Comments | thefortysecond: Oh look, I'm back to two posts in one day

thefortysecond

Oh look, I'm back to two posts in one day

Jun 20, 2011 03:02

I mean, clearly I've been busy lately- I used to post every day but now it's more like once/twice a week. I'm also getting terrible at replying to comments (SORRY T____T) but it's ok because these two are short. HA. I lie. And it is such a flaily fangirly post, you don't know yet. ESCAPE NOW WHILE THERE'S STILL TIME ( Read more... )

i analyze music too much, aiba will be the death of me, ohno is the fish of my life, i am stupid, nino is my favorite brat, rambling, arashi is full of sparkly goodness

Comments 15

melodyofmysoul June 20 2011, 01:46:56 UTC

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one worried for Nino when he sings his solo live. There's one thing I do want from the live performance though: a string orchestra.

And Aiba's solo: it's currently my favorite because it's so different from his previous ones. I had to read the translation to appreciate it more, though.

thefortysecond June 20 2011, 10:19:37 UTC

Judging by the replies here I think more of us realized that than I expected. Good job fandom, I am impressed!

In terms of Aiba solo performance I think Friendship and Pikanchi are tied, and I can't wait to see what he does with this. TBH I'll be disappointed if he just goes for his usual bouncy and cheerful, because that completely belies the lyrics. I hope he manages to work some of the inherent frustration into the performance of it :)

emodiva June 20 2011, 01:52:25 UTC

I have faith that Nino has a plan for the live version. He could put some awesome variation on it, or even if it is a stripped down version, I HOPE HOPE HOPE there's some love between him and a piano!!! PLEASE GOD. Even if it's just in the beginning!!! It would be so *___________________* I love the strings in it too!!

And I really do like Jannakute's jazzy feel. But the lyrics are a little depressing for Aiba.

thefortysecond June 20 2011, 10:22:28 UTC

I do hope so. From what I've been able to judge Nino is at least very honest with himself- he knows his own limitations. So if he stays true to that he won't attempt this live. Or he will lipsynch, which isn't the end of the world, I guess.

Re piano: Sho said that he was doing something "different" with his solo this year, so I'm kind of holding out hope that he'll play piano. And he's got professional training, so as much as we may love Nino x piano, Sho x piano will probably be better.

melodyofmysoul June 20 2011, 14:05:50 UTC

OMG Sho x piano!!!! If that happens, goodbye my ovaries.

emodiva June 20 2011, 15:58:50 UTC

ahh true! There's not enough Sho x piano imo so that would be a special treat ^^

glos10 June 20 2011, 05:43:44 UTC

SEE, I told you, I wasn't spazzing over Nino for nothing yesterday.
I LOVE IT and I agree, it's there with the 2 great ones you mentioned, but I really do not want to say it's better than GG or Niji... T_T It may be or may not be... Oh goshhhhhh I've been listening to it the whole day.

I need to go back to Janakute, because I'm still on my third listen, at most XD That means, I have the "janaaakute" part stuck in my head, but nothing more. Plus I read the translation and it fits him so much that is scary, and sad O_O *pats aiba*

YAY.
YAY for early mornings ¬.¬

glos10 June 20 2011, 08:10:09 UTC

ah and yes I was telling to the others yesterday, that i would really like him to sing it like that during lives but that it would be impossible T_T

thefortysecond June 20 2011, 10:24:12 UTC

I believed you, I believed you! I do love Nino's solo, I knew I would! I just in general tend to prefer rhythmic to ballad-y, which is why I said that. But I do love it!

And yeah, you should put Jannakute on repeat for a while :D if you don't think about the lyrics it's a really genki and fun song :D

clara_maria June 20 2011, 06:08:15 UTC

ok - I can't longer stay out of this!!!

NINO! yes, I also think he would be almost unable to sing it that way during a life but still... goosebumps... I, Oh woman, I don't know what to say...

Aiba... knowing the situation myself (from both sides ;^^)... I will listen and listen and then I tell you

gosh - one weekend completely without internet and everything got spoiled and I missed it...

*kisses*

thefortysecond June 20 2011, 10:25:35 UTC

Did you listen to both yet? I'd love to hear what you think.

I don't think you'd be in the exact situation of the girl in the song, she's kind of mean (how does Aiba even like her anyway?) you should read the lyrics.

GIRL I know how that is! A week away from the internet would kill me :3

*kisses back*

clara_maria June 20 2011, 16:07:20 UTC

the song - Aiba - god I love it
it's funky and sarcastic and ironic and jazzy and the arrangements make me wanna dance and the lyrics make me wanna sing along, hugging him and dance with him to make him forget - yes, I wasn't THAT mean - but also not nice :P - this giving hope to get your ego pushed but still holding the distance...

I love the title - but maybe it's easier for me to pronounce it with my German background?! ^O^

I listend to both songs maybe 10 times already - and I KNOW I'm going to love the album (ok, the "Tooku blabla"-song is just a "ok" one - I am not so sure if I like the English-singing...)

I tried the telephon-thing - *lols forever* - the funny thing is, if I do this with German-input-version, Nino is the second the first word would be "nimm" - meaning "take!" - made me also laugh... nods... I would take him, no question

ejune10 June 20 2011, 11:54:55 UTC

even to a musically uninclined me, wondering if nino could pull it live was my first thought too...:p though i must say it made a greater impression to me than the other 2 solos...