I did some color-coding lyrics for the songs in the album. I just thought pepole might be want to sing along or be interested in who sings what. I cannot distinguish the voices when they sing in unison so it would be nice if people can help out =)
Oricon Special Interview: Morning MusumeMarch 20, 2007Following Morning Musume’s single, “Egao YES Nude,” which showed us their sexy side, they’ve finally completed their 8th album, SEXY 8 BEAT. Since Yoshizawa Hitomi will graduate at the end of their tour, which goes from March until May, this will be the first and last album released by the current 9 members.That it’s not just sexy is what makes it very Morning Musume“Egao YES Nude” went the sexy route and even the album title is SEXY 8 BEAT, so I thought the album would be full of sexy songs, but it betrayed my expectations—I mean that in a good way (laugh).TAKAHASHI: Right? (laughs) It’s not just sexy. I think that’s what makes it very Morning Musume.MICHISHIGE: It’s an album that will energize you.I’m sure you did the recording in the middle of your busy schedule doing other work besides this album, so how was that?TANAKA: I don’t know if I’ve gotten used to it or not, but I think I’ve become quicker at learning the songs. I remember working hard during Rainbow 7 to learn the songs, but I think this time I might have been able to allot good enough time to learn each song one by one.MICHISHIGE: I can totally relate.This is the first and last time we release something as the nine of usWhich song left the deepest impression?TANAKA: For me, it’s “Shanimuni Paradise,” which the four of us sing. The word “summer vacation” pops up a lot in the lyrics, and I sang it while thinking of the fun summer vacations I spent when I was little, and I got in a really good mood on my own (laughs). The recording was fun too.MICHISHIGE: I like “Takara no Hako.” It’s under the name of Shigepink and Kohappink, and up until now, Shigepink and Kohappink have been quite cutesy and upbeat. Well, this is calm. That’s why I was really surprised. I guess it’s about time to graduate from the cutesy upbeat stuff (laughs).Graduate!?MICHISHIGE: I’m already 18, so maybe it’s the end with this song (laughs). Maybe it’s even time to put an end to the cutesy upbeat image of Shigepink and Kohappink.Hahaha. But you never know, you might get to do another cutesy upbeat song on the next one.MICHISHIGE: I’ll work hard at being cutesy and upbeat then so don’t worry (laughs).TAKAHASHI: Even we thought, “Whose song is this?” I like “Genki+.” It’s a very energetic song, and it’s also vigorous and suspicious-sounding. I thought it was very Morning Musume-like, and I remember thinking I wanted to hurry up and sing this. There’s also a tour featuring this album, and I’d really like to strongly pull off this song. This song has a lot of lyrics that repeat a lot, so it sounds like a spell.When you think about how Yoshizawa Hitomi-chan is graduating, Hitomi-chan’s solo song, “Sono Deai no Tame,” makes you cry.TAKAHASHI: Yes. They let me harmonize on this song, and it really hit me and I got sad.MICHISHIGE: This is the first and last time the nine of us will release something, and the tour is the same way, so I think it will become a tour that Morning Musume can only do right now. We’d like a lot of people to come see us.