Matsubara was born November 28, 1959[2] in Kishiwada, Osaka in Japan. She spent her childhood in Hiraoka Town, Nishi-ku, Sakai, Osaka.
She grew up in a family of four, including a father, a mother and a younger sister. Her father was a board member of a hospital and her mother was a jazz singer who had sung with the Japanese jazz band and comedy group Crazy Cats. Matsubara started learning the piano at the age of three and later became familiar with jazz. As a child, she went to Sakai city's Hiraoka Elementary School and then in 1972, entered Poole Gakuin Junior High School. Around this time Matsubara became interested in rock music and joined the rock band "Kurei". In 1975 she started in Poole Gakuin High School and became active as a keyboard player of the band "Yoshinoya Band". They would play songs at a live house called Takutaku located in Kyoto. Matsubara was described as an excellent student and was expected by many around her to attend college, but at that time she had already made plans to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. In 1977, when she was still in high school, Matsubara went to Tokyo alone at the age of 17 to make her debut as a singer. The Japanese pianist Yuzuru Sera found her playing music and singing in various places in Kantō such as in the live music venue Birdland located in Roppongi, Tokyo.
Matsubara started her career in 1979 and is known from hit songs such as her debut and immediate breakthrough "Mayonaka no Door (Stay with Me)" which has been covered by numerous artists,[5][6][7][8] including Akina Nakamori.[9] The song was ranked 28th on the Oricon Chart,[10] and according to that chart sold 104,000 copies and 300,000 copies announced by Canyon records. Some of her other known songs were "Neat na gogo san-ji (ニートな午後3時)" and "The Winner" among others.
After the release of the song "Neat na gogo san-ji" Matsubara became a well-known singer during that time. She was offered by many to perform in college festivals, concerts and so on. The song even gained a feature in a commercial of the famous Japanese multinational personal care company Shiseido, only less than two years after her debut.[3]
Miki Matsubara received a number of artist awards.[1] Amidst her career, she formed her own band called Dr. Woo.[3] Matsubara also had some international work with Motown jazz fusion group Dr. Strut in Los Angeles (becoming a backing band in the album recordings for "Cupid" and "Myself"), Tokyo and Osaka (Hall concerts), later releasing a jazz cover album entitled "BLUE EYES". In that album she covered some famous jazz songs like "Love for sale", she also covered the soft rock song "You've Got A Friend" originally written and sung by Carole King.[11]
Her vocal range was that of a mezzo-soprano.
During her music career she released 8 singles, and 12 albums. Despite her work being mainly domestic, outside of Japan she was also known for her work as an anime singer and songwriter, singing the opening and ending songs to anime such as Dirty Pair: Project Eden, although recently with the popularization of city pop her other work has gained overseas fans as well.[12] While singing theme songs for the anime Gu Gu Ganmo, she performed under the name Suzie Matsubara (スージー・松原). Matsubara's song "THE WINNER" was used as the opening for the Gundam OVA-series Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory.
From the 1990's forwards she especially worked on anime soundtracks and music for commercials. Matsubara composed songs for a couple of anime, some of her most known musical compositions were for the anime series Gundam. Matsubara composed songs for several singers, like Hitomi Mieno, but her most notable works were likely with the singer and actress Mariko Kouda, whom Matsubara composed multiple songs to. Kouda's song "Ame no chi special (雨のちスペシャル)", which Matsubara composed, was featured in the five-minute music television and radio series Minna no Uta as a music video in 1997. It attracted a lot of attention and ranked 28th place in the Oricon chart. The song was repeatedly rebroadcast until 2004.
At the end of 2000, Matsubara sent an email to those around her, including her company and the members of Dr. Woo, stating that she could not continue her music career and that she would not be reachable after the message went out. She stopped all music activities and disappeared from the spotlight altogether. In 2001, it was revealed that Matsubara's actions were prompted by a late-stage cancer diagnosis she had received at the time, after which she subsequently began treatment. Matsubara spent her final years battling her illness.
After being told by her doctor that she only had three months left to live, Matsubara died on October 7, 2004, at age 44 due to complications from uterine cervix cancer. Her death was announced to the public two months later.
