Simon & Garfunkel:A hazy shade of winter

"A hazy shade of winter" was the theme song of Japanese drama "Ningen・shikkaku" in 1994.
The drama made me an impression,so the song remained in me.

The song's tempo is lightly,but its melody make listener feel sad.
Because the song's image is "a winter good-bye".

But the drama's theme didn't matched the song,I think.
"Bridge over troubled water" matched the drama's theme rather.
Final time of the drama,"Bridge over troubled water" was played at staff roll.
Exector thinked like my thinking?

Queen:Another one bites the dust

I knew one of the famous rock band "Queen" at elementary school.
Because "We are the champions" was used at field day.
But I didn't mind the singer.

Several years after,I read the occult comic.
It used many European songs in the comic.

One of it was "Another one bites the dust".
I was very interested the song.
#I can't write the reason deeply(^ _ ^ ;)

It made an impression for me.
It's sound likes driving,and mysterious.

I still like this song.

John Lennnon:Imagine

I practiced to sing "Imagine" at junior high school's English.

Junior high school's English teacher liked music.
So she made us study English of singing European music.

We sang it easyly.Because it is slow tempo and it's word is easy to remember.
I can sing it still now in Karaoke( ^ ^ ).

The song shows John's messeage.
"Imagine all the people living life in peace."
We never forget the word.

Green Day:Minority

First time I heard Green Day's music was six years ago.
I borrowed their best album 'International Super Hits' from my university's senior.

"Minority" is eighteenth song of the best album.
It is cheerful and airy song.

They sing "I want to be the minority".
They want to go their own way.
It is important for us not to be affected by other people.

But it is important to hear the advice.
We have to acquire our sense of proportion.

Stevie Wonder:Sir Duke

I have a friend who loves Stevie Wonder's musics.
He secured two seats of the concert in Japan on February.He planed to go to the concert with his friend who loves Stevie Wonder's musics,too.

But they quarreled each other before one week of the concert.
And my friend asked me to go the concert!Sure,I went to the concert.

Stevie Wonder looked younger than real age.His voice was clear and powerful,so I was overwhelmed during the concert.

"Sir Duke" is one of his most famous song.The song's rhythm is light and funny.
When he sang it,all of the audience rose to their feet.The moment was a highlight scene of the concert.

After the concert I challenged to sing "Sir Duke" at karaoke.
But I couldn't( > < ).
I need more English skill to sing up-tempo song like it...

Oasis:Whatever

Oasis is English rock band.It is formed by Gallagher brothers.
They are impressed by The Beatles,so they covered some The Beatles' songs.
For example,"I am the Walrus".

"Whatever" is the best song of them,I think.

It's melody is like a river,and make the listener feel free.
I recommended my university's senior the song,he liked this song too( ^ _ ^ ).

The song was played in car commercial five years ago.
But I forget what car commercial used the song(-_-;).

The Beatles:Across the Universe

The Beatles is most favorite foreign artist of mine.
Their musics evolved between 1962 to 1970.
So,before they disbanded,they created many good musics.

"Across the Universe" is the best song of them,I think.
It's music is slow tempo and has dark mood.
But John's voice is very powerful! And it contains hope.

But there are two problems.
I don't know what language of middle of the word and why John used Hindu word(-_-;).