A fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well-known person, group, idea (such as history) or sometimes even an inanimate object (such as a famous building). Most fan clubs are run by fans who devote considerable time and resources to supporting them. There are also "official" fan clubs that are run by someone associated with the person or organization the club is centered on. This is the case for many musicians, sports teams, etc.
The origin of the term fan in reference to a dedicated zealot is unclear. The word may have emerged in the 1800s when boxing supporters were said to take a “fancy” to pugilistic sports. Amongst modern sports fans, however, the title is considered a shortened version of the word fanatic, as in “baseball fanatic,” an indication of the dedication of fan club members.
Larger fan clubs may organize events and fundraising relating to what they are based on. In some cases the money that is raised goes directly to fan club members or to fund the club itself.
Fanclub (ファンクラブ, Fankurabu) is the third studio album by Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation, released on March 15, 2006. The album peaked at number three on Oricon charts and sold 253,137 copies by year's end, eventually becoming the 48th album of the year. The album included two singles, "Blue Train," which reached number five on the charts, and "World Apart," which earned the band their very first number-one single.
The album title "fanclub" is derived from the members' disposition toward creativity, their desire to be devoted followers not only of rock, but every type of music and its unique aspects and capabilities. The title also reflects their wish for people to love and live with the music in everyday life.
All songs written and composed by Masafumi Gotō, except:
I can't take this ignorance
Now I wouldn't bet on your life
I can't take these set of rules
My day has turned to night
That's right, that's right, had enough
I think I'll think for myself
That's right, that's right, had enough
May I be excused from myself
I can't see your views how you see your views so I don't wanna see it
I DON'T WANNA SEE IT
All I see from you is how you seem to lose so I don't wanna hear it
You say, you say stand in line
On the line or you will burn
I say let me find my way
Maybe you should try to unlearn
The social call standard you try to live
But what really happened to you
You lost your mind when you sold your heart
To the lies you bought into
I can't see your views how you see your views so I don't wanna see it
I DON'T WANNA SEE IT
All I see from you is how you seem to lose so I don't wanna hear it
I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT
I can't see your views how you see your views so I don't wanna see it
I DON'T WANNA SEE IT
All I see from you is how you seem to lose so I don't wanna hear it
DRUGS-SEX-VIOLENCE-WAR
I NEED ALL AND MORE
I can't take this ignorance
Now I wouldn't bet on your life
I can't take these set of rules
My day has turned to night
That's right, that's right, had enough
I think I'll think for myself
That's right, that's right, had enough
May I be excused from myself
I can't see your views how you see your views so I don't wanna see it
I DON'T WANNA SEE IT
All I see from you is how you seem to lose so I don't wanna hear it
I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT
I can't see your views how you see your views so I don't wanna see it
I DON'T WANNA SEE IT
All I see from you is how you seem to lose so I don't wanna hear it