lyrics by OSAMU TAKAHASHI | music by TAKAO HIGAE
I was surprised to find no one had translated this one off Yapoos Project, so it was a fun time. The writer of the song had this to say about it: “love like a pebble caught in a bottomless swamp,” which should give you a good push towards the song’s meaning.
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Togawa really likes the whole secret agent thing, as it makes another appearance here on HYS. The trumpets on the studio version really make the whole thing for me.
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Continue reading “YAPOOS – GO! LOLITA IN CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER [SORE IKE! LOLITA KIKI IPPATSU] (1995)”lyrics by JUN TOGAWA | music by NOBUO NAKAHARA
Uncharacteristically happy for a Yapoos (or Togawa in general?) song, I think, this is probably my favorite song of HYS and a really good way to end the album.
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One of the few singles released by Yapoos during their time together, this song has Jun Togawa playing the role of a stalker, following her lover around everywhere. Togawa’s lyrics are generally straightforward here compared to some other songs, but she really can’t seem to get through a single song without using some sort of classical Japanese, which is a bit of a pain.
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The first track of Yapoos’ final (to this point) release, CD-Y is a relatively marked departure from Yapoos’ previous work. It coincides with a darker period in Togawa’s own life, marked by another suicide attempt. It’s a good song both in and out of its context, however, and it features classic Togawa metaphors about color. In fact, you could say that’s pretty much all it is.
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