Cha-La Head-Cha-La – FLOW (Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Theme Song)

Posted by Dawn Bryant on January 1, 2013 at 7:25 PM
Tags: Dragon Ball, Videos, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

In December of 2012, Toei Animation announced Japanese rock band FLOW would have the honor to perform the official theme song for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods! The song, titled Cha-La Head-Cha-La, was originally released by Japanese artist Hironobu Kageyama in 1989, serving as the theme to the first 9 movies and 200 episodes of Dragon Ball Z in Japan. Kageyama was called by his recording studio in 2005 to re-do the hit song for modern times. It was featured in the Japanese version of the PS2 video game, Super Dragon Ball Z.

FLOW has done music for Naruto, performing Go!!!” as the fourth opening theme and “Re:member” as the eighth opening theme. Their song “Sign” was the sixth opening theme for Naruto Shippuden.

Cha-La Head-Cha-La – FLOW version!

The original Cha-La Head-Cha-La by Hironobu Kageyama

Cha-La Head-Cha-La by Hironobu Kageyama redone in 2005

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is the 18th movie in the Dragon Ball anime series. It will take place between Dragon Ball manga chapters 517 and 518, in the 10 year timeskip after Goku defeats Buu, but before the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament. Akira Toriyama along with Toei Animation, Fox International Productions Japan, Shueisha, Fuji TV, Bandai, and Namco Bandai Games are all involved. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods is set to release in Japanese theaters March 30, 2013. There is no word on a North American or European release date at this time.

http://profile.yahoo.com/AKC4L7PNCDNSJAW57G5KUPBGLA Ryusuke Espiritu

Awesome version of the song!
narutobleachop

i love this new version so much more, it rocks!!!!!
mvsmith

Doesn’t surpass the original but it’s still good. I think I was expecting a bit too much though. I was hoping it would be more of a different style but it does sound like the original. Could just be me but I just find it a bit boring and dull even though I love flow. But they would have probably been criticized if they took a classic and did something different.

No one can do it better then Hironobu Kageyama. But even his remake isn’t as good as the original. Just can’t replicate the effects, emotion, and capture the sound of the original

I am glad that flow did it though. It’s cool to have a new version from an awesome band.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2P4PUH52YW6UHRYJFQA57NJUW4 Alex Marrero

Sounds awesome. Anything rarely beats an original, but it’s a very good rendition nonetheless.
ALMIGHTY Juicemon E. Genesis

It was a good try. I wold’ve been better without the unnececarry talking in the beginning.
mvsmith

I’m pretty sure that it’s a rip from the end of the movie. I think it’s probably an ending scene with everyone laughing or something. It’s just a guess but it sounds like it. It’s Dragon Ball Z too so it sounds like it would be an ending.
http://twitter.com/thesagebeast thesagebeast

THESE PEOPLE LOOK GAAY
http://profile.yahoo.com/VQNS44N5ZWINJCW33ZLGCTTZZY Buster

It’s funny how all of FLOW’s songs are my favorite Naruto openings.
ALMIGHTY Juicemon E. Genesis

I agree. My personal favorite is the remix.
ALMIGHTY Juicemon E. Genesis

You and me both. . . ^_^
http://twitter.com/uchiha_damian20 Damian Uchiha

Awesome, the version from 2005 is great;) but original is undefeated;) mmm old good times;)
http://www.facebook.com/Amaranth.Sparrow Allen Stuart

It’s a recording from a Japanese radio show on Tokyo FM, “School of Rock.”
ALMIGHTY Juicemon E. Genesis

I liked the 2005 remix the most, but the original is definitely the runner up, and by a microscopic margin at that.
imichigo1

will there be a new bleach and naruto chapter tommrrow
http://profile.yahoo.com/ENRWH6PGHSJ274LYJOEMUZXHDM LiL JJ

In the final version, the talking will probably be edited out of it.
Scott Baker

you mean today since its 7am
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2P4PUH52YW6UHRYJFQA57NJUW4 Alex Marrero

Not where I live and perhaps not where he does either.
http://www.facebook.com/maaz.s.shaikh Maaz Shaikh

Gr8 effort for a timeless classic… btw Kageyama still PWNS! XP
EA575

Wow! I have to say they did a great job keeping the DBZ feel while adding their own flavor to it without ruining the song.
EA575

