It's certainly one of the more unusual titles I've ever heard for a City Pop song but "Doukeshi no Tsunawatari" (A Clown's Tightrope) is still some classy urban contemporary to finish this week's and this year's groovy tunes.
Sung by actress and singer Yumi Takigawa（多岐川裕美）for her October 1981 album "Sayo II"（小夜Ⅱ...Evening II）, this feels like a relaxing cruise along the French Riviera with its Latin rhythm and cool horns. Written by Yuriko Matsuda（松田侑利子）and composed by Tetsuji Hayashi（林哲司）, the title is more figurative than literal as a woman finds herself in a romantic bind.
As you can also see from the thumbnail on the video, "Doukeshi no Tsunawatari" was also included in the 2023 "Victor Treasure Archives Hayashi Tetsuji Victor Years Selection". Might be easier tracking down the song here instead of "Sayo II".
The pitch of Yumi's voice really does complement the score of this song. This song sounds like it could have been used for a human drama movie.
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