SAKURA Regret by FLOWER — Kanji + Romaji Lyrics and English Translation

好きだから

most functional family in pale city (not true they are all mentally ill but they’re trying their best ok) they need therapy… 🙂

more (normal and silly goofy) doodles because i need to throw these out into the wild,,

yes i like the hunter

(2023, Bloom Music, BLMS-005) Cover of Chappie (1999). Originally written By Haruomi Hosono.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Scott McKenzie, the singer-songwriter best known for his association with John Phillips and the 1967 Summer of Love anthem “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair),” the sonic tract that called 1000s of young people to California.

Phillips (who played on the track with The Wrecking Crew) wrote the song to appease authorities concerned that hippies would overrun the Bay Area for the Monterey Pop Festival. Peace and love prevailed. The song has been used in several films and was a theme for the Prague Spring Czech uprising in 1968. That same year, McKenzie’s next Top 40 hit “Like an Old Time Movie” (also written and played by Phillips) segued with McKenzie writing “What About Me” for Anne Murray (her first hit single).

Like many artists circa 1960, McKenzie morphed out of doo-wop and became a folkie, joining the New York folk scene that beget The Mamas & The Papas. Phillips initially invited McKenzie to join that group but he declined, saying he didn’t want “the pressure.” Years later McKenzie joined a road version of The Mamas & The Papas in 1986. Concurrently, the Phillips-McKenzie team joined Mike Love and Terry Melcher to create the huge Beach Boys hit “Kokomo.”

The evergreen “San Francisco” remains McKenzie’s best-known work (he passed from Guillain-Barre syndrome in 2010). Periodically I dabbled with the song, dirty demo-ing a grunge-y Iggy Pop-like update: https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/san-francisco-be-sure-to-wear-flowers-in-your-hair-demo-remastered-2020

HB and RIP Scott.

#ScottMcKenzie #SanFrancisco #Flowers #Hair #MontereyPopFestival #SummerofLove #JohnPhillips #MamasandthePapas #wreckingcrew #PragueSpring #folkmusic #BeachBoys #Kokomo #MikeLove #TerryMelcher #GuillainBarre #grungemusic #IggyPop #NobHill #demo #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge

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[J-Pop] King & Prince has released a recording movie for “Beautiful Flower” from their upcoming best album “Mr.5″ which is scheduled to be released on April 19th.

rei -  キミとならいいよ (Kimi to nara iiyo)

On the 21st of November, ten years ago, GIRLS' GENERATION released their sixth Japanese single, FLOWER POWER.

Despite limited release, "Flower Power" sold 29,000 copies in its first week, peaking at number five on the Oricon Singles Chart; the single also reached number six on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

this mv has a lot of dragons and i listed them here

"Flowers are flowers. Even if the sky should fall, it blooms as they desire."

— Flower's "Kurenai no Dress" music video monologue

C'mon, Just Praise Me for Living, Please!/もう生きてるだけで褒めて頂戴 - Hyakkai Outo feat. GUMI and v flower

🆕 「 Tank-top Flower for Friends」 by Yabai T-Shirts Yasan Available for streaming worldwide!🌐 Added to our weekly playlist 🎧 https://spoti.fi/3lgjH73

ALBUM OF THE WEEK: SAN FRANCISCO SUSPENSION BRITCHES https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/album/san-francisco-suspension-britches-audio-diary-entries-1990-95  —An “audio diary” of recordings, demos, and rehearsals mainly from San Francisco locales (including the hallowed Tom Mallon Studios)—a collection of high-energy originals + fun covers of songs by Bruce Cockburn, Donovan, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, + a “Dirty Harry” remake of Scott McKenzie’s “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair).” I was blessed by a fabulous cache of musicians, many of whom joined me on Bay Area stages as The Rover Boys, performing daring and entertaining shows in a “revolving door” of  bike messengers + musicians from the L.A. metal band Soldier, and the (now legendary) confessional power pop band Flying Color. Remarkable artist and singer-songwriter Michael Miller (ex of Exit Records) contributed guitar and poster art. Bassist Adam Savetsky (of The McGuires) and rock-steady drummer Bennett Green anchored the rotation. The “male model” on the cover art (seen on the album cover link) was drawn by the great artist Joe Sloan, frontman for the band Spot 1019. I’m grateful to have worked with these talents. Give a listen:

#SanFrancisco #BayArea #BruceCockburn #Donovan #BobDylan #NeilYoung #ScottMcKenzie #FascistArchitecture #TomMallon #NewWave #rootsrock #flowerpower #IggyPop #RoverBoys #MillionDollarQuartet #SunRecords #Soldier #FlyingColor #ChrisvonSneidern #JohnStuart #MichaelMillerCrusade #AdamSavetsky #McGuires #BennettGreen #JoeSloan #Spot1019 #JonnyV #JohnPhillips #train #JohnnyJBlair 

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[J-Pop] SKE48 has released the dance practice for their 29th single “Kokoro ni Flower.”

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