Perfect Sledding Weather
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"Perfect Sledding Weather" is a stage theme in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake. This theme is the 36th theme in the Jukebox (44th in the remake) and was composed by Jun Ishikawa.
Composition[edit]
Contrary to what its name implies, "Perfect Sledding Weather" does not fit with other winter music, instead using instruments characteristic of "Raisin Ruins". The theme is in the key of C major, and has some instrumentation such as banjos and trumpets. Its structure and melody are remarkably similar to that of "Beyond the Hill". After a short intro, the melody begins with a trumpet-like instrument playing a rising tonic broken chord, followed by a brief subdominant phrase with a B-flat emphasis, and plays the same phrase twice, the second time with more harmonic support. The second part has a descending melodic major phrase, that repeats with a higher final note. A brief transition similar to the analogous one from "Beyond the Hill" ties to the third section, which uses the same motif. In this appearance, the motif has a simpler rhythmical pattern; its main distinction is the switch to dominant harmonies within the same melodic pattern, with F-sharp to emphasize. Soon after the third part finishes, the track loops.
Trivia[edit]
- This song's internal filename in the files of Kirby's Return to Dream Land is
ST_KBYW_CACTUS1
, with the corresponding filename in the files of Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe beingST_KBYW_CACTUS1_Adjust_201208
. This would suggest that, as its instrumentation implies, it was indeed planned to play in a desert-themed stage at some point. - Like "Beyond the Hill", a portion of this theme also appears in the game's unused track.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ゆきすべりびより yuki suberi biyori |
Snow Slide Weather |
Traditional Chinese | 滑雪天氣 huá xuě tiān qì |
Skiing Weather |
Simplified Chinese | 滑雪天气 huá xuě tiān qì | |
Dutch | Perfect weer om te sleeën | Perfect weather for sledding |
French | Un temps parfait pour la luge | Perfect weather for sledding |
German | Bestes Rodelwetter | Best Sledding Weather |
Italian | Clima invernale perfetto | Perfect winter weather |
Korean | 스노 슬라이딩 seuno seullaiding |
Snow Sliding |
Portuguese | Clima perfeito para andar de trenó | Perfect weather for sledding |
Spanish | Un tiempo ideal para ir en trineo | The perfect weather for sledding |