It was about nine years ago that I put up folk duo Cherish's(チェリッシュ)famous and amiable "Tento Mushi no Samba" (てんとう虫のサンバ)which was their July 1973 7th single. My, how time flies.
Well, the B-side of the single is "Ochiba no Mori no Bansankai" (The Dinner in the Woods of the Fallen Leaves) which was taken care of by the same duo behind the A-side: lyricist Daizo Saito(さいとう大三)and composer/arranger Shunichi Makaino(馬飼野俊一). Melodically speaking, it sounds just a bit more contemporary kayo than the folksier "Tento Mushi no Samba", but personal as well as professional partners Yoshitaka Matsuzaki(松崎好孝)and Etsuko Matsui(松井悦子)still bring their happy-go-lucky charm to their vocals.
All in all, "Ochiba no Mori no Bansankai" is a cheery and breezy tune that could any accompany any picnic on a Sunday. In fact, there's something about that title that has me thinking of that tea party in "Alice in Wonderland".
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