tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post3953116525382918693..comments2024-03-28T16:27:43.221-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Hiroshi Itsuki -- Omae to Futari (おまえとふたり)J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-50763563257936321512015-09-04T10:24:56.329-04:002015-09-04T10:24:56.329-04:00Yeah, it's usually the festival enka that'...Yeah, it's usually the festival enka that's starts off and ends on a joyous note. Actually, romantic (well, sort of) enka songs do have happy endings or contexts too. Sometimes. If the topic happens to be husband and wife relationships, that is. e.g. Yoshi and Kozai's "Asu no Meoto Zake".Noelle Thamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869350840856391942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-56977282251467197202015-09-03T20:02:41.060-04:002015-09-03T20:02:41.060-04:00Yep, strangely enough, there are actually some hap...Yep, strangely enough, there are actually some happy-ending enka out there. For those, I usually think of the festival-based ones by folks like Sabu-chan, so it's actually quite refreshing to hear a romantic enka that ends well.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-24004521741008701722015-09-03T03:21:12.754-04:002015-09-03T03:21:12.754-04:00Oh wow, an enka tune that's actually happy for...Oh wow, an enka tune that's actually happy for once. Don't get to hear that often. Listening to both renditions of "Omae to Futari", I prefer the faster version as I find that it fits the lyrics better. The slower version actually sounds pretty forlorn, and if I were to listen to it without you explaining what the song is about, I'd think that "Omae to Futari" was another melancholic enka song. But either way, I can see... hear... why this was Itsuki's biggest hit. It's quite catchy, and I have a feeling that the "Shiawase wo" part is gonna be stuck in my head for a while.Noelle Thamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869350840856391942noreply@blogger.com