Ramen Shop “GROTESQUE” is a track by Utsu-P, released on August 8th, 2017 as the final single featured on his fifth vocaloid album, GALAPAGOS, which was released on August 11, 2017. It was later covered and performed by his idol group Zsasz on their debut EP Zsasz and on their first album ⸮.

The lyrics are about using ramen as a form of escapism from society's problems, but also generally just how it tastes delicious.

The song is 3 minutes, 45 seconds long. The song starts with a gong hit and a chinese sounding melody before exploding into the frantic main riff, which is accented with electronic rave sounds. The first section of the verse alternate between heavy guitar notes and the electronic stabs. As the verse progresses it allows the guitar notes to hang a little bit longer for a brief moment before exploding again into a distorted vocal section. After a pre-chorus, it's prechorus repeats “It's ramen!” singing the praises of ramen in a cheerful tone. The verse and chorus parts repeat. After the second chorus, a new section is added to the chorus with soaring vocals. the build up for the breakdown starts, taking inspiration from the chinese-like melody from the intro. The breakdown itself is the main riff repeated, but with re-arranged drums and rhythm accents to give it a different feeling. After the breakdown, there's brief restrained versions of the pre-chorus and chorus. After, the song continues with the chorus as regular and ends with it's pre-chorus.

An instrumental version is available on Piapro. An instrumental version with the pitch shifted up +5 semitones is also available for download there.

Zsasz' first version was featured on their debut EP, Zsasz (EP). It features Kagamine Rin doing screams like the original version.

A re-recorded, second Zsasz version was featured on ⸮. This version features Tim Vincent rapping the distorted vocal part from the original song and Nagase Ritsu screaming during the breakdown. If you listen closely during the verse section, you can still hear Kagamine Rin still present underneath Tim Vincent.

Zsasz would often perform this song during their live performances. Since the beginning, Nagase Ritsu would scream during the breakdown, like the version from Percontation Point. Towards the end of their run, Nagase Ritsu would rap the distorted vocal part from the verse, like Tim Vincent does in the Percontation Point version.

A snippet of a performance can be found on their documentary for their décadence performance. (10:32)

１、２、３年紆余曲折経て　生まれた至高の逸品です
努力を買うのか　原価で罵倒か　そこにある麺はYourログ何点？

天才なんか世にはいない　みんな相対背比べ
文豪、棋聖、CEOも　全員殴りゃ死ぬ

金が無い　名誉も無い　他人を褒める余裕なんて無い
金貰えば　褒めるのは　ある意味理に適ってらあ

国民的な英雄を貶そうが　絶世の美女だった肉塊を愛そうが
全感受性が絡まったとしても　ここのチャーシューは美味いんだ

拉麺だ　拉麺だ　拉麺美味いや
拉麺だ　拉麺だ　食べたいや今
拉麺だ　拉麺だ　無事も有事も
拉麺だ　拉麺だ　拉麺は常に拉麺だ


天才なんか世にはいない　みんな相対背比べ
長官、総監、指導者　全員轢いたら死ぬ

オンナが居ない　ダンナが居ない　幸せ祝う余裕なんて無い
つがいの違いを愉しめてりゃ　余裕通り越し菩薩だろうなあ

誰もが頭でっかちな評論家　あれだけ気を付けたのに舌禍
得たことないもんは分からないから　たまにゃ伸びる前に喰え

拉麺だ　拉麺だ　拉麺美味いや
拉麺だ　拉麺だ　食べたいや今
拉麺だ　拉麺だ　無事も有事も
拉麺だ　拉麺だ　食らえばいいのさ

世の中は引っくりかえり　誰かの癒やしさえグロテスク
自分の名さえ忘れたって
拉麺が美味いことだけは 変わらないし 忘れない


お金も得て　味覚が変わって　丸みを帯びて　群衆に溶け込んで
波風乗りこなし方覚えても　ここのチャーシューは美味いんだ

拉麺だ　拉麺だ　拉麺美味いや
拉麺だ　拉麺だ　食べたいや今
拉麺だ　拉麺だ　無事も有事も
拉麺だ　拉麺だ　食らえばいいのさ

世の中は引っくりかえり　世界平和さえグロテスク
自分の名さえ金に換えたって
拉麺が美味い感覚だけは 変わらないし 忘れない

Yii, eer, san nen yokyokusetsu hete
Umareta shikou no ippin desu
Doryoku wo kao no ka genka de baitou ka
Soko ni aru men wa your rogu nanten?

