Author Topic: (Artist) Hamasaki Ayumi (Read 240567 times)

aedon · « **Reply #260 on:** October 12, 2006, 01:30:10 PM »

Just 7 songs :| Probably no making of's on the DVD either. Argh avex, they know how to make money with least efforts!

And I hate Born To Be and Beautiful Fighters, and Startin' is pretty bad too, so that makes me hate like half of the album already o_O; And I bought BLUE BIRD single too, damn... it'll have to have a really really really beautiful cover AND a poster to make me buy it

JEWEL sounds like an amazing song from the CM preview though. Can't wait for tomorrow's Music Station!

Edit: I forgot today's Thursday lol

light_hikari · « **Reply #261 on:** October 12, 2006, 05:35:09 PM »

I heart Startin' and BF lmao.

wakaba_doll · « **Reply #262 on:** October 12, 2006, 05:46:31 PM »

Honestly, I wish she would make another album like LOVEppears... I think that was probably her BEST album to date, just because it had such a flow, and all of the songs were standout, in my opinion. I am... was a pretty solid album, too, but after that, it just seemed like she had more and more filler songs in her albums

I love Ayu to death and will ALWAYS support her no matter what, but I'm not so sure about this new mini-album. Especially since there will only be 3 *new* songs... aedon is right, avex sure does know how to drain your money!

aedon · « **Reply #263 on:** October 12, 2006, 05:56:16 PM »

Beautiful Fighters is one of the worst Ayu songs EVAR, imho. So is Born To Be. And Bold & Delicious. YUCK! Must be the B curse lol (but I love Because of You, Boys & Girls and BLUE BIRD

).

Duty and I am... are Ayumi's best albums hands down, they both have album tracks that I consider my ultimate favorites (SCAR, teddy bear, I am..., still alone). They were released at the peak of her career too :/

Sigh, I miss oldschool Ayu.

light_hikari · « **Reply #264 on:** October 12, 2006, 06:06:59 PM »

Duty's my fave Ayu album, but I love RAINBOW too lmao.

And Bold & Delicious = LOVE.

wakaba_doll · « **Reply #265 on:** October 12, 2006, 06:17:00 PM »

Quote from: aedon

Sigh, I miss oldschool Ayu.

Me, too... :ksad:

And I am... is definitely one of THE best Ayu songs. I don't know, I just feel like she sang with so much more emotion back then... Nowadays it just seems she is doing it because it's her career and not because she truly LOVES it anymore. You can tell the difference in everything- song quality, emotion, etc. - although I must say her actual *singing* on a level of skill/quality has improved a lot over the years

wakaba_doll · « **Reply #266 on:** October 12, 2006, 06:20:51 PM »

I also have to say I really like the rock side she explored on (miss) understood (kind of like what she was doing on Duty, too^^) I think she absolutely killed on the title track and on criminal, both of which are my favourite songs on that entire album

aedon · « **Reply #267 on:** October 12, 2006, 06:26:04 PM »

Quote from: light_hikari

Duty's my fave Ayu album, but I love RAINBOW too lmao.

And Bold & Delicious = LOVE.

RAINBOW has Free & Easy and Dolls, so I can't say I hate it, but the Engrish was sooo out of place! Oh, and how can I forget the title track that is not even on the album, I absolutely <3 RAINBOW the song.

I don't know, I can't make myself to listen to Bold & Delicious again. It's just not the Ayu I love(d) T_T

At least we both like Mikki

light_hikari · « **Reply #268 on:** October 12, 2006, 06:29:01 PM »

Bold & Delicious was a breath of fresh air for her, imo. And RAINBOW the song is my fave Ayu song, evar.

wakaba_doll · « **Reply #269 on:** October 12, 2006, 06:47:37 PM »

I

Free & Easy! Even if a lot of people compared it to being too much like M (which is a GORGEOUS song)... Dolls is another gem too^^ You're right, RAINBOW does have some shining points!

DroolBoy · « **Reply #270 on:** October 13, 2006, 01:53:17 AM »

Actually, I'll bet that the DVD will have makings and other extras.

It's been a sort of standard since MY STORY.

aedon · « **Reply #271 on:** October 13, 2006, 09:09:45 AM »

Quote from: DroolBoy

Actually, I'll bet that the DVD will have makings and other extras.
It's been a sort of standard since MY STORY.

