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).

狙いうち
山本リンダ Lyrics

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ウララウララウラウラで
ウララウララウラウラよ
ウララウララウラウラの
この世は私のためにある

見ててごらんこの私
今にのるわ玉のこし
みがきかけたこのからだ

そうなる値打ちがあるはずよ
弓をきりきり心臓めがけ
逃がさないパッと狙い撃ち
神がくれたこの美貌
無駄にしては罪になる
世界一の男だけ
この手にふれてもかまわない

ウララウララウラウラで
ウララウララウラウラよ
ウララウララウラウラの
この世は私のためにある

女ひとりとるために
いくさしてもいいじゃない
それで夢が買えるなら
お安いものだと思うでしょ
弓をきりきり心臓めがけ
逃がさないパッと狙い撃ち
世界中のぜいたくを
どれもこれも身にまとい

飾りたてた王宮で
かしずく男を見ていたい

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 山本リンダ's song 狙いうち explore themes of power, beauty, and the desire for control. The first verse emphasizes how the world revolves around the singer and how her body is a valuable commodity that she has worked hard to maintain. She speaks of her ability to aim her bow directly at her target and how her beauty is a gift that she cannot waste. The second verse discusses how she is willing to go to war to obtain her desires, and how luxury and opulence are a way for her to dress up and showcase her power.

The song speaks to a certain level of narcissism and the belief that the world is hers for the taking. She feels that she has worked hard to maintain her image, and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep herself on top. The use of the bow and arrow as a symbol of power and control juxtaposed with her beauty creates an interesting dynamic that speaks to the level of determination she has in her quest for control.

Overall, the lyrics to this song are thought-provoking and highlight the complexity of desire and the lengths that one will go to obtain it.

Line by Line Meaning

ウララウララウラウラで
With a joyful, carefree attitude,

ウララウララウラウラよ
I live my life to the fullest,

ウララウララウラウラの
With every breath I take,

この世は私のためにある
I believe this world was made for me.

見ててごらんこの私
Take a good look at me,

今にのるわ玉のこし
I'm like a precious jewel,

みがきかけたこのからだ
Polished and refined to perfection,

そうなる値打ちがあるはずよ
I must be worth a lot,

弓をきりきり心臓めがけ
Drawing my bowstring tight, aiming for the heart,

逃がさないパッと狙い撃ち
I shoot to kill, never letting my prey escape,

神がくれたこの美貌
This divine beauty that was gifted to me,

無駄にしては罪になる
Would be a sin to waste.

世界一の男だけ
Only the world's best man,

この手にふれてもかまわない
Is worthy of touching me with his hands.

女ひとりとるために
Even if it means going to war and fighting all alone as a woman,

いくさしてもいいじゃない
I'd do it without hesitation.

それで夢が買えるなら
If it means I can buy my dreams with it,

お安いものだと思うでしょ
It's a small price to pay, don't you think?

世界中のぜいたくを
I'll indulge in all the luxuries the world has to offer,

どれもこれも身にまとい
Wearing them all like armor.

飾りたてた王宮で
In a palace adorned with riches,

かしずく男を見ていたい
I want to be surrounded by men who worship me.

Writer(s): 都倉俊一, 阿久悠, 阿久　悠, 都倉　俊一

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歌詞

ウララウララウラウラで
ウララウララウラウラよ
ウララウララウラウラの
この世は私のためにある

見ててごらんこの私
今にのるわ玉のこし
みがきかけたこのからだ
そうなる値打ちがあるはずよ
弓をきりきり心臓めがけ
逃がさないパッと狙い撃ち
神がくれたこの美貌
無駄にしては罪になる
世界一の男だけ
この手にふれてもかまわない

ウララウララウラウラで
ウララウララウラウラよ
ウララウララウラウラの
この世は私のためにある

女ひとりとるために
いくさしてもいいじゃない
それで夢が買えるなら
お安いものだと思うでしょ
弓をきりきり心臓めがけ
逃がさないパッと狙い撃ち
世界中のぜいたくを
どれもこれも身にまとい
飾りたてた王宮で
かしずく男を見ていたい