Ai o Torimodose!!
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| Single by Crystal King | |||
| A-side | "Ai o Torimodose!!" | ||
| B-side | "Yuria... Towa ni" | ||
| Released | October, 1984 | ||
| Format | 7" EP | ||
| Genre | J-Pop | ||
| Label | Canyon Records | ||
| Writer(s) | Kimiharu Nakamura (lyrics) Michio Yamashita (composer) Michio Yamashita & Hiromoto Tobisawa (arrangers) | ||
"Ai o Torimodose!!" (愛をとりもどせ!!), also known as "YOU wa SHOCK" (YOU は SHOCK yū wa shokku) from its refrain, is the famous opening theme of the popular Japanese TV series Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳 Hokuto no Ken). The song's title means "Take back the love!!" in English and is performed by the rock band Crystal King (クリスタルキング Kurisutaru Kingu). The verses are sung by Monsieur Yoshisaki (ムッシュ吉崎 Musshu Yoshisaki) and the chorus by Masayuki Tanaka. "Ai o Torimodose!!" is featured as an extra "special BGM" in the PlayStation 2 version of the multiplatform Jissen PachiSlot Hisshohou! Hokuto no Ken video game and is also used as the opening for the 2005 Sega-Sammy arcade arcade game.
The song has been covered by multiple artists, including Animetal on Animetal Marathon IV and Decade of Bravehearts and Akira Kamiya on Kids' Song Hit Paradise!. Most recently, Hiromi Konno as Akira Kogami and Minoru Shiraishi as himself covered "Ai o Torimodose!!" under the name Uchoten (有頂天 Uchōten) for the theme song of the Lucky Star OVA.
Mixed Martial Artist Josh Barnett uses the song as an entrance theme in PRIDE Fighting Championships.
Lyrics
You wa shock Ai de sora ga ochite kuru You wa shock Ore no mune ni ochite kuru
Atsui kokoro kusari de tsunai demo Ima wa muda da yo Jama suru yatsu wa yubisaki hitotsu de down sa
You wa shock Ai de kodou hayaku naru You wa shock Ore no kodou hayaku naru
Omae motome samayou kokoro ima Atsuku moete iru Subete tokashi muzan ni tobichiru hazu sa
Ore to no ai wo mamoru tame Omae wa tabidachi Ashita wo miushinatta
Hohoemi wasureta kao nado mitaku wa nai sa Ai wo torimodose
You wa shock Ai de yami wo kirisaite You wa shock Ore no yami wo kirisaite
Daremo futari no yasuragi kowasu koto Deki wa shinai sa Hikitsuke au kizuna wa hanarenai nido to
Ore to no ai wo mamoru tame Omae wa tabidachi Ashita wo miushinatta
Hohoemi wasureta kao nado mitaku wa nai sa Ai wo torimodose