Welcome AtoZ-ers and other blog friends! This month I'm participating in the AtoZ blogging challenge, and you'll see a post every day (except Sundays) about one of the Songs of my Heart. Today's edition: Tank! by Yoko Kanno and Seatbelts. (If my embed doesn't work, listen at this link).
When my husband and I were first dating, he wooed me in part with music from Cowboy Bebop. It's an anime series from the late 90s about a group of bounty hunters in outer space. I highly recommend both that anime and the more recent live action version. Part of what makes both of them work is the music. Yoko Kanno creates across genres, conventions, and time periods to make exciting, unique, and gorgeous music.
Tank! in particular remains on my "pump you up" playlist, when I need a jolt to get me going. It's mostly instrumental, so no lyrics to quote for you today.
When Sweetman and I are facing a hard day, we still quote the opening lyric to each other: "I think it's time to blow this scene. Get everybody and the stuff together. Okay, 3-2-1, let's jam!" And then, it's all jazzy action music, drums and brass and style. LOVE IT.
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I've never heard this one before. I'm only vaguely aware of the show. Somehow I've missed it.
ReplyDeleteI love this one, myself. A nice found family adventure story with great characters.
DeleteI love seeing this song being performed! My younger son introduced me to Cowboy Bebop and I own the series. It is a great soundtrack. Have you seen the series Big O? That also has a kickazz soundtrack.
ReplyDeleteNo! I'll have to check that out.
DeleteUgh! I still can't hear. Won't download. I'm out in the land of maybe you can have internet today. Locations doesn't even know where I am. BUT I love lyrics and lines from music and movies that you can apply to life! Lol! Makes the mess funner!
ReplyDeleteAnnoying. Internet is lovely…when it works!
DeleteTank certainly woke me up. Sounds like it could be some action movie theme.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
It does have that action movie vibe
DeleteFun! I hadn't thought of that show in years. Good music.
ReplyDeleteThe show really wouldn't be the same at all without the music.
DeleteNot my cup of tea:)
ReplyDeleteOh well. Not every song can be for everyone.
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