tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post2083152720025869987..comments2024-03-29T01:59:32.065-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Hiromi Iwasaki -- Matenrou (摩天楼)J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-734394648462505302015-03-06T19:53:19.650-05:002015-03-06T19:53:19.650-05:00Thanks for introducing "Kon'ya Dake wa&qu...Thanks for introducing "Kon'ya Dake wa" and "Papa ni Somuite". I had never heard them before which presses the point home that no matter how long I've been a kayo kyoku fan, I will always be surprised by something new. <br /><br />As usual, Hiromi's pipes do a grand job with the material. "Kon'ya Dake wa" definitely has that sunny 70s vibe but that keyboard melody underpinning the song has got that 80s AOR/City Pop feel to it as well. <br /><br />As for "Papa ni Somuite", the song was another collaboration from the legendary Yu Aku and Takashi Miki. I'm not surprised that Hiromi teared up a bit since although the lyrics relate a daughter defiantly disobeying her father regarding a romance, the singer adds a bit more regret to her decision. <br /><br />Speaking of hidden Hiromi hits, I really like "The Man" from her 1978 album, "Hatachi Mae": http://music.163.com/#/song?id=586046 Love the horns in there.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-60316881534083886282015-03-06T16:41:52.099-05:002015-03-06T16:41:52.099-05:00I'd like to ask about a couple of other Hiromi...I'd like to ask about a couple of other Hiromi song titles,<br /><br />Song 1 is from the same 1981 album as Matenrou, titled Salvia. I'd have thought it was more single-like, and it's easy to imagine a 70s Hiromi singing it in the studio. The song is at the end of the second link, after she jumps around to "Hot Stuff".<br /><br />今夜だけは<br />http://music.163.com/#/song?id=585501<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wRxJqQyVUI<br /><br />Song 2 is from the 1977 album "With Best Friends", which has the singles "Dream" and "Omoide no Ki no Shita de". She evidently finds the lyrics affecting, as she tears up whilst singing it live in the second link. <br /><br />パパにそむいて<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RysEFGe_elU<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plzqy5oWCwYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-34570546264111657192015-02-17T22:06:31.349-05:002015-02-17T22:06:31.349-05:00Hello there, and thanks for your question. I alway...Hello there, and thanks for your question. I always like doing a bit of detective work when it comes to this blog, and I gotta say that is one lovely song even considering Hiromi's grand body of work.<br /><br />"Soba ni Oite" (Put It To The Side) is a rare animal in that it was only included on a BEST compilation of her work from 1984 titled "Dal Segno" (ダル・セーニョ). However, recently it has been included as a bonus track on a 2007 re-mastering of a 1984 original album, "I Won't Break Your Heart" and I also found it on her 1995 "Complete Singles". In fact, you can hear the original version here: http://music.163.com/#/song?id=584772<br /><br />Good choice!J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-88937028795797484482015-02-17T19:10:07.933-05:002015-02-17T19:10:07.933-05:00I;d like to ask about a Hiromi song that I've ...I;d like to ask about a Hiromi song that I've found which seems to have a strange background. I've seen it written as そばに置い or そばにおいて, and it's included in a list of her singles, but it doesn't seem to have been released as a single, nor was it an album track, or a b side. It doesn't seem to be a cover either, but was written specifically for her. As I don't know any Japanese, I don't know anything about the song, except that it's musically beautiful. Here are a couple of performances of the song. The first one looks like around 2000 or early 2000s, while the second is from a 1996 concert.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xehjn6oyCdU<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg0GbAGHBFIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com