@synth_history: Excerpt of a conversation between David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto, December, 1983. In the interview they talk about the chances for world peace. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, a film which they both starred in (and one that Ryuichi scored) premiered at Cannes on August of 1983, a war film co-written and directed by Nagisa Ōshima and co-written by Paul Mayersberg. Sakamoto wrote the score including the vocal version of the main theme "Forbidden Colours", with lyrics written and sung by David Sylvian. References: NHK Japanese TV YouTube “YMO Special” with Japanese translation via The Video Films We Saw, Wiki. #davidbowie #ryuichisakamoto #merrychristmasmrlawrence