was the eighth single by the
Japan
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ese band
The Blue Hearts
was a Japanese punk rock band active from 1985 to 1995. They have been compared to such bands as the Sex Pistols, The Clash and the Ramones. . The song was recut from the group's third album ''
Train-Train''. This song was written in opposition to the continuing
apartheid
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of the time. "Heisei no Blues" (平成のブルース), the B-side track, was not on the album ''Train-Train''.
The song was covered by
miwa
Miwa (みわ, ミワ) is a feminine Japanese given name which can also be used as a surname.
Possible writings
Miwa can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
*三和 "three, harmony"
*三輪 "three, wheel/ring"
*美和 "beauty ...
in 2010, for use as the ending theme song of the animated film adaptation of
Eto Mori's novel ''Colorful''.
Mone Kamishiraishi
is a Japanese actress and singer. She is the older sister of actress and singer Moka Kamishiraishi.
Biography
Born in Kagoshima, Her family lived in Mexico for three years due to her father's work. She can speak English and a little bit of Spa ...
worked with
Glim Spanky on a cover of the song for her 2021 album ''Ano Uta -2-''.
In December 2019, the song was published as a picture book with illustrations by French artist Botchy-Botchy. Publisher is Gendaishokan and is only available in Japanese for the time being. The book also features a 2 pages original text written by Yoshimoto Banana, who is a fan of the band ´The Blue Hearts’.
References
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The Blue Hearts songs
1989 singles
Songs written by Masatoshi Mashima
1988 songs