Comrade K.K.

"Comrade K.K." is a K.K. Slider song in the that first appeared in. The song is based upon , or early popular music in Japanese. Ryūkōka combines aspects of Japanese and western folk music. In particular, it resembles, a genre that was common among amateur musicians in the former.

The Japanese title (Shōwa Keke Kayō, or "Shōwa-era K.K. Ballad") and album art reflect the influence of ryūkōka, while the English song title reflects the influence of bard music; the term comrade is commonly associated with Soviet Russia and communist politics.

Album cover
The album cover for "Comrade K.K.", originally used for its Japanese e-Reader card, features K.K. Slider with hair, glasses, and a suit. In, K.K.'s portrait is against a gray and beige background with writing, akin to a classic Japanese record. In, K.K.'s portrait is against a purple background, resembling pop art from the early 20th century. The cover reads "けけ歌謡" (Keke Kayō) in kanji, meaning "K.K. Ballad"; this is derived from the song's Japanese name, "しょうわけけかよう" (Shōwa Keke Kayō), or "Shōwa-era K.K. Ballad."

K.K.'s appearance on the album cover may be a reference to the iconic ryūkōka singer,, who wore similar rounded glasses. Shōji was a prominent leftist figure who studied Marxist economics, which fits with the connotations of the title "Comrade K.K."

KK's appearance, Russian folk style and the Japanese song title also evoke Shostakovich.

The song's North American e-Reader card artwork is unique, and has a more overt Russian theme. It features Weber, Iggy, Rolf, Lobo, and K.K. Slider; they are wearing buttoned-up ushanka-style hats (popularized in the Soviet era) and performing a Russian folk dance, in front of a building resembling.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in Dobie's house. In and, it is also played in the houses of Claude and Pippy. In, it is also played in the houses of Boomer, Iggy, Kidd, and Lucy, and the aircheck of the song's live performance can be received from Boomer, Iggy, Kidd, Lucy, and Sven at maximum friendship.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in Lucy's house.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Lucy and Marcel.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Ken, Kidd, Lucy, and Marcel.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Curt, Frett, Greta, Hamphrey, Hopper, and Marcel. The aircheck of this song can be obtained from one of these villagers after visiting their house by their favor. This song's aircheck can also be purchased in Nook Shopping daily selection for Bells 3200.

In, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Coach, Lobo, and Violet.

In
In, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Avery, Coach, Curt, Lobo, Nibbles, and Violet.

Music

 * Aircheck
 * [[File:WW Comrade K.K. (Aircheck).flac]]
 * Live
 * [[File:WW Comrade K.K. (Live).flac]]
 * Aircheck
 * [[File:NL Comrade K.K. (Aircheck).flac]]
 * Live
 * [[File:NL Comrade K.K. (Live).flac]]
 * Music Box
 * [[File:NL Comrade K.K. (Music Box).flac]]
 * DJ KK House Remix
 * [[File:NL Comrade K.K. (DJ K.K. House Remix).flac]]
 * DJ KK NES Remix
 * [[File:NL Comrade K.K. (DJ K.K. NES Remix).flac]]
 * Aircheck (Cheap)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 044 Showakayo Cheap.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Retro)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 044 Showakayo Retro.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Phono)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 044 Showakayo Phono.flac]]
 * Music Box
 * [[File:NH BGM MusicBox 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * DJ KK House Remix
 * [[File:NL Comrade K.K. (DJ K.K. House Remix).flac]]
 * DJ KK NES Remix
 * [[File:NL Comrade K.K. (DJ K.K. NES Remix).flac]]
 * Aircheck (Cheap)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 044 Showakayo Cheap.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Retro)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 044 Showakayo Retro.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Phono)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 044 Showakayo Phono.flac]]
 * Music Box
 * [[File:NH BGM MusicBox 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 044 Showakayo Cheap.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Retro)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 044 Showakayo Retro.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Phono)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 044 Showakayo Phono.flac]]
 * Music Box
 * [[File:NH BGM MusicBox 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 044 Showakayo Phono.flac]]
 * Music Box
 * [[File:NH BGM MusicBox 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * [[File:NH BGM MusicBox 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 044 Showakayo.flac]]
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 044 Showakayo.flac]]