Haiku's Music of Asia Archival Adventures II (1980-2004) January 2nd @13:30 GMT

[Diddy]

OMG AYUMI, you're really going to turn my pussy out tonight, aren't you, @Haiku ?

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

Song 5: Ayumi Hamasaki - Boys & Girls (1999 Japan)
No introduction needed for this QoL (but if you need one, one of Japanese best selling JPop divas ) Her 2nd ever No 1 of a string of many that would follow. I LIVE for that electric guitar rift which I rarely say about the instrument.

 

[Diddy]

This was real IMPERIAL ERA Ayumi

Weird though, I think I've seen this with a different video

 

[COB]

The guitar line IS very good

 

[Beverley]

loving the indian drums

 

[ZenGiraffe]

THE BREAKDOWN

 

[Diddy]

OK that settles it, I'm going on a DEEP DIVE (deep deep dive) into the Ayumi Back Catalogue this year

 

[Beverley]

oooh this sounds like very early era Namie

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

This

This was real IMPERIAL ERA Ayumi

Weird though, I think I've seen this with a different video

I think this was the original video.

Wouldn't be surprised if Miss Hamasaki decide to invest in a higher budget version, this isn't quite the expense level she'd normally go for.

 

[Diddy]

This BRIDGE!!

 

[Iguana]

Loving the late 90s-ness of this!

 

[RJN]

So 1999 was just amazing in every country?

 

[Diddy]

OMG @Beverley Ayumi's first run of 4 or 5 albums... talk about riding me hard and putting me away wet

 

[Iguana]

Are the lyrics as basic as I expect they are?

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

It's always hard to find something to follow Ayumi's amazingness.

 

[RJN]

It's always hard to find something to follow Ayumi's amazingness.

I like some 2002 pop-punk? (mostly the pop side) so this works

 

[Diddy]

Oh haven't heard of these boys

@Haiku do you know about Yuzu? I really want Natsuiro to come to Youtube, LOVE that so much, and that lead singer is so fucking cute

 

[COB]

I do find that I have a much higher tolerance for man pop when they're Japanese

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

Song 5: Keno - Ohayou (Good Morning) (2000 Japan)
Featured as the opening theme of "Hunter x Hunter" (although the somewhat romantic lyrics of the verses don't really fit too much if you ask me). A nice breezy fit for autumn song (a serason too late but oh well)!

 

[Diddy]

I do find that I have a much higher tolerance for man pop when they're Japanese

Me too, that sort of pretence of macho bullshit in British man pop isn't there in Japan

 

[Diddy]

Song 5: Keno - Ohayou (Good Morning) (2000 Japan)
Featured as the opening theme of "Hunter x Hunter" (although the somewhat romantic lyrics of the verses don't really fit too much if you ask me). A nice breezy fit for autumn song (a serason too late but oh well)!

Really? I had no idea Hunter x Hunter has been going THAT LONG

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

Oh haven't heard of these boys

@Haiku do you know about Yuzu? I really want Natsuiro to come to Youtube, LOVE that so much, and that lead singer is so fucking cute

Love Yuzu!!1 And yeah, shame some of their catalogue still isn't on YouTube.

 

[Beverley]

I do find that I have a much higher tolerance for man pop when they're Japanese

its so much more joyous

 

[COB]

I do love just HOW MANY songs have been used for anime openings, from all sorts of genres Remember for Karaoke Soundtracks Special #2!

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

I believe "Walk Like An Egyptian" was used as a JoJo theme that time it was set there.

 

[Diddy]

I do love just HOW MANY songs have been used for anime openings, from all sorts of genres Remember for Karaoke Soundtracks Special #2!

Oh MARK MY WORDS!!

 

[COB]

I believe "Walk Like An Egyptian" was used as a JoJo theme that time it was set there.

OMG

 

[Diddy]

Love Yuzu!!1 And yeah, shame some of their catalogue still isn't on YouTube.

I actually don't know Yuzu's songs apart from Natsuiro and one my friend does at karaoke - they were on Kouhaku a few days ago though, he's still hot

 

[Diddy]

Who is THIS?!
I feel like some Happy Hardcore on the horizon

 

[COB]

GASPING and GAPING to this!

 

[Diddy]

OMG I WAS RIGHT

 

[ZenGiraffe]

LOVE AND JOY

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

Song 7: Yuki Kimura - Love & Joy (2000 Japan)
A bundle of random high energy Europop!!!! The music video was filmed in New York, if you are even able to glimpse the scenery at the crazy pace of the video. AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT!

 

[COB]

I have a feeling this is the MAX moment of this playlist

 

[RJN]

omg frantic in the best way

 

[Haiku Rewrites]

Who is THIS?!
I feel like some Happy Hardcore on the horizon

She wasn't around too long in the music scene, I think started 1999 and ended 2003.

Like most former JPop artists, switched to designing clothes.

 

[Beverley]

omg

 

[Diddy]

OMG Haiku, please tell me you know Kyoko Fukada's ludicrous Kimi no hitomi ni koishiteru?

 

[COB]

I said this about MAX as well, but it sounds very Dance Dance Revolution to me

 

[Iguana]

I have to duck out I'm afraid but hope to be back later! They were really good so far!