Ongaku Cafe (The ’90s): Scha Dara Parr – Konya wa Boogie Back (1994)

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1. 今夜はブギー・バック (smooth rap)
2. 今夜はブギー・バック (Live At BIG Egg)
3. 今夜はブギー・バック (ラップ用カラオケ)

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The following review is from March 1994

Scha Dara Parr is back with their sixth single “Konya wa Boogie Back” and a collaboration with up and coming Toshiba-EMI artist Kenji Ozawa.

The song is so popular that I’ve seen the two perform together and the audience singing in unison. Needless to say, the single has been a big commercial hit for the hip hop group which consist of MC’s Ani and Bose and DJ Shinco.

The single begins with “Konya wa Boogie Back” (smooth rap). Some people may have seen the performance on television and the difference is that Scha Dara Parr uses a more synth musical arrangement. But I admit that my preference is the beat-driven version we have seen them perform on Japanese television, where the guys are more live, more raw and where you can hear the audience be moved by that energy.

And fortunately, that live bass-beat version of the song is included as the second track as the group is performing Live at BIG Egg. This is the Scha Dara Parr that I’m used to hearing and it’s a track that I enjoy much more than the smooth rap version.

The single ends with the karaoke version of “Konya wa Boogie Back” (Smooth Rap). The CD Single comes with an insert with the lyrics and production credits.

Overall, “Konya wa Boogie Back” is an awesome single and if you enjoyed listening to these guys perform this track on various music shows, then you’ll be happy to know that they did include a live version of the song on this single. Definitely recommended!

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