This is honestly my favorite video on RU-vid. It sucks that there isn't a lot of info on Haruomi Hasono during this time when he played with Tin Pan Alley, I prefer this to YMO. If anyone has any cool history let me know.
there's a box set of Hosono-san called "Crown Years 1974-1977" which includes 100+ page booklet, 3 CDs and a DVD of the live performace containing exactly this video. I think R. Sakamoto is playing the electric piano in this session too. I think Hosono-san is a phenominal artist, putting the commercial aspect aside. Plays with Tin Pan Alley, on to YMO, then on to produce NAMCO Video Game Music (popular games at the time like Pacman, Xevious, Mappy, Galaga, etc. His music is always ahead of time!!
This is the best. There used to be more videos of him during this time period. Not sure what happened to them. I'd especially like to find the live version of Hurricane Dorothy from the early years.
*[Romanji Lyrics]* *[Verse]* Yokohama hikaru manchi Amegafuru Marude furui eigasa 'Singin' in the Rain' Ameotoko utau Akai kutsu haita kimiwa Ijin san ni demo tsure rarete Mayoi komu yo Kono China Town Atari wa hi no umi *[Chorus]* Awatete nigeru ahiru Kaji wa bou bou bou Kan kan kan ou Akaku moeru machi nigeru Arehakitto Peking Duck *[Verse]* Yokohama hikaru machi Hi ga noboru Marude yumenaka Kono China Town Atari wa no umi *[Chorus]* Awatete nigeru ahiru Kaji wa bou bou bou Kan kan kan ou Akaku moeru machi nigeru Arewakitto Pekin Duck Ame to moeru honoo Senaka ni ukete Nigeru Kimi no mune ga shikkarito Sore wa ano Pekin Duck
I feel like the Hebrews when they were led out of slavery and oppression. It's like a new world has been revealed to me and I'm (gladly) soaking it all in
I can only tell first part Yokohama, hikaru machi ame ga furu marude Furui eiga sa "Singing in the Rain" Ame otoko utau Akai kutsu haita kimi wa ijin-san ni demo tsurerarete Maiyoi kome yo kono China Town Atari wa hi no umi Awatete Nigeru a hi ru Ka ji wa bo bo bo kan kan kan uuuuuu Awatete nigeru a hi ru ARE WA KITTO... PEKING DAKKU!!! Corrections welcome