It's so Creamy
Miki Matsubara Lyrics
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二人の心のモザイクみたい
歩調をゆるめた あなたの影
私をすっぽり 包みこむわ
優しさは言葉にすると 嘘っぽくなりそう
さりげなく 交わす微笑み
It's so creamy
Um～時には
Um～そんな気分
Um～時には
Um～そんな気分
It's so creamy
It's so creamy
きらめくサウンド 流すレコード
体にリズムが 溶け込んでくる
揺らめく風にも 二人の目が
ときめき伝えて あつく触れる
この思い言葉にすると 嘘っぽくなりそう
いたずらにころがすジョーク
It's so creamy
甘さをおさえて
Um～時には
Um～そんな気分
Um～時には
Um～そんな気分
It's so creamy
It's so creamy
It's so creamy
It's so creamy
It's so creamy
It's so creamy
It's so creamy
It's so creamy
It's so creamy
It's so creamy･･･
The song "It's so Creamy" by Miki Matsubara is a love song that conveys the feelings of a woman who is deeply in love. The lyrics describe the warmth of the sun and its rays as it shines through the window creating a mosaic of the two lovers' hearts. The lyrics also describe the woman's feelings towards her partner as she becomes completely enveloped by his shadow. The gentleness of the relationship is expressed not merely through words, but through the gestures and the smiles that the couple exchanges so casually.
The chorus of the song, "It's so creamy", refers to the sweet and delicate nature of their love. The sweetness is not superficial, but rather it is carefully balanced so as not to be overwhelming. The second verse of the song further elucidates the sense of balance, in which the sound of music and rhythm melt with their bodies. The subtle gestures and touches, along with gentle looks and expressions, give rise to an irresistibly sweet and tender feeling.
In conclusion, this song describes the beauty and the essence of love that is delicate yet alluring. The lyrics symbolize the many fleeting moments of the couple's relationship, illustrating its depth and intimacy.
Line by Line Meaning
陽ざしのアドリブ 光るウィンドウ
Sunlight's ad lib, glowing window
二人の心のモザイクみたい
Like a mosaic of two hearts
歩調をゆるめた あなたの影
Your shadow slowing my pace
私をすっぽり 包みこむわ
Completely wrapping me up
優しさは言葉にすると 嘘っぽくなりそう
Kindness sounds like a lie when put into words
さりげなく 交わす微笑み
Casually exchanging smiles
It's so creamy
It's so sweet
甘さをおさえて
Holding back the sweetness
Um～時には
Um~ Sometimes
Um～そんな気分
Um~ That kind of mood
きらめくサウンド 流すレコード
Sparkling sounds, playing record
体にリズムが 溶け込んでくる
The rhythm blending into my body
揺らめく風にも 二人の目が
Our eyes twinkle in the shaking wind
ときめき伝えて あつく触れる
Feeling the throbbing excitement, touch warmly
この思い言葉にすると 嘘っぽくなりそう
These emotions sound like lies when put into words
いたずらにころがすジョーク
Playful jokes that we roll with
It's so creamy
It's so sweet
甘さをおさえて
Holding back the sweetness
It's so creamy
It's so sweet
It's so creamy
It's so sweet
It's so creamy
It's so sweet
It's so creamy
It's so sweet
It's so creamy
It's so sweet
It's so creamy
It's so sweet
･･･
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Writer(s): 中里綴, 佐藤健
Contributed by Katherine J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@poitriel8097
interesting name
@hacchuu
❝超❞オリジナル音源 [Official Audio]をUP頂き、感謝です 🤟❗🎵💖💕
@kjsuperstar1798
One of the songs I was listening to while I was on my trip. Made my trip so easy
@bruhnoconsistency
same
@isaacgabrielsamaniego8218
beautiful voice as always!
@Captain_Obvious_Says
It’s so CREEEAAMYYY huhuhuhuuuuu 🥰
@_yousan9436
A tickling singing voice that tickles your ears.
@adamnich2006
I fell in love with her voice
@user-bl1ww8nf7k
あの頃松原さんは輝いてました。そして、今も。不生出の女性アーティスト。
@EmanueleRossetto-ov1jm
I think that this is one of my favourites miki's song at all. I love her voice, that 16ths straight beat of the drum, that strings and that smooth bass. This music deserve more listeners.