The delights of the bitter-sweet
I have recently become addicted to one of the catchiest songs I’ve heard in a long time. Certifiable Grade-A cheese from defunct Avex girl group SweetS (sic) with the cutely named Bitter SweetS. My copy of their Best Of album, Delicious, arrived yesterday, and while most of the tracks are pretty good, nothing but nothing comes close to Bitter SweetS. I’ve listened to it over and over, I’m listening to it again as I type, and it never fails to get me going.
This song is everything I love about Japanese Pop defined. Insanely up-beat, catchy and energetic. It has a bit of disco vibe. Right from the first note Bitter SweetS is absolutely unrepentant, with no pretensions to anything other than making you feel good. I ask for nothing more. It delivers nothing less.
So, anyhow, have a listen and see what you think. I’m interested to know. You should try to judge the song independently of the video, which is certainly nothing special. Use up valuable bandwidth by posting your opinions in the comment section below.
J-pop | cottoncloth May 22, 2009
