Michael And here comes DJ Mike again with the brand new "CD of the Month." This time: "Spike" by the Japanese pop sensation "Puffy Ami Yumi." Angelika gave me the record for my birthday, and since then I've been listening to it day and night--it's sheer madness. However, I've learned from a Japanese colleague that in Japan, only female teenagers are totally into "Puffy Ami Yumi" and even copy their hairstyles. The style is a mix of the Beach Boys and Green Day--a kind of department store punk. Those who know the French "Les Rita Mitsouko" will know what I'm talking about. The short, clipped vowels typical in Japanese, which words end with, sound so funny and pleasant, and sometimes I even understand fragments like "hitori de" = alone and "watashi mo" = me too! A mega record, buy it immediately at a specialty record store of your choice!
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