YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
A break from the more familiar playful tones of Technodelic, “Seoul Music” ponders upon the ramifications of two wars upon Korea, as well as the attitudes towards Japan and its people as a result of Japanese occupation. The Japanese title is 京城音楽; 京城 was the name used by Seoul during the Japanese oc...
[Verse 1]
Dongdaemon
Kimpo Airport
An old man with a stick, in white baji chogori
With a black katsu on his head
The taxi driver kept asking if I wanted a woman
ハイウェイは滑走路
Myongdong St. has no neon signs
Roadside pillboxes with armed police in front
国の花はムクゲ
[Chorus]
An example of life in old Korea
The girl wouldn't let me take her picture
An example of life in old Korea
The girl wouldn't let me take her picture
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
An example of life in old Korea
The girl wouldn't let me take her picture
An example of life in old Korea
The girl wouldn't let me take her picture
An example of life in old Korea
The girl wouldn't let me take her picture
An example of life in old Korea
(There is a curfew from midnight 'til 4)
The girl wouldn't let me take her picture
(ハイカラな明洞娘)
(From Busan you can see Tsushima)
[Verse 2]
The speed limit for passenger cars is 37 miles per hour
夜間の道路上での駐車は駐車灯を点灯すること
Korea has air raid drill once a month
東京―ソウル間は約二時間
People over 46 speak Japanese
京城音楽 (SEOUL MUSIC) was written by Peter Barakan & 高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi) & 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto).
京城音楽 (SEOUL MUSIC) was produced by YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA.
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA released 京城音楽 (SEOUL MUSIC) on Sat Nov 21 1981.