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YOUTUBE SURVIVOR SERIES #114: THE PUFFY/PINK LADY CONNECTION
Like a lot of Americans my age, my first introduction to Japanese pop culture occurred in the 70s via cartoons like Speed Racer, Astro Boy and Battle of the Planets, and of course the Godzilla movies.
And – also like a lot of Americans my age – my first introduction to Japanese pop music occurred in the 70s via Pink Lady.
And – also like a lot of Americans at the time, regardless of age – I didn’t quite understand just why they were on television in America, but figured there must be a good reason for it, because it’s not like they put just anyone on TV.
Ha ha.
Anyway, I kind of liked them, if only for the novelty value. In retrospect, they were sort of the 70s Vegas version of Puffy.
It’s interesting that Puffy had far better luck breaking America. But then Puffy appeal to a much hipper demographic than Pink Lady ever did (disco may have been popular, but it was never cool – not after Saturday Night Fever, anyway), and things like SXSW, college radio and Cartoon Network didn’t exist in the 70s. Also, it arguably helps that Japanese pop culture in general has a much broader audience these days.
Anyway, I have a soft spot for Pink Lady – it can’t be easy to try and win over American music audiences, only to end up in one of the worst shows ever aired on TV.
Think pink,
This is dF
And – also like a lot of Americans my age – my first introduction to Japanese pop music occurred in the 70s via Pink Lady.
And – also like a lot of Americans at the time, regardless of age – I didn’t quite understand just why they were on television in America, but figured there must be a good reason for it, because it’s not like they put just anyone on TV.
Ha ha.
Anyway, I kind of liked them, if only for the novelty value. In retrospect, they were sort of the 70s Vegas version of Puffy.
It’s interesting that Puffy had far better luck breaking America. But then Puffy appeal to a much hipper demographic than Pink Lady ever did (disco may have been popular, but it was never cool – not after Saturday Night Fever, anyway), and things like SXSW, college radio and Cartoon Network didn’t exist in the 70s. Also, it arguably helps that Japanese pop culture in general has a much broader audience these days.
Anyway, I have a soft spot for Pink Lady – it can’t be easy to try and win over American music audiences, only to end up in one of the worst shows ever aired on TV.
Think pink,
This is dF