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I never took a ride in a Lamborghini; the closest that I ever got was getting a lift home in my friend's Ferrari. The passenger seat was so low and slung back that the only thing I viewed was the car's black ceiling as I got driven home...which was just as well. My friend had a notorious reputation as being a speed demon who drove on the roads as if the basic rules never really applied to him. I can only say that if I had been able to see my surroundings, I probably would have reacted in the same way as a captive roller coaster rider...not well.
Can't imagine what it must be like to be inside a Lamborghini going at highway speeds...or most likely higher. But perhaps chanteuse Hiromi Iwasaki（岩崎宏美）knows as she sings "Lamborghini ga Kiete" (The Lamborghini Fades Away), the second track on her October 1977 5th original album "Shishuuki kara....Otoko to Onna"（思秋期から…男と女...From the Autumn of One's Years...Men and Women）. Written by Yu Aku（阿久悠）and composed/arranged by Takashi Taka（たかたかし）, it's a fairly ominous tune that is punctuated by occasional engine roars, and the overall dramatic tone of the tune makes me wonder that all is not a joy ride and perhaps the shutting of that door means the ending of a relationship. Still, the horns are great and of course, Ms. Iwasaki's vocals are splendid as usual.
"Shishuuki kara...Otoko to Onna" managed to peak at No. 3 on Oricon. Perhaps being inside a Toyota Corolla is more secure if boring.
Hi there, big fan of this blog. The other day, I watched a video about Ai Iijima and she lived a very fascinating life. She started off an an adult film actress before crossing over to mainstream work where she was very successful and later became a best-selling author. Sadly, she died too young. However, the thing that surprised me is that she had a brief music career. She released a couple singles and one album. I recently heard the album and while she's not a singer, I didn't think it was too bad. I came over to the blog to see if you ever had an entry on her but it doesn't look like it. I'd love to hear your thoughts on her music and whether or not you were familiar with her. I really like her single, "Dear 女子高生." I dunno if it's considered city pop but it's very much the sound of that early 90's J-pop that I like(it could be the opening for some shojo anime).
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