Merry Christmas Mr.Lawrence 【Electribe MX 2011 Remix】

Uploaded on Dec 16, 2011 kuronekor0120·13 videos

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And the original from YMO's Ryuichi Sakamoto followed by a version with Japan's David Sylvian on vocals:

Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio 1996 - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Uploaded on Aug 26, 2006 groooves·6 videos

"Taken from The Ryuichi Sakamoto Trio World Tour 1996 ~ Complete Version DVD.
Ryuichi Sakamoto [piano], Everton Nelson [violin] and Jaques Morelenbaum [cello]."

Sylvian & Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
Uploaded on Feb 6, 2006 moodyb·89 videos

"Vocal version of the theme from 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence'."

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

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"A Sakamoto's classic played with my synths: Access Virus TI (pad), Moog Little Phatty (lead) and a Piano Plug-in."

And the original, "Forbidden Colours" by David Sylvian of Japan with Ryuichi Sakamoto. The song is featured on Sylvian's Secrets of the Beehive released in 1987. Sakamoto was of course credited for his arrangements. I was fortunate enough to see David Sylvian live with Michael Brook in Los Angeles. I believe it was the 1993 show mentioned on Wikipedia, but as you can see date was not on the ticket. If anyone went to the show and/or knows, please comment. I remember Michael Brook playing solo before Sylvian.

Sylvian & Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours

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Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (Live)

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