck out of the U.S. when the quarantine hit and can't get a stimulus check or unemployment for that reason.
"Rappin' for my people, leave the mic smokin' like I'm Spike Spiegel'
That line was so fire I hads to put my computer on the fridge
It has got me covered in sweat
Mega Ran ftw
Shouldn’t it be “leave the mic smokin like Spike Spiegel”
Bruh that whole verse was fucking heattttttt
I had to put the phone in the freezer
Not first - No one is gonna see this - But I'm here with tears in my eyes. An old song made new, with surprises around every beat, made with love across the world. Maybe it's the times, maybe it's the nostalgia - But you all gave me the thing I most wanted, and didn't know I wanted. Thanks to all involved.
Nas Helewa I’m having the same reaction. Everyone else on this thread so far has summed up my feelings, none more perfectly than u.
😭💕🙏🙏🙏
This music and the associated images and voices of the anime have a direct line to certain memories and emotions in my brain that will forever be intertwined. Not to mention the fact that the anime, itself, deals with some pretty heavy issues such as life and death, meaning and purpose, and it's no wonder that it affects us this way.
I see this and I share your sentiment. This collab is golden.
You're seen, space cowboy.
"I come from the village where love is your killer. Where love gets you killed."
Oh, Spike. At least you followed your heart.
I am FREAKING OUT. That was epic af! When Yoko popped up I yelped and scared my cat. Thank you for this!
I got a legitimate emotional jolt when Yoko and the Seatbelts popped up. Thrilled the sidebar for this video's showing me they've been doing some other great stuff during quarantine!
I cried the first time I heard it all finished. The end...omg. I’m so happy to have had a small part in this wonderful thing.
As a DIE HARD Cowboy Bebop fan this made me cry out of joy. This was absolutely perfectly executed. Wow. Just wow. Thanks for helping us carry that weight Cowboys and Gals. I hope we all meet again amongst the stars, somewhere... someday.
See you space cowboy, someday somewhere!🌹
I'm gonna state this obvious: Shihori has the perfect voice for this song.
yamane is so much better than shihori it hurts
Nope, Mai Yamane still own this song. Her husky voice set the bar to high to be reachable by anyone. And not mention how The Seatbelts hold nothing back in this song.
ok but for real yamane and shihori are both amazing both versions are fire
Perfect😊
Mai Yamane
always gonna be the perfect and only voice for me :)
This is incredible. Can FUNimation please do something like this for Samurai Champloo?
It wouldn't be...as exciting if they did though...RIP Nujabes. :(
Champloo and bebop have the best soundtracks in anime history
@@xHiyami I'm still sad about him.. I think Shing02 could do it though!
Yes please! Shing02 still performs and Substantial also worked with Nujabes back then. Call up Fat Jon too
@@xHiyami his friend and protege Substantial was actually in this video wild enough
あの名アニメの名曲が今こういう時にこういう形で甦るっていうのがグっとくるね
“Kindness
Ain’t a weakness
Just a sign of our uniqueness”
🎉🎉🎉
Glad they got Beau Billingslea, He was the guy I always thought would voice Barett in FF7, hes too cool
Most under rated performance in that whole show. Seriously what a cast and what an OST
I’m a sub guy at heart but I can appreciate the English cast
life gives back every once in a while.
I'm still freaking out over this, several days later. Man, it's an honor to be a part of this amazing collaboration. All I did was play a little cello, but being able to see the whole thing come together and then experience the amazing final result has been an epic ride! ♥️
I think this is now the definitive version of this song. I've love it for decades but this version just feels next level. it has so much heart!
Agreed this feels like the version of this song it was always meant to be. And all these people coming together from all across the world that originally had nothing to do with the show , they were just fans that grew up with it, shows how far this show has reached and how many people it’s touched . That in a literal global crisis we would all still turn to THIS SHOW for comfort speaks volume about the impact it’s had over the years
Like this is the only version i listen to now please someone get this on Spotify
This is one of those rare songs where the ED is better than the OP, and thats a huge statement to say when Tank! is the OP
Tank is like doing a line cocaine of a still smoking revolver.
RFB is like the last sip of the expensive whiskey you've been nursing for 2 hours as the night club is shutting down... and it's just what ya needed.
@@Vilis_Farthuk Wholeheartedly agree
@@Vilis_Farthuk Nice
See *_this_* is how you do a corona collab.
Yoko still killing all the modern artists. THIS is music
Makes me feel like a kid again watching bebop on adult swim for the first time again.
Now, My little brothers also joining watching this masterpiece with me..
It's true, Masterpiece will always be remembered from the past till the future..
Yeah back when Adult Swim was worth a damn
This was on Adult swim!?
@@mikemaceda3222 Late at night, yes. But also, sometimes they'd have it on Toonami. It would come on around midnight or 1 am.
Last dude's verse is so energizing!
THAT is how you do a long distance collab. That was outstanding.
Me: I won't sing...
