Ayu - Anything Goes Thread -X- - Page 21

HarukaKamiya · #**401** 28th April 2015, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

Are you serious? It's nothing more than a rip-off from the soundtrack for Chicago.

the showtune sound was entirely the point of the song and also "the next LOVE", if I remember something about Ayu wanting to do showtunes at some point in her career correctly

and so what?

chocopockymaster · #**402** 28th April 2015, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HarukaKamiya

the showtune sound was entirely the point of the song and also "the next LOVE", if I remember something about Ayu wanting to do showtunes at some point in her career correctly

and so what?

There's a difference between "the showtune sound" and literally jacking the instrumentation from the opening song of a well-known musical and barely tweaking it to use it in one of her songs, that's what.

HarukaKamiya · #**403** 28th April 2015, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

There's a difference between "the showtune sound" and literally jacking the instrumentation from the opening song of a well-known musical and barely tweaking it to use it in one of her songs, that's what.

alright then.

mi|kshake · #**404** 28th April 2015, 11:33 PM

Enjoying the albums discussion, here are my thoughts:

Next Level - I should actually listen to this again soon, but unfortunately I think it is in the lower half of my Ayu albums ranking. There's a lot I love and enjoy about the album (Green, Sparkle, Bridge To The Sky, the interludes) but it's an album where I tend to listen to the individual songs as opposed to the whole thing.

I quite like Identity and Love N Hate but they're songs I sort of forget about. I maybe need to rectify this situation by listening to the album again soon! It doesn't help that Curtain Call is one of my least favourite Ayumi songs. It doesn't give me much incentive to finish listening to the album!

Love Songs - I rank this as one of my favourites and I don't feel it's aged badly. Then again, I quite like the "dated" sound. I listened to this album all the time when I first got it.

(miss)understood - This was the second new release album of Ayu's I got after becoming a fan and it's my favourite. To me, its an example of Ayu's different music styles at their best.

Pop - Step You, Ladies Night, Fairyland
Ballads - well every ballad on there really. The run from Criminal to Heaven is my favourite ballad secton!
Rock - Alterna, Is This Love?

And the PVs are some of her best too. For me (miss)understood is the perfect Ayumi package and a good album for new fans I think.

ExodusUK · #**405** 29th April 2015, 12:11 AM

Same.

Corvina · #**406** 29th April 2015, 12:12 AM

Putting up my two cents for the album discussion as well.

Love songs probably still is my favourite Ayu album (high up with Rainbow). And I felt like that from the beginning. Idk, this album isn't only cohesive, it also carries a certain mood without being to similar in individual songs (which e.g. Love again and A One do). There are so much strong songs on it - Love song, crossroad, Last angel, sending mail, blossom, Virgin Road. Just Thank U and Sweet Season are a weak point, but I can actually live with it in the album context, as they are indeed fitting. And I don't think it aged badly as well.
Though the argument about dated music never touches me, as I'm listening to a lot of artists sticking to one genre and also music from certain times ( 80's and especially '90s).

Rock' n' Roll Circus on the other hand is one of the worst Ayu albums for me, maybe even the worst. First of all the title is misleading from a musical standpoint, second there aren't that much strong songs on it. The ballads on it are pretty weak (which is already bad as there a bunch of it like with every Ayu album) and the upbeat songs mostly didn't click with me. I just like Microphone, count down, Don't look back and SLT from it. I was totally obsessed with Microphone and DLB back then, but now this vanished a bit, especially with DLB. Still, they're nice.
Oh, and the interludes are nice here. Doesn't help, that I dislike the covers and the photoshoot from it as well. Oh well, overall I can't connect with the feeling of this album. Feeling is one important point for me.
And again I overall thought like that from the beginning with this album.
I guess my opinion doesn't change much over time.

With NEXT LEVEL I'm really satisfied.
I did bring something different for Ayu. I still absolutely love songs like Sparkle, Rule, rollin', Curtain Call and EnergizE (though the vocals there are still a bit cringeworthy). The only song I find boring and forgettable is Days. So generic, never understood the hype of it. Great interludes and I actually really like the cover and the photoshoot ( though the one for the Tour DVD was even better!). Overall a fun and upbeat album, which is quite rare for her. I can listen to it as whole without a problem (ok, maybe with the exception of Days, lol).

Tom Punks · #**407** 29th April 2015, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Same.