It's been a standard for an album. This is her 2nd mini-album, so I'd assume they'd make it in the format of Memorial address, 7 songs=7 PVs, plus maybe some concert digest and bonus track >_>; Of course, they might feel generous out of nowhere and include more extras, but no making of's would increase the sales of BLUE BIRD cd+dvd versions as well (not sure if it worked with my name's WOMEN pv though, like I have no idea if people actually bought more STEP you/is this LOVE? singles because it wasn't included on (miss)understood dvd lol).

DroolBoy · « **Reply #272 on:** October 13, 2006, 09:20:37 AM »

Making ofs didn't even really exist during Memorial address.
I have a feeling that they weren't filmed so, they weren't included.

But now since the CD+DVD format is on every single, and most if not all singles have had making ofs in the past, I'd say its safe to assume that they will put something like that on there..

aedon · « **Reply #273 on:** October 13, 2006, 09:27:16 AM »

Quote from: DroolBoy

Making ofs didn't even really exist during Memorial address.
I have a feeling that they weren't filmed so, they weren't included.

But now since the CD+DVD format is on every single, and most if not all singles have had making ofs in the past, I'd say its safe to assume that they will put something like that on there..

Making of's existed forever. Even poker face had some offshot footage. But my point was: no full price = no full content

Linus · « **Reply #274 on:** October 13, 2006, 06:37:28 PM »

Just saw the MS perf. Did she gain weight? That dress is also not suitable at all xD Anyway I enjoyed it a lot. She sounds good as always and the song is another great Ayu song. Now I only wonder if CD ver will be a piano solo too?

The perf http://www.twitter.com/?d=OEXV4LFX

Masabi · « **Reply #275 on:** October 13, 2006, 07:12:00 PM »

^ lol you linked to this forum

here's the link http://www.twitter.com/?d=OEXV4LFX

xD i love it..i hope she gained weight @__@ she looks better @___@!

DroolBoy · « **Reply #276 on:** October 14, 2006, 01:24:18 AM »

She gained weight, yeah.

But I think she'll eventually lose it again after another concert LOL
All the vacationing in the US post-Arena Tour 2006 probably made her gain a tiny bit of weight :p

Masabi · « **Reply #277 on:** October 14, 2006, 01:56:56 AM »

also she has blonde hair again, yay

aedon · « **Reply #278 on:** October 14, 2006, 09:23:33 AM »

I love the song, I love her 2002 hair, I love Ayu T_T She should stop trying to be all cool and sexy and just release good music.

And stop talking about her weight, there're even rumors that she's pregnant now, friggin gossipers

Which could be true, someday lol

And here's translation of "JEWEL" by evolusean @ AHS (big thanks!):

JEWEL (Music Station version)

Again today, all of my desires
Bury everything under the square, gray sky.
The reason I can face foward
And walk among them without losing sight of the light
Is that you always tell me *(1)
That in some corner of this city
There are still things left that aren't smudged. *(2)

I held my breath as I watched you
Fall asleep completely exhausted.
I am the only one in the whole world
Who knows this vulnerably precious profile.

One normal day, with sunlight pouring in
And the gentle wind swaying,
I felt on my own that something was certainly changing,
Softly, but strongly, inside of me.

I wasn't sad at all, but the reason I brimmed with tears
Was that you had seeped through the scar in my heart
And turned it in to such a tenderness *(3)
That it hurt to think of you.

If you should happen to come across a deep sadness,
I wish that you would share it with me.
I think I could do anything for your smile,
My precious treasure.
My precious treasure.

* NOTES:
1. 教えてくれるから literally means "because you taught me", but "to teach" has a very academic feel in English, whereas here it has the feel of "because you advised me [against thinking that everything was dirty]"

2. 汚れのないもの means "things that have no smudge/stain/dirt/grime/impurities". "Stain" is the most poetic of them all, but English "stain" means more of a discoloration (that can still be clean), whereas 汚れ is probably best related to a stain caused by dirt and grime. I chose to say "things that aren't smudged", because it was still somewhat poetic, without sounding as condescending and contemptuous as "dirty, filthy things".

3. This line tries to express that the scar prevented her from feeling tenderness before. Her heart was scarred and damaged, and he changed that damage in to the ability to care and feel tenderness for someone. I said "tenderness" because using the more suitable "caring" as a noun is awkward and hard to catch in English.

Thanks for linking me, DB

Linus · « **Reply #279 on:** October 14, 2006, 01:47:16 PM »

thanks for the lyrics!

hey! CDJ updated. both editions of minialbum come with a poster