I
would never expect to see LOS INDIOS paired with an NGT48 member any time, but
now we’re here with this song called “Daiteyaccha Sakuragicho”. To be honest,
this is very wrong in so many levels that I can’t even start, but the
possibility of this outrageous combination is the main reason why I love
Japanese pop music in the first place.
“Daiteyaccha
Sakuragicho” is a coupling track to the Type-B edition of NGT48’s “Sekai wa
Doko Made Aozora na no ka?” (世界はどこまで青空なのか?) single, which was released in
December 2017. As a song, it’s a return to Showa Era Kayo Kyoku in great style,
and I even enjoy Rika Nakai's awkward squeaky vocals backed by the Latin beat, a
wailing guitar, dramatic strings and LOS INDIOS’ harmonies. Like I said
earlier, it doesn’t work properly, but its audacity makes up for all the bad
things. It vaguely reminds me “Kudokinagara Azabu Juuban” (口説きながら麻布十番), a
song released by the extinct SDN48 with Mino Monta (みの もんた)
back in 2011.
The “Sekai
wa Doko Made Aozora na no ka?” single reached #2 on the Oricon chart, selling
148,442 copies in the first week. Lyrics for the song were written by Yasushi
Akimoto (秋元康),
while music was composed by Kensuke Toyoda (豊田健甫). As
for the arrangement, Makoto Wakatabe (若田部誠) was the responsible.
Source: generasia.com
