Bonnie Pink -- Surprise!

 

As I mentioned in the very first article I posted for singer-songwriter Bonnie Pink over a decade ago, I'd initially seen Ms. Kaori Asada（浅田香織）in the 1990s as this slightly brooding punkish lass with the short and straight pink hair singing indies rock tunes. But then entering the 2000s, she went into a more pop direction with "So Wonderful" and "A Perfect Sky".

So, going back to her roots, I encountered this 2nd single by Bonnie Pink called "Surprise!" which was released in April 1996. And it was a bit of a surprise since she sounded a little lower and growlier than the silkier delivery in "So Wonderful"...perhaps something along the lines of Alanis Morisette and "Jagged Little Pill". Written and composed by the singer, she sings about her relationship with her parents and how it's evolved from relying on them to the opposite way around. I think we can all relate to that.

"Surprise!" never made it onto an original album but it has appeared on her BEST compilations, starting with her "Bonnie's Kitchen ＃1" from December 1999.