Tensai nanka yo ni wa inai minna soutai seikurabe
Bungou, kisei, CEO mo zenin nagurya shinu

Kane ga nai meiyo mo nai
Tanin wo homeru yoyuu nante nai
Kane moraeba homeru no wa
Aru imiri ni kanatte raa

Kokuminteki na eiyuu wo hanasou ga
Zessei no bijou datta nikukai sou ga
Zekan jusei ga karamatta toshite mo
Koko no chaashuu wa umain da

Raamen da raamen da raamen umaiya
Raamen da raamen da tabetaiya ima
Raamen da raamen da buji mo yuuji mo
Raamen da raamen da raamen wa tsune ni raamen da

Tensai nanka yo ni wa inai minna soutai seikurabe
Choukan, soukan, shidousha zenin hiitara shinu

Onna ga inai danna ga inai
Shiawase iwau yoyuu nante nai
Tsugai no chigai wo tanoshi meterya
Yoyuu tori koshi basatsu darou naa

Dare mo ga atama dekkachi na hyouronka
Are dake ki wo tsuketa no ni zekka
Eta koto nai mon wa wakaranai kara
Tamanya nobiru mae ni kue

Raamen da raamen da raamen umaiya
Raamen da raamen da tabetaiya ima
Raamen da raamen da buji mo yuuji mo
Raamen da raamen da kueba ii no sa

Yo no naka wa hikkuri kaeri
Dareka no iyashi sae gurotesuku
Jibun no na sae wasuretatte
Raamen ga umai koto dake wa
Kawaranaishi wasurenai

Okane mo ete mikaku ga kawatte
Marumi wo obi te gunshuu ni toke kon de
Namikaze noriko nashi kataobaete mo
Koko no chaashuu wa umain da

Raamen da raamen da raamen umaiya
Raamen da raamen da tabetaiya ima
Raamen da raamen da buji mo yuuji mo
Raamen da raamen da taeba ii no sa

Yo no naka wa hikkuri kaeri
Sekai heiwa sae gurotesuku
Jibun no na sae kane ni kaetatte
Raamen ga umai kankaku dake wa
Kawaranaishi wasurenai

It's a fine product born out of 1, 2, 3, years of ups and downs
Do you pay for the labor or take advantage of the deal? What is your log score for noodles?

There's no such thing as geniuses in this world. Everyone only compares their height in relativity
Literary master, Great master of shogi, CEO, they all die when you hit them

I've got no money, I've got no honor, I don't have the time to praise others
But if you give me money, I'll praise you. It makes perfect sense, huh?

Whether you disparage the national hero or love a woman of unmatched beauty like a hunk of meat
Even with all these sensitivities entwined, the char siu here is delicious

It's ramen, It's ramen, Ramen is very delicious
It's ramen, It's ramen, It's what I want to eat now
It's ramen, It's ramen, It's safety and security too
It's ramen, It's ramen, Ramen will always be ramen


There's no such thing as geniuses in this world. Everyone only compares their height in relativity
The chief, commissioner, leader, they all die when you run them over

I have no wife, I have no husband, I've got no time to spare for celebration or happiness
If you could enjoy the differences between two mates, I'm sure you're a bodhisattva with plenty of time to spare, huh?

Everyones a big-headed critic, Despite all my caution, I still had a slip of the tongue
You can't know what you've never had, So I've got to eat so I can grow up

It's ramen, It's ramen, Ramen is very delicious
It's ramen, It's ramen, It's what I want to eat now
It's ramen, It's ramen, It's safety and security too
It's ramen, It's ramen, It's all that I will eat

The world has turned upside down, even someone's healing is seen as “GROTESQUE”
I even forgot my own name
The only thing that stays constant is that ramen is delicious. I will not forget it


When you get some money, your taste buds change. You become well rounded and blend in with the crowd
But even if you learn how to ride the wind and waves, the char siu here is delicious

It's ramen, It's ramen, Ramen is very delicious
It's ramen, It's ramen, It's what I want to eat now
It's ramen, It's ramen, It's safety and security too
It's ramen, It's ramen, All that I will eat

The world has turned upside down, even world peace is seen as “GROTESQUE”
Even one's own name is worth a price
Ramen tastes good. This taste will never change or be forgotten

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