Here's early Japan doing the old Barbara Streisand / Bobby Darin song 'Don't Rain on my Parade' from Funny Girl. Glam-punk style. ;D
I think their first two 'glam' albums are great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JcSyogpYxc
Yeah! I love Japan's cover of "Don't Rain on my Parade".
Here's another cover by Japan. "I Second That Emotion", originally by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles in 1967.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2klJgOidqc
Quote from: 64Guitars on January 07, 2011, 07:50:58 AMYeah! I love Japan's cover of "Don't Rain on my Parade".
Here's another cover by Japan. "I Second That Emotion", originally by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles in 1967.
I was going to post this - this is the "our song" for my wife and me. She wasn't a huge Japan fan but we went to see them together and she loved the gig, this became "our song" after that.
Happy memories,
Nigel
Here's another cover of a song written by Smokey Robinson. It was a #1 hit for Marvin Gaye in 1965.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkimBwFa02cHere's the original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfpzePp5y8s
Quote from: Ferryman on January 07, 2011, 08:14:40 AMQuote from: 64Guitars on January 07, 2011, 07:50:58 AMYeah! I love Japan's cover of "Don't Rain on my Parade".
Here's another cover by Japan. "I Second That Emotion", originally by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles in 1967.
I was going to post this - this is the "our song" for my wife and me. She wasn't a huge Japan fan but we went to see them together and she loved the gig, this became "our song" after that.
Happy memories,
Nigel
I like that story a lot. It's incredible how certain songs can do that.
I'm very lucky that I finally met a girl as crazy about Japan as I am. It pretty much clinched the deal for me, lol.