Japanese Singers, and Bands? I Know there's other FANS here.

[r0ss]

I my CD player, it's totally Japanese, since I've been dealing with putting on this little themed party.

I've got:

Utada Hikaru Deep River

Puffy Ami Yumi An Illustrated History

Puffy Ami Yumi Nice

Siam Shade Siam Shade VI

Godzilla 50th Anniv Edition Soundtrack

[chococake]

Ross do you watch "Hey Hey"?

[toollady]

This sure looks like a "chatting is really cool, really" thread.

Ross are you sure you posted this in the right place? :evil

[r0ss]

"Hey Hey"

No!

What is it? Link me, please.

Choco, you been holding out on me? You're an Otaku, aren't you?

[blue kazooey]

Interesting thread, but definitely chat-like in appearance and content ...

I would think the artistic thing to do would be to move this thread and leave a shadow behind ...

:lol

[Rawbunzel]

Chat.

[paleryder]

I remember this one song( Sukiyaki ) when I was a kid and I liked that girls band in Kill Bill. There appears to be somewhat of a lull in between.........:lol



Life of Kyu Sakamoto
Kyu Sakamoto (Sakamoto Kyu in Japanese) was born Hisashi Oshima (Oshima Hisashi in Japanese) on 10 November 1941 in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. He made his show business debut in 1960.

His biggest hit, Ue o Muite Aruko (I Look Up When I Walk; Sukiyaki in the West), was released in Japan in 1961. After its release in the U.S. in 1963, the song's earnestness and melodic beauty proved irresistible despite its incomprehensible lyrics. Against all odds, on 15 June 1963, the song ousted Leslie Gore's It's My Party to become the No. 1 popular song in the U.S. (After three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, Sukiyaki was deposed by Easier Said Than Done by The Essex.) To this date, Sukiyaki remains the biggest international hit by a Japanese popular singer.

[r0ss]

LOL!

[r0ss]

This sure looks like a "chatting is really cool, really" thread.

No, no. It's a MUSIC thread.

[blue kazooey]

Yes. Music. that's fine - that works. Just not a main forum topic.

Wise choice, of course, Ross. We were wrong saying it was chat - it's clearly music ...

The wisdom of Solomon.

:gitter

[Aadani]

Just bought the Ghost in the Shell: Stand alone Complex soundtrack. It is totally fabu! Great mix of styles.

[Aadani]

btw you only get one guess on where the sig came from..rofl!

:insane

[snowyegret1]

Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts.

Did the music for Cowboy Bebop, some of the most evocative series music I ever heard.

[r0ss]

Just bought the Ghost in the Shell: Stand alone Complex soundtrack. It is totally fabu! Great mix of styles.


Yoko Kanno is involved in that, as well.

I love Major Motoko Kusinagi! She's the WAY coolest, EVER!

[Aadani]

Also did Wolfs Rain, I believe ;)

[chococake]

Ross, Hey Hey, is like a Japanese variety show. It has all the popular bands and singers. That's where I first saw Yoshiki. They have smoke, fireworks, and all that good stuff while the people are performing, sometimes big productions. Good rock.

It's also pretty funny, except I have no idea what they're talking about, because I don't understand Japanese. :) It's on late Sunday night here on KTSF.

[r0ss]

KTSF

Yes. I used to watch that station, all the time, when I lived in te Bay Area.

Hey hey, no, haven't seen that.

[ramonaleona]

that's an odd coincidence - josey - i posted that song - (sukiyaki) - elsewhere - two nights ago...

[BookMastered]

What, no 5,6,7,8s or Shonen Knife?

:kitty1

[rossshow]

I wanted to talk some more about J-Pop.

Today in my CD player I have

Two Japanese CD's:

Utada Hikaru Deep River

The Pillows Turn Back

Three english speaking CD's:

Various Artists Get A Board (16 Surf And Rod Ho-Downs)

Roxy Music 20 Great Hits

The Utterly Fantastic and Totally Unbelievable Sound of The Straitjackets

[thentavius]

Hey, Ross. I am, actually!

I'm a big fan of

Fantastic Plastic Machine
Ayumi Hamasaki
Gackt
Guniw Tools
Malice Mizer
Larc en Ciel
Mr. Children
Megumi Hayashibara
The Seatbelts

[rossshow]

Larc en Ciel

That's one of the best rock bands coming out of Japan. I love those guys!