tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post1265672096258098657..comments2024-03-28T12:12:30.122-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Yasuyuki Okamura -- Viva Namida (ビバナミダ)J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-83591451416985143902014-01-29T10:38:21.517-05:002014-01-29T10:38:21.517-05:00Hi, nikala. Yeah, I think he has that Prince thing...Hi, nikala. Yeah, I think he has that Prince thing going. And perhaps even a bit of Tom Jones as well when he sings "Viva Namida". I did read about his trials and tribulations with drugs; hopefully, he has come to some sort of reckoning with those. <br /><br />I came across the title "Kahlua Milk" when I was looking at the list of YouTube videos. In fact, the cocktail was my favourite while I was in Japan. :) I'll have to take a listen to it. <br /><br />As for "Space Dandy", it definitely boosts up the old 80s anime quotient with some day-glo thrown in for good measure.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-21330611575128436782014-01-29T02:04:48.928-05:002014-01-29T02:04:48.928-05:00I've been intrigued by Okamura for quite a whi...I've been intrigued by Okamura for quite a while now. You could say he's like the Japanese version of Prince. He even has his own Love Symbol that's flashing in the second video above. :D I remember he used to get into multiple drug problems but it's nice that he's back to normal now with a cool image and funky music. <br /><br />"Viva Namida" is indeed a great song. Nice eclectic mix of R&B and electro. Now, I've never heard of this series before, but watching the opening credits above gave me impressions of flashy campiness -- just like the tune itself. Looking forward to more of his upcoming releases.<br /><br />Have you ever heard "Kahlua Milk" by him? One of the big standouts from the early 90's, in my opinion.nikalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370403001114836904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-81621863008610983402014-01-28T19:18:26.259-05:002014-01-28T19:18:26.259-05:00Thanks for the comments, Marcos. There's a nic...Thanks for the comments, Marcos. There's a nice bit of groove at the beginning which brings out those memories of "Billie Jean". I saw a couple of his videos from the 80s on YouTube; he was going for a bit of what Toshinobu Kubota was singing about back then.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-14786409306182674802014-01-28T17:58:42.194-05:002014-01-28T17:58:42.194-05:00Hi J-Canuck.
Wow, nice groovy song.
Maybe I'...Hi J-Canuck.<br /><br />Wow, nice groovy song.<br /><br />Maybe I'm just traveling, but the beginning kind of resembles Michael's "Billie Jean" with the synths and the groovy background. Also, It's great to have an inspired anime song, and not just a song full of saccharine seiyuu voices or a blast of synth nonsense.<br /><br />I'd love to hear the full version of it too. Maybe the bridge is keeping some good and interesting twists in the arrangement department.Marcos V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09531398685057099974noreply@blogger.com