Forbidden Colours (song)
1983 single by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the song. For the novel, see Forbidden Colors. For the concept in color theory, see Impossible colors.
"Forbidden Colours" is a 1983 song by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The song is the vocal version of the theme from the Nagisa Oshima film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. It appears on the film's soundtrack album and was released as a single on Virgin Records in 1983 (the second collaborative single release by Sylvian and Sakamoto, following 1982's "Bamboo Houses").[2][3]
Quick Facts from the album Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence O.S.T, B-side ...
"Forbidden Colours" | ||||
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Single by David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto | ||||
from the album Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence O.S.T | ||||
B-side | "The Seed and the Sower" (by Sakamoto) | |||
Released | 24 June 1983 (1983-06-24)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
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Length | 4:42 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ryuichi Sakamoto (music) David Sylvian (lyrics) | |||
Producer(s) | Ryuichi Sakamoto | |||
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