I will listen to this song forever to get through blind_go

[room101]

Whenever I hear this song, I think of An TeSon. Which is strange, since I've no idea what the lyrics mean. Anyway, it's loads better than the Eurythmics' Here comes the rain again, during that time when An TeSon would stand under the drizzle.

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[tarigwaemir]

Procrastinating on my own fic! (This is actually pretty easy to translate, although it sounds more wordy in English. Loveholic is a favorite of mine as well. ^_^)

IT'S A SAD STORY
On an unforgettable day,
full of unusually bright sunshine,
a beautiful day that I've always dreamed of,
unwanted tears come to find me.

The cold words that linger on your lips
close off all the light.
Even at the brush of a breeze, I choke up and cry
CAUSE YOU'RE BREAKIN' MY HEART

IT'S A SAD STORY
On a beautiful day that always seemed like a dream
tears come to find me

Exhausted by this sharp separation, I choke up and cry
CAUSE YOU'RE BREAKIN' MY HEART

I bet Yeongha would only listen to old-school K-pop and be an insufferable snob about it. Or maybe Clazziquai. And Suyeong seems like one of those types that only listens to American music, but if he listened to domestic bands, I think he might like some of the newer alt-rock Transfixion or Alin.

I can really imagine An Taeseon having a fondness for "trot"/ppongjjak (which is very much like Japanese enka), although I think I'm extrapolating that purely from your idea that he watches dramas. ^_^

(Hey, this sort of speculation is a lot of fun. I wonder what Touya would listen to. XD)

[tarigwaemir]

Ooh, it's just occurred to me: Suyeong would listen to Epik High. XD Okay, I'll shut up now. ^_^

[room101]

Hahahaha, I wonder as well. Though tarigwaemir knows I'm going to use the baduk players, who needs love. :D

[tarigwaemir]

Haha, before anyone gets completely misled, I should probably explain that I have a soft spot for the Korean characters thanks to having roleplayed Suyeong in hand_of_god before. Anyway, room101 has them well-covered. XD

[room101]

:D I'm trying to release all Touya and Shindou ideas, though I've got the Korean characters plotted out in this sweeping monster of a story that will eat me alive. :) It's going to swallow me in its pit of somber speculations on Wednesday. :D

[room101]

Thank you so much for translating. Wow. Such a sentimental song. ^o^ I'll start singing this song along as I write. want to work this into the story, somehow, but can't find where. *panics* Four days till the deadline!

I can see YeongHa listen to Clazziquai, but I'm biased because I'm listening to that too. Maybe he's listening to K-pop because of his secret wish to be a K-Pop Idol? :D I've always placed SuYeong to be an American rock/English Manchester band listener, while he tries to piece the lyrics together and find out what they mean. He seems technical that way. :P I've never listened to Tansfixion or Alin before - do they fall in the same category as Trax? *clueless*

(Yes, Taeseon is absolutely addicted to ppongjjak - so that's what it's called! *replaces enka in the story* - but sshhhh, don't tell anyone. :D)

Touya doesn't know what to listen to, he might grab the first few CDs he finds in the record shop. I hope he doesn't get bubblegum J-pop, he might turn his back to music forever. :D

[tarigwaemir]

Yeongha would have grown up in the "golden age" of K-pop (like NRG, HOT, SES, etc.), so I can imagine him turning up his nose at the "newbies" like DBSK. XD Yeongha probably thinks he is an idol--I bet he's a good breakdancer and secret karaoke junkie, hahaha.

Transfixion and Alin are both indie alt-rock bands and a bit on the obscure side. They seem more influenced by Western rock than J-rock, which is why I think Suyeong might like them. ^_^ I'll try to upload samples later...i.e. once this fic is done. >_>;;

Let's hope then that Shindou's the one to guide Touya's forays into contemporary music. XD

[room101]

YeongHa would make a really good idol, though. We don't know it, but there's a secret Women's Baduk Association that squees over the cute Baduk players during bi-monthly meetings. They even ran a Japan special over Hikaru and Akira. :D

(SES! Now you're reminding me of the good old days....)

SuYeong would like indi music, but not just since they're indie. I think he enjoys the smaller fanbase, how everyone knows everything happening to the scene - a bit like the HikaGo fandom, say. And samples would be great! An Teson is a big part of the fic, but SuYeong is a bigger, and more important, part. :D

:D Shindou will guide Touya to Bump of Chicken, the Pillows, and Beat Crusaders. I don't see him listening to Visual Kei - much. At least Touya won't end up liking enka. XD

[kitsune_jade]

At least Touya won't end up liking enka. XD

hahhaa, not if it is the music his parents listen to...and well...XD

[room101]

Now you make me think of the Meijin singing "Lonely Road to Michiyoku." Maybe Ogata and Kuwabara-Honinbou are his karaoke singing buddies.

(I am now officially distracted from my blind_go entry. Enka-listening Touya!)

[kitsune_jade]

I'm hazarding a guess that Touya would probably listen to enka and classical pieces much to Shindou's horror.

I'm inclined to think that Touya would like jazz and probably some of the jpop stuff out there. Not the utterly bubblegum type of pop, but more on the Hirai Ken, Suga Shikao variety. And I see him as being a huge Spitz fan. XD

[room101]

Shindou's being a terrible snob at avoiding Enka. Enka can be great, if you can get to the right mood while listening. Enka will take over the world, along with Korean dramas. :D

I stand by my belief that Touya will listen to bubblegum J-pop, if only to show he can be interested in something mainstream. I can only hope he'll escape the phase quickly, because imagine what the former insei will say about his taste. :D