Welcome back to the blog, Midori Kinouchi(木之内みどり). It's been about 5 years, and I found this 7th single by her titled "Tokyo Meruhen" (A Tokyo Fairy Tale). When I wrote about her more successful "Yokohama Eleven"(横浜いれぶん)back in 2015, I remarked that lyricist Takashi Matsumoto(松本隆)had come up with the words for her 5th to 10th singles with surprisingly none of them becoming hits.
As well, folk singer-songwriter Takuro Yoshida(吉田拓郎)was responsible for "Tokyo Meruhen" which apparently didn't do much on the charts since I didn't see anything forthcoming from Oricon. Yet, I think this one isn't too bad at all because of its infusion of country twang and something like a French pop style in the arrangement by Takahiko Ishikawa(石川鷹彦). The lyrics by Matsumoto speak of a woman feeling like she's been taken for granted by her feckless lover.
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