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A folk band Off Course was formed in 1969 , and until they broke up in 1989 , while members and formation changed several times, they influenced various musicians and pop music scene in Japan.
When they made a release of this album " Three and Two ", their popularity was rising rapidly with songs " Ai wo tomenaide " (don't stop love) , " Sayonara " (farewell) Yes-No ".
It was after their single " Sayonara " made a great hit when they decided to make a release of a single " Umarekuru kodomotachino tameni " (for children coming to the world) from this album.
Reportedly, record company side opposed because this song was too restrained and political message was contained, so it wouldn't be accepted by general public .
Kazumasa Oda , the songwriter, stuck to his own will and belief.
Unfortunately, compared to " Sayonara ", this single didn't make a big hit.
But later, members of Sing Like Talking , who were listening to Off Course with friends during high school days, learned a lot from Oda's belief.
Chikuzen Satou from Sing Like Talking has worked on cover songs .
After the terrorist attack in September 11, 2001 , one of the songs he thought of first of all was " Umarekuru kodomotachino tameni ".
the series of battle is between America and al-Qaeda, but in essence, adults are impregnating children with stereotype about the world and trampling on them .
It's always children who are sacrificed in the end -that's the very thing still going on even now.
He decided to cover this song as his work and contacted Oda, then Oda readily consented and offered to produce, and also took part in chorus recording.
Besides, Toots Thielemans performed harmonica.
When Chikuzen performed this song at a concert I went, Chikuzen talked an inside story back then; When he contacted Toots and explained the concept, Toots approved, and sent more than a dozen of performance data .
As a result, Chikuzen's single, on sale on November 2002 , was recorded by members from wide generation;
Toots Thielemans was around eighty, Kazumasa Oda was in his fifties, Chikuzen was just before forty. (Back then)
Narration before chorus was by Takako Matsu (mentioned below) , in her twenties back then.
Superfluously : According to Chikuzen, it's a tendency only in Japan that original songs and cover works are not equal; original songs are worshipped and cover works are underestimated -is that so?
In the musical animation movie " Frozen ", heroine's song of Japanese version was performed by Takako Matsu .
It's true that her song is appreciated highly worldwide.
On the other hand, in Japanese version of this movie, a singer May J . sang this song as its theme song, but there are people who abuse that she is just benefitted from the efforts and popularity of Matsu and Disney bland.
Chikuzen was indignant that that such people don't understand what is to express in singing.
-Me? Back then, I wondered only how general public reacted if other singers were in charge of theme song,
And then, whether such people would also abuse " Go The Distance " by Fumiya Fujii or even Eric Clapton ’s " Change The World " or Whitney Huston 's " I Will Always Love You ".
As for this, I suppose it was just Matsu was too adequate for the casting in this movie.
Excuse me for sidetracking .
After Toots Thielemans was called to Heaven at the age of 94, Chikuzen dedicated a eulogy for him:
Toots offered his talent and performance with no stint to anybody whom he thought he was good regardless of fame or social status, and he had tolerance and broad mind that cannot be praised enough with the word "friendly"; these are the reasons Chikuzen respects Toots a lot.
Today, I'd like to take this occasion to place a condolence for Toots Thielemans, too .
October 20, 1979
(Translation: Unable-to-think-up-Handle)
Who is 191,919 th visitor!?
◇ ：Ready to place translation if asked
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ジョニー・ゴンザレス
さん
相変わらず英語は分からんですが、ジャケットが目に入ったときに思わず、「お～」と声が出てしまいました～（＾O＾）
英語が、、読めれば、、、
ぐふっ、、、（＞３＜）
(2016年09月12日 21時04分57秒)
英語が、、読めれば、、、
ぐふっ、、、（＞３＜）
(2016年09月12日 21時04分57秒)
Re:Three and Two / Off Course(09/12)
ジョニー・ゴンザレス
さん
連投、失礼します～（＾O＾）ｂ
楽天ブログの使い方が、どんどん分からなくなってきまして、やっと今日、お気に入りに追加できました♪
遅くなって、すいません（T＾T）
そして～、使ってるパソコンがWD７なので、、、起動して４０分放置したら使えるように～→だんだんめんどくさく～→パソコン離れ～、、、
という現象がおきてます、、、（T＾T）
ぐふっ、、、（＞３＜）
(2016年09月14日 06時34分50秒)
楽天ブログの使い方が、どんどん分からなくなってきまして、やっと今日、お気に入りに追加できました♪
遅くなって、すいません（T＾T）
そして～、使ってるパソコンがWD７なので、、、起動して４０分放置したら使えるように～→だんだんめんどくさく～→パソコン離れ～、、、
という現象がおきてます、、、（T＾T）
ぐふっ、、、（＞３＜）
(2016年09月14日 06時34分50秒)
ジョニー・ゴンザレスさま
HNが思いつかん..
さん
＞楽天ブログの使い方が、どんどん分からなくなってきまして、やっと今日、お気に入りに追加できました♪
毎度のご訪問とお気に入り登録、感謝いたします。
なお、今回は
オフコースが「さよなら」の大ヒット後、レコード会社の反対を押し切って、この「Three And Two」から「生まれ来る子供たちのために」をシングルカット
→時を経て佐藤竹善が2001年のアメリカ同時多発テロを受けて真っ先に思い浮かんだ「生まれ来る子供たちのために」をカバー
→"生まれ来る子供たちのために、何を語ろう"のナレーション担当が松たか子だったことから、ちょっと話がそれてレリゴー論争
→「生まれ来る子供たちのために」でハーモニカを演奏したトゥーツ・シールマンスへの弔辞
という筋になっております。（敬称略） (2016年09月15日 19時49分36秒)
毎度のご訪問とお気に入り登録、感謝いたします。
なお、今回は
オフコースが「さよなら」の大ヒット後、レコード会社の反対を押し切って、この「Three And Two」から「生まれ来る子供たちのために」をシングルカット
→時を経て佐藤竹善が2001年のアメリカ同時多発テロを受けて真っ先に思い浮かんだ「生まれ来る子供たちのために」をカバー
→"生まれ来る子供たちのために、何を語ろう"のナレーション担当が松たか子だったことから、ちょっと話がそれてレリゴー論争
→「生まれ来る子供たちのために」でハーモニカを演奏したトゥーツ・シールマンスへの弔辞
という筋になっております。（敬称略） (2016年09月15日 19時49分36秒)
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