New album 'Party Queen' out 03/21 information thread [VII]

[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by zellyx

^ mhm, I think she always has, whether people see her for that outright, I dunno~

You can definitely see it here in HBYA, also in Lady Dynamite, GREEN~
I think she's just a very open-minded and supportive person

She just sees love between people, doesn't matter if they are boys or girls, old or young, ugly or beautiful, or whatever.
Her message in this PV is that you can sing this song to everyone, because everyone is beautiful in a way.

[TeamAyu2004]

Thats what Im trying to say really...
Sorry, but going to a gay club (referring to Lady Dynamite) is not the same as this video.
Just because you have gay "things" in the video does not mean you are sending out a message of gay pride. or just love in general.

What I think I was asking if she is becomes something like a spokesman for it now...
She may have stated it before or something, but it had never really been in her ayudom till this moment... granted I have not seen green, so I can not comment on that video.

[OyTony]

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[truehappiness]

The Party Queen CM has started airing in Japan.

It seems to only have how beautiful you are's PV in it for now.

[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

The Party Queen CM has started airing in Japan.

It seems to only have how beautiful you are's PV in it for now.

Too bad ...
Maybe it's a temporary CM, and maybe an other one with all PV will air just before the release (or on that day).

[Kazeyomi]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

The Party Queen CM has started airing in Japan.

It seems to only have how beautiful you are's PV in it for now.

:/ ugh I hope it will change soon.

[TeamAyu2004]

the closer we get to the date, the more it should change... hopefully..
of course, that was the only single released.. so who knows what they plan on doing.

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Benikari47

That music video was absolutely stunning, her best sicne Brillante imo.
And hearing that about Shake It.. E.X.C.I.T.E.D!

Lol, I just thought this comment was funny seeing as this literally is the first PV she's released since BRILLANTE...

Good message I suppose but I feel like a lot of this has been influenced by Timmy and I am kind of sick of him. He is like, becoming part of some Ayumi Hamasaki-duo. Composing many songs, performing back-up in her tours, now dancing on tour AND performing backup, starring in PVs (as usual with dancers), influencing her works. This might be harsh but frankly I'm getting tired of it.

[Suteisi]

I wish Ayu's hair would be long like in HBYA video, all the time!

And that dress! +w+ Omg!

[Chibi-Chan]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Lol, I just thought this comment was funny seeing as this literally is the first PV she's released since BRILLANTE...

Good message I suppose but I feel like a lot of this has been influenced by Timmy and I am kind of sick of him. He is like, becoming part of some Ayumi Hamasaki-duo. Composing many songs, performing back-up in her tours, now dancing on tour AND performing backup, starring in PVs (as usual with dancers), influencing her works. This might be harsh but frankly I'm getting tired of it.

I also don't want to be mean, but I like Ayu's dancers, because they are her dancers, I like Ayu's band members, because they are her band members and I like her back-up singers because they are her back-up singers. Watching Ayu live always feels as if all people involved are a big family, but Ayu remains the center of attention, although her dancers and her band always get their big moments. I don't mind Timmy composing many songs, he's a composer after all. And if Ayu wants him to be in a PV and to be a new back-up singer it's fine. But that he becomes some new all-round talent, composing, singing, acting, dancing, is way to much. Like Zeke. said, it's not like Hamasaki Ayumi anymore, instead it's Ayumi & Timmy.

[pimenta]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

The Party Queen CM has started airing in Japan.

It seems to only have how beautiful you are's PV in it for now.

I hope they make a new CM with the other pvs soon

[TeamAyu2004]

ah! it's getting closer and closer...
my excitement is starting to bubble over...

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

I am loving the PV so much! Omg...probably around 9-10 before we get a leak!!

[Benikari47]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Lol, I just thought this comment was funny seeing as this literally is the first PV she's released since BRILLANTE...

*Slowly realizing his own stupidity..* AHEM, i knew that!!!

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

LOL funny

[truehappiness]

Someone transcribed a bit of the SCawaii interview that tokyoxjapanxfan found. I think it's the same portion he saw?

