Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe -- Garasu no Palm Tree（ガラスのPALM TREE）

 

The above is a computer simulation but it does set the mood for this article. Is there anything more Vaporwave than neon palm trees? Thanks to Coasterfreak 53.

"Garasu no Palm Tree" (Glass Palm Trees) was Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe's（杉山清貴&オメガトライブ）7th single from November 1985, and even without the usual Vaporwave or Future Funk adaptations, this song does bring out the images of day-glo palm trees. As written by Chinfa Kan（康珍化）and composed by Tetsuji Hayashi（林哲司）, it also feels like the quintessential Omega Tribe tune with Sugiyama's plaintive vocals and the keyboard work. Those verses sound somewhat ominous although the breeziness soon returns in the chorus as the protagonist tries to figure out how to undo a certain knot in their relationship.

The song hit No. 5 on Oricon and ended up as the 85th-ranked single for 1986. "Garasu no Palm Tree" is also a track on the band's 5th original album "First Finale" which was released in December 1985. It hit No. 1 and cracked the Top 10 albums list of 1986 by placing in at No. 9.