Mockumentary Of Tokyo is a song created by The Ohayogozaimas for the Design EP, as the final single. The song was first released on August 22, 2018 with it's music video on YouTube.

The lyrics are about art and culture being watered down to become more easily digestible.

The song is 4 minutes, 40 seconds long. The majority of the song follows a familiar blending of electronics with bouncy metalcore riffs which The Ohayogozaimas is known for. The song opens with an electronic buildup before a drum count in brings the whole band in for the main riff and screamed vocals by Saba. The riff repeats for an instrumental passage with the drum work being scaled back to relieve a little bit of tension. After this, A buildup section starts with Saba and Nagi exchanging lines. The payoff for the build up is a calmer, rap instrumental section with some vocals by Saba interspersed throughout. It's followed by a pre-chorus which teases the chorus' melody, afterwards, the chorus is unleashed, repeating a single line. The song repeats from the instrumental main riff section, this time with an alternate guitar part for the buildup and Utsu-P rapping during the instrumental rap passage. After another repeat of the pre-chorus and chorus, The open notes hang as Nagi shouts out a long passage leading into the slow, crushing breakdown of the song. There is a short refrain section which is built off of the pre-chorus, and an alternate chorus build-up for the end of the song. The main riff plays one more time, and bookends the song with the bouncy metalcore riff and Saba screamed section from the beginning.

This song is rarely performed by The Ohayogozaimas live.

(Color coded to Nagi and Utsu-P's solo lines.)

電車や怪獣の 激しい往来に疲れた街で
SNS上の需要に合ったヒーロー　見参

本気ぶる　滑稽な人向け
即、決まる　脚本の方向性
さあ行け　体験談　再現VTR　４ページ漫画

嫌な上司やクレーマーや老害が　カメラ目線で論破されてる
子供、ギャル、外人、爺ちゃん、婆ちゃんは　言った事みんな本質捉えてる

誰かの溜飲を下げる為の　ホントウさ　ホントウさ

そうしておいた方が都合がええじゃないか　ええじゃないか
そうしておいた方が都合がええじゃないか　ええじゃないか
Mockumentary of Tokyo

真贋は関係ないぜ

道楽でさえも今や簡略化の波
ガス抜きでさえも今や簡略化の波
時間ねえさ　金銭ねえさ　割く枠ねえさ

レバー回せば光って儲かったり　うわべの応援を４つ打ちに乗せたり
あったかどうか定かじゃない話に　舌鼓打ち鳴らしてんの
そんな憂さ晴らしコンテンツはまさに　「管理された幸せ」と分かってるのに
簡易息抜き常用癖のドキュメンタリー　VICEクラスでも映像化不可能

誰かの鬱憤が晴れる為には　やむを得ない　やむを得ない

そうしておいた方が都合がええじゃないか　ええじゃないか
そうしておいた方が都合がええじゃないか　ええじゃないか
それでは街の声をどうぞ

「あーだこーだ言われたって　通勤電車に耐えるために
今日も感動＆スカッと系ポルノや　セルアウトソングで
射幸心と踊るしか無えんだよ」

文化崩壊　だが関係ない　中毒者には

たとえ贋作や 法螺でも良いから
救われたような気になりたい

そうしておいた方が都合がええじゃないか　ええじゃないか
そうしておいた方が都合がええじゃないか　ええじゃないか
どれが真相かなんて不毛
Mockumentary of Tokyo

電車や怪獣の 激しい往来に疲れた街で
「何でも良いから」と依然、次のヒーローを欲している

(Color coded to Nagi and Utsu-P's solo lines.)

