Nasty Majesty
Nasty Majesty is a song performed by Off the Hook.
Description
Nasty Majesty pushes away from the vibrant pop and electronic elements of regular Off the Hook songs, instead more in line with the harsh and aggresive sounds of industrial music. The song starts with chanting, with Marina singing, before being joined by Pearl, who's quickfire raps overlay Marina's vocals. The song is abundant with chants, possibly representing the encouragement the duo are giving to Agent 8 to escape the facility. The song is only heard during Octo Expansion, and plays during the second, third and fourth parts of the Escape phase, and is the first song that plays after the silence of the first part. After hearing the song for the first time, one can listen to it in Squid Beatz 2.
Lyrics
From the booklet included with Octotune. They are all nonsensical; the Japanese hiragana and katakana simply give the pronunciation. According to Famitsu interview[1], the former is used to indicate Pearl's lyrics in Inkling language, whereas the latter is used to indicate Marina's lyrics in a different language.
Nasty Majesty Lyrics
Localised version:
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Na Na Na Na Na Na ※ Repeat
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Kana version:
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Na Na Na Na Na Na わわわわ わんのちゃい
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Romaji version:
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Na Na Na Na Na Na |
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Other versions
Nasty Majesty (Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Trailer)
The song was first heard during the reveal trailer for the Octo Expansion. It remains identical to the version in-game, but due to it not having to be looped continuously, it has the luxury of a proper ending, with Marina hitting a high note without any instrumentation. It also contains slight additional sound to help make the transition to the outro more dramatic, and also contains a sound effect of a buzzing light to coincide with the vaporwave-styled Octo Expansion logo. it also has a similar new intro, featuring sound effects of radio static and a lamp being turned on.
Nasty Majesty (Live)
Before the Octo Expansion came out, the song was performed at the Chokaigi 2018 Off the Hook concert on the 28 April 2018, in which their outfits also changed colors. Being performed by a live band, it has a slightly different instrumental, and a new instrumental break. During one section, they perform part of the song with the instrumental cut off, and again, now with a minimal drum beat. It also includes the Octotune style outro.
Nasty Majesty (Octotune)
Very similar to the version used in the reveal trailer, with a proper ending, the version in Octotune also contains an additional riff at the end that is not present during the trailer. It also removes the light buzzing effect, radio static intro, and the additional outro sound, making the transition to the outro more sudden. Unlike the trailer version, it loops two additional times, bringing the run time to nearly six minutes, unlike the over two minute long trailer.
Trivia
Due to it's use in the first trailer, Nasty Majesty could be seen as the theme song of the Octo Expansion. It's prominent place in the track list number of Octotune could be further proof, as it's the second song, right after the Introduction.
Etymology
Names in other languages
References
- ↑ イイダのパートはイカと 言語 が 違 う https://www.famitsu.com/news/201711/17145896.html
