Popularly known as Kyon-kyon, Koizumi made her breakthrough on the TV audition show Staa Tanjou (A Star is Born) in 1981 and her debut followed the next year. The usual string of slickly packaged pop singles, albums, TV dramas and movies followed. She first appeared on the annual New Year's Eve extravaganza Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red-White Song Battle) in 1984, just a week after her movie debut. In 1987, she won the award for the best-selling single in Japan. She was cast quite out of character as the villain in 1997's hit movie Odoru Daisosasen (Bayside Shakedown), which starred Oda Yuji.
Kyoko is one of the few idols from the early '80s to have survived with her image and popular appeal intact. She became less active in her acting career following her marriage to popular actor Nagase Masatoshi in 1995 (she met Nagase when he was taking photos for the magazine AnAn, to which she contributes). But she remained in the public eye through regular TV commercial appearances. While she's old enough to play the stereotypical CM mother, her image remains that of the perky girl next door. Her divorce from Nagase came in early 2004, around the time that she was receiving a lot of offers to get back into acting more. This difficulty in combining marriage and work seems to be a real hurdle for many women in Japanese show business and one of the two usually has to suffer.
常夏娘
小泉今日子 Lyrics
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摂氏100度のときめき
Shyなまなざし
びしょ濡れの水着が イロっぽい君
爆発しそうだよ
Why Don't You Come On Baby
Navy blue 心に
甘い 波のさえずり
めまいがしそう
君を誘惑したいよ
それから先は パラダイス
常夏のお嬢さん こっちを向いて
胸の乱れを どうか聞いておくれよ
パラソルをしまって
もうすぐサンセット
2人で泳ぎたい
Why Don't You Come On Baby
ファンシー･ドリーム 今すぐ
やけた 素肌かさねて
マジカル･ナイト 月の光に
つつまれながら
ロマンチックをしたいよ
とびきりシャレて パラダイス
Navy blue 心に
甘い 波のさえずり
マジカル･フェイス 夏のせいだね
めまいがしそう
君を誘惑したいよ
それから先は パラダイス
The lyrics of 小泉今日子's song 常夏娘 speak of a girl who lives in the eternal summer of a tropical paradise. She is depicted as a shy yet alluring figure with a magical face that induces dizziness in the person who looks into her eyes. The first verse suggests that the girl is cool and composed despite the sweltering heat, as her soaked swimsuit has a stylish sheen to it. She invites someone to come along and shares her dazzling world with her, promising paradise as the ultimate destination.
The second verse continues with the girl making a direct plea to come to her world, where she opens up about the chaos in her heart. She longs for romantic company and shares her fantasies about swimming together at sunset, walking on the beach with the moon as their lone companion. The girl's sensuality is evident from the sweet whisper of the waves, the radiance of her skin, and the way her eyes beckon to her companion.
Overall, the lyrics of 常夏娘 convey an enticing picture of an idyllic existence where summer never ends, and the romantic possibilities are infinite.
Line by Line Meaning
常夏のお嬢さん 気分はいかが
Hey, tropical girl, how are you feeling?
摂氏100度のときめき
Heartbeats at 100 degrees Celsius
Shyなまなざし
Shy gaze
びしょ濡れの水着が イロっぽい君
You in your colorful, soaking wet swimsuit
爆発しそうだよ
It's like you're about to explode
Why Don't You Come On Baby
Why don't you come on, baby?
Navy blue 心に
In my navy blue heart
甘い 波のさえずり
Sweet sound of the waves
マジカル･フェイス 夏のせいだね
It's because of the summer that your face is magical
めまいがしそう
It's making me dizzy
君を誘惑したいよ
I want to seduce you
それから先は パラダイス
From then on, it's paradise
常夏のお嬢さん こっちを向いて
Hey, tropical girl, look this way
胸の乱れを どうか聞いておくれよ
Please listen to the beating of my heart
パラソルをしまって
Put away the parasol
もうすぐサンセット
Sunset is coming soon
2人で泳ぎたい
I want to swim with you
ファンシー･ドリーム 今すぐ
Fancy dream, right now
やけた 素肌かさねて
With your sunburned skin
マジカル･ナイト 月の光に
Magical night, bathed in the moonlight
つつまれながら
Held close to each other
ロマンチックをしたいよ
I want to be romantic with you
とびきりシャレて パラダイス
Stylishly in paradise
Navy blue 心に
In my navy blue heart
甘い 波のさえずり
Sweet sound of the waves
マジカル･フェイス 夏のせいだね
It's because of the summer that your face is magical
めまいがしそう
It's making me dizzy
君を誘惑したいよ
I want to seduce you
それから先は パラダイス
From then on, it's paradise
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 緑一二三
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
A. K.
パラソルの下に他のゲストを座らせる演出も良いし、何よりスタジオの空気が良くて見てるこっちが楽しくなるなぁ
ヨシツグユウヘイ
この頃からアイドルとしての貫禄というか余裕を感じさせるね、主張が強くなり始めたのもこの頃、この人の凄い所はシリアスな歌もチャラい歌も自然にハマってお茶の間に違和感を与えずに歌いこなせること
魔娜
ポカリのcm ソングですネ🌟
夏らしい、ノリノリの曲🎶
やっぱり昭和の🎼楽曲って最高‼️
やまとむさし
この歌が入ったアルバム「フラッパー」に入ってるウィンクキラーは歴史的名曲ですね。この頃のキョンキョンは本当に輝いてました。私も全力で応援してました。今の彼女には本当に残念で悲しいですけど、やはり嫌いにはなれないです😢。
れいぴょん
キョンキョンも三原綱木さんもフルバンド生演奏でとてもノリノリですね
夜ヒットバージョンのアレンジもいいね
のんのん
最強な可愛さ❗キョンキョン❗
矢沢慎吉
最強アイドルやで❗
maroon 10
みんなポカリcmから来てるのね🤣
キョンキョンはやっぱりアイドルのお手本だったよなぁ
山口小百合
夏らしい歌で好きです😄
新田くん
たしかこのシングルのジャケットの裏に電話番号が載っていて、「キョンキョンに電話しよう」とかなんとか。電話しました…ドキドキ…内容はほぼリカちゃん電話。シングルのプロモーション。後でオカンにめちゃくちゃ怒られました。「東京まで電話代いくらだと思ってんの⁈」(^o^)☆…