Listening to the original makes me want to watch Dragon Ball Z all over again T_T
http://www.facebook.com/people/József-Pálos/100001576711815 József Pálos

I thought the flow version will be a little more different. They really did a great job sticking to the original.
http://twitter.com/Diabloo12 Marco

Memory’s *Cry*
Sigvon SinTei

Whoooohoooo!! Gave me goosebumps allover.. :]
uchihalord1994

The flow version is GORGEOUS *________*
uchihalord1994

Wait ? flow did naruto’s op song ? i feel stupid lol
Fahd Al Zarooni

THAT WAS F!@#$%^ BEAUTIFUL, BAD@$$ VERSION I HEARD BY FAR XD
Fahd Al Zarooni

Me too XD
Fahd Al Zarooni

IKR XD
Fahd Al Zarooni

lol, Super Dragon Ball Z was a PS2 game not PS3 U_U
unleashrage

Mangastream says chapters return in the 3rd week of January.
http://www.saiyanisland.com/ Saiyan

Oops, typo! After typing “PS3″ a million times for Storm, it’s an auto response of the hands!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nahnRPU3OwM&feature=related Kira

Beautiful version Really Good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nahnRPU3OwM&feature=related Kira

Eheheh ^^
http://profile.yahoo.com/VQNS44N5ZWINJCW33ZLGCTTZZY Buster

I can hear/see this song in the beginning of the movie already.
Nigel Davis

Not bad, wish they would use some other song though, this is way over used for DB in general.
http://www.dblegends.com/ Crono A7X

hmm
Twice_The_A

The Flow version sounds like they’re having soo much fun doing the song. Makes you really get into it yourself :$
Patryk Turski

I prefer orginal one
http://www.facebook.com/ulises.garin Ulises Edgardo Garin Marquez

me encanta esta canción ya noooooo puedooooooooo esperaaaaaaaaaa massssssssssssssss ya la quierooooo ver la película
http://twitter.com/Boomer6574 Jevonte Marquis Gore

Ugh! I hated that game!
ALMIGHTY Juicemon E. Genesis

Do you live in the US?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2P4PUH52YW6UHRYJFQA57NJUW4 Alex Marrero

I do live in the U.S. At the time of posting that response, it was about 2:30 in the morning.
Fahd Al Zarooni

lol O_O
Fahd Al Zarooni

I know right, DBZ & NARUTO FOREVER XD
Gustavo Santos

THIS MUSIC IS HOLY SHIT, FUCKING EPIC!!!!!
Braxton4715

me 2
Braxton4715

flow sounds epic but i still the original 1 better
André Miguel

Holy mother….Chala Head Chala is my favorite opening song of DB and….of all! Thank You!
bentre345

The talking was the radio DJ lol this was recorded off Japanese radio.
http://Youtube.com/Jmeny14 Killer Popo

That was great I always love hearing this song when I play DBZ Ultimate Tenkaichi and watching the Japanese versions of DBZ, but I think that they should have redid “We Gotta Power” because that was the last opening theme song of DBZ
http://Youtube.com/Jmeny14 Killer Popo

No new chapters this week because of Jump Festa which is when Shonen Jump always has a hiatus.
NSOP

1:28 to 1:39 needs to be longer, it sounds awesome, just tune down the whistle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nahnRPU3OwM&feature=related Kira

Yeah Bro That’s the spirit XD
Raquan95

i love flow a better version to me
http://twitter.com/Turbotrup Turbotrup

They have nice voices, but music sux :/
OtherWorlded

Original, I still like Flow though, but I like the Original better.
pervysage1608

I still like the original better lol
pervysage1608

okay so is the movie gonna be canon or not?
http://twitter.com/VexNet Dan

i like it but i wish at some parts it wasn’t as autotune-intense all the way through, and i would of loved the guitar to stand out more!
fidsmnfjidsjg

original then 2005 remake then flow
fidsmnfjidsjg

just didn’t feel the original cuz not into that kind of music
Kureezu

HELL YEAH FLOW on naruto openings ftw! this FLOW ON DBZ WOULD BE GOOD lol
http://www.facebook.com/Eddie.si.JN Jonnaphril Lastima

The movie is canon I think since it was Toriyama who thought of the story and the characters.