Chinfa Kan and Tetsuji Hayashi（康珍化・林哲司）were the creators behind the tune, but it was Hayashi and Toshiki Kadomatsu（門松敏生）who did the arranging. I mention this because it was from this year that Kadomatsu had a pretty strong influence on Anri's repertoire through writing, composing and arranging a number of her songs through three albums starting with 1983's "Bi-Ki-Ni" and "Timely!!", and "Coool"(1984). He put a bit more boogie into the beat, a little more dazzle into the dance.
"Kanashimi ga Tomaranai" was part of "Timely!!", and it's notable for the opening lyric which is basically the direct translation of the title, "I can't stop the loneliness", and the 70s disco feel to the proceedings. It's also an interesting song melodically since there is this juxtaposition of the disco chorus with a sweet, almost-aidoru like approach to the verses although the lyrics talk of the usual lost opportunity at love.
This song along with "Olivia wo Kikinagara" were the Anri choices for heavy rotation singing at my old haunt of Kuri.
Here are Anri and Kadomatsu with their joint take on the song. "Kanashimi ga Tomaranai" got as high as No. 4 on Oricon, and it was the 19th-ranked song of 1984. BTW, I just love the trumpet solo....so Maynard Ferguson.
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| Anri -- Bi-Ki-Ni (1983) Maybe THE iconic picture of the lass. |
https://youtu.be/VRUbN-lY50A
ReplyDeleteat the 40 sec. mark, Okada Yukiko covers this song in her concert, and I could feel the emotion in her singing. As you have noted, she sang with a "juxtaposition of the disco chorus with a sweet, almost-aidoru like approach to the verses although the lyrics talk of the usual lost opportunity at love".
https://youtu.be/xLow5hRgMcE
ReplyDeleteOkada Yukiko rehearsing the song at 3:10 mins. mark in preparation for "Heart JacK" which would be her last concert.
Hello, JGJ and thanks for your comments. I never would have imagined that Okada covered an Anri song but it looks like she did so with aplomb. Juxtaposition, indeed. :)
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