Klang Ruler/Meik -- Timing

 

Not surprisingly, NHK has taken down the footage videos of the 74th edition of the Kohaku Utagassen including the return of Pocket Biscuits and Black Biscuits but at least we have the above video showing the latter team coming together on TV. It was especially good seeing the latter band performing "Timing" once more after so long.

Also, in the "not surprising" department is the fact that the infectious "Timing", originally created by lyricist Hiromi Mori（森浩美）and composer Keizo Nakanishi（中西圭三）back in 1998, has been covered a few times. In fact, I was listening to the usual Weathernews Live broadcast on YouTube when their Weather Music segment came on and this time, I heard Klang Ruler's version of "Timing" which actually had come out as a digital single on Christmas Eve 2021.

I've written about the alternative pop band before and they seem to enjoy covering the old stuff such as Linda Yamamoto's（山本リンダ）"Dounimo Tomaranai"（どうにもとまらない）. I have also enjoyed them covering the old stuff and "Timing" is no exception. It's probably going to be the most chill cover of the song that I will ever hear and I especially like that synthesizer playing during the chorus. The video was also nice to watch especially after they had wrapped up and then tucked into a sumptuous Chinese dinner. Incidentally, it looks like there was a fad of dancing to Klang Ruler's version.

A few years earlier in 2018, singer/dancer/model Meik gave her own cover of "Timing" which sounds closer to the original disco arrangement from 1998.