Yesterday I watched Nobohiro Yamashiro's film Linda Linda Linda(2005) - a fun flick premised on a group of high school girls who are preparing for a concert during their school's fair. When 2 members of the band drop out, the remaining three members choose a new set & enlist Son, a Korean exchange student who barely comprehends Japanese, to lead on vocals.
Linda Linda Linda is a movie that will undoubtedly lift your spirits, showing the humor in inter-cultural misunderstandings & a glimpse into Japanese teen lives along the way.
The film takes its name from the Blue Hearts song "Linda Linda". The Blue Hearts - who thrived during the late 80s - were a turning point in Japanese music, comparable to Nirvana in the US, by bringing the 'alternative' to a more mainstream audience while pushing limits along the vein of the true punk spirit. If you are a fan of The Clash, The Ramones or the Sex Pistols, you should probably check them out.
.....& if you fancy the all-girl j-pop version by Paramaum (who are also the actresses in the film), here you go:
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