tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post5498695619526436319..comments2024-03-28T16:27:43.221-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Miho Nakayama -- 50/50J-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-19564451785471484462013-10-27T22:04:12.370-04:002013-10-27T22:04:12.370-04:00Well, the song in question was on Oginome's &q...Well, the song in question was on Oginome's "246 Connection" album from 1987. I forgot the title of it but it was one of the later tracks. The Level 42 song was "Lessons In Love".<br /><br />http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/246%E3%82%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-24228327347350993402013-10-27T21:52:33.621-04:002013-10-27T21:52:33.621-04:00Latin music was not very common in Miho's 80s ...Latin music was not very common in Miho's 80s discography. I remember one or two album tracks, but not much more than this.<br /><br />And I agree that "50/50" is not similar to Madonna's "La Isla Bonita", besides the fact that both are Latin songs. It was a strange idea that kept coming every time I listened to it, though. Fortunately, I don't mind it now, and the song started to get a lot of heavy rotation.<br /><br />Sometimes we appreciate a song better after a while. I'm always happy when this happens.<br /><br />And I need to hear that Oginome/Level 42 thing. It must be interesting.Marcos V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09531398685057099974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-20794210992294355132013-10-27T15:53:06.463-04:002013-10-27T15:53:06.463-04:00Hello, Marcos. Never heard this song before so I&#...Hello, Marcos. Never heard this song before so I'm glad you put it up. Compared to some of her earlier singles, I don't think I ever came across Miporin doing something with a Latin feel to it.<br /><br />A lot of aidoru tunes in the 80s pretty shamelessly "borrowed" hooks from Western hit songs, and I think "50/50" is actually not too bad with any of its copying from Madonna. I heard something far more blatant for an Yoko Oginome song from a hit by British band Level 42.<br /><br />Glad that you have a better appreciation of "50/50" now since I've been doing the same thing with a lot of other songs from my past.J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.com