Comrade K.K.
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Composed by | Toru Minegishi | |||||||
Mood | A little blue... | |||||||
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Genre | Bard music | |||||||
Instruments | Accordion | |||||||
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Names in other languages
しょうわけけかよう
昭和K.K.歌谣 Tovaritch Kéké Tota-camarada K.K. Compagno Товарищ К. К
추억의 K.K.가요 昭和K.K.歌謠 Camarade Kéké Tota-camarada K.K. Freundelied Kameraad K.K. |
"Comrade K.K." is a K.K. Slider song in the Animal Crossing series that first appeared in Doubutsu no Mori. The song is reminiscent of traditional Russian folk music and especially bard music, a genre that was common among amateur musicians in the former Soviet Union. This is reflected in the song's title, with comrade being commonly associated with communism and Russian speakers. The song's Japanese name and album art refer to ryūkōka, or early Shōwa-era popular music in Japanese, which is also heavily influenced by European folk music and known for the heavy use of the accordion.
Album cover
The song's album cover features K.K. Slider with hair, glasses, and a suit, a possible reference to the iconic ryūkōka singer, Tarō Shōji. In New Leaf, K.K.'s portrait is against a gray and beige background with writing, akin to a classic Japanese record. In New Horizons, K.K.'s portrait is against a purple background. The New Horizons cover reads "けけ歌謡" (Keke Kayō) in kanji meaning "K.K. Ballad," short for the song's Japanese name "しょうわけけかよう" (Shōwa Keke Kayō) or "Shōwa-era K.K. Ballad."
The song's North American e-Reader card artwork features Weber, Iggy, Rolf, Lobo, and K.K. Slider; they appear to wear buttoned-up ushanka style hats (a hat popularized in the Soviet-era) and performing Russian folk dance, with a building resembling Saint Basil's Cathedral appearing in the background. The Japanese e-Reader card artwork instead features the image later used for its New Leaf album cover.
Appearances
In Animal Crossing
In Animal Crossing, "Comrade K.K." is not played in any villagers' houses. However, in Doubutsu no Mori and Doubutsu no Mori+, it is played in the houses of Claude and Pippy. In Doubutsu no Mori e+, it is played in the houses of Iggy and Lucy, and the aircheck of the song's live performance can be received from Iggy, Lucy, and Sven at maximum friendship.
In Wild World
In Animal Crossing: Wild World, "Comrade K.K." is played in Lucy's house.
In City Folk
In Animal Crossing: City Folk, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Lucy and Marcel.
In New Leaf
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Ken, Kidd, Lucy, and Marcel.
In New Horizons
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Curt, Frett, Greta, Hamphrey, Hopper, and Marcel.
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Coach, Lobo, and Violet.
In Happy Home Designer
In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, "Comrade K.K." is played in the houses of Avery, Coach, Curt, Lobo, Nibbles, and Violet.
Gallery
Happy Home Designer icon
Album cover in amiibo Festival
Names in other languages
しょうわけけかよう Shōwa Keke kayō |
Shōwa-era K.K. Ballad | |
추억의 K.K.가요 Chueog-ui K.K. Gayo |
K.K. Song of Memories | |
昭和K.K.歌谣 Zhāohé K.K. Gēyáo |
Shōwa-era K.K. Ballad | |
Товарищ К. К. Tovarishch K. K. |
K.K. Comrade | |
Kameraad K.K. | — | |
K.K. Freundelied | K.K. Friend Song | |
Tota-camarada | K.K. Comrade | |
Tovaritch Kéké | From Russian "Товарищ" (tovarishch), meaning "comrade" | |
Camarade Kéké | — | |
K.K. Compagno | K.K. Comrade |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 In Doubutsu no Mori and Doubutsu no Mori+
- ↑ In Doubutsu no Mori e+ only
- ↑ In Doubutsu no Mori e+, Wild World, City Folk, and New Leaf
- ↑ In City Folk, New Leaf, and New Horizons
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 In New Leaf only
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 In New Horizons only
- ↑ In New Horizons and Happy Home Designer
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 In Happy Home Paradise and Happy Home Designer
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 In Happy Home Designer only
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