I bet all the songs are worth introducing overseas, adding translation
like Cocco
's works. (See May 30, 2010)
According to the newspaper article that introduced this work, On March 8, 2011
,Kenji Sawadaalias Julie happened to see a cloud in the sky, and took a few pictures. This picture is used for jacket. Three days later, a massive earthquake and tsunamis destroyed vast area of eastern Japan -and atomic power plants in Fukushima. (Back then) One year later, Sawada made a release of this work including four songs dedicated for stricken area and victims of 3.11 earthquake.
atomic power accident in Fukushima is completely man-made disaster
-. At the same time, nuclear power plants were resumed after all.
I recalled watching " No Nukes
" in spring 2003 -a documentary about a music festival against nuclear power plants in the U.S. in 1979. Back then, I remember learning that one of the musicians' public missions is to spread a proper sense of value. But not so many singers perform anti-nuclear songs openly like "F.A.P.P." singing " Bye-bye A.P.P
": Various anti-nuclear movements including such songs used to be repressed in hopes of fending off the antinuclear movement. When Sawada was young, he was a member of a rock band regarded as an idol group, and he wasn't allowed to express unbecoming an idol. Waga kyuujou
" (our Article 9 of the Constitution under distressed condition)
included in album " Rock'n'Roll March
" in 2008.
Even so... many of us have learned the hard way, except for some people who still cling to illusion and profits of nuclear power plants
. No Nukes 2012
". Such movement can cause a change... introducing CDs including antinuclear songs like this on "Favorite" might be some help, I hope.