People tend to associate “Tango” with music and dance genre from Argentina. But the song this week although named as “tango” has nothing to do with Argentinean Tango.
This is a work by Japanese artist Ryuichi Sakamoto in his “Smoochy” Album. I am not sure how Sakamoto was inspired by elements of Tango. Melody itself, instrumental and vocal interpretation can be quite “flat”, which seems to be indifferent and detached. However, the magic actually lays in contrast --- this song is extremely expressive and emotional, maybe just like Tango……
Sakamoto is also a master of crossover – classical and modern, east and west, experimental and mainstream. Tango is one of the songs that demonstrates his talents.
Original album version by Ryuichi Sakamoto (The content of the video has nothing to do with Sakamoto)
From Album Utau: Vocal by Ohnuki Taeko, Piano Accompany by Sakamoto
Piano recital version
Lyrics originally in Japanese
Writer: Sakamoto, Ryuichi (土反本龍一）/Ohnuki, Taeko（大貫妙子）
Lyrics translated in English
Once I thought that I was in control
But that was just another trick of fate
Playing with my life.
There have been some times
I was so tied up
And I said to myself: "Gotta break it all,"
But didn't really try
Two hearts beating
In this place you made you know
Nothing changes
My Antarctica
You can make your rhymes and paint your rules
In black and white for me to memorize
Never understand
And there will be times
For a thousand vows
A thousand promises we forgot
To be realized
Two hearts beating
In this place you made you know
Nothing changes
My Antarctica
One life pumping
We make to make our...
And we...
My Antarctica
We'll keep the rhythm going and we'll remember
We'll keep the laughter flowing and we'll remember
We'll let the music jangle and we'll remember
Two hearts beating
In this place you made you know
Nothing changes
My Antarctica
One life pumping
We make to make our...
And we...
My Antarctica
This is what we made you know
I will stay here
In Antarctica
And you will
Stay here
With me
Extended reading:
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, music by Sakamoto
Nitin Sawhney, another crossover master
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