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[Ellis]

‘Twink’ Tunes - Japanese Folk Songs

Among the YouTube videos I was thrilled to find last week were these with songs from the 1960’s.

Regional songs “boasting” and “bragging”–according to Google translate--each specific to a particular locale and its attributes.

Familiar with quite a few--tunes I heard growing up--from a collection of Japanese songs performed in a variety of genres. The boxed-set of 10 albums was a gift to my mom, received in a visit back home to Japan almost 50 years ago!

I just now realized that that visit was her first time back to Japan since leaving--very pregnant with me when she left. (“Re: Any guy here who is actually close to his father?” - https://community.gaytor.rent/index.php?topic=45002.msg237028#msg237028) I was fortunate in going with her--accompanying her again on that return trip--this time sitting beside her and not inside her. I was 8 years old and it was the summer before my 3rd grade--3 weeks in 1968 that I can still recall very vividly.

Songs my mom called “children’s” songs, I always presumed were songs for kids--hearing them leading me to believe they were sung by women. Years later I found out she meant songs for kids, made by kids--girls I then figured.

It was only a week ago, upon finding these videos; I was surprised to learn that it wasn’t only girls, seeing the “Victor Boys Folk Music Association” referenced in the descriptions.

Something I can’t exactly explain, but knowing that does something to me. Nothing sexual or related to twinks, yet a boy in the picture seems to heighten things--something along the lines of appreciating or somehow liking the music more, if that makes any sense.

“Hakata Komori Uta” (1964) Shonen Minyo Sensyu Vol. 3 SJV-16 - https://youtu.be/PqBa_FsG014

“Tsukushi Bushi” (1968) Shonen Minyo Sensyu Vol. 2 VJ-11345 - https://youtu.be/dr-K3DDxa-s

“Soma Nihen Gaeshi” (1968) Shonen Minyo Sensyu Vol. 2 VJ-11345 - https://youtu.be/yxQn22UY8nw

“Honen Koi Koi Bushi” (1964) Shonen Minyo Sensyu Vol. 3 SJV-16 - https://youtu.be/5YQRcJ3yjlA

“Hanagasa Odori” (1964) Shonen Minyo Sensyu Vol. 3 SJV-16 - https://youtu.be/mn_Y2rDqykM

“Hideko Bushi” (1968) Shonen Minyo Sensyu Vol. 2 VJ-11345 - https://youtu.be/8Xzv3wd89qM

“Hietsuki Bushi” - https://youtu.be/C1mRSXruib0

“Tabaru Zaka” (1968) Shonen Minyo Sensyu Vol. 1 VJ-10701 - https://youtu.be/RJMsv_bHnnQ

“Sotoyama Bushi” (1968) Shonen Minyo Sensyu Vol. 2 VJ-11345 - https://youtu.be/Ymy67zBA46k

“Take no Shintaro san” (1968) Shonen Minyo Sensyu Vol. 2 VJ-11345 - https://youtu.be/hS6nmvRKeJk

No doubt, the songs aren’t for everybody. Given the vocals–quality, pitch, etc.--some folks will actually find them quite irritating. Not me!

I absolutely love them!

Happy as fuck I found ‘em--playin’ tha shit out ‘em ever since!  :cheers:

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