paris match -- Metro

At first, subways were a mighty struggle to get through in Tokyo. When the Tokyo Metro, as it is now called, printed out its maps, it looked no better initially than a mass of multi-coloured pasta.

(came from tokyometro.jp)

However, once I got used to commuting in the big city, I discovered that I could figure out some nifty and economical ways to get around plus make it into a game to figure out the best way to reach a destination. Still, I would advise folks who are heading to Tokyo on vacation to get a copy of the map beforehand to at least get an idea of what the network looks like.

Mind you, I also sympathize with anyone who gets a headache trying to pore through the various lines and stops on the Tokyo Metro (and that's not including all the JR and private lines criss-crossing through the city). May I suggest then a Tylenol and a listen to some nice Shibuya-kei via paris match's "Metro"?

"Metro" was a track on paris match's 2008 album, "Flight 7", and as one commenter said underneath the YouTube video, this song would be just right as something to play in a car bounding down the Tokyo highway at night, as opposed to listening to it on the subway. However, I think from the video and the thumbnail image, I gather that the trip involved other cities including Paris and New York. No problems, it's all cool.

But even listening to it at home on a Monday night, "Metro" is a nice and calming experience even though the musicians involved must have worked hard to generate that fine collective groove.