2 seconds later: THE REAL FOOOOLKS BLUES
We're all singing...THE REEAAL FOLK BLUES....😆
I literally laughed out loud cause I was screaming the real folks blues at three in the morning listening to this alone in my room and I'm here again approx 12 hrs later
You’re gonna carry that weight
Glad you caught that ;)
Still carrying it
damn it still hurts
ive been carring my whole life
I was looking for this comment.
I painted "see you space cowboy" on the wall above my last apt...100% worth losing my deposit
I screamed liked a five year old the moment the music ended, and then the LAST bits afterwards?.... How silent was the room. I bought a decal with those very words, "see you space cowboy..." for my car since the show was a constant re-watch (even literally now) for me. Thank you.
Bro same here. When Steve starts speaking at the end I kept screaming "yo!" in disbelief.
How can you not love Yoko Kanno playing air trumpet on the horn riffs? She's got that little secretive smile that tells you she knows ALL the answers and won't tell Spike a damn thing lol.
She sent us her bit with the seatbelts and when I saw her bobbing her head and them just being playful about the arrangement my head exploded. HUGE inspiration to me and everybody else on here! Hope your safe and healthy friend! Thanks for listening!
"Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light, but if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity." Laughing Bull
4 years later, and i still listen to this song nearly every day
This was so dope. So cool they could do something like this. It's also pretty amazing that Cowboy Bebop is still so popular. It's 22 years old now!
It aged like a fine whiskey!!
We're still carrying that weight
@@TheCoolCore Hell ya
True art never goes out of style
This was stunning. I'm not exactly sure why, but it got me a bit emotional. Bebop is my reigning #1 anime and has been since I saw it premiere back on Toonami. It was a big part of my childhood. Seeing all these amazing artist come together in this difficult/strange time is just so uplifting. Also shout out to the editor/editors, great job with the cuts and animations. Seriously thanks to everyone involved. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay happy, and as always See you space cowboy.
Me and Dallas Crane spent a LOT of time on this edit and it means a lot that you guys loved it this much! I hope you're feeling well and don't worry you'll get through this I believe in you!
@@ZaidTabani Thanks so much! Also all your hard work shows. Really great job. I am an animator and know exactly what goes into all of this and can only imagine the time spent to get it right. It has inspired me to improve my skills during this at home time. So a huge applause from me! Keep it up, you guys are amazing. Also same to you and yours! Stay safe, happy and healthy!
Definitely brought tears to my eyes. What an amazing thing this is!
I remember staying up late as a kid watching Cowboy bebop on Toonami and just jamming to the opening and ending soundtrack. The music really pulled the anime together, better than any other anime imo
It is the greatest anime ever made. This video is why.
Steve Blum still got that Golden voice. Even though, I am not a fan of rap at all, the music still shines though at the end.
This series will never die and it shouldn't.
My eyes watered as she sang the first note. Not enough “Likes” in the world to express how amazing this is!
in tears here
Same. Took me back to the first few days of college when I'd listen to the song on an old beat up MP3 player. This is pretty much closure for me.
Yea I def cried too!
Dear Disney, Leave this anime alone. Its perfect already.
i agree
Netflix is making a movie, has already been cast and everything
Jace Mathenia not just confirmed but are filming a second season - John Cho got injured on set last I saw for a scene during season 2.
misspelled netflix bud, also too late
I'm honestly really conflicted about a live action adaptation of this. Like, on one hand at least they're not picking something that would require a metric fuckload of CG, so they at least have that going for them. Plus, Sci-fi is a genre we've been doing pretty well for almost 50 years now. I think where this adaptation will fall short is the cast, and they'll also probably try to change the story for some stupid reason. I guess we'll have to wait and see how it goes.
Was I the only one surprised to see Substantial? I know him from Nujabes collabs. I’ve never actually seen his face until now.
Substantial has been one of my favorite artists for years, HAD to include him.
Shit was dope
I still bump blessin it today. I knew what he looked like, but he used to have dreads.
He worked with watanabe on Champloo, so he's got some connection. Makes sense. All three rappers were dope on this track.
