Ayu ~Anything Goes~ XVI

[mi|kshake]

STEP you's video was gorgeous. The song is nice too but I am kinda tired of it after seeing it done all cutesy at all lives.

I agree! My favourite performance is from AT05.

[truehappiness]

AT06 was probably the best STEP you/Ladies Night we've gotten.

[SayukiChoco]

^ Yes!

Now when I think of AT06 I wish she performed alterna again...

[chocopockymaster]

Originally Posted by SayukiChoco

^ Yes!

Now when I think of AT06 I wish she performed alterna again...

The AT10 performance was amazing and six years later i am still bitter that it was axed for the seven days final and never made it to DVD

[truehappiness]

"By the way, here is alterna from AT10 and Return Road from AT12 on A BEST 3 / A COMPLETE 2"

[jiarongisme]

^ Would love to see the axed performances in a DVD. Ivy from CDL12-13, SAKURA from A BEST LIVE, etc.

Originally Posted by YuriChan

^Her cover is also on trf's album "Lif-e-motions".

Originally Posted by truehappiness

Yep, the "original mix" is on the Lif-e-motions album which is amazing as well. Love TRF!

Oh shoot I always thought it was the acoustic version on that album. Now I need to hear it! Is it possible if I request for an upload?

[Miduhyo]

Originally Posted by jiarongisme

Now I need to hear it! Is it possible if I request for an upload?

I second this. I'd love to hear it.

[truehappiness]

I think I have it. Let me upload.

[Gustavopc]

I knew it was a cover, that's why I wasn't expecting another mix or even a live, but great to know it exists! Waiting for the upload also

[truehappiness]

Have to convert a FLAC but will upload that too.

teens -meets AYUMI HAMASAKI- from Lif-e-motions - FLAC | M4A (MEGA)

So sweet.

[jiarongisme]

^ Awesome! Thanks!!

[Gustavopc]

Thank you a lot!

[koumori]

Thanks for the upload! I was curious too.

[channy]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Who can say for sure? ANGELS SONG and Greatful Days are such a blight on Memorial Address...ugh.

Especially "Greatful days"... I regularly delete it from my playlist to enjoy this mini-album without any irritation. "ANGEL'S SONG", however, is such an utterly shrill and cheesy song, one would think I always delete it as well but in fact I don't in order to maintain the album's intended structure more or less.

[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by Uknow!

^ She didn't sing vogue with cute style and the ouftif was different (no wings for example).

The dress is beautiful and her attitude is not cute.

OK, my bad.
I just mixed up the performance, but I was so angry when I saw the cute outfit that I just put all the section in the same bag.
(Yeah, how can one be angry when seeing somthing cute huh ?...)

[DonkeyKongRemix]

Originally Posted by Miduhyo

I've been an Ayu fan for over 10 years and have been on AHS like... 7? Now. Something like that. And I was really surprised that people didn't like the GIFT because I absolutely love it. I love that piano, especially at the beginning and the end, I love her voice, the arrangement. It was a different type of ballad for her and that made me love it all the more. I especially loved the fact that she loved it so much, which shows in her singing, I feel. I wish she'd perform it.

That said, though, it definitely wasn't the first time that I was on the opposite side of the spectrum when it came to love/hate for Ayu songs. Like, I personally cannot stand STEP you yet the majority here (or at least from what I've seen) are in love with that whole concept that she did with the song/the MV. I mean, I swear if I hear that 'so one, two, three, four, you and me~' one more time...

I love the GIFT. And I do NOT like STEP you much either. Like, you have just said what I've been thinking for a long time. I can't handle that song. I mean...I used to really like it but...

I also realllllyyy do not like "teens."

But, Angel's Song and Greatful Days are actually decent songs, imo. I actually have such a hard time understanding peoples' dislike for Greatful Days, though I don't feel as strongly about that one one as I do about the GIFT.

Different strokes for different folks, ya' know? XD

[Minttulatte]

I love STEP you and hate the GIFT to death. :p

[Surreal17]

I was just thinking now..is ANGEL'S SONG ayu's first cute song? Fly High wasn't originally meant to be cute, just look at the pv. Its more on the energetic side like AUDIENCE, UNITE, independent and plus. Greatful days doesn't count either since its a cheerful summer song. Its so annoying that Greatful days never received a proper standalone performance in recent years. I don't get why people hate it.

[truehappiness]

ANGEL'S SONG is one of the first songs I was obsessed with to the point where I tried to get an early copy via WinMX, lol.

[Ryusei]

There is this one song that has a REALLY similar la la la la la segment as greatful days at the beginning but I can never figure out what song it is... does anyone know which song I mean?