ー新アルバム「Party Queen」というタイトルだけど、そもそもPartyは
　苦手って言ってたけど、AYUにとって、どんな意味を持つの？

AYU「ひと言で言うと、私から見た世間のイメージかな」

ー「Return Road」は「Virgin Road」の`Road`なの？とか、結婚・離婚と
　　重ねて聴く人も多いはず。

AYU「楽曲を通して何を感じるかもみんなの自由だから」

ー不謹慎だけど、ちょっと笑っちゃったのは、離婚後の帰国の時の厳重
　態勢が話題になったけど、あれはいつもの移動スタイルだよね？（笑）

AYU「そうなんだよね。あれは私もびっくりした（笑）。知らない人には
　　　そう思われちゃうんだなって。

ータイトル曲の「Party Queen」の最後に「何度痛い目にあっても、負けたり
　しないわ」って歌ってるよね。

AYU「私にはこの曲ってすごく悲しく聴こえるの。キラキラすればするほど
　　暗さがきわ立ってすごく悲しい歌に聴こえる。」

ーインスト後の「Shake It」のぶっとび感とか、えええ?みたいな。

AYU「私ってオカマ好きじゃない？あの曲で歌ってるgirlsってゲイみたいな
　　ニュアンスも含めたガールズで、女の子やゲイの子だけの空間じゃないと、
　　自由になれていない自分がいる気がしたの。それにふと気づいて作った
　　曲。」

ー結婚ってどんなものだった？

AYU「やっぱり共同作業じゃないですか。それがわかっていたにもかかわらず、
　　単独作業を得意とする私はそれが一番苦手でもあったじゃない？でも、
　　彼とならできると思った。」

ー「call」で、「一体、あれを何と呼ぶの？」って歌ってる「あれ」を見た
　んだね。

AYU「だね」

ー「Eyes,Smoke,Magic」と、「the next love」はミュージカルの挿入歌みたいだよね。

AYU「ロンドンでは、舞台やダンススクールに行ったんだけど、そこでミュージカル曲が
　　使われてて、「あのシーンのこういう感じの曲を」ってティミーにオーダーして、
　　作った２曲なんだ。ティミーとだから作れた。ウワサの私の新恋人ね（爆）」

ーああ、ニュース見たわ（笑）。

AYU「誤解のないようにいっておくけど、ティミーには彼氏いるからね。」

ーそうとも知らず、「tell me why」の歌詞で初めて「俺」が出てきて、
　誰それ！みたいな

AYU「そっか、それ今気づいた。聴こえたものとしてとらえてたから全然
　　無意識だった」

以上。計６ページにわたる特集。

IIRC, Ayu saw Priscilla: Queen of the Desert while in London so perhaps the next LOVE and Eyes, Smoke, Magic are going to have that sort of sound?

[kendelle]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

Thats what Im trying to say really...
Sorry, but going to a gay club (referring to Lady Dynamite) is not the same as this video.
Just because you have gay "things" in the video does not mean you are sending out a message of gay pride. or just love in general.

What I think I was asking if she is becomes something like a spokesman for it now...
She may have stated it before or something, but it had never really been in her ayudom till this moment... granted I have not seen green, so I can not comment on that video.

I don't think Ayu has ever been an "open" supporter of gays, her support is more visual than verbal.

We have to consider that Japan is very different from the US and homosexuality is viewed more negatively over there, it being viewed more as a "joke" or something to grow out of than being real. I think Ayu's approach is to reference it occasionally to help regular Japanese warm to the idea ad maybe in a few years it'll all be considered equal over there.

And yeah, as much as I like the idea of Ayu becoming more verbal about the equality of love, I 1) don't like the way Lady Gaga does it so I hope Ayu doesn't do the same and 2) am starting to think this is a "craze" for her, what with hiring Timmy, calling him a "lesbian"...I wonder if it'll stick long-term? He's getting oversaturated right now, I don't see it remaining like this...it's like 2008-9 Shu-Ya on crack...

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

^^ It's the same one ;-)

[happiholic★]

I think the fact that she threw Timmy in everyone's face so much and so suddenly is going to make people resent him. Also, because he seems to have a hand in most of the stuff she's been doing, he's become over-exposed quickly. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, nothing against him, but I wouldn't be sad to see him go. But, hey, I'm sure he's happy, he's the one who gets to hang out with her, not the rest of us. So maybe there is a tinge of jealousy?

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

^^I'm with you, but we'll see