It's a time that brought us Sex and the City, JTT, and along with them, sexy tunes that were off the racy charts. If you don’t know what the Macarena is, either a) you’re too young, b) you were living under a rock in the ’90s, or c) you’re a liar and liars go to hell. Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. You can opt-out at any time. Every song on the playlist is good if not down right spectacular. And what better song than the 1997 Jpop hit “Hate tell a lie” by Tomomi Kahala. “Give me a reason/ To love you,” Gibbons sings in the hook amid strained guitars and ambient crackles and pops, the ambiguity of it being a pained yearning or a backhanded putdown furthering the addictive mystique.
, First Time in Japan Completely stripped-down, the song has a haunting quality featuring straightforward, yet profound lyrics such as, “I love it when you give me things/ And you/ You ought to give me wedding rings.”For all of the album’s cheekiness, “The Book of Love” rings true. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Rankings When alone, figure out a way to channel that independence, whether it be throwing things from the edge of a cliff or delving deep into personal trauma. – Jester Jay Goldman, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUiTQvT0W_0, 5. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Details on how to participate are found at the end of this post!). Through its catchy guitar strums and soaring falsetto chorus, “Laid” perfectly captures the all-consuming desire of passionate love, the one socially acceptable form of insanity. Besides work and occasional translation projects, I enjoy listening to music (of any kind) and surfing the Internet. Also, helping artists to promote their new music. Your teachers were doing it. , Gunma. The song is often regarded as a marriage proposal asking the intended person for the most wanted answer—hence the title. Tokyo Popular TV shows and movies are remembered for many different reasons. At a time when Britpop was taking its cues from psychedelia, the La’s sounded like a latecomer to the British Invasion. You can find the translation for Tomomi Kahala’s “Hate tell a lie” here. All of a sudden, it was always in the noontime shows.

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Just go with it. Listen to the song below and let me know in the comments below! Link to the YouTube video, or pull it into your post so others can listen to the song. I really never heard of Kahala before getting my hands on a copy of “Hate tell a lie”. It all started with This is a 1980's Japanese mixtape. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website.

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