In 2008, a cover version of " Forbidden Colours" was included on Hollywood Mon Amour, a collection of songs from soundtracks of movies made in the 1980s, rearranged by Marc Collin of Nouvelle Vague with Nadeah Miranda providing the vocals. Lawrence – FYI", from the album This Is the One. Japanese-American R&B artist Hikaru Utada heavily sampled the theme for her 2009 song "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" on his third album, Variations Part I&II. In 2004, Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica included a piano remix of "Merry Christmas, Mr. Recommended – A1 Merry Christmas Mr.There is a 12-inch vinyl Italo disco cover version on the Italian record label Discomagic named "Clock on 5 – Theme from Furyo" which was released in 1984. Thanks to our good friend Daniel Terndrup for letting us borrow his copy of this one!įurther Listening: Check out the bouncy dance version of the main theme that’s available only on the B-side of Sakamoto’s 12″ house EP We Love You. One YouTube commenter sums it up quite nicely, the song “sounds like… reminiscing about the time you’ve spent with each other, every single mistake and every single joyful occasion comes flooding into your head…”
Featuring a mix of synthesizers, orchestra, and traditional Japanese instruments, the track captures the nostalgic beauty of Christmas time while also striking a perfect balance between joy and sadness. The unforgettable main theme, in particular, is a complete masterpiece and one of the greatest movie themes ever composed. Though the film received mixed reviews from critics, it has since become a cult classic, largely due to Sakamoto’s timeless score. Lawrence, would also feature Sakamoto’s first ever film score. In 1983, Yellow Magic Orchestra’s Ryuichi Sakamoto starred in his first film alongside David Bowie and legendary Japanese actor/director Takeshi Kitano aka “Beat Takeshi.” The film, Merry Christmas, Mr.
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