Monochrome Screen

Monochrome Screen (モノクローム・スクリーン) is the ninth track on the album Potpourri, written and composed by Yasumi Tanaka. It is an uptempo ska-influenced song, centered around a looping riff and the call-and-response style frequently used on their early tracks. Thematically, it continues from the previous Potpourri track, Film, which also shares its 2:52 duration.

The song debuted live on 2 November 1980, and was featured in setlists until the end of 1983, being retired some time after Tanaka's departure. It was rerecorded in 1999 for VIRTUAL LIVE-3.

Versions

 * Potpourri, 1981
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, guitar, bass
 * Yasumi Tanaka - Combo organ, synthesizer, echo machine, backing vocals
 * Sadatoshi Tainaka - drums, cowbell, backing vocals

Part of a fictitious 1982 concert. Hirasawa is the only singer in this version, and the drums and guitar are heavier than in the original.
 * VIRTUAL LIVE-3, 1999
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, all instruments

Connections

 * This song's lyrics, like those of "Junglebed II", directly reflect the theme of contrasting opposites which underpins Potpourri.