"Ginza Kankan Musume" (銀座カンカン娘, lit. "Ginza Kankan Girl") is a popular song composed by Ryōichi Hattori, with lyrics by Takao Saeki.[1] It was recorded by Hideko Takamine and released in April 1949.[2]
| "Ginza Kankan Musume" | |
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| Single by Hideko Takamine | |
| B-side | "Waga Yume, Waga Uta" |
| Released | April 1949 |
| Genre | Ryūkōka |
| Length | 2:47 |
| Label | Victor V-40256 |
| Songwriter(s) | Ryōichi Hattori, Takao Saeki |
Background edit
"Ginza Kankan Musume" is the theme song of the film of the same name, released in August 1949 and starring Hideko Takamine. The song's B-side, "Waga Yume, Waga Uta", is sung by Katsuhiko Haida, who also starred in the film.
The phrase kankan musume is a play on words coined by Kajirō Yamamoto that combines can-can with pan pan musume. According to Victor Records, the song had sold 420,000 copies by 1952.[2]
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