Marine Song 2001

"Marine Song 2001" is a K.K. Slider song that first appears in. It is based on the tune of Kapp'n's Song in the original Japanese version of, which was altered in all localized versions of to a tune based more on western sea shanties. The number "2001" in the song's title alludes to the year that was released. The melody uses Kapp'n's vocals with newly added drums and shamisen backing. Marine Song 2001 and K.K. Robot Synth are the only K.K. Slider aircheck songs that feature vocals.

Album cover
The album cover for "Marine Song 2001" depicts K.K. Slider playing the guitar while riding in Kapp'n's boat as Kapp'n steers with a boat oar. The background features a sparsely cloudy sky brightened by the sun. On the e-Reader card, several player characters are seen in the sky.

In
In, "Marine Song 2001" can only be requested and obtained from K.K. Slider if its e-Reader card is scanned at the Town Tune board. "Marine Song 2001" is not played in any villagers' houses. The aircheck version of the live performance can be obtained by speaking to Kapp'n after scanning the card.

In
In, "Marine Song 2001" is not played in any villagers' houses.

In the intro of, a remix of "Marine Song 2001" (officially referred to as "Heavy Rotation" on the Keke Choice! Mix CD) plays in Kapp'n's taxi. It alternates between the localized version of Kapp'n's boat song and the original Japanese version, "Marine Song 2001."

In
In, "Marine Song 2001" is played in the houses of Ankha, Mott, and Scoot.

In the intro of, while riding in Kapp'n's bus with Rover, Kapp'n alternates between whistling the localized version of his boat song and the original Japanese version, "Marine Song 2001." After about seven minutes he will whistle "Totaka's Song."

In
In, "Marine Song 2001" is played in the houses of Ankha, Coach, Mott, and Scoot. It also plays in Kapp'n's RV.

Kapp'n will whistle the song after some time on the way to Club Tortimer, and eventually "Totaka's Song."

In
In, "Marine Song 2001" is played in the houses of Freckles and Joey.

In
In, "Marine Song 2001" is played in the houses of Flip, Grams, and Kapp'n.

Trivia

 * The aircheck of this song version is by far the longest of K.K. Slider's songs, as it continues without looping for nearly three and a half minutes. Although the melody remains the same, the "lyrics" to the verses sung by Kapp'n change.