I remember those old Swiss Miss Cocoa commercials on TV. Mind you, I don't think I ever drank any of it since over here in Canada, we have the Cadbury variety. Considering today's weather, I wouldn't mind a cup of it right now although I'm unsure whether my teeth or insulin levels would be able to take it at my age.
Of course, seeing Swiss Miss on the telly there reminds me of Heidi as in the 1974 TV anime "Alps no Shojo Heidi"（アルプスの少女ハイジ...Heidi, Girl of the Alps）. Several years ago, I posted the famous opening theme by Kayo Ishuu（伊集加代子）with Nelly Schwarz contributing the yodeling. But I was also curious about the ending theme. Schwarz was once again yodeling away but this time, "Mattete Goran" (Wait and See) was provided by Kumiko Ohsugi（大杉久美子）who would later provide the far more famous "Doraemon no Uta"（ドラえもんのうた）.
Created by the same tandem behind the opening theme of "Oshiete"（おしえて）, composer Takeo Watanabe（渡辺岳夫）and lyricist Eriko Kishida（岸田衿子）, the ending theme "Mattete Goran" retains the same adorable spirit as the opener. Apparently, according to a special interview with Ohsugi for her 40th commemorative CD collection in 2010, Watanabe had pulled the singer through the wringer trying to get the best out of her for the theme song for the volleyball-based anime "Attack No. 1"（アタックNo.1）some years earlier. In comparison, recording "Mattete Goran" was a breeze this time around.
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