The group’s big breakthrough into the Western consciousness occurred in the 90’s with the inclusion of their single “Twiggy Twiggy” (named for the infamous 60’s English model) in the Robert Altman’s 1994 film, Ready to Wear. The band not only reached into (at the time) contemporary production elements but also reached backwards, drawing inspiration from both disco and 60’s pop and Motown. The group eventually emerged from the tumult as a slimmed-down duo consisting of Nomiya singing and Konishi producing. The band eventually added vocalist Maki Nomiya, released a large number of singles and EPS, went through a number of personnel changes. Pizzicato Five were formed in Tokyo in 1979 by multi-instrumentalists Yasuharu Konishi and Keitaro Takanami. There is also a Japanese-language version of the song with what I’m told are quite different lyrics.

This song is absolutely brilliant in its simplicity and yet remains an intoxicating combination of disco, retro and J-Pop. In the words of The Onion AV Club: “ Pizzicato Five stripped disco to its barest essentials and turned it Japanese”.

Meanwhile a certain slyly dark desperation lurks just beneath the purely bubblegum lyrics. The orchestral samples and minor key guitar-figure give the song a certain baroque majesty. The song features not only modern electronic production elements, but has a certain vibe that reaches back to classic pop and girl group music. “Baby Love Child” by the Japanese duo (the ironically named) Pizzicato Five is an infectious neo-disco/ pop song. Baby Love Child Listen online Pizzicato Five FAVORITE (1 fan) Pizzicato Five Pizzicato Five (often known simply by the initials P5) was a Japanese pop group best known to audiences in the West in their later incarnation as a duo of Maki Nomiya and Yasuharu Konishi. Song of the Day: Pizzicato Five “Baby Love Child”

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