Yellow magic orchestra live at kinokuniya hall 1978. Firecracker was a tongueincheek rendition of the exotica musician martin dennys 1959 interpretation of what japanese music might sound like, while their very name is a mixture of black and white magic, as well as a reclamation of yellow as a pejorative. Ymo had released their debut selftitled album just one year prior in 1978, featuring the infectious firecracker. Yellow magic orchestra usa, an album by yellow magic orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. All yellow magic orchestra lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. In simon reynolds thorough history of rave, may adds that bootsy. Computer game theme from the invaders firecracker b. Listen to songs by yellow magic orchestra on myspace, stream free online music by yellow magic orchestra. The first time matsutake was called on was for the second recording session of the debut single, firecracker later included in the album yellow magic orchestra.
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