THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Howard Alan Treesong on August 13, 2006, 05:03:02 AM

Title: God help me, I'm listening to The Peanuts
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on August 13, 2006, 05:03:02 AM
Why, God, why?!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peanuts

(http://peanuts-holiday.m78.com/1963-6-23.jpg)

The Peanuts are a twin-girl band from Japan circa 1963--the precursor to Pink Lady, who in turn gave way to PuffyAmiYumi and other modern "two girl" acts. Their music is totally peppy and awesome, if totally devoid of guitars, percussion, production, or other things normally associated with modern music.

(http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~makochan/image354.jpg)(http://homepage.mac.com/infant/home/records/KICS2306S.jpg)
(http://img5.dena.ne.jp/ex55/20031221/239/25307375_1.jpg)(http://www.maboroshi-ch.com/img/pop_59.jpg)

I saw a TV documentary about the Peanuts while I was in Japan, and now I'm totally addicted to their chirpy, retro sound. They are to manufactured Japanese girl pop what Elvis Presley is to American Rock 'n' Roll. Even today, modern artists still cover their songs several times a year.

(http://homepage.mac.com/infant/home/records/SKK394.jpg)

In any case, I'm really confused: is this more-or-less-pathetic than standard Wacky Jappy love? Or is it so bizarre that it's somehow cool again? I think I'm totally off the charts at this point.
Title: Re: God help me, I'm listening to The Peanuts
Post by: TVC15 on August 13, 2006, 05:05:34 AM
Which one has a dick?
Title: Re: God help me, I'm listening to The Peanuts
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on August 13, 2006, 05:12:36 AM
YouTube has a video of them performing their most famous song, Koi no Vacance (Vacation of Love):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1j8DkPWY-A
Title: Re: God help me, I'm listening to The Peanuts
Post by: pandora on August 13, 2006, 09:14:34 AM
wtf
Title: Re: God help me, I'm listening to The Peanuts
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 13, 2006, 10:40:56 AM
Quote from: White Man on August 13, 2006, 05:05:34 AM
Which one has a dick?

i think they timeshare one