Weird Ayu Song

[panda87]

So which is her weirdest song in your opinion? Which made you or still makes you go (O_o), like, what were you thinking Ayu?

It could be b/c the song didn't make sense or it was just wack, or just plain absurd.

There's a couple songs that are just sound so futuristic... and some just out of this world... and some... just not easy to listen to... like the song that's full of surprises, Free & Easy. it scatters my brain!

[Melrose]

Fun topic! ^.^ Especially when you're bored and have exams on your mind like me lol

- Beautiful Fighters
Who the heck came up with this song? Ayu's HIGH PITCHED voice + the wacky hook (We are beautiful fighters FAITO!) + the repetitive refrain = wacky song.
- everywhere nowhere
Honestly, how DID they come up with the verse melody? It sounds like some weird scific instrument being played backwards. Gotta give m props for coming up with something so weird. It's pop..but not pop. Weird.
- monochrome
WTF is the instrument. o___O Pipes being hit with a metal bar?

I don't think Ayu has any "weird" songs, per se. But she does occasionally like to think outside the box and release a song which defies conventional pop standards. For example:

SCAR has a 6/8 feel.
SURREAL does not follow the standard verse-chorus structure.
Key ～eternal tie ver.～ does not follow the standard verse-chorus structure.
kanariya does not follow standard verse-chorus structure.
ever free does not follow standard verse-chorus structure and has a very conceptual arrangement.
NEVER EVER has a 6/8 feel.
still alone is a techno ballad.
Daybreak has a 6/8 feel.
M begins a ballad and suddenly becomes dancerock.
no more words has a melody more reminiscent of musical theatre than pop.
Free & Easy samples a movie theme, and really plays with dynamics and genre (hip hop, traditional asian music, european medieval music, rock, dance).
Dolls has a very classical arrangement and melody, but a pop beat, and also sounds like it could be in 6/8.
GAME has a separate melody for the intro, plus ends on what sounds like a bridge.
HANABI ～episode II～ has a 6/8 feel, and ends on what sounds like a bridge.
forgiveness has a strangely syncopated A melody and a quick 3/4 feel, plus combines a classical arrangement with a contemporary beat.
theme of a-nation '03 combines traditional Japanese elements and contemporary pop elements in both composition and arrangement.
HAPPY ENDING has a melody more reminiscent of musical theatre than pop.
Humming 7/4 has an obvious play with uncommon time signatures.
alterna has an incredibly conceptual arrangement, and plays with tempo.
Will starts in 3/4 with a hiphop beat and a melody reminiscent of a traditional asian folk song, then segues into a pre-chorus and chorus in 4/4.
HEAVEN does not follow the standard verse-chorus structure.
JEWEL combines a muffled hiphop beat with a simple piano ballad arrangement, and never reaches a full climax.
kiss o' kill challenges genre, with rock, classical, and techno elements in the arrangement.
Marionette has a 6/8 feel.

Originally Posted by Melrose

WTF is the instrument. o___O Pipes being hit with a metal bar?

I'm pretty sure it's just a sitar played in its lower register. Nothing too out there. It's probably got some funky reverb on it, too.

[Melrose]

Originally Posted by evolusean

I don't think Ayu has any "weird" songs, per se. But she does occasionally like to think outside the box and release a song which defies conventional pop standards. For example:

SCAR has a 6/8 feel.
SURREAL does not follow the standard verse-chorus structure.
Key ～eternal tie ver.～ does not follow the standard verse-chorus structure.
kanariya does not follow standard verse-chorus structure.
ever free does not follow standard verse-chorus structure and has a very conceptual arrangement.
NEVER EVER has a 6/8 feel.
still alone is a techno ballad.
Daybreak has a 6/8 feel.
M begins a ballad and suddenly becomes dancerock.
no more words has a melody more reminiscent of musical theatre than pop.
Free & Easy samples a movie theme, and really plays with dynamics and genre (hip hop, traditional asian music, european medieval music, rock, dance).
Dolls has a very classical arrangement and melody, but a pop beat, and also sounds like it could be in 6/8.
GAME has a separate melody for the intro, plus ends on what sounds like a bridge.
HANABI ～episode II～ has a 6/8 feel, and ends on what sounds like a bridge.
forgiveness has a strangely syncopated A melody and a quick 3/4 feel, plus combines a classical arrangement with a contemporary beat.
theme of a-nation '03 combines traditional Japanese elements and contemporary pop elements in both composition and arrangement.
HAPPY ENDING has a melody more reminiscent of musical theatre than pop.
Humming 7/4 has an obvious play with uncommon time signatures.
alterna has an incredibly conceptual arrangement, and plays with tempo.
Will starts in 3/4 with a hiphop beat and a melody reminiscent of a traditional asian folk song, then segues into a pre-chorus and chorus in 4/4.
HEAVEN does not follow the standard verse-chorus structure.
JEWEL combines a muffled hiphop beat with a simple piano ballad arrangement, and never reaches a full climax.
kiss o' kill challenges genre, with rock, classical, and techno elements in the arrangement.
Marionette has a 6/8 feel.




