The Official Shiina Ringo Thread

[luminaire]

"ichijiku no hana" for Kev:

http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2...M2GDKRY2JHSZ2X

[~K+]

Thanks! But I got it off Impact already earlier at the download thread.

And it seems '17' wasn't a cover of Janis Ian's "At seventeen", I was so sure I read several days ago that it was. o_O'

[sxesven]

Originally Posted by ~K+

Edit: Is there a first press for 'Tsumi to batsu' and 'GIBISU' with a different cover or something? Because I read a CD Review on these two singles back when they were released in a magazine, and the picture shown weren't the ones normally listed in CDJapan, yesasia, HMV and Oricon.

The GIBISU picture was a knife cutting into a wrist (no blood), with the other hand holding an apple.

The Tsumi to batsu one was her in the red suit sitting in the sliced open car with her hands covering her mouth.

I know the pics you're talking about, but they're indeed not the regular coverart. I'm not sure if there's been a first press - they're just alternate pictures from the same photoshoots, I guess. *tries to remember*

[BanFan]

I saw Shouso Strip in Kinokuniya but I resisted buying it for $33. I want her third album with the Gibbs single next time I go.

[sxesven]

IMO, Shouso Strip is better than Karuki Zamen Kuri No Hana. Just get it from Yesasia, it's $28 or something over there.

[sxesven]

Does anyone know if the Store at Kronekodow ships internationally? It's all in Japanese, so I'm pretty clueless. However, they sell some amazing stuff and the prices are very decent, imo. Doesn't seem like it though, I Babelfished some stuff and came up with something about shipping always being 700 yen nationwidenesses (that's what it said). Bah.

If anyone finds out or can help out, that'd be great.

And how is this Shiina Ringo Kill Bill (or Bruce Lee, you decide) doll not cool?

[~K+]

I want the Honnou doll I saw her site the other day actually, it looks awesome.

BanFan, 'Shouso strip' tends to be the Shiina album that appears most often on eBay, might want to check there if you want a cheaper 2nd hand copy.

[BanFan]

I still would like to hear some more of her third album before deciding, but STEM, Meisai (the one with the crazy death video and cool instrument at the beginning) and the single with the creepy blue eyes are enough of a reason to buy the album, unless I find those singles somewhere cheaper than the album...But I'll probably end out buying both her 2nd and 3rd albums if I get the chance. ><;

Edit:The creepy blue eye single song isn't on the third album, but it looks pretty good anyway.

[Peachilicious]

Well I don't think I can really call myself a Ringo fan, since I've only heard a few songs. My favorites so far are Tsumiki Asobi, STEM (english version), Yattsuke Shigoto, La Salle de Bain, and Souretsu.

Does anyone know if she writes the english lyrics on her own, or if someone helps her? Because the english lyrics of La Salle de Bain and STEM (among others) are very well written, and her pronunciation is so good that it sounds like she may be fluent.

Oh and sxesven: On Kronekodow's website it says that they don't ship overseas, sorry about that.

[~K+]

Originally Posted by BanFan

Edit:The creepy blue eye single song isn't on the third album, but it looks pretty good anyway.

Haha, yeah, creepy blue eye single (Mayonaka wa junketsu) isn't on the album. But the single is definately worth getting with 3 songs not included in albums. I found mine in a 2nd hand store after wanting it for ages, but never had the money to get it.

You've got to see the PV too if you get the chance, it's awesome even if it's animated. (Since she was pregnant at the time) But the animation style is defiantely funky.

I'll upload 'Souretsu' from the 3rd album for you later on, it's an awesome song.


I can understand her English in 'Unconditional love' pretty well, but I have no idea what she's trying to sing in 'La salle de bain' and 'kuki~STEM~Daimyou asobi hen' though...I didn't even realise the later was in English until someone told me. o_O'
Even reading the lyrics off the single for 'La salle de bain' it makes no sense to me...

So wash me, cut me, I'm under water

Oh well, still great songs though.

[sxesven]

Originally Posted by Peachilicious

Oh and sxesven: On Kronekodow's website it says that they don't ship overseas, sorry about that.

Bugger, 's what I thought. Maybe I'll send them an email saying 'pleeeeeeeaaaase pretty pleeeaaaaaase'.

I can upload the whole of KZK by the way if you wish, Banfan, I got it right here.

Yeah, her English is pretty good at times, but at other times, it's just incomprehensible. It's not the worst though.

/edit/

Karuki Zamen Kuri No Hana

[BanFan]

Yeah, in STEM I couldn't understand any of her English. I thought all of it, save a few parts was in Japanese! ><;

Is it Japanese on the album though, because on Cori's lyric site, none of the songs off her 3rd original album have English lyrics...

[luminaire]

It's Japanese on "karuki zaamen kuri no hana". Yep. =)

[sxesven]

The vinyl version of KZK had the English version though, funny thing.

[PinkSock]

although i'm sure ahs would not approve,
this site offers very reasonably priced overseas versions of "karuki zamen kuri no hana" and "utaite myori":
http://www.layoyo.com/cgi-bin/ncomme...K=OFF&curr=USD

<--- very big link.
or just layoyo.com

and for ~K+
I have the singles:
koufukuron
honnou
gibbs
tsumi to batsu (with the 17 song)
stem
ringo no uta

feel free to IM me if you'd like them.
AIM : ilikecutesocks

[luminaire]

Actually, ImpactBreaker uploaded most of the B-sides to the singles in the Other Downloads forum - so most of us have the singles you listed. However, I would like to request for the original version of "koufukuron", if you have it. Thanks a lot. =)

[~K+]

ZHZ is out of stock on that site though. =/

But thanks anyway!

[sxesven]

For luminaire:

Koufukeron - single version
Koufukeron (etsurakuhen) - album version
Koufukeron (etsurakuhen) - live at Sweet Love Shower '99

[~K+]

Thanks sxesven! I've also never heard the single version before. (I didn't even know there's a different sounding one)

[luminaire]

Ooh, thanks a lot sxesven. =)

Yeah, the single version is slower and less... distorted. Which is why I like the "etsuraku-hen" better, more fun. XD