This song is horrible in my opinion. BLUE BIRD is amazing. The PV was hard to watch... it was too... Kumi.

O.o
 

Well...I think she did a great job. I thought the PV overall is alright, not amazing or anything, but another good one to add to her collection of ultimate music videos. As for the song, I don't like it as much as BLUE BIRD because I found it less catchy and a little annoying if I play it too much - the opposite effect of BLUE BIRD. Fairyland and Blue Bird are both songs I can play over and over and never be sick of them! ^_^ Nonetheless, I respect the song, it's ok. More Jpop to me. ^_~

so I am not the only one who thinks like that lol

Hmm, Beautiful Fighters I think is the only song Ayumi Hamasaki has made that I don't really like a lot.. I loved the preview so much, I was actually way more excited for Beautiful Fighters than I was for Blue Bird.. But it seemed like the sound had changed completely, and I really didn't like the new sound, it was too cutesy kind of.. The beginning was really annoying to me, I just hate that high pitched blurb that comes up at random points in the song.

Though I still think there are some good parts to the song, and the music video, and I'll always try to look for them too because what I'm most happy about is that Ayumi Hamasaki is actually expirementing now. Maybe we all loved her songs so much before because they all had their own similar patterns, I really hope she branches out and forges a new style for herself. Whether I enjoy the song Beautiful Fighters or not, I would be depressed if she went back to making the same kind of songs again.

Overall I actually think Blue Bird is a pretty good song, I hated beautiful fighters at first, but when I paid closer attention I found it's redeeming qualities, and now I think it's okay.

PV great, song fine!

Good job, Ayu :)

I'd appreciate some better dance or no dance. Those moves were silly. :/

I think she was trying to be cute, with quite some success, hehe. But I see what you mean :yes.

o.O seriously, I really didn't like her PV. They are boring and stupid, and cheesey and soo high school prep squad, "oo0o looke at mee i am a dumb car cheerleader and work at a cashier heehehhehe" <- that is sooo not totaly cool. her ideas are going down the pooper -.- I prefer BLUE BIRD.

I was never gone.. ;)

Since I was only here after STEP YOU, I was less obsessive, but always terribly hyped up.. I remember the release of Bold And Delicious! So new! So polarizing! So cool!

I think she's singing:

It's fine don't go mad, it's fine don't go mad
It's fine don't go mad, it's fine don't go mad, don't
It's fine don't go mad, it's fine don't go mad
It's fine don't go mad, it's fine don't go mad, dont, dont

Hope its not posted already..
Her English has improved too!

By the way, that creepy fat guy is very annoying.

haha i agree, silly indeed but it's cute i like it xD

I'd like to compare the moves with a more sophisticated ANGEL'S SONG AT03-04 performance, yet again. xD

She moves soooo cute-ly in that live~
http://www.eneabba.net/ayu/video/liv...ngels_Song.htm
:D

I like the PV... really... the first time i say "hey... is just like Angel Song"... the ritm of scenes... etc.

The only problem is with the song... i think that have something weird in the sound... but... is the style ..... and finally is a sticky song.

I really love those PVs with sense of humor and with AYU as protagonist. Beauty!!

It's the main reason why I'm in love with the song.. :luv2 That voice thingy is so catchy and memorable. The verses too!

yeah~ fly high was also very cute hehe

I think they put that there so people would remember something about the song.. xD

'Hm..~' xD

lol, maybe it has improved, but it seems there's still long way to go until we'll be able to almost always understand what she's saying... ;)

...ayu's lost her colours....

haha. its much better than BLUE BIRD PV i must say. the song is so cute! i like it!

i dont get sick of any of her themes, considering the fact that how many times has she sang about freedom, love, lost love, respect, etc. i love this song, like the PV and overall, so far, love the single! Im really anxious for a ballad though, and, i cant believe im saying this, a rock song. maybe that will be her next single :P:P

To all the people who dislike "Beautiful Fighters"
 

First of all, this is the first time (and probably the last) that I've started a thread like this. I've considered posting in one of the opinion threads. The reason that I didn't is that I feel that a lot of people are missing out on what I think is a wonderful song which is unfortunately misunderstood. I'm not bashing anyone, or irrationally forcing my opinions on you. I'm just making a suggestion that may change your opinion of the song, or at least not find it as irritating. This suggestion is only for those people who listened to the song for the first time while watching the PV.

My suggestion? Forget about the PV.

I'm saying this because I listened to the mp3 first, and while I don't hate the PV, I think the PV made the song sound far more sugar-y and pop than it should have. Just listen to the song without the presumption that it's sugar-pop. Before watching the PV, my take on the song was that it was a soft rock song to begin with, with quite a bit of synthesiser sounds thrown in, making it pop-rock. For me, it sounded like "STEP you" with more of a rock tinge. After the PV, it may just sound like sugar overload, the rock tinge disregarded.

Music is of course an subjective thing, and unless you change your mindset the song will always sound the same. And I know that there are some strongly-opinionated people in this forum. It's more than likely that after my suggestion that everyone still feel the same about the song, but a suggestion can't hurt, can it? (Actually, it can only hurt me, making me look like an idiot for trying to change people's opinions with something so abstract.)

Since we're all Ayu fans, our music tastes must be pretty close. Try it, you may even begin to love the song.