When The "Other" Inspires

While looking at this piece created by artist Mickalene Thomas (click here for more), I was reminded of erotic Japanese prints of Geishas. 

This memory then brought me back to when I heard A Taste of Honey cover the Japanese love song Sukiyaki. A Taste of Honey was a R&B/Disco band that had their first major hit with Boogie Oggie Oggie, which still turns it out to this day. 

I remember as a 12 year-old boy hearing, the Puerto Rican and African-American girls at I.S. 383, in Brooklyn, singing this song during lunch. Oh how they loved singing the final verse "sayonara."

I love it when we see beauty in other cultures and it becomes an introduction to appreciating what "other" cultures have to offer to us. 

For Septimus

Almost a year ago, Septimus pointed me in the right direction. Miss Kitty had a little post about the Comic-Con. I joined the discussion and commented about brilliant music I once heard in an episode of Cowboy Bebop. I wanted to know what was the title of the song!

Miss Kitty's GH pointed me in the right direction. It was only recently that I managed to stay focused and follow his words of advice. Septimus being the smart mofo he is, was right on point. He mentioned the song Rain, which is brilliant, but not the one I had in mind.

The actual song, which was played in the same episode that had Rain, that I was searching for is called Green Bird. It comes on as Spike...well watch the clip.