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Must Dash
| Must Dash | |
|---|---|
Sample of "Must Dash" from Kirby: Triple Deluxe. | |
| Details | |
| Debut appearance | Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014) |
| Last appearance | Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe (2014) |
| Composer(s) | Jun Ishikawa |
"Must Dash" is a theme from Kirby: Triple Deluxe, associated with both Lollipop Land and Dedede's Drum Dash. It was composed by Jun Ishikawa.
Composition[edit]
"Must Dash" is a cheerful and upbeat theme playing at 93 BPM and in the key of C Major. It has a march-like harmony with with a whimsical melody. The main instrumentation consists of snare drums, a tuba, flute, banjo and an accordion. The first section's melody never ventures out of the initial idea, keeping an up and down swung rhythm, the only variations being in the instruments played and the how its structured. Characteristically of an Ishikawa piece, the first half of the A section plays with some slight variations until half way through, where it transitions to the bridge. The bridge is played with a bit more coarser backing but a with a more subdued melody. The focus goes onto a piano that plays a smoother melody consisting mostly of chords. A springy synth is in the background the whole time and a sly sounding oboe jumps in halfway through, giving it a jazzy vibe. The piano concludes on an in imperfect authentic cadence and track loops.
The composition and structure resembles "Reflected Laughter" and thus can be considered a Major, "lighter" variation of it.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Triple Deluxe[edit]
"Must Dash" debuts in Kirby Triple Deluxe as the stage theme for Lollipop Land - Stage 1, as the theme that plays at the first and last room of Lollipop Land - Stage 4, and as the title screen theme for Dedede's Drum Dash. It is found in the game's Jukebox as track 21.
Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe[edit]
In Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe, the original version of "Must Dash" with a slightly condensed intro is used for the music in the stage of the same name.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | はずんでデンデン♪[1][2] Hazun de Denden♪ |
Bouncing and Drumming♪ 「はずん」 (hazun) is a corruption of 弾む (hazumu, "to bounce"). 「でんでん」 (denden) describes the sound of something being pounded, as in a drum. 「でデン」 (de den) is also used in the Japanese title in Dedede's Drum Dash. |
| English | Must Dash[1][2] | May stem from "Dedede's Drum Dash" |
| Korean | 리듬 타고 쿵쿵♪[2] lideum tago kungkung♪ |
Boom-Boom Rhythm Ride♪ "쿵쿵" (kungkung) describes the sound of a heavy landing, like "boom" or "thud". It is also used in the Korean title of Dedede's Drum Dash. |
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