Discussion of Happening Here cover

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

somebody said it's old school, in my opinion in ancient school.
Her vocals are very good, but the arrangements are old and the song doesn't tell me anything special

[PoetGirl]

Its very amusing reading all the comments about cover thats supposed to be fun. Like I said in another thread, reading the comments I expected something beyond terrible but I really loved it and was shocked lol. Its really fun.

[AyUmIXx]

the new arrangement of the old song still sounds so 90s, i thought they would make it a bit modern or rock version.
i kinda like it because ayu's vocal is so good in here, i dislike the rap parts by those two guys, specially the later one, lols.. that rapping vocal sounds like he doesn't rap in a proper rap, don't tell me that it's Timmy.

[panda♥]

i think the song is meant to be fun and kind of cheesy. :/ i definitely wouldn't expect something like this from her as an original song, but it's a cover and it's meant to be fun. i like hearing her rap again because she's really stepping outside of her zone. i think she did a good job.

[PoetGirl]

I cant stop listening to it now lol. Its so cute and her vocals are perfect.

[hidekirby]

I can already see Tim going on stage with ayu on this particular song. CAN'T WAIT (irony inside).
2011 would have been a sad year for originality, quality and experimentation (I save PoM and BRILLANTE).

[isthisLOL?]

I think it's a great addition to her discography, but you have to take it for what it is: A fun live anthem that will sound very different in concert.
She clearly choose a 90s song to give the 90s J-Pop feeling, so complaining about that is just ridiculous.
I love the return of rapper Ayu, I like how she included an actual rapper(do people seriously think it's two rappers? Sounds like the same voice to me, very, VERY similar timbre, just different technique), I'm glad to hear some instruments and elements not usually heard in Ayumi songs. It's all very NOTHING from NOTHING to me, a COMPLETE back to the roots we haven't heard from Ayumi before. I also love the straight/gay line. It's exactly what I expect from Ayumi: something she hasn't done before but still familiar. Like progress, ANother song and BRILLANTE on FIVE.

The problem I do have with the song is how disconnected the parts seem. It sounds like 2 songs were mixed together and intercut all the time, with the chorus being one part and all the rest another. I absolutely adore the intro but when the chorus comes in it's just too weird.

So I like it, but not everything about it. It's fun to listen to and I look forward to seeing it in concert. Also, her vocals on it are possibly her best studio recording. They are incredibly clear, controlled, span a quite wide range and her belted vocal-run towards the end is REALLY good.

[Chibi-Chan]

Originally Posted by ohsixthirty

ok...i don't know what's happening to me, i hated this song so much, but its actually starting to grow on me a little bit...

by the way, i think maybe the male rapper is just one person instead of two. I mentioned the rap on Facebook and Timmy replied:

Timothy Philip Wellard: Wonder who it could be...
Brian: Wait, do you know who the rappers are??? Don't tease me Timmy! I must know!
Timothy Philip Wellard: Who says there are two?

maybe he will tell me who it is.

actually, i was traumatized by my post because i said something bad about the song and Timmy replied to me about it, hahahaha! Kind of embarrassing.

Now I sooooo want to now what you said in your post and what Timmy replied! I'm sooo curious! Please tell! >_<

[AyuGAME]

yeah..i thought that ayu will re-arrange the song like crazy...but it's ended up very similar...with different vocal

[SmokikiE]

I do not like it but I cannot help having it on repeat.
I guess I am self-contradicting here.

[AyuHamasaki01]

I don't really like the song.
Ayu's rap is cute, I guess. I love her vocals though, she sounds really nice.

[panda♥]

Originally Posted by PoetGirl

I cant stop listening to it now lol. Its so cute and her vocals are perfect.

seriously, i can't help but dance around in my chair and sing along. XD

[JackieRos]

Originally Posted by jyujiw

I don't understand all the hate.
It's strange but I like it, it's been on repeat here several times =3
Maybe because the Nothing From Nothing vibe... xD

Originally Posted by kagami

I kinda like it. It's cute and fun sounding.
I don't get why people are getting their panties in a twist over a song that is just a cover...

Originally Posted by PoetGirl

I cant stop listening to it now lol. Its so cute and her vocals are perfect.

Thank you thank you

[pepper]

cause the song itself isnt that bad!! it's not maybe a diamond, but the original was made with fun vibe, so is the cover, the only thing that is bad about is her english (but I can stand it) and the arragment which is purely tragic.

[truehappiness]

You know, that cheesy weird synthbrass thing going on is stuck in my head... and I don't know why.

[SPEAKERnight.]

It is so different from what she has done recently, almost going back to NOTHING FROM NOTHING, and that was a LONG time ago.

[ImpactBreaker]

It's actually pretty good! Reminds me of hitomi oldest songs, but better, as ayu raps much better than her lol By reading the comments that it was a rap song, my expectations were actually the lowest, but to my surprise ayu actually did a good job. I also like when the guy says in the end of his rapping "(for the queen??) ayumi hamasaki (in a hotel lobby???)"

Listening to her singing in this speed makes me nostalgic of "evolution" lol

[ayu_ready?]

it sounds like a track off NOTHING FROM NOTHING, the voice is so similar to it sometimes, omg
well, I wasn't expecting an epic song. I mean it's a TRF song, then it's an old song. if it's a cover, it can't be jazz or anything, because it's not Koda Kumi who does it, so it's okay for Ayu to do 90s song.

but arrangement & music is so so cheap! written on keyboard for 5 minutes, like?

I like it anyway

[rainydayumi]

sorry for saying this but its the one of the worst songs shes ever made, it sounds so cheap and stupid.. but thankfully she wasnt involved in writing it, because it sounds so badly written and just too easy and simple, like a song for a kids tv show cheapened with a rap.. i really hope she doesnt do anything like this ever again, it just destroys her body of work..

[koumori]

Originally Posted by ImpactBreaker

I also like when the guy says in the end of his rapping "(for the queen??) ayumi hamasaki (in a hotel lobby???)"

Listening to her singing in this speed makes me nostalgic of "evolution" lol

Since this song is going to be the theme for her new tour, he says "Give it up for the queen, Ayumi Hamasaki and her HOTEL Love Songs".

I do love the (ayu) rap. But the guy rapping is still out of place for me..I wonder if it really is Timmy. Wouldn't surprise me.