Here’s a couple tunes from Pizzicato Five’s “Great White Wonder ~ Rare Masters 1990-1996”, my favorite cd by them. I remember I bought this cd in October ’96 at a shop in Omotesando. I don’t know the name of the store, but I remember that they sold pianos and sheet music as well. It was about 7pm, and I took the Ginza Line from my work, towards Shibuya. I got off the train early, and took a walk around Ometesando, bought this cd, and just outside the store, sat down on a wall by the street and popped it in my cd player. It’s weird, but I can remember that just like it was yesterday.
This cd is so great. I recommend picking it up if you can. I remember listening to K*I*S*S on the Toyoko line going back home. The Tokyo FM jingles are pretty cool too. My two favorite songs are ƒLƒƒƒbƒgEƒEƒH[ƒN (Catwalk) (St. Etienne Remix) and Friend & Lover. (click on the title to take a listen) In October of 96 I traveled a few times from Tokyo to Osaka to see Mariko. I would always take a late shinkansen from Tokyo station to Osaka station and Umeda. Catwalk was always the perfect soundtrack for speeding out of Tokyo on the shinkansen and cruising through the night, the lights outside a blur. Lyrics and translations to both follow…