Bomb Rush Blush (song)

Bomb Rush Blush is a song originally performed by Callie.

Description
Bomb Rush Blush is a is a fast-paced and exuberant pop song, mirroring Callie's energetic and playful personality. It can be assumed that the song's lyrics is about Callie using a Bomb Rush, through the title and in-game dialog, although the actual lyrics are nonsensical. The song was first revealed on the 2016-04-29 during the second live Squid Sister's performance at Cho-Ongakusai 2016 alongside Marie's solo song, Tide Goes Out. The following day, it was revealed that the new songs will be unlockable with the just revealed and amiibo figures, which were released on the 2016-07-08. Using them at the amiibo box allows the player to watch performances of Squid Sister songs as if they were in a Splatfest, and Bomb Rush Blush is exclusive to the amiibo. During the performance, Marie simply sits down, while Callie performs her song solo.

Lyrics
The booklet included with Splatoon Live in Makuhari gives the official lyrics for Bomb Rush Blush. The lyrics are nonsensical; the Japanese hiragana simply gives the pronunciation.

Music video
Music videos for both Bomb Rush Blush and Tide Goes Out were released in anticipation for the Callie vs. Marie Splatfest. The Bomb Rush Blush video features Callie dancing in various stages during the nighttime Splatfest theme. The dance is the same one from the amiibo performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVq0s1ABjNE

Bomb Rush Blush (DJ Octavio Remix)
A new version was composed for use in Splatoon 2, it is now credited as a DJ Octavio song, with Callie as a featured artist. Production wise, it is almost completely different, functioning more as an original song with samples from Bomb Rush Blush. It starts off with the intro, modified from the original, before transitioning to a brand new, electronic/dubstep composition. It also interpolates the melody from the "Onward!" jingle heard after beating a mission, which was also interpolated in I am Octavio. During Splatoon 2's final battle (which the subtitle for the mission is named after the song), Agent 4 arrives to meet a brainwashed Callie, who is revealed to be working with DJ Octavio, who brags about how they "remixed" Callie's brain, and in addition, her song. Together, they perform the song as they battle Agent 4, with Callie using Bomb Rush Specials with oversized gold Splat Bombs, to coincide with the song. The tune plays during phases 1 and 2, before it changes to Tidal Rush for phase 3.

Tidal Rush
The song Tidal Rush by DJ Octavio featuring Callie vs. Marie is an extensive remix of both Octavio's Bomb Rush Blush remix and Marie's Tide Goes Out.

Bomb Rush Blush (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Remix)
See also: Bomb Rush Blush''

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a new remix of Bomb Rush Blush was made. It has an electronic style, not too dissimilar from the DJ Octavio remix. It was arranged by Tomoya Ohtani of Sega utilises the Amen Break, a heavily sampled drum track that is frequently used in Sonic soundtracks.

Bomb Launcher Jingle
In Splatoon 2, although the song is presumably about the Bomb Rush (which was removed in Splatoon 2) a jingle playing the melody of Bomb Rush Blush can be heard whilst using the Bomb Launcher, however it is only noticeable in Recon mode due to all the interfering noises in multiplayer battles.

Fresh Start
There is a short motif of Callie singing Bomb Rush Blush in Fresh Start.

Trivia

 * During the fight with Callie, she sings what is implied to be the lyrics of the song. During the first playthrough, she says: "♪Blushing faces covered in pink!♪ ♪Rushing bombs, exploding Ink!♪". Replaying the level again has alternative dialog, in which she says "♪Faces blush, a rush of ink!♪ ♪Bombs explode, no time to think!♪"
 * The DJ Octavio remix of Bomb Rush Bush and Tidal Rush are both the first and currently only instances of songs with featured artists in the series.