tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post4774052338516392267..comments2024-03-29T01:59:32.065-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: SMAP -- Sakasama no Sora (さかさまの空)J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-81486947142297853322015-11-10T22:53:29.149-05:002015-11-10T22:53:29.149-05:00Thanks, Matthew. I just saw "Shin Takarajima&...Thanks, Matthew. I just saw "Shin Takarajima" with no problem on YouTube and it's a hoot. The video is virtually a copy of the opening and ending credits for an old variety show I used to watch as a kid. The song is as catchy as anything that I've heard so far from Sakanaction and I will have to talk about it very soon!J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-39397982708896459222015-11-10T00:18:40.612-05:002015-11-10T00:18:40.612-05:00If you're interested in trying more Sakanactio...If you're interested in trying more Sakanaction, their latest single ("Shin Takarajima") is both a great song with a sly groove and a goofy video that may be up your alley. (The Youtube link may or may not work for you -- it's a no go in the US currently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIlZCmETvsY)Matthew Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424272548810710499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-86222036368792558522015-11-09T19:16:05.906-05:002015-11-09T19:16:05.906-05:00Hi, Matthew.
Yeah, "Sakasama no Sora" c...Hi, Matthew.<br /><br />Yeah, "Sakasama no Sora" certainly took its time winning me over, and the fact that it was Kanno who composed it wasn't lost on me. I've known her much more for the classic "Tank!" but I also realized that she was responsible for the NHK song created in commemoration of the victims of the 2011 earthquake, "Hana wa Saku".<br /><br />Sakanaction is definitely one group that I would like to get more acquainted with. Their appearance on the 2013 Kohaku (I think) was a standout that got some pretty impressive applause from the audience.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-92229305472258572172015-11-07T16:56:32.675-05:002015-11-07T16:56:32.675-05:00I've never considered myself a fan of SMAP but...I've never considered myself a fan of SMAP but I found myself won over by the cheery disposition of this song. I was surprised to see Yoko Kanno's name as composer, since I tend to associate her more with anison than pop. But I think her talents are very well-suited to an ensemble group like SMAP than some other composers they have.<br /><br />If you compare this song to their following single, Moment, the differences are striking. I like Moment, a lot, mainly due to the strengths of sakanaction's Ichiro Yamaguchi, who wrote it. But the arrangement merely has the members alternating lines on the verse, then belting it out together in the chorus. Moment ends up being a very good sakanaction song being covered adequately by SMAP. Sakasama no Sora has a lot more interplay between the singers, a lot of call and response in the chorus, many different melodies to follow. It's basically a much more interesting song, and more fun to listen to. Matthew Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424272548810710499noreply@blogger.com