no wonder he was emitting mad nujabes vibes. the power of lo-fi
LYRICS:
aishiteta to nageku ni wa
amarini mo toki wa sugiteshimatta
mada kokoro no hokorobi o
iyasenu mama kaze ga fuiteru
hitotsu no me de ashita o mite
hitotsu no me de kinō o mitsumeteru
kun no ai no yurikago de
mōichido yasuraka ni nemuretara
kawaita hitomi de dare ka naitekure
THE REAL FOLK BLUES
hontō no kanashimi ga shiritai dake
doro no kawa ni tsukatta jinsei mo waruku hanai
ichi do kiri de owarunara
kibō ni michita zetsubō to
wana ga shikakerareteru kono chansu
nani ga yokute warui no ka
koin no hyō to ura mitaida
dore dake ikireba iyasareru nodarō
THE REAL FOLK BLUES
It's a hard, cold world but even colder without ya'
Looking for kind eyes in every single encounter
Cuttin' through hard stares, guard my hope from the doubters
Memories start to fade, sweet dreams begin to sour
Wind smothers my windows, flame hard to rekindle
World crumble around me begging God for a signal
Life is never that simple, lies dismantle temples
That pain that left me crippled, refined me like a chisel
You find me in the middle of war and peace
Just trying to ease my mental exploring beats
Real rhymes for real times, "Sweetest Gift" like Sade
And my name mean it's a classic like Watanabe
Never that hard to find me, a rider for the people
"Do-or-dier", Suitland sire, born to rise above the evil
Walk through fire if I need to, to get to higher ground
I am down for the fight of my life 'til the final round
This is for my real folks, who never wanted to deal dope
Seen the world at its darkest and bleakest and still hope
Know that kindness ain't a weakness
It's just a sign of our uniqueness
As hard as you work to get it, that's how hard you work to keep it
Not a secret, I just rap to offset my set backs
Tryna get the bounty like I'm Jet black
So, respect that, qualifier like I'm Mike Eagle
Repping for my people, leave the mic smoking like I'm Spike Spiegel
They say business and pleasure don't mix
But when I'm with my real folks there ain't no need to code switch
When I'm feeling hopeless, my folks keep me focused
Faye with the Austria 45, we don't miss
But my heart it gets torn in two
When I see what this world has now morphed into
But no matter what it is we gone get through
Kicking off the blues, and taking off like the Swordfish II
I'm not a saint or sinner, my days are my winters
My dreams are my picture, my breakfast is dinner
My gun is my mirror, my friends are my villians
I come from the village, where love is your killer
Where love get you killed if, you know when you feel it
Your losses are Vicious
Turn all my shooting stars to an asteroid
You use your eyes too much I flow with no focal point
You overthink almost every choice, and you die quick
You never risk what you got then you never find shit
Never do what I'm told, bravery isn't bold
People die who were right about everything that they know
But their finger was slow, you do what your sold
I go where I go, whatever happens
Happens, i see one eye through the past and
I Keep one back in the present, I used to bask at the ending
And now I'm asking the questions
Grasping my weapon, on top of my exit
I kill me the dragon, I'm back on the steps at the gate
They waiting for me, lemme carry the weight
BANG
See you, space cowboy!
When the "you're gonna carry that weight" comes at the end something grows up inside me
This made me cry in earnest, seeing so many creators come together for this excellent tune, and to hear the iconic voices of Jet and Spike once more... the catharsis we needed so badly but did not realize it would come in such an exquisite form. Bravo to all - this is a masterpiece.
me too, i'm fighting back tears the entire time
5:31 I swear to God, Yoko Kanno is the cutest human being to ever come to existence
Look up session starduck seatbelts. One of the songs is her just jamming out dancing in her bathroom and if you're a fan you'll love it .
@@LudaChez at First I was like "what the fuck is that thing coming out of the bathtub" and then she revealed herself and I was like "ah, my queen!
Edit: I wrote something I regretted
What was she doing btw? tapping the screen?
Así es !
she looks like a sweet old lady that's somewhere between still looking real young and appearing nearly senile.
This is art redefined, reimagined, done gracefully by people who respect the original with all their heart. Thank you friends.
Finished Cowboy Bebop for first time a month ago, rewatched it with my younger brother that next week, it's been a month since finishing it that second time. I been missing the show so much and I just recently discovered it. I cannot imagine watching this years ago and getting something as special as this that many years later. Thank you to all involved! Gives me tears of happiness during these uncertain times.
I would give almost anything to watch Cowboy Bebop for the first time again. There will never be another quite like it.
@@gangrenousgandalf2102 THIS 🙆♀️ It's been 20 years but I can still remember how my life, for the better part of a year, revolved around this show as I watched it unfold, night after night. Man...to be 14 again and feel love's cruel sting....
One of my favorite parts of this is towards the end watching Yoko Kanno herself just vibe on this song
Thank you so much for the support FUNi! Absolutely honored to have been a part of this track.
Zaid murdered his verse! I love everyone involved in making this.
God I love this community.
Ride on, brothers and sisters.
They said you need to carry that burden alone...
*But we're brothers and sister shared the burden together*
We all gotta carry this weight
"I can't stay in one place too long it'll kill me"
All the quotes in this video are so poignant. I had never even seen Cowboy Bebop until after quarantine started and the entire series carries so much weight in that context. Maybe I watched the series just so I could see this video at this time.
I love this so much. Beau and Steve being in it is such a fanboy moment for me. Everything about Cowboy Bebop is perfect. Voice acting, music, everything.
Insane man. They’re such G’s
Dude exactly. I've been urging my partner to watch it!!! He's a big anime fan and hasn't watched cowboy bebop, can you believe that?
When I first watched Cowboy Bebop I was a child. I actually wept when Spike walked down the stairs in the finale. It wa just so emotional for me at the time. This show will always remain one of my all time favorites and this performance is so awesome, its exactly what the show deserves.
I cried the first time I saw the end as well , and that final ending song…….one of the most beautiful moments in anime ever