Sunday, March 1, 2015

"The Night"

Ozaki Yutaka’s debut single “Jyu-go no yoru” 15の夜 was released in 1983.  It is called “the Night” officially in English.

In this song, a 15-year-old boy steals a motorbike and runs away during the night.   ♪盗んだバイクで走りだす♪
He protests against school and home, teachers and parents. He fights against them.

Even now, there are many students who don’t want to go to school, but I think the way they protest has changed. Now “hutoko” or “hikikomori” (withdrawing in one’s room) is a problem of Japanese school.

Ozaki caught the hearts of teenagers in the Showa era. I was one of them. (Of course, I didn’t steal a motorbike!)

The time has changed. Now’s the Heisei era.

How does it feel to listen to “the Night” for you, one of many 15-year-old boys who hate school now?

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