Pokémon Song, Indonesian Flavor

I have to discuss this sooner if not later, and what better time than now since I've regained the capability to play Pokémon Go. Back when Pokémon Go reached its peak of popularity in Indonesia, it was well-known across and through a variety of media, including realizations of independent merchandise, and even a song, which becomes the subject of this post. It has since become a staple of children's songs, and even now it can still occasionally be heard in venues where children are concerned.

The artist is credited to Faiha, and the title of the song is "Cari Pokémon" which means "Searching for Pokémon". The song itself is simple, only consisting of a single verse and chorus that are repeated a few times, plus some instrumentation, and even some Pikachu sounds. Even the lyrics are simple, for which I have provided a translation below:

There are Electric Pokémon (Pikachu!)
There are Water Pokémon (Squirtle!)
There are Fire Pokémon (Charmander!)
There are Grass Pokémon (Bulbasaur!)
Pokémon, Pokémon, where are you?
I'm looking for you, and I want to catch you
Pokémon, Pokémon, where are you?
I want you to be mine...

Good stuff, and you know that's true. Perhaps one of the things that makes it popular is that the music style is evocative of a light version of dangdut, a Malay-Arabic fusion of sounds and rhythms which has been claimed to be the nation's music. In any case, the song is somewhat catchy and well-suited for children, not the least of which because the singer herself is a child.

I find it remarkable that a song as simple as this regards Pokémon wonderfully and succinctly. While the nature of this song in a way affirms that Pokémon is in part directed to children, the concepts mentioned in the song's lyrics are really for everyone, especially considering Pokémon Go in particular, which is a game really meant to be played by older children, as the inspiration behind the song. These concepts too apply beyond Go and into the main series games or wherever catching Pokémon is a necessity, like Shuffle, adding to the universality of the song's application.

The writer of the song must have been totally inspired by Pokémon when the song was written; the song is a little cheesy in and of itself, but it does bring a point of Pokémon home to those who listen. I'm certainly inspired to keep things going, not just in Go, but also in other Pokémon games where the concepts of this song are totally relevant. I'm off to catch some more Pokémon to make them mine. ☺