ロン・ハワードとおれはわづか4歳差

 

スーパーに行くと、節分の豆とバレンタインのチョコが山積みされている。
この際、貰えるんなら”義理豆”でも大歓迎(笑)

2月3日は節分。柊(ヒイラギ)にイワシの頭を刺したものを飾り、豆をまくという行事が行われていることはよく知られていますが、そもそもどんないわれがあるものなのでしょうか? 日本のしきたりに詳しい、民俗学者の神崎宣武さんに聞いてみました。
「節分というのは、実は年に一度のものではありません。立春、立夏、立秋、立冬の前日を指すので、年に4回あるわけです。えてして、こういった季節の変わり目は、体調をくずすことが多いもの。その昔、病気は目に見えない邪気、悪霊によるものと考えられていましたから、節分の日にそれらを払うことが意識されるのは当然の成り行きといえます。ただ、毎回行事を行うのも大変なので、旧暦の正月に近いのと、仏教の節分会も重なることから、春の節分が重視されてきたんです」
http://getnews.jp/archives/504724

春が近いのだな。

Jimmy Lewis – Wait Until Spring Part 2 / Part 1(1963/01)
A面が Part 2、B面が Part 1となっている。
バックコーラスは The Blossoms。

「いくらか寒いけど、それは冬だから、冬来たりなば春遠からじってね」
「でも、ここで春をイメージするのはむつかしいですね」
(中略)
「そして、夏が来て、秋が来て、また冬さ、鍵が降る、雪が降る、そのようにして時は流れていきます。春よ来い、いまひとたびの春よ」
 渥美は雪の夜の光景に合せてナレーションでも読むように言った。
「いつも人間は次の季節のことを考えるものなんですね」

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万物流転、有為転変、諸行無常のチンカラカンと分かっているからこそ、変わらないことが目出度いと感じ「ばんざい」などと云うんでしょうが、
変わらないことは果して良いことなのかどうか。
私はむしろより良く変化していくことのほうが目出度いと思いますね。

The Scrubs – I Wish It Were Summer
from the album “Makin’ A Mess”(1999)

The Subtones – I Wish It Were Summer
from the album “Dealing With…”(Germany:1987)

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Stevie Wonder – I Wish(1976/11/18 stereo 45)
スティービー・ワンダー – 回想

arranged & produced by Stevie Wonder
(debuted late’76) 1977 Pop Chart Peaks: #1 in Billboard, Cash Box & Record World – R&B Peak: 1 – A/C Peak: 23 – UK Peak: 4 (NME, MM)
Lead single from Stevie’s highly acclaimed and Grammy winning’Album Of The Year’ double LP “Songs In The Key Of Life.” Despite the 3:55 label timing (and some other pressings showing 3:37), the 45s all appear to run around 4:10 and within seconds of the original album track.

Stevie Wonder – I Wish(1976 mono radio promo 45)

arranged & produced by Stevie Wonder
(debuted late’76) 1977 Pop Chart Peaks: #1 in Billboard, Cash Box & Record World – R&B Peak: 1 – A/C Peak: 23 – UK Peak: 4 (NME, MM)
Lead single from Stevie’s highly acclaimed and Grammy winning’Album Of The Year’ double LP “Songs In The Key Of Life.” Despite the 3:55 label timing (and some other pressings showing 3:37), the 45s all appear to run around 4:10 and within seconds of the original album track.

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A Flock Of Seagulls – Wishing(If I Had A Photograph Of You)(UK:1982/10/29, US:1983/04 45 single version)
フロック・オブ・シーガルズ
2度目の引用。

produced by Mike Howlett
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 26, Cash Box 35 – 1982 UK Peaks: 8 (MM), 10 (Gallup, NME)
The first single from the English new wave band’s second album “Listen”.

A Flock Of Seagulls – Wishing(If I Had A Photograph Of You)(1983 mono radio promo 45)
2度目の引用。

produced by Mike Howlett
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 26, Cash Box 35 – 1982 UK Peaks: 8 (MM), 10 (Gallup, NME)
The first single from the English new wave band’s second album “Listen”.

