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Original-Artikel:
http://www.asahi.com/culture/music/K2002052701001.html
Short interview with Morten on the Asahi Shimbun$B!!(B(one of
the largest Japanese
newspaper) website.
very nice pic$B!!(Bof Morten!!!
but this article repeatedly tells about Take On Me, and I'm
a bit fed up with that.
Here's a translation of the article:
Norwegian pop trio a-ha, who are known by light hit tune
Take on Me
in the '80s, released their new album Lifelines. Vocalist
Morten Harket, who has
recently visited Japan for PR, told "This album is
spiritually connected to our
first albums."
Latest album tracks do not sound like the poppy tune Take on
Me at all.
They sound rather similar$B!!(Bto the mysterious ballades like
Hunting High and Low.
"Yes, it's true. What is important is melody, not groove.
Even in our previous works, many of album tracks are ballads
whose musical quality is higher than that of poppy singles",
says Morten.
Even if he says so, a-ha is famous for Take On Me. This hit
song in 1985 is almost
synonymous with the name a-ha.
Is this image of Take On Me not a true reflection of the
band?
"It is true that, without this song, we wouldn't be where we
are now. But today, this song's importance is only in the
live performances. Once we finish writing a song, it begins
to walk off into the past."
At least, he consider Take On Me as one of their important
footprints in the career
of themselves, who are now around 40 years old.
"Is difficult sing with Karaoke?" After the interview, his
falsetto voice hitting the
highest note of Take On Me was wafting from his room. "This
song is easy to sing!"[/url]