A lot of people on this site seem to hate Dragonball Z with a vengeance but to me this anime (and the Dragonball manga) is an undeniable classic. I think it is fairly safe to say that if it weren't for the Dragonball series you wouldn't have some of the most popular anime today, such as Bleach, One Piece and Naruto. Whether love it or hate it, the influence Dragonball has had on the world of anime cannot be denied.
The OP for Dragonball Z, CHA-LA HEAD CHA LA, is just like the anime itself - a true classic. A lot of great memories from this one (wipes tear from cheek:)
Lyrics:
光る 雲を突き抜け Fly Away! (Fly Away)
からだじゅうに 広がるパノラマ
顔を 蹴られた地球が怒って(怒って)
火山を爆発させる
溶けた北極(こおり)の中に
恐竜がいたら 玉乗り仕込みたいね
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
何が起きても気分は へのへのカッパ
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
胸がパチパチするほど
騒く元気玉...Sparking!
空を 急降下 Jet Coaster (Coaster)
落ちてゆくよ パニックの楽園(その)へ
景色 逆さになると愉快さ(愉快さ)
山さえ お尻に見える
悩む時間はないよ
何処かに潜む「ビックリ！」に逢いたいから
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
頭カラッポの方が 夢詰め込める
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
笑顔ウルトラZで
今日もアイヤイヤイヤイヤイ
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
何が起きても気分は へのへのカッパ
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
胸がパチパチするほど
騒く元気玉...Sparking!
Blasting through the clouds burning white Fly Away (Fly Away!)
An outstretching panorama right through my body
The earth gets angry from a kick to the face (kick to the face)
And explodes off a volcano
If a dinosaur would appear from melting ice
I’d wanna teach it to balance on a ball
CHA-LA HEAD CHA-LA
No matter what happens I’m on top of the world
CHA-LA HEAD CHA-LA
The more my chest crackles
The bigger the noise of the energy ball… Sparking!
A jet coaster diving through the sky (through the sky)
It falls down to a panic paradise
The joy of the scenery being turned upside down (upside down)
The rump of the mountains comes into view
I’ve got no time to worry
Because I wanna bump into the ‘Surprise!’ lurking out there
CHA-LA HEAD CHA LA
I jam all my dreams into the empty side of my head
CHA-LA HEAD CHA LA
With an Ultra-Z smile
Today it’s AI-YAI-YAI-YAI!
CHA-LA HEAD CHA-LA
No matter what happens I’m on top of the world
CHA-LA HEAD CHA-LA
The more my chest crackles
The bigger the noise of the energy ball… Sparking!