Meanwhile, what I thought would make for a nice companion piece was the essay I had done on the fanciful costumes Mie and Kei wore during their heyday, and how they were a key part of their visual appeal. When the costumes were remade for the 2004 Dance DVD, including the flapper dresses from “Wanted”, the baseball rompers from “Southpaw” and the silver sequined bodysuits with matching antenna hats from “UFO” along with the rest, I was amazed at how they had been redone, looking pretty much the same as the originals (heaven only knows where they were at the time). The overall appeal of Pink Lady could be, in my opinion, broken down into three distinct but important parts: the songs, the choreography, and the costumes. Could Mie and Kei have pulled it off with just the songs and dances numbers while wearing normal clothes? Maybe, but the costumes definitely made things really pop for the Ladies! Until next month, take care and have a great day!
Your Friend,
Jeff
Comments? Questions? Email me at treetop.jeff@verizon.net
Welcome to May, boys and girls! As I type these words of wit(?), I’m most happy to report that spring is finally in full bloom! After some false starts back in April, warm weather has fully established itself to my delight. Of course, once June rolls around and things start heating up like an oven before Thanksgiving, then I’ll most definitely change my tune!
Last month, I mentioned how Pink Lady had paused their 2003-2005 reunion tour to do all sorts of interesting stuff, like 24 Hour Television, Matthew Hit Parade and Music Fair, but, it didn’t stop there, nosiree, Bob! It was in 2004 that Mie and Kei undertook what I considered a most ambitious project: recreating the fabulous songs and dance routines from their first ten single releases, right down to the costumes the Ladies wore. This project I called “Dance 2004 DVD” because those newly done routines were released on two DVD’s, the first volume covered “Pepper Keibu” to “Wanted” while volume two covered “UFO” to “Chameleon Army”. These discs were extensive as heck for each routine, including cameras focusing on Mie and Kei solo during each number, footwork only, reverse camera views, interviews with the Ladies on each song, and even snazzy production values, most notably Star Trek transporter special effects for “Tomei Ningen” (Invisible Man). It all made for one amazing experience which I was happy to have gotten my hands on so I could provide screen captures for each song. Even after all these years, I still enjoy watching the DVD’s when I can, mainly because it’s Pink Lady, and it’s FUN! To any newbies here, I’m sure you’ll enjoy this feature too!