Densha ya kaijuu no hageshii oorai ni tsukareta machi de
SNS jou no juyou ni atta hiirou kenzan

Honki buru kokkeina hitomuke
Soku, kimaru kyakuhon no houkousei
Saa ike taikendan saigen VTR yon peeji manga

Iyana joushi ya kureemaa ya rougai ga kamera mesen de ronpa sareteru
Kodomo, gyaru, gaijin, jii chan, baachan wa itta koto minna honshitsu toraeteru

Dareka no ryuuin o sageru tame no hontou sa hontou sa

Sou shiteoita hou ga tsugou ga ee janai ka ee janai ka
Sou shiteoita hou ga tsugou ga ee janai ka ee janai ka
Mockumentary of Tokyo

Shingan wa kankei naize

Douraku de sae mo imaya kanryaku ka no nami
Gasu nuki de sae mo imaya kanryaku ka no nami
Jikanneesa kinsenneesa saku wakuneesa

Rebaa mawaseba hikatte moukattari uwabe no ouen o yottsuuchi ni nosetari
Atta ka dou ka sadaka janai hanashi ni shitatsuzumi uchi narashitenno
Sonna usabarashi kontentsu wa masani “kanri sareta shiawase” to wakatterunoni
Kani ikinuki jouyouheki no dokyumentarii VICE kurasu de mo eizou ka fukanou

Dareka no uppun ga hareru tame ni wa yamuwoenai yamuwoenai

Sou shiteoita hou ga tsugou ga ee janai ka ee janai ka
Sou shiteoita hou ga tsugou ga ee janai ka ee janai ka
Soredeha machi no koe o douzo

“Aadako da iwaretatte tsuukin densha ni taeru tame ni
Kyou mo kandou ando sukatu to kei poruno ya seruautosongu de
Shakoushin to odoru shika mu endayo”

Bunka houkai daga kankei nai chuudokusha ni wa

Tatoe gansaku ya hora de mo yoikara
Sukuwareta youna ki ni naritai

Sou shiteoita hou ga tsugou ga ee janai ka ee janai ka
Sou shiteoita hou ga tsugou ga ee janai ka ee janai ka
Dore ga shinsou ka nante fumou
Mockumentary of Tokyo

Densha ya kaijuu no hageshii ourai ni tsukareta machi de
“Nandemo yoikara” to izen, tsugi no hiirou o hosshiteiru

(Color coded to Nagi and Utsu-P's solo lines.)

In a city tired of the heavy traffic from trains and monsters,
Here comes a hero who matches the demand found on social media sites

It's serious, for the comical people
Instantly, The direction of the screenplay is decided
Come on, Go! Replay the story of your experience using the video tape recorder and a 4 page manga

Then there's the mean bosses, the complainers, the gerontocracy which harms society, proving their arguments wrong while staring straight at the camera
Child, gyaru, foreigner, grandfather, grandmother, it captures the essence of what they all talk about

It's someone's way to blow off steam, Isn't that true? Isn't that true?

It's more convenient to do it that way, Isn't that great? Isn't that great?
It's more convenient to do it that way, Isn't that great? Isn't that great?
Mockumentary of Tokyo

Authenticity has nothing to do with it

Even your pastimes are being caught up in the wave of simplification of today
Even venting is subject to simplification of today
No time to spare, no money to spare, no room for anything else

You can make more money by turning the lever to turn the brightness up or by using a simple four-on-the-floor beat
I'm smacking my lips over a story which may not have even happened
Such content used as escapism is known for “controlling happiness”
A documentary on the addiction of simple relaxation is impossible to visualize as a VICE class

Someone's resentment can't be relieved, it can't be helped, it can't be helped

It's more convenient to do it that way, Isn't that great? Isn't that great?
It's more convenient to do it that way, Isn't that great? Isn't that great?
Well here's what the city has to say

「Ah! I'm just trying to put up with the commute on the train
Today too, There's inspirational stories, revenge fantasies, and sell-out songs
All you can do is dance around with your speculative spirit」

Culture is falling apart, but it doesn't matter to the addicted fans

I don't care if it's a forgery or boast
I want to feel like I've been rescued

It's more convenient to do it that way, Isn't that great? Isn't that great?
It's more convenient to do it that way, Isn't that great? Isn't that great?
It's fruitless to say what the truth is
Mockumentary of Tokyo

In a city tired of the heavy traffic from trains and monsters
Still wanting the next hero “No matter what it takes”

• An original draft of this song included a riff which Utsu-P scrapped due to sounding too much like B'z.

  • いつもと違う感じの曲にしようとしたらB'zみたいになったので没にしたリフ pic.twitter.com/OvdXg4HuuB

    — 鬱P/Utsu-P (@utsupii) January 13, 2019

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