'' is the opening song for the popular Anime series '' Cowboy Bebop ''. The song, composed by Yoko Kanno and performed by The Seatbelts , has an extensive Alto Saxophone solo, as well as a fill part at the end. The song is a Big Band -style Jazz piece with a rhythm portion that combines a Bass Guitar and Bongo Drum s.
''Tank!'' is primarily an instrumental piece, though it does feature some spoken male Vocal s in the introductory portion of the song, thematically jazz in style. The vocal portion provides a lead-in to the instrumental portion, and its final lyrics, "...everybody it's time to blow this joint / three, two, one let's jam", signal the beginning bursts of the majority, purely instrumental end of the song.
It has been featured on the soundtracks to the series and as the original opening theme it is somewhat iconic, one of several popular pieces which are still closely associated with the ''Bebop'' series, whose overall musical soundtrack itself is often stated to be one of the most notable aspects of the series.
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