It’s been a little while since I’ve posted any J-Pop MP3′s for mass consumption. Now is a better time than any, right?
But instead of the sugary sweet Japanese or Korean MP3′s I’ve uploaded in the past, this time I’m uploading Chihiro Onitsuka’s “Shine.” If you’ve seen the Applied Materials Commercials on CNN, that’s the girl singing in Japanese while everyone is walking around with cellphones. Apparently, Jewel had a big influence on her becoming a singer/songwriter; it’s pretty apparent listening to her CD’s, but Shine has the right amount of emotion and intensity to be one of my favorite songs right now, even though I don’t have the slightest idea what on earth she’s talking about.
Christ, my music selection is all mellow and shit now. I really am growing up. Watch, you’ll see me outside Starbucks in an SUV listening to light jazz.