Nick's Crucial Tracks September 30, 2025

"Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto

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A song that you discovered on a film soundtrack.

So I haven't seen this film (yet) and only know this song because it came on during a playlist of 'classical' Christmas music a couple years ago. But it has become a favorite instrumental, and opened my ears to more great music from this composer.