Sunday, September 2, 2012

Theme Spotlight: The Real Folk Blues


Cowboy Bebop has an excellent reputation for music with its jazzy/blues roots and use of a stellar jazz instrumental for its opening theme. However, as much love as 'Tank!' has in my heart, my real favorite offering from The Seatbelts is the excellent mellow closing theme 'The Real Folk Blues'. Just listen to those instruments in the opening! Just listen to breathtaking and husky talents of Yoko Kanno and Mai Yamane! How can you keep the shivers from coming? Although choosing a favorite from Cowboy Bebop is like selecting a favorite child, this song will always have a special place in my heart for all the amazing episodes of the show it concluded.

As they say, it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.

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