I can barely remember any major scooter scenes in movies. They just don't seem to add anything to exciting chases. However, I have some affection for the Vespa ride that Princess Anne and Joe Bradley took through the streets of Rome in "Roman Holiday". If I'm not mistaken, it's still probably Japan's favourite Audrey Hepburn flick.
And for some reason, I think of that scene when I listen to this snazzy number by QYPTHONE called "Scooter". The last time I wrote about the mastermind behind QYPTHONE, sound meister Takeshi Nakatsuka（中塚武）, it was for his contribution "How To Cook Macaroni & Cheese" for the compilation album "BGM Vol. 1 for Modernica" from 2004. Well, Nakatsuka/QYPTHONE had another foodie connection in that same year, this time through yet another compilation 2-CD set titled "Camembert & Sushi" which is contained on the second "Sushi" disc.
"Scooter" isn't too long at just a sliver over three minutes but it's sure catchy with the boss horns and lyricist Izumi Ookawara（大河原泉）on vocals. I'd probably say that rather than get on a scooter, listeners would be more than willing to get on a stand and do some energetic 1960s dancing. In fact, I think "Scooter" has a cousin-like relationship to Quincy Jones' iconic "Soul Bossa Nova".
Fireminer here. There are actually two animated works about scooters that came out a few years ago. There were Pixar's Luca and an anime called Super Cub. Motorcycles have always been associated with freedom, but for some reason the scooter more than other. I guess that for people outside of America, a scooter is the first and most affordable form of personal mobility they ever have.
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