To move onto more positive things, I somehow encountered this comical little enka called "Matsu no Ki Kouta" (Traditional Ballad of the Pine Trees) which, from reading the lyrics by Masato Fujita(藤田まさと)and Koji Yume(夢虹二), seems to have plenty of puns in there but the gist of the song looks like it's a playful if cynical statement on love. As for the melody, it's unclear who composed that.
"Matsu no Ki Kouta" is performed by Tokyo-born singer Yukiko Ninomiya(二宮ゆき子)who had been singing children's songs since she herself was a child, according to her J-Wiki file. She debuted in 1964 with "Watashi wa Nakanai"(私は泣かない...I Won't Cry), and in the same year, she recorded "Matsu no Ki Kouta" and it most likely became her biggest hit since the record ended up selling 1.5 million copies.
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