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My Showa Kayou 11  The Temptation of an Angel  


Japanese Title "Tenshi no Yuuwaku"

As a child, I imitated Jun-chan,
wearing a very short mini skirt,
and appeared in a photograph.


Jun Mayuzumi is 75 years old.

Even the lively girl who once showed off her healthy legs in a mini skirt has aged. It's no wonder that I've become a grandmother myself.

♪ He kissed my lips with his finger and gave up ♪ Rei Nakanishi’s lyrics are so subtle.

In 'Koi no Hallelujah,' ♪ I didn't love you to be loved, I just threw my burning feelings at you ♪ The feelings are intense, yet the words are so natural.

In 'Kumo ni Noritai,' ♪ Why is everyone in love? ♪ Even though she has someone she loves, she effortlessly expresses the desire to be alone and go far away.

In 'Yūzuki,' ♪ Please tell me the reason for my tears ♪ It starts with a song of heartbreak. Even though she still loves him, she believes it’s her own fault that they have to part.

Without using extravagant or difficult words, it’s amazing how well these Showa-era lyricists convey people's emotions. You can't help but admire them.

If I had to choose one song from Jun-chan's hits, I would immediately pick 'The Temptation of an Angel.' The other three songs are in a minor key, but this one is in a major key.

To sing about the memories of a young, innocent crush, it has to be in a major key.

The composer is Kunihiko Suzuki.

I know him for something else—music bells. He was the one who developed and popularized them. I own a set of small octave bells, cute and colorful handbells.

Kunihiko Suzuki is still healthy at 85 years old. Rei Nakanishi passed away three years ago at the age of 82.




I cannot read or write in English.
This text has been translated by ChatGPT.
I haven't edited it, so there may be some strange parts.


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