[Utada Hikaru] Still Stayin' Gold on the 18th Utada Hikaru Thread! - Page 17

Kaiouforever · #**321** 27th July 2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ayumisrael

Lately when I listened to HEART STATION I got bored from most of the songs too (a thing that didn't happen with UB).
ULTRA BLUE succeeded for its quality, HS mainly for the good marketing and promotion.
ULTRA BLUE was so much a better album.

I have to agree with you. I love HS, but I get very bored and skip many of the tracks very often, but with UB I rarely do that...

#**322** 27th July 2008, 11:17 PM

I feel like most Western fans seem to love UB and DR... but nihonjins all love FL, Distance and HS. Interesting.

**ayumisrael** · #**323** 27th July 2008, 11:24 PM

Actually my bf's (who's japanaese) favorite album (and song) of her is DR (mine also) and his least favorite is HEART STATION, (mine's FL but HS after that lol).

HS just wasn't one of hikki's best works, it might've sell good but as I always say, sales aren't everything.

Kaiouforever · #**324** 28th July 2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dddaiyamondo

I feel like most Western fans seem to love UB and DR... but nihonjins all love FL, Distance and HS. Interesting.

But my favorite albums by her are UB and FL xDDDDDDDD

OH my gosh..maybe I'm secretly half nihonjin!

CoriKaru · #**325** 28th July 2008, 04:00 AM

I've always loved "Kairo", but just recently I've been getting back into it again and I've been especially paying attention to the part of the song at 1:53 where she starts going down in octaves to that final low low note. I love it. I guess I just didn't appreciate it enough at the time, or low notes in general, but I'm definitely appreciating it now.

Utada just hits these low notes that I've haven't heard any other artist hit before. I try to hit them, specifically the part I just mentioned above and by the time I get to that deep low low note, it just sounds like I'm moaning. Ha. But yeah. Low Notes don't get enough respect in my opinion. It's not all about the High Notes. I love that Utada appreciates low notes though.

Ok I'm done with random rant.

Re:★ · #**326** 28th July 2008, 04:02 AM

A lot of people hate Kairo. Never really got that. D:

GRACE · #**327** 28th July 2008, 04:05 AM

^I agree, Kairo is absolutely stunning. It by itself is better than 90% of Heart Station >.>

CoriKaru · #**328** 28th July 2008, 04:25 AM

Upon first listen, the first thing that came to my mind when hearing "Kairo" was "This sounds like it could be a Theme Song to some Video Game." It starts off and just builds up to this grand finale.

I've seen many others compare it to a Video Game Theme Song as well.

Also pay attention to the Back Ground Ad Libs.......Amazing.

KarenPang · #**329** 28th July 2008, 04:35 AM

what's wrong with Kairo ? It's 1 of my fave non singles on UB & the melody of the song's stunning with the orchestra going on in the background

plain love

#**330** 28th July 2008, 04:39 AM

Kairo is still a hot mess, IMO. The synth-y strings are irritating, and the lyrics are too obtuse. The melody is just non-existent as well, I can't even remember how it goes, even though according to my iTunes I've listened to it over 70 times O_O

AyUta · #**331** 28th July 2008, 04:41 AM

Kaiiro is a very nice song, IMO. I bet you anything the lyrics are really personal because they talk about her father I'm pretty sure.

KarenPang · #**332** 28th July 2008, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dddaiyamondo

Kairo is still a hot mess, IMO. The synth-y strings are irritating, and the lyrics are too obtuse. The melody is just non-existent as well, I can't even remember how it goes, even though according to my iTunes I've listened to it over 70 times O_O

lmao you're funny man Triple D

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Originally Posted by AyUta

Kaiiro is a very nice song, IMO. I bet you anything the lyrics are really personal because they talk about her father I'm pretty sure.

it's , the lyrics are really touching

man I should go & listen to UB and HS again after this

CoriKaru · #**333** 28th July 2008, 05:27 AM

Just recently it occurred to me that "Kairo" does actually flow along like a body of water ergo "Sea Route". Up and Down and Up and Down during those certain parts as she sings the notes. Listen.

**ayumisrael** · #**334** 28th July 2008, 08:26 AM

kairo is better than all of HEART STATION's album tracks imo

KarenPang · #**335** 28th July 2008, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ayumisrael

kairo is better than all of HEART STATION's album tracks imo

too bad Utada doesn't have a habit of making PVs for non singles , I bet it will be awesome if she did 1 for Kairo

s1012h · #**336** 28th July 2008, 11:20 AM

Kairo is bloody amazing... I don't care what anybody says haha. From the first time I heard the 30 sec clip I was amazed.

**ayumisrael** · #**337** 28th July 2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by KarenPang

too bad Utada doesn't have a habit of making PVs for non singles , I bet it will be awesome if she did 1 for Kairo

I don't know her PVs of late are pretty bad so I don't know if it could be pulled through though it was UB's era so it could be awesome!

KarenPang · #**338** 28th July 2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ayumisrael

I don't know her PVs of late are pretty bad so I don't know if it could be pulled through though it was UB's era so it could be awesome!

the only PV that I liked of the HS era's Boku wa Kuma , the rest , not really

I miss her SAKURA DROPS & Keep Tryin' style , PV wise

pommy48 · #**339** 28th July 2008, 11:37 AM

did HS even have a CD+DVD version?

omably · #**340** 28th July 2008, 11:39 AM

^Nope, I would have enjoyed it though, I don't think any of her albums were released as a CD+DVD feature