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Lyric: (阿久悠)
Music: (都倉俊一)

“UFO (2005.11.23.下北沢BASEMENTBAR)” is sung by Higashiguchi Toluenes（山本久土 & 戸川純） and included in the TEICHIKU WORKS JUN TOGAWA~30TH ANNIVERSARY as track #14 on Disc 9 – DVD 3 – TEICHIKU WORKS LIVE DVD

Song: Falling in Love Again ~[The Blue Angel]~ (また恋したのよ〜「嘆きの天使」より〜)
Lyric & Music: FREDERICK HOLLANDER
Translator: (麻生香太郎)

“Falling in Love Again (Can’t Help It)” is the English language name for a 1930 German song composed by Friedrich Hollaender as “Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt” (literally: “I am, from head to toe, ready for love”). The song was originally performed in the film Der Blaue Engel (English translation: The Blue Angel ) by Marlene Dietrich, who also recorded the most famous English version, which became her anthem. The English lyrics were written by Sammy Lerner, but are in no way a direct translation of the more erotic original. The song is sometimes co-credited to Reginald Connelly.(Transcribed from wikipedia)
“Falling in Love Again ~[The Blue Angel]~ (2005.12.18.下北沢440)” is sung by Higashiguchi Toluenes（山本久土 & 戸川純） and included in the TEICHIKU WORKS JUN TOGAWA~30TH ANNIVERSARY as track #16 on Disc 9 – DVD 3 – TEICHIKU WORKS LIVE DVD

ICH BIN VON KOPF BIS FUSS AUF LIEBE EINGESTELLT
(Falling In Love Again)
(Friedrich Holländer)

Marlene Dietrich

Ein rätselhafter Schimmer,
Ein “je ne sais-pas-quoi”
Liegt in den Augen immer
Bei einer schönen Frau.
Doch wenn sich meine Augen
Bei einem vis-à-vis
Ganz tief in seine saugen
Was sprechen dann sie?:

Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß
Auf Liebe eingestellt,
Denn das ist meine Welt.
Und sonst gar nichts.
Das ist, was soll ich machen,
Meine Natur,
Ich kann halt lieben nur
Und sonst gar nichts.

Männer umschwirr’n mich,
Wie Motten um das Licht.
Und wenn sie verbrennen,
Ja dafür kann ich nicht.
Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß
Auf Liebe eingestellt,
Ich kann halt lieben nur
Und sonst gar nichts.

Was bebt in meinen Händen,
In ihrem heißen Druck?
Sie möchten sich verschwenden
Sie haben nie genug.
Ihr werdet mir verzeihen,
Ihr müßt’ es halt versteh’n,
Es lockt mich stets von neuem.
Ich find’ es so schön!

Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß
Auf Liebe eingestellt,
Denn das ist meine Welt,
Und sonst gar nichts.
Das ist, was soll ich machen,
Meine Natur,
Ich kann halt lieben nur
Und sonst gar nichts.

Männer umschwirr’n mich,
Wie Motten um das Licht.
Und wenn sie verbrennen,
Ja dafür kann ich nichts.
Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß
Auf Liebe eingestellt,
Ich kann halt lieben nur
Und sonst gar nichts.

*****

FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
(Frederick Hollander / Sammy Lerner)

Marlene Dietrich

Also recorded by:
The Beatles; Diahann Carrol; Chas & Dave; Petula Clark;
Rosemary Clooney; Sammy Davis Jr.; Doris Day; Roy Eldridge;
Marianne Faithful; Brian Ferry; Crystal Gayle;
Benny Goodman; Billie Holiday; Nana Mouskouri;
André Prévin; Alan Price; Linda Ronstadt; Nina Simone;
Jo Stafford; The Three Degrees; Don Williams; … and others.