I LOVE THIS GUY. His reminds me cover is pure gold.

HarukaKamiya · #**408** 29th April 2015, 07:24 AM

Finally looked at the lyrics for A ONE's songs and omg I'm IN LOVE.

susiowong · #**409** 29th April 2015, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Punks

I LOVE THIS GUY. His reminds me cover is pure gold.

I love this so much.

This is what I do when I'm drunk hahaha.

attractive nausea · #**410** 29th April 2015, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Punks

I LOVE THIS GUY. His reminds me cover is pure gold.

Omg i love it

terra · #**411** 29th April 2015, 08:51 AM

God, I wish I had time when I visited Japan last January just to sing my heart out to Ayu songs alone like him

orangeakira · #**412** 29th April 2015, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Delicious n Bold

I need a rock playlist. Can anyone who has made one post theirs? My rock playlists always flow like crap.

This was hard. I didn't realize how many songs there were in her discography that were rock, or had rock elements, I tried to break it up. The first part is upbeat and hard rock songs, then it flows int the slower and more emotional rock songs. Then it finishes up with the ballad-y end of album/concert final performance type of songs.

I might be missing songs because there are a ton of songs off of party queen, a song for xx, and love again, that I just don't listen to. I think I have maybe 3-5 songs saved on my computer from each of those albums so I don't remember what 90% of those albums sound like, feel free to add and subtract songs from this playlist as you please.

Spoiler:

xLuna&1LOVE · #**413** 29th April 2015, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Punks

I LOVE THIS GUY. His reminds me cover is pure gold.

He could even stand in while drag as Ayu. He wins at this! I love this guy.

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Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

Are you serious? It's nothing more than a rip-off from the soundtrack for Chicago.

OT but you might have not seen this movie in a while. The soundtrack for Chicago is good. ESM does not even come close to that, with her daddy eating popcorn or whatever.

280301 · #**414** 29th April 2015, 11:30 AM

An alternative listening of A ONE for those who found the ballad section too heavy:

WARNING
Last minute
Out of control
Zutto...
a bell
Anything for You
NO FUTURE
Movin' on without you
The Show Must Go On
Story
The GIFT
Walk

chocopockymaster · #**415** 29th April 2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by xLuna&1LOVE

OT but you might have not seen this movie in a while. The soundtrack for Chicago is good. ESM does not even come close to that, with her daddy eating popcorn or whatever.

Uhh actually I love Chicago? I never said ESM was even remotely comparable; I said it jacked the instrumentation from the beginning of All That Jazz.

xLuna&1LOVE · #**416** 29th April 2015, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

Uhh actually I love Chicago? I never said ESM was even remotely comparable; I said it jacked the instrumentation from the beginning of All That Jazz.

Hey! Do not set me on fire please. I did not get that. I thought you said that ESM sounds like a rip-off from Chicago (as an answer to why people hate ESM). In which I responded: cannot be, Chicago is awesome and ESM is not. No intentions here to make you sound like an idiot or whatever. Who does not love Chicago?

chocopockymaster · #**417** 29th April 2015, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by xLuna&1LOVE

Do not set me on fire please.

(nah sis, we good)

Back on topic: I wish more people loved My Way. I still love that song as much as I did when it came out.

IMMA DO IT MY WAY, IMMA DO IT MY WAY, I'VE ALWAYS DONE IT MY WAY, DON'T LIKE IT? HIT THE HIGHWAY~

//ABEST · #**418** 29th April 2015, 05:27 PM

My Way was my jam last spring before Colours was released!

i will always be the kweeeeeeeeeen

Surreal17 · #**419** 29th April 2015, 05:34 PM

My Way should have been on Colours. Still better than ~nothin's gonna stop me, only you can stop me.

Delicious n Bold · #**420** 29th April 2015, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by orangeakira

This was hard. I didn't realize how many songs there were in her discography that were rock, or had rock elements, I tried to break it up. The first part is upbeat and hard rock songs, then it flows int the slower and more emotional rock songs. Then it finishes up with the ballad-y end of album/concert final performance type of songs.

I might be missing songs because there are a ton of songs off of party queen, a song for xx, and love again, that I just don't listen to. I think I have maybe 3-5 songs saved on my computer from each of those albums so I don't remember what 90% of those albums sound like, feel free to add and subtract songs from this playlist as you please.

Spoiler:

This seems absolutely epic! I'm gonna give it a shot soon