[Utada Hikaru] Midsummer Rain Shower ♪٩(✿′ᗜ‵✿)۶♪ the 53rd thread - Page 9

amorphose · #**161** 17th April 2016, 03:56 PM

Ayu's cover of Movin' on without you was so great-- I'm wondering if maybe Hikki will return the honor and cover an Ayu classic on her upcoming album? After all, they are both the queens and Ayu has been around just as long as Hikki has!

What Ayu song would you guys most like to hear Hikki sing if this were to happen? I think I'd really like to hear Dearest or A Song for xx

I think Hikki could do awesome renditions of either!

Andrenekoi · #**162** 17th April 2016, 05:59 PM

I would like to see how she woud perform on a Ayu rock track! I love when they both go rock, but they do it on such a different way!

That being said, being surprised would be the best

Zahara · #**163** 17th April 2016, 06:51 PM

For some reason, I can totally see Utada covering Moments.

Minttulatte · #**164** 17th April 2016, 09:34 PM

Hikki should cover HEAVEN and rearrange it into R&B.

Zeke. · #**165** 17th April 2016, 09:37 PM

Could she do RAINBOW, or is that out of her range? I always found Be My Last to share similarities with that piece. She could probably make it work with her breathy vocals. I could hear her doing it with a piano and/or maybe a guitar.

visionfactory · #**166** 18th April 2016, 02:03 AM

OMG that would be so epic, but I don't know what Hikki thinks of ayu, do you remember that episode where one fan asked her to collaborate with ayu and she was not very happy

ExodusUK · #**167** 18th April 2016, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by visionfactory

OMG that would be so epic, but I don't know what Hikki thinks of ayu, do you remember that episode where one fan asked her to collaborate with ayu and she was not very happy

"not very happy" is a stretch..she just seemed kinda bemused and surprised that someone would ask her something so random on a radio station with listeners/DJs that would have no idea who Ayu even is.

Utada has said in the past that she loves singing Ayu songs at karaoke and all the artists/bands featured on Utada's cover album were personally hand picked and asked to participate by Utada herself.

Miduhyo · #**168** 18th April 2016, 03:08 AM

^ I didn't know she picked them herself. That's so cool! I would've been honored had that happened to me xD

To be honest, I'd love Utada to do a try with Hanabi. It just seems like a song she could put her own magic in and make it just as wonderful as Ayu did/does without losing the essence. (Also, it's my favorite Ayu song and I'm biased 100% towards it but that's irrelevant.)

Andrenekoi · #**169** 18th April 2016, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ExodusUK

"not very happy" is a stretch..she just seemed kinda bemused and surprised that someone would ask her something so random on a radio station with listeners/DJs that would have no idea who Ayu even is.

Utada has said in the past that she loves singing Ayu songs at karaoke and all the artists/bands featured on Utada's cover album were personally hand picked and asked to participate by Utada herself.

Also it wasn't the only time a random fan brought in Ayu to one of her interviews... It probably was really annoying for her to try to sell herself as a musician and people acting like had anything to do with the career of some girl she only interacted with once or twice.

orbitalaspect · #**170** 18th April 2016, 04:39 AM

I would actually prefer Utada cover teddy bear, CAROLS, rainy day, or JEWEL. I think they fit Utada's current direction while also bringing a respectable cover to a tribute album. Truly, I think the worst thing would be to give Utada a song that isn't emotional, as she has done so well with pouring an experience into songs over the last few years.

ahtka-chan · #**171** 18th April 2016, 05:40 AM

I think I'm the only one here pretty happy without her covering ayumi hahaha

DeepRiver · #**172** 18th April 2016, 10:49 AM

No... please Hikki, don't do it!

**ayumisrael** · #**173** 18th April 2016, 12:36 PM

hikki should definitely cover even a few of ayu's songs

I'm sure she can have an amazing input out of them just like ayu did with Movin' on without you, just different of course.

Kacku · #**174** 18th April 2016, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tenshi no hane

Are you guys reading the onehallyu translation? 'Cause it has mistakes.

I also made my own, if anyone is interested. Ayu and Hikki's lyrics are always the most interesting to translate. They write proper sentences.

真夏の通り雨 translation:

Spoiler:

Thank you for the translation. These lyrics are just amazing. They bring back some raw feelings about a death in my own family, so just reading the translation without hearing the song reduced me to a sobbing mess (and re-reading just now did it again). The way she puts the loss and grief into words is just... wow. (And you obviously translated it really well, tenshi no hane, thank you so much!)

That said, I actually prefer Hanataba out of these two songs. It's certainly the more conventional song, but I like that it's catchier, and Hikki's voice is just such a delight, she's pouring so much warmth and sweetness into this song. Manatsu leaves me wishing there was a little something more in the song, but I'm not sure what exactly I'm missing (Some breathing room between the stanzas? Some more emotion in Hikki's vocals? Something more in the arrangement?). The ending is my favourite part of the song, so haunting. The arrangements in both songs are great.