Falling in love again
Never wanted to
What am I to do?
Can’t help it

Love’s always been my game
Play it as I may
I was born that way
Can’t help it

Men flock around me
Like moths around a flame
And if their wings burn
I know I’m not to blame

Falling in love again
Never wanted to
What am I to do?
Can’t help it

Love’s always been my game
Play it as I may
I was born that way
Can’t help it

Men flock around me
Like moths around a flame
And if their wings burn
I know I’m not to blame

Song: Masao no Yume (まさおの夢; Dream of Hatchet)
Lyrics: Phew
Music: (山本精一)

“Masao no Yume” is sung by Higashiguchi Toluenes (Hisato Yamamoto & Jun Togawa) and included in their Live DVD EAST GATE TOLUENES DVD as track #17.

Song: Kaibo Shitsu (解剖室; Dissecting Room)
Lyrics & Music: (遠藤みちろう)
The original artist: THE STALIN

“Kaibo Shitsu” is released by THE STALIN and included in their first LP trash as track #1 on Side A.
“Kaibo Shitsu” is sung by Higashiguchi Toluenes (Hisato Yamamoto & Jun Togawa) and included in their Live DVD EAST GATE TOLUENES DVD as track #13.

Song: Saigo no Dance Step (最后のダンスステップ; After All Those Dance Steps) (昭和柔侠伝の唄)
Lyrics & Music: (あがた 森魚)

“Saigo no Dance Step (昭和柔侠伝の唄)” is released by あがた 森魚 – 噫無情(レ・ミゼラブル) as track# 11.
“Saigo no Dance Step” is sung by Higashiguchi Toluenes (Hisato Yamamoto & Jun Togawa) and included in their Live DVD EAST GATE TOLUENES DVD as track #11.

Song: Jungle Boogie (ジャングル・ブギー)
Lyrics: (黑沢明)
Music: (服部良一)
The original singer: 笠置シヅ子

“Jungle Boogie” is released by Higashiguchi Toluenes (Hisato Yamamoto & Jun Togawa) and included in their Live DVD EAST GATE TOLUENES DVD as track #10.

Lyrics: Phew
Music: ASA-CHANG

“Preach” is a song released by Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Ensemble – Dreams as track #1
Its live ver. sung by Higashiguchi Toluenes (Hisato Yamamoto & Jun Togawa) is included in their Live DVD EAST GATE TOLUENES DVD as track #9.

Song: Namakemono (なまけもの; Lazy)
Lyrics: Hisato Yamamoto (山本久土)
Music: Hisato Yamamoto (山本久土)

“Namakemono” is released by Higashiguchi Toluenes (Hisato Yamamoto & Jun Togawa) and included in their Live DVD EAST GATE TOLUENES DVD as track #7.

Song: Shonen Tachi (少年たち; The Boys)
Lyrics: Senzui Toshirou (泉水敏郎)
Music: Senzui Toshirou (泉水敏郎)
Arrangement: HALMENS (ハルメンズ)

“Shonen Tachi” is a song released by HALMENS and included on their second album Halmens no 20 Seiki as track #5. It was later covered by guest member Togawa Jun on her Live DVD – Jun Togawa & Yapoos – TOUR-LIVE ’85 – ’86.

Lyrics/Musci: Lou Reed

“Femme Fatale” is included on her sixth best album TOGAWA LEGEND SELF SELECT BEST & RARE 1979 – 2008 as track #22 on Disc 3.

Here she comes
You better watch your step
She’s going tobreak your heart in two
It’s true
It’s not hard to realize
Just look into her false colored eyes
She builds you up to justput you down
What a clown
‘Cause everybody knows
Thethings she does to please
She’s just a little tease
See the wayshe walks
Hear the way she talks
You’re put down in herbook
You’re number 37, have a look
She’s going to smile tomake you frown
What a clown
Little boy, she’s from thestreets
Before you start your own beat
She’s going to playyou for a fool
Yes it’s true
‘Cause everybody knows
Thethings she does to please
She’s just a little tease
See the wayshe walks
Hear the way she talks
‘Cause everybody knows
The things she does to please
She’s just a little tease

taken from V.A.『TRA5 SUMMER 1984』
TRA PROJECT/1984/CA+BOOK