Linda Yamamoto（山本リンダ - Yamamoto, Linda) is a Japanese pop star whose greate… Read Full Bio ↴Linda Yamamoto（山本リンダ - Yamamoto, Linda) is a Japanese pop star whose greatest hit was “Nerai uchi” (“狙いうち”, meaning “Sharpshoot”) in 1973. Yamamoto was born March 4, 1951 in Fukuoka, but moved to Yokohama as a child. She began modeling when just eleven years old, first becoming known after an appearance in the popular fashion magazine Soen. She was scouted to become a singer, and in 1966 made her debut single “Komacchauna”, which promptly sold over a million copies. While most models in such a situation would drop modeling, Yamamoto continued, and as such her modeling career rocketed. A contemporary of Twiggy, she began to be called “the Japanese Twiggy”, and in fact the two made some appearances together. About a year after her debut, Yamamoto did a six show tour of the States, which included stops in New York and San Francisco. However all attempts at a follow-up hit fizzled.

She stayed busy however appearing in musicals and on TV, but was not getting near the top of the charts. In 1972 she made the first of her numerous comebacks, with the smash hit single “Donimo Tomaranai”, which became the second biggest hit of her career. The song was written by the accomplished writing team of Yu Aku and Shunichi Tokora, who also wrote hits for Pink Lady, The Finger Five and Momoe Yamaguchi. They also subsequently wrote more hits for Yamamoto, including “Jin Jin Sasete”, “Kuruwasetaino” and “Neraiuchi”.

However good her songs and singing might have been, what people talked about most was the way she looked. Her stage costume of the time revealed her bellybutton, which became known as “heso dashi”. For the times it was considered a very sexy, provocative look, bordering on scandalous, and “heso dashi” became the topic of much media discussion. In the 1970s she began spending a good deal of time doing a stage revue type show, often at famed the Crystal Room in Akasaka. Her shows were consistently popular and the media started calling her “queen of revue”. In 1989 she also started adding chanson to her repertoire, for which she won critical and popular acclaim. However as the 1990s rolled around Yamamoto was mostly coasting on her successful past. Even a photo book of nudes only caused a small ripple of new interest. The durable star’s career however was once again revived, this time by an animated little girl named Chibi Maruko-chan. In her popular TV program Maruko-chan would sometimes imitate Yamamoto’s songs and dance routines, which again spurred interest, and what finally became another full-fledged Yamamoto revival boom.

In 2001 Yamamoto tied up with the popular Harajuku toy store Kiddyland to make a line of Linda goods. Also that year, at the age of 50, she married for the first time, a college professor seven years her senior. In 2005 she became the “image character” for Wanda coffee. Throughout her roller coaster career Yamamoto has managed to appear on Kohaku Uta Gassen five times. Her greatest hit, “Neraiuchi”, was featured prominently in episode 48 of Ultraman Taro and is one of the songs in the Nintendo DS game Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (Japanese: 押忍！闘え！応援団).

狂わせたいの
山本リンダ Lyrics

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ぼやぼやしてたら私は誰かの
いいこになっちゃうよ
これほど可愛い女は二度とは
お目にはかかれない
あなたに抱かれてかげろうみたいに
ゆらゆらゆれるのよ
時には涙をやさしく流して
すがってみせていい

私は恋の女
いつでも恋のどれい
好き好き好きで燃えて
狂わせたいの
からだをつないだ鎖をはずして
どこかへつれてって
必ずすてきな夢みる気分に
あなたをしてあげる

ぼやぼやしてたら私は誰かの
いいこになっちゃうよ
欲しけりゃ欲しいとこころとからだで
はっきり云ってくれ
一つの国でも私に賭けても
決して損はない
今日から毎日花園みたいな
くらしが出来るのさ
私は恋の女
いつでも恋のどれい
好き好き好きで燃えて
狂わせたいの
真赤に色づく私のくちびる
こころを焦がすのよ

この目を見たならあなたは二度とは
忘れてくらせない

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "狂わせたいの" by 山本リンダ are about a woman who is in love and willing to do anything to make her lover happy. The woman is aware of her attractiveness and believes that no one else can match her beauty. She expresses her desire to be held by her lover and sway like a willow tree. At times, she needs to cry and lean on her lover for support. The woman is fully committed to love and is not afraid to show her passion. She wants to be "crazy" in love with her partner and break the chains that bind her so they can go on adventures together and create beautiful memories. The woman promises to make her lover feel like they are in a flower garden every day.

The lyrics are passionate and convey the idea of the intense feelings that come with being in love. The lyrics also touch on the idea of wanting to be free and adventurous while being in love. The song highlights the idea of fully committing to someone and being willing to let go of one's inhibitions for love.

Line by Line Meaning

ぼやぼやしてたら私は誰かの
If I daydream, I'll become someone else's good girl

いいこになっちゃうよ
That's just what happens

これほど可愛い女は二度とは
A woman this cute can't be found twice

お目にはかかれない
You won't find someone like me anywhere else

あなたに抱かれてかげろうみたいに
Being embraced by you is like being held by the shadows

ゆらゆらゆれるのよ
I sway gently

時には涙をやさしく流して
Sometimes I gently shed tears

すがってみせていい
I'll show you that I can cling to you

私は恋の女
I'm a woman in love

いつでも恋のどれい
Always in love

好き好き好きで燃えて
Burning with love, love, love