I'm pretty sure it's just a sitar played in its lower register. Nothing too out there. It's probably got some funky reverb on it, too.

A sitar? I looked it up and google and wtf lol I've never seen such a weird instrument. They SO have a taperecording for that instrument when they do the song live lol. Yochan holding that thing would be hilarious. XD

@JEWEL: A muffled hip-hop beat? o.O It's more like crystals glittering and falling to me. Like crystals are being hit against eachother. I LOVE it. I also like that it doesn't have a climax. It makes me want to listen over and over and over, because it's so sweet and calm. Though the last chorus is kind of a climax. After that it quickly becomes calmer. BTW, is the song supposed to have a teddy bear broken radio-ish sound or is that the quality of my mp3?

@6/8: What's 6/8? @_@

@HEAVEN: Yea, and the same goes for SURREAL and M. I love that. ^^

@HANABI ep II: Now you mention it..it does! o__O It has like the silence at the end suddenly, and then it could BURST into the last chorus really loudly! Maybe that's what their intention was.. With the fireworks theme and bursting lights.

@GAME: Hmmm.. I'm beginning to see a pattern of my fav songs not sticking to standard arrangements.

@Will: What's 3/4 and 4/4? lol I suck at music terms.

Btw, I think you forgot everywhere nowhere? IMO that song is just WEIRD. I can't make out the verse/chorus/bridge composition at all, and the melody changes, whatever. I don't know what's going on but it's a harmonious mess lol.

[MissElin_]

Actually, Mirrorcle World is a musical mess. And I LOOOVE it!
MW is very weird, very new sounding, very fresh. Its hard to find songs that sounds like it! Its amazing imo! ^^

[Chibi_Venus]

Originally Posted by Melrose

@6/8: What's 6/8? @_@

@Will: What's 3/4 and 4/4? lol I suck at music terms.

3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 are three different time signatures in music. 4/4 is pretty standard, 3/4 is, but not as common as 4/4, and 6/8 is a little complex.

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

The most common simple time signatures are 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4. The 4 at the bottom indicates that the beat unit is the quarter note or crotchet. For example, 3/4 means three quarter-note beats per measure.

I'm not good at describing time signatures. It's more of just knowing it for me, and I can't explain it.

Anyway, weird songs for me would include...

A Song is born -- Love this song, but the repetitive choruses and verses always make me lose track of where I am in the song. XD
alterna -- Violins and muffled voices, a rock track, a slow rock track, more muffled voices... It's crazy (and I love it!).
And Then -- I think it's something about the melodic beats when she's not singing. It just seems weird.
Connected -- Love the song, but the repetitive phrases and words with a constant crescendo and the two high choruses followed by a big repeat... It's all too confusing!
Duty -- Beautiful, but just sounds strange.
forgiveness -- The unusual structure throws me off. And those English lyrics at the end.
Humming 7/4 -- Like evolusean said, the uncommon (and constantly changing!!) time signatures! @_@
kiss o' kill -- Like evolusean said, it combines, like, three or four different genres into one song.
Ladies Night -- ...I think you guys can figure it out.
SURREAL -- Like forgiveness (and like evolusean said), the uncommon structure of the song throws me off.
taskinst -- Am I the first to mention an interlude? I just can't get whether this is supposed to be a rock or a ballad/dark-like piece (such as WONDERLAND).
until that Day... -- This is a biggie for me. It's slow, then goes into a techno-y sound with Ayu's futuristic voice, then turns into an acoustic piece, then... I don't even know! Haha, it's crazy. lol
vogue -- Like Duty, except not as beautiful in my opinion.

[panda87]

Originally Posted by evolusean

I don't think Ayu has any "weird" songs, per se. But she does occasionally like to think outside the box and release a song which defies conventional pop standards. For example:

SCAR has a 6/8 feel.
SURREAL does not follow the standard verse-chorus structure.
Key ～eternal tie ver.～ does not follow the standard verse-chorus structure.
kanariya does not follow standard verse-chorus structure.
ever free does not follow standard verse-chorus structure and has a very conceptual arrangement.
NEVER EVER has a 6/8 feel.
still alone is a techno ballad.
Daybreak has a 6/8 feel.
M begins a ballad and suddenly becomes dancerock.
no more words has a melody more reminiscent of musical theatre than pop.
Free & Easy samples a movie theme, and really plays with dynamics and genre (hip hop, traditional asian music, european medieval music, rock, dance).
Dolls has a very classical arrangement and melody, but a pop beat, and also sounds like it could be in 6/8.
GAME has a separate melody for the intro, plus ends on what sounds like a bridge.
HANABI ～episode II～ has a 6/8 feel, and ends on what sounds like a bridge.
forgiveness has a strangely syncopated A melody and a quick 3/4 feel, plus combines a classical arrangement with a contemporary beat.
theme of a-nation '03 combines traditional Japanese elements and contemporary pop elements in both composition and arrangement.
HAPPY ENDING has a melody more reminiscent of musical theatre than pop.
Humming 7/4 has an obvious play with uncommon time signatures.
alterna has an incredibly conceptual arrangement, and plays with tempo.
Will starts in 3/4 with a hiphop beat and a melody reminiscent of a traditional asian folk song, then segues into a pre-chorus and chorus in 4/4.
HEAVEN does not follow the standard verse-chorus structure.
JEWEL combines a muffled hiphop beat with a simple piano ballad arrangement, and never reaches a full climax.
kiss o' kill challenges genre, with rock, classical, and techno elements in the arrangement.
Marionette has a 6/8 feel.




I'm pretty sure it's just a sitar played in its lower register. Nothing too out there. It's probably got some funky reverb on it, too.

wow, you really know your music theory. and music in general. and yes, this is why i fell in love with her... b/c she's so unique in a very unique way... if that makes any sense. hahaha.

[maikaru]

Originally Posted by Melrose

- Beautiful Fighters
Who the heck came up with this song? Ayu's HIGH PITCHED voice + the wacky hook (We are beautiful fighters FAITO!) + the repetitive refrain = wacky song.

Ahaha. Sweetbox came up with this song.
It's not a song composed or made for Ayu..
It was originally released by Sweetbox before..
So that's why it doesn't quite sound like an Ayumi song..

But I like it, somehow!! ahaha I am the only one...

I've always thought ourselves was a weeeeeird song.
And in 1 Love, I think she sounds like Koda Kumi. LOL.

[Melrose]

Originally Posted by maikaru

Ahaha. Sweetbox came up with this song.
It's not a song composed or made for Ayu..
It was originally released by Sweetbox before..
So that's why it doesn't quite sound like an Ayumi song..

But I like it, somehow!! ahaha I am the only one...

I've always thought ourselves was a weeeeeird song.
And in 1 Love, I think she sounds like Koda Kumi. LOL.

BF is a Sweetbox song? I didn't know there were any Sweetbox songs outside of (miss)understood. Are there any others?

[Tom Punks]

Originally Posted by Melrose

BF is a Sweetbox song? I didn't know there were any Sweetbox songs outside of (miss)understood. Are there any others?

Um, no... it's not. It was written by Kikuchi Kazuhito. @_@

[keikeiaznqueen]

Wah, Free & Easy is cool because of its contrast. =P It's powerful.

I can't actually think of a song I find weird right now... Most Ayu songs eventually make me <3 even if I don't listen to them much. XDD And I happen to really like futuristic sounds...

Well, maybe About You, because I don't like the chorus. =( The verses were sooooo good and then... the key changes...

Also LOVE ~since1999~ XDD

I had troubles liking NEVER EVER, still alone, Connected... a few songs from I am...

[alternarist]

i feel that the song In The Corner is weird in the sense that it gives a weird feeling to the listener. not trying to say that the song itself is weird.

[Genki+]

I always thought Never Ever was kinda weird. Like, unique-weird. I like the song but there is something about it that is just strange.

Ladies Night. I think everyone should know what I'm getting at.

Also, BOLDDDDDDDDD & DELICIOUSSSSSSSSS is weird too.

[Chiharo]

I always thought that still alone and connected were weird.

[freedreamer]

Some songs in I am... (lol) like what's mentioned above
I am... itself is quite weird..the opening is scary for me hahaha
and still alone and UNITE! (dnno...when i FIRST heard it, it was weird..now its ok)

I think...
criminal
forgiveness - the verse
Liar and End of the World - the tune of the chorus...
alterna (VERY GD but weird hahaha)
GUILTY (mysterious)
Duty is another stand out song...
everywhere nowhere

[ImpactBreaker]

Pride - nauseating chorus....

[Kazeyomi]

Ladies Night The first time when I listen it, I was 'wut? Too westernpopgeneric for her..wth >_>'

[Dearest Ayumi]

beautiful fighters and b&d

[Chibi_Venus]

^ I think all of this pretty much takes the cake.

I agree with you on a lot of them, too. Ones with a 6/8 feeling time signature certainly make me think twice since it's uncommon. I have to completely agree with you on GAME and Humming 7/4 (and JEWEL's and its anticlimactic feel).

[Taru86]

For me it's still alone
I just don't really know what to think about that song to be honest.
lol