[2012.02.15] AKB48 - 25th Single "GIVE ME FIVE!"

[jafeijai]

Team K March 2nd.

They're obviously getting better at this \o/

[YKT]

TEAM B and TEAM 4 - March 9, 2012

[Rayle]

Lol, I love you Mayu, but that solo artist schedule must be killer, and it showed here. They should probably put up sheet music stands for the keyboards. Euphonium isn't transcribed anyways, so she should be able to read them, and the presence of sheet music can make a HUGE difference in ease of playing.

Loving that they're slowing including more and more girls on instruments and phasing out the staff for the major parts. Hope the trend continues, there's very little that won't instantly boost my bias for a girl than learning that she plays an instrument.

[z3144228]

NHK special program

[gekikarabuACE]

Forgot the name of the show, but I think this was shown today (or yesterday).



Might just be me, but it's the messiest live version of GMF I've ever heard, imo. I'm not sure if it's because of the added saxophone, or the more complicated bass play, but yeah, it sounds messy to me. The song sounds better in it's simpler form, and I don't think the sax fits in the song. Not only did it completely drown out Rena and Miichan, but it sounded pitchy as well (though I think it's because it's playing in high pitch).

Oh, and half of senbatsu is missing, I think. The entire chorus line is different, lol.

[MaxMcKay]

Looking at the translation of the lyrics

Even looking through all the pictures we took
 Everything dear to us
 Can’t be left behind
 We’ve fought sometimes had mean thoughts
 But for some reason
 We still had our arms around each other

 Nobody has gone home yet
 So the classroom seems narrow
 But before our parting hour
 Lies our future

 Tears, let them fall
 We’ll be born again
 So let’s cry all we can
 That’s right, other painful things
 Are still to come
 So let’s cry now
 Tears, if we show each other
 Our tear-streaked faces
 We’ll be able to share anything
 We’re best friends for life
 I’ll always remember, so let’s high five

 Friends, from our memories
 Believe in a shining tomorrow
 That’s right, graduation
 Is not an exit, but an entrance
 Friends, getting to meet you
 Was the best part of my youth
 Every “thank you” that I’ve yet to say
 Is in this high five…

GMF IS a fitting grad song for Acchan

[jafeijai]

Type A DVD

• 美しいＭＩＸ講座

[YKT]

FNS 2012

[Jul3]

There's finally a dance version! Yay! Should mean it gets performed more, which is great as I love this song.

Shame that with the live singing and bad instrument playing, it didn't sound any better than a Baby Blossom or AKB48 Team version...

[muppet]

Yeah, I was a bit underwhelmed by the instrumental back up on the performance above....it seemed that they were not supposed to get fancy, but it's the perfect song to let the horns and guitars go for it..........

anyway we have all seen a lot of performances of this song, and maybe this one was already posted, but this clip is beautifully photographed- such as Mayu's eyes just grab the viewer when the camera is on her..........There is something about the girls who are playing difficult instruments (sorry Mariko, tambourine does not count), while singing....the concentration on their faces really brings out beautiful looks.....

Fun times:

[YKT]

Kayou Kyoku - Christmas day 2012

Order GC -> EP -> GM5

[Jul3]

Give Me Five! (dance version) and Gingham Check at the Japan Record Awards

[YKT]

^THANKS!

Backup

http://www.yinyuetai.com/video/575847

[YKT]

Music Station March 1, 2013


Backup

【LIVE】130301 MusicStation AKB48 -So Long＋Give Me 5—在线播放—优酷网，视频高清在线观看

[SomethingWild]

Long overdue cover 

[muppet]

^ that was really nice SomethingWild san! The leads were great, but it also shows how important the rhythm guitar
parts are for driving a rock song..........

A few posts back, YKT san posted a version of GIVE ME FIVE! with professionsals backing up the girls, and the comments were
that the band really didn't show any special skills or great solos on the performance (which has now disappeared)

Anyway, saw this on DailyMotion, with thanks for posting going to cakama- Yuko does solo on the singing,
but she is joined by a bunch of rocking musicians from some big time bands, and they put some drive into the performance!
(Please note that the drummer, Shinya Yamada, from Luna Sea, is the husband of
moto Morning Musume member, Aya Ishiguro- they have three kids! Professionaly he is
just referred to as 真矢 / Shinya)

AKB48 2nd Kouhaku ~ M25 - GIVE ME FIVE! (Oshima Yuko)

[YKT]

Live performance on Kayou Kyoku 9/3 with an Orchestra

[muppet]

Haruka & Kumi in the same Rock Band ....

The dream pairing of the 21st Century!!!







http://touch.dailymotion.com/video/x159efo