A few years ago, I noted that the anime "Ojarumaru"（おじゃる丸）has a long-running list of theme songs to match its own longevity on television. It would seem that anyone who's anyone in the music industry has given their contribution to the purin-loving title character. Eclectic rock diva Ringo Shiina（椎名林檎）is one of those people.
Well, a few weeks ago, I saw enka singer Kiyoshi Hikawa（氷川きよし）provide his own song to this current season of "Ojarumaru", and though Hikawa has been dabbling into other genres over the years, he has come back to his genre roots for this one. His "Tabi de Gozansu Ojarumaru" (It's a Journey, Ojarumaru) is a spritely old-school enka tune with a nice amount of brass. Written by Yukinojo Mori（森雪之丞）and composed by Hideo Mizumori（水森英夫）, the song takes me back when Hikawa began his career as the Boy Prince of Enka.
I think that Kiyoshi Hikawa's new song really fits Ojarumaru pretty well. I think the first Ojarumaru song I heard was 「詠人」by 北島三郎 and it was a good one now a classic, but I think Kiyoshi Hikawa's touch gives it more of a happy go lucky feel and much less of a lazy or apathetic feeling.
ReplyDeleteHope you guys in Aomori are doing OK up there. I heard about the 6+ tremor about 90 minutes ago.
DeleteHey, no worries, mate! It was surprise, but so far no one in my particular city was hurt. I had kind of forgotten about earthquakes so it was a nice little reminder that one could happen at anytime.
DeleteA relief to hear!
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