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Highlander is the 5th original album by Japanese rock band Bakufu Slump, released on November 2, 1988 by CBS/Sony Records. The band's first bassist, Hojin Egawa, left the band after this album. Tracks: 1. 耳たぶ (Mimtabu / English: Earlobes) Lyrics, music and vocals by Papala Kawai The melody is the same as the 12th track, 目ん玉 (Mendama). 2. ハイランダー (Hairandā / En.: Highlander) Lyrics by Sunplaza Nakano, music by Takeshi Honda The lyrics include references to the rising cost of land due to the bubble economy in Tokyo and apartheid in South Africa. 3. スパる (Suparu) Lyrics by Sunplaza Nakano, music by Hojin Egawa A song that makes fun of the nuclear power plant issue. The title is a parody of Tanimura Shinji's "Subaru", and the lyrics of the same song are used. 4. 月光 (Gekkō / En.: Moonlight) Lyrics by Sunplaza Nakano, music by Papala Kawai Bakufu Slump's 13th single. 5. Bitter Memories Lyrics by Sunplaza Nakano, music by Papala Kawai 6. ひどく暑かった日のラヴソング (Hidoku atsukatta hi no rabusongu / En.: A Love Song on a Terribly Hot Day) Lyrics by Sunplaza Nakano, music by Papala Kawai Bakufu Slump's 11th single. 7. 穴があったら出たい (Ana ga attara detai / En.: If There Was a Hole, I 'd Want to Get Out) Lyrics and music: Masashi Toyooka The song was originally written by Super Slump, and the credited Masashi Toyooka was the leader of Super Slump. The song was also covered by Demon Kogure, a member of the same band, on his solo album "Koshoku Mansei Otoko". 8. 転校生は宇宙人 (Tenkōsei wa uchūjin / En.:
