tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post519877315538738283..comments2024-03-29T01:59:32.065-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Wink -- Samishii Nettaigyo (淋しい熱帯魚)J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-2460466496608619292021-05-03T19:19:01.864-04:002021-05-03T19:19:01.864-04:00No worries, Manowar2010. No one is ever late here....No worries, Manowar2010. No one is ever late here. Unfortunately for me, I'm not too knowledgeable on the various techno/dance genres. What is the difference between a Eurobeat and a Freestyle song? Is it the number of beats per minute or something like that?J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-74352685372724157062021-05-03T18:19:41.750-04:002021-05-03T18:19:41.750-04:00I'm a little late, but I've always conside...I'm a little late, but I've always considered 'Samishii Nettaigyo' a Freestyle song. I know most of their songs were eurobeat or synthpop sounding covers or originals, but listen to the songs 'Come Go With Me' and 'Point of No Return' by Expose. Especially the video for 'Come Go With Me'. Compare that to the video for Samishii Nettaigyo. I always wonder if it's concidence or not. One day I'll probably do a mash up of the music videos.Manowar2010https://www.blogger.com/profile/12925440503505530555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-87234882083444094342012-09-07T23:30:27.406-04:002012-09-07T23:30:27.406-04:00Hi again, Bode1967.
"Ai ga Tomaranai"is...Hi again, Bode1967.<br /><br />"Ai ga Tomaranai"is also a nice song by the duo; I also ended up getting that single. I also remember early in my time in Gunma-ken when there was some sort of international volleyball tournament coverage on Fuji-TV. Wink's cover of "Special To Me"(originally by Bobby Caldwell) was the tournament theme song.<br /><br />I'm not sure how the ladies felt about keeping up appearances, so to speak, during their heyday. But I think they were very professional about it...I can't ever recall them cracking a smile at all during their appearances on TV. After the duo broke up, Shoko Aida became a TV personality and although she still came across as fairly reserved, she was a lot more relaxed in her new role.<br /><br />You never know about Wink or any other 70s/80s/90s singers. Japan loves the oldies and doing retrospectives on them. It wouldn't be surprising if Shoko and Sachiko did come back for a special tour.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-32448529287304658612012-09-07T21:55:02.331-04:002012-09-07T21:55:02.331-04:00When I think about the late 80's, Samishii Net...When I think about the late 80's, Samishii Nettaigyo is one of the songs that comes to my mind. Correct me if I'm wrong, Wink's Eurobeat sound, borrowed from "Stock, Aitken and Waterman" productions in the UK, were quite popular in Japan at the time. Chisato Moritaka and Lemon Angels were trying out this genre as well.<br /><br />Although, as you said in the article, Wink would be always connected with "Samishii Nettaigyo", I still prefer "Ai ga Tomaranai ~Turn It Into Love~". I don't know why but I find it very touching, and I'm not even talking about the marvelous synth bridge near the end of the track. <br /><br />As discussed before, Wink's performances were very classy, and they were "almost porcelain dolls given life", but it was fun to see that the girls sometimes didn't resist their own gimmick and put up a smile in the end of their live TV performances.<br /><br />It's sad that they disbanded in 1996. Later singles as "Sakihokore Itoshisa yo", "Itsumademo Suki de Itakute" and "Angel Love Story ~Akiiro no Tenshi~" were very beautiful, but couldn't accomplish the same success of their early hits. Times were really changing in Japan.<br /><br />I just wish they could reunite to give us a new live concert DVD. It would be awesome.bode1967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-80771738855283718422012-08-08T11:52:41.262-04:002012-08-08T11:52:41.262-04:00Morning, Nekromantis. Yep, they certainly stood ou...Morning, Nekromantis. Yep, they certainly stood out in the annals of aidoru-dom. <br /><br />I think for me the above song is my favourite one. As for "One Night in Heaven", I think it may have been a Wink original. According to J-Wiki, it was composed by Steve Lironi and Dan Navarro, but the lyrics were supplied by Takashi Matsumoto.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-88800803986851118542012-08-08T04:50:47.051-04:002012-08-08T04:50:47.051-04:00"They looked just like porcelain dolls given ..."They looked just like porcelain dolls given life."<br /><br />Well put! No cute smiles or exaggerated dance moves but instead carefully crafted elegance and mannequin-like beauty. They had plenty of good songs, both covers and original ones so it's hard to name a single favourite but my favourite cover is definitely "Boys Don't Cry". "One Night in Heaven" is great too - do you know if it's a cover song as well?Nekromantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439391978636334926noreply@blogger.com