A Flock Of Seagulls – Wishing(If I Had A Photograph Of You)(album version)
from the album “Listen”(UK:1982/04/29)
2度目の引用。

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Jerry McClendon – I Wish I Was In California(1974)
2度目の引用。

Chicago – Wishing You Were Here(1974/10 stereo 45)
シカゴ – 渚に消えた恋
from the album “Chicago VII” 市俄古への長い道(1974)
タイトルは「あなたがここにいたらいいのに」の意。失恋ソング。渚・浜辺は出てこない。

produced by James William Guercio
Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 9, Billboard 11, Record World 12 – A/C Peak: 1
Beach Boys Al Jardine, Carl & Dennis Wilson join Peter Cetera on backup harmonies.

 

Gary Moore – Wishing Well(UK:1982)
(Remastered 2002)
“wishing well” は、コインを投げ入れて願い事をするための井戸のこと。

Free – Wishing Well(UK:1972/12/08)
Composer: Rodgers, Kirke, Yamauchi, Bundrick, Kossoff

 

Andy Kim – I Wish I Were(1971/03)
アンディ・キム
タイトルは「そうだったらいいのに」の意。

produced by Jeff Barry
Pop Chart Peaks: Record World 53, Billboard 62, Cash Box 68 – A/C Peak: 40

Scattergood – I Can Only Wish You Love(1970)

Not everything recorded at Hollywood’s historic Gold Star Recording Studios was slathered in mind numbing echo created within studio co-owner, David Gold’s custom built echo chamber. This absolutely wonderful unreleased acetate from 1970 is a prime example. Within the grooves of the crackling, worn disc are the voices of a quartet of two gals and two guys who comprised the group, SCATTERGOOD. A very slickly produced,’Sunshine Pop’ styled tune entitled,’I Can Only Wish You Love’ is all that the one sided disc contains and was more than likely composed by one or more of the group members. Pitch-perfect four-part harmonies in step with that of the work of tbe Ron Hicklin Singers. A listen to this track would have surely put a smile on the faces of Karen & Richard Carpenter who at that time were just begining their journey into the hit-making music biz. The brother and sister duo mastered this type of classy vocalizing.
Unfortunately, there is not one speck of information to be found about the group, the tune or whoever the name on the acetate label,’Dick Parker of 879 Linden Circle in Thousand Oaks, California was.
So, until someone involved with this recording takes notice of this YouTube video, the story of the group, SCATTERGOOD, will remain a mystery.

Chaka – Wishing Well(1969/07/15)

The Hollies – Wish You A Wish
ホリーズ – ウィッシュ・ユー・ア・ウィッシュ
from the album “Butterfly”(UK:1967)バタフライ
(1999 Remaster)

Pat Boone – Wish You Were Here, Buddy(1966/08)
パット・ブーン – 戦場の青い空
2度目の引用。

Alma Cogan – I Wish You Love

Roger Miller – Do-Wacka-Do(1964/11)
イントロは “Honey Don’t” を連想させる。
“I wish I had your happiness” “I wish I had your good-luck charm” という詞が出てくる。
ステレオ再録盤あり。

produced by Jerry Kennedy
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 31, Cash Box 34, Record World 37
Lower-charting single released in-between Roger’s top-10 hits “Chug-A-Lug” and “King Of The Road.”

Irma Thomas – Wish Someone Would Care(1964/02 stereo)
backing vocals by The Blossoms

produced by Eddie Ray
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 17, Cash Box 17, Record World 26
In a continuing career that has spanned over 50 years (Irma won a Grammy in 2007), “The Soul Queen Of New Orleans” produced her most popular mainstream record hit in 1964 with this ballad.

