I emailed Teeny Frahoop

 Greetings!

I’ve been thinking about what my second blog post could be about. I was thinking I could start by introducing myself more by talking about all the music I like, fandoms I interact with, etc…. But then I realized, that would spoil all the fun! I can’t just give it all away in my second entry.

Today I want to talk about emailing Teeny Frahoop. As I eagerly await their response, I have nothing else better to do than to tell someone about why I emailed Teeny Frahoop, or better yet, who the heck they are. Maybe I’ll save that for another day… but for now I need to talk about the email. This post might be long… apologies!! But I’m really excited and hope you all enjoy reading.

Around August of last year (2024) was when I discovered Teeny Frahoop, a trio of Japanese girls with a fresh, poppy-punky sound. I became obsessed with their song “Ride the Rockin’ Rocket.” I still am today. Often I find myself humming the tune as best I can, imagining myself performing in front of an audience and making Teeny Frahoop proud.

I’ve attempted many searches for the lyrics to this song, but have never been able to find any site containing them, official or not. I know the song is in English, possibly English-gibberish which is common for the genre (I’ll make a post about what I’m talking about another time.) but I’m only really able to pick out a few words and phrases.

I eventually was able to find their Instagram, with a whopping 8 followers (I made the count 9) and 0 posts. Linked to the page was the official Teeny Frahoop website. When I first visited the site, it looked a little outdated. Despite their last album being released in 1998, the website stated that their last concert was in 2023. I also found their blog, with the latest entry being made in 2023, explaining how they were unsure when or if they would return.

I hope I don’t sound dumb, but surely if the website was up to date at least 2 years ago, then maybe there is a possibility they’d check their email, too? 

So here’s what I wrote:

Hello, Teeny Frahoop! I hope the message finds you all well. My name is Abigail. I'm 16 years old and I am from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I play the guitar and sing. My friend, Sebastian, plays bass with me. Ever since I was in middle school, I have loved music from Japan. My favorite music is Japanese punk with female band. In 2024, 1 discovered your music. I love your music! I am

a fan ٨٨

My favorite song is "Ride the Rockin' Rocket." The lyrics and sound make me so happy!

Sebastian and I want to sing "Ride the Rockin' Rocket" together. Unfortunately, we do not understand the lyrics of the song. I have attempted to learn the words of the song, but l have a hard time -

I want to ask you, is it ok if you send the lyrics to "Ride the Rockin' Rocket" to us? We want to make you proud and sing the song, so we would like to know the lyrics if that is ok. And also, may we have your permission to perform the song for an audience? We will tell our American friends about Teeny Frahoop so they can love you too! I hope that is ok with you.

If we play the song, we will post video to YouTube. You can find me here:

https://youtube.com/@dadaromama?

si=3QrJDvjO-wEKYmpJ

I thank you so much for reading the message!

Apologies, my Japanese language skills are not well. If you have any questions for me regarding my questions, do not be afraid to ask me!

I will continue to support Teeny Frahoop!

Many thanks ^^

-Abigail

I’m a little worried they aren’t going to respond, but my hopes are up. Though we have asked them for the lyrics to the song, my friend Sebastian (mentioned in the letter, I’ll introduce him another day) and I are attempting to decipher the words ourselves by listening to the song over and over. This isn’t my first rodeo when it comes to making out my own lyrics for a song that doesn’t have any online. And my experience with English phrases being sung in 2010’s Vocaloid music made my middle school self well versed in recognizing my language sung in a heavy Japanese accent.

The second I get a response from Teeny Frahoop (if I ever do), I will be sure to post about it here!

-Abigail