Mushi no Tsubuyaki
| "Mushi no Tsubuyaki" | ||||
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| Single by Yōko Oginome | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | An Insect's Chirps | |||
| Released | August 5, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yōko Oginome | |||
| Producer(s) | Yōko Oginome | |||
| Yōko Oginome singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Mushi no Tsubuyaki" on YouTube | ||||
"Mushi no Tsubuyaki" (虫のつぶやき, lit. "An Insect's Chirps") is the 42nd single by Japanese singer-songwriter Yōko Oginome. Written by Oginome, the single was released on August 5, 2020, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2][3]
Background and release[edit]
"Mushi no Tsubuyaki" is a lighthearted depiction of the Earth's ecology through the point of view of various insects. Oginome has been taking up entomology since childhood, and she has been catching and observing grasshoppers and dragonflies with her children. When she learned that other parents and children have lost interest in insects, she wrote the song to educate children about the insect ecology. The song is also the first to feature Oginome on ukulele.[3][2][4][5][6]
The music video is a simple animation by Haruka Suzuki, featuring the various insects depicted in the song.[3]
The single was featured in the August 2020 edition of NHK's Minna no Uta, becoming Oginome's second contribution to the program after her 1988 song "Jungle Dance".[3][2][4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mushi no Tsubuyaki" ((虫のつぶやき, "An Insect's Chirps")) | Yōko Oginome | Oginome | Nobuhito "Una" Tanahashi | 2:43 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c "荻野目洋子：NHKみんなのうた「虫のつぶやき」 配信中！". Rising Production. August 5, 2020. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "虫のつぶやき". NHK. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "荻野目洋子、自身が作詞作曲した「虫のつぶやき」配信リリース決定". Billboard Japan. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子、32年ぶりに「みんなのうた」登場の新曲「虫のつぶやき」 が配信リリース". BARKS.jp. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "虫が大好き荻野目洋子、感謝の気持ちを歌って「喜びも倍増になりました」". Natalie.mu. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- "Mushi no Tsubuyaki" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)