 

The Tempos – I Wish It Were Summer(1965/03)
“See You In September” のテンポス。

The Chordials – I Wish It Were Summer(1964/01)
Composer: Giant, Baum, Kaye
シングル “Tug Of War” のB面。

 

Jimmy Williams – Wishing Ring(1963)
シングル “You Can’t Buy Love” のB面。

Gloria Lynne – I Wish You Love(1963/10/26)
conducted by Marty Paich

Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 22, Music Vendor 24, Billboard 28
Gloria’s most popular ballad, beautifully arranged by Mary Paich. Based upon a 1940s French song, the English-language “I Wish You Love” first appeared on a 1956 single release by Keely Smith (as opposed to her different 1957 recording which some online sites claim to be the original).

 

Dusty Springfield – Wishin’ And Hopin’(1964/05)
ダスティー・スプリングフィールド – ウィッシン・アンド・ホーピン

U.S. Pop Chart Peaks: Cash Box 4, Billboard 6, Record World 6 – UK uncharted
This Burt Bacharach-Hal David tune was the first of Dusty’s three top-10 U.S. record hits during the 1960s(”You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me” and “Son Of A Preacher Man” were the others).

Dionne Warwick – Wishin’ And Hopin’(1963/02)
Composer: H. David, B. Bacharach
シングル “This Empty Place” のB面。

arranged and conducted by Burt Bacharach
シングル “This Empty Place” のB面。
1st Recording Of “Wishin’ And Hopin'”
from the album “Presenting Dionne Warwick”(1963)
Though Dusty Springfield would use the same Burt Bacharach arrangement for her top-10 hit a year later, Dionne Warwick was not yet a major star when this original version attracted little attention as the B-side of her low-charting single “This Empty Place.”

 

Billy Gallant – Thinking Hoping Wishing(1962)

 

Henry Mancini, His Orchestra And Chorus – Theme From “Taras Bulba” (The Wishing Star)(1963)

Henry Mancini – Theme From “Taras Bulba” (The Wishing Star)(1963)
from the album “Our Man In Hollywood”(1964)

Dave and The Starlights – I Wished Upon a Star(1963)
シングル “Starlight” のB面。
2度目の引用。

Eric – I Wish…(1963)
with The Plazas And Ralph Casals Trio

 

Kenny Little And The Little People – Theme From Taras Bulba(The Wishing Star)(US;1963/03)

  ※(追記:この動画は削除されました

 

Ray Anthony – The Wishing Star(1962/11/12)
シングル “Let Me Entertain You” のB面。

Henry Mancini – Theme From “Taras Bulba” (The Wishing Star)
ヘンリー・マンシーニ楽団 – あこがれの星~映画「隊長ブーリバ」より
from the album “Our Man In Hollywood”(1963)魅惑のスクリーン・テーマ集~マンシーニのすべて
(Digitally Remastered)

Jerry Butler – Theme From Taras Bulba The Wishing Star(1962/11)

Ferrante And Teicher – Theme From “Taras Bulba”(The Wishing Star)(1962/11)

Maxine Starr – Theme From Taras Bulba(The Wishing Star)(1962/11)

<参考>
“Taras Bulba” (米1962/12/19公開)隊長ブーリバ Trailer

 

Terry Tyler – Wish Around A Wishing Well(1962/11)

Ray Anthony – The Wishing Star(1962/11/12)
Composer: Mack David, Franz Waxman

Ronnie Carroll – Wishing Star(UK:1962/07)
Composer: Carroll, Rae
シングル “Roses Are Red(My Love)” のB面。

 

The Breakaways – Wishing Star(UK:1962/10)
シングル “He’s A Rebel” のB面。

The Castle Sisters – Wishing Star(1962/04)
Composer: M. Perricone
シングル “Goodbye Dad” のB面。

 

Ronnie And The Hi-Lites – I Wish That We Were Married(1962/03)
ロニーとハイライツ – なみだの初恋
Tracey Dey “Teenage Cleopatra”(1963/08)の歌い出しはこれに似てないか?
3度目の引用。