Artist: The Checkers / チェッカーズTitle: Namida no Request /
涙のリクエスト
Released: January 21, 1984
Oricon Peak Rank: 2
B-Side: あの娘とマッシュポテト
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Much like in the rest of the world during the early and mid 1980s, there was a wave of nostalgia for the 1950s. This was just as so in Japan at the time, although unlike the more genuine "5-10 years lag" that created actual songs of that vein, it became a form of pastiche in the 1980s. In comes the The Checkers. After Rats & Star (formerly Chanels), The Checkers were the most visible of retro groups in 1980s Japan, and was wildly popular with the young girls at the time. As can be seen in the EP cover here, they commonly sported checkered blazers to help reinforce their image associated with the name. Their breakthrough came with their 2nd single "Namida no Request" (Tears of Request) which exemplified the the 50s pastiche a great deal, replete with simple chord structure, wailing saxophones, and rebellious-then-but-tame-today tones, an earnest love song in the backdrop of a sock hop. By the end of 1984, this single became the 4th most popular song, giving them the base to further stardom (much like how Akina Nakamori had with her 2nd single in the post previous).
(The Top Ten [ザ・トップテン])
涙のリクエスト (Namida no Request)
Music: Hiroaki Serizawa / 芹澤廣明
Lyrics: Misao Urino / 売野雅勇
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最後のコインに 祈りをこめて Midnight D.J
ダイヤル回す あの娘に伝えて まだ好きだよと
トランジスタのヴォリューム上げて 初めて二人
躍った曲さサヨナラなんて
冷めたすぎるね ヒドイ仕打ちさ
オレの送った 銀のロケット
今では違う 誰かの写真
イイサそいつと 抱き合いながら
悲しい恋を 笑ってくれよ
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波間に消える まぶしい夏さ 引き際せめて
カッコつけるぜ あのメロディ 口笛にして
もしも あいつに ふられた時は 同じ歌を
ダイヤルしろよ 夜中の街を
おまえをむかえに 駆けて行くから
愛を誓った メモリーリング
曲に合わせて 海に投げるよ
サヨナラがわり 二人に送る
悲しい恋のリクエストだよ
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