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Where do i know this song from???

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  • 12-07-2012 11:28pm
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    wexartgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭


    I need help figuring out where i have heard this song! :confused:
    I don't know whether it was from an anime series/movie i had watched or even a Japanese movie.
    The song is called "Merry Christmas Mr Larence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Now I know it was in a Movie of the same name in the 80s which I have NOT seen.

    Anyone know of anything else it may be featured in?

    Any help is greatly appreciated!!:confused:
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    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    I only know it from the film "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merry_Christmas,_Mr._Lawrence


    PS.. wrong forum btw


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    [Deleted User]
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    There was a dance version of this song done in the early 90's. Did very well in the charts. Maybe that is what you remember. Watergate: Heart of Asia.


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    kitakyushu
    Registered Users Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭kitakyushu


    It's also reported to have influenced a piece of music written by Rob Hubbard for a game in 1986 called "International Karate".

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BOXR008V2I


    I played this game back in the day long before hearing the Mr. Lawrence music and as a result when I eventually heard the tune itself it felt very familiar to me. (the bit at around 0:55 in the above video is practically identical to Lawrence for example).

    (interestingly the games US distributor was sued for copyright infringement from another games company of the time so it seemed copying (being influenced by) a bit of music from a 5 year old movie soundtrack was in keeping with the rest of the venture).


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    brian_t
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    It was the opening theme of the TV series "Japão - Uma Viagem no Tempo"

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0356269/


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    bnt
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    It's also known as Forbidden Colours: with lyrics by David Sylvian:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aokGEMTCWg

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    S.M.B.
    Registered Users Posts: 9,358 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    Pretty sure it has been used in a few ads over the past few years too.

    HSBC is coming to my mind for some reason.


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