Posted: Tue Jun=20
10, 2008 12:12 am =
Post subject:
celticmoon=20
wrote:
HANABI is to =
be an=20
"evolved" pop =
tune
I've never heard that before. =
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Mr_Children Elite Member
Joined: 28 May=20
2006 Location: Inside the TOY'S =
FACTORY
Posted: Tue Jun=20
10, 2008 12:37 am =
Post subject:
musicnet also =
wrote that.=20
Like it's the new standard of (traditional) =
Japanese=20
music. What's that s'pposed to mean anyway? =
Isn't=20
that going way overboard? [>_<;;]
~~=20
While GIFT is a ballad it's a more cheerful, =
bright=20
one at that. I really like it. For me GIFT > =
Shounen=20
And to think too much in different kinds of =
genres or=20
types of songs is not really doing justice to the =
concept=20
"music", imo. Music really has no such =
limitations.=20
So, while GIFT can be said to be a ballad=20
compositionally, the feelings it evokes are more of a =
happy=20
nature. In that way it is already different from =
Tabidachi=20
no Uta and Shirushi.
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arashistorm Senior Member
Joined: 06 Mar=20
2007 Location: in a daze in =
oregon=20
rain
Posted: Tue Jun=20
10, 2008 3:03 am =
Post=20
subject:
celticmoon=20
wrote:
HANABI is to =
be an=20
"evolved" pop tune, according to the Toy's =
Factory=20
website. But we're still getting two ballad =
singles in a=20
row, since 'Tabidachi no Uta' can also be =
considered a=20
ballad.
Same for=20
me: GIFT > Shounen (so far) I like the message =
better.=20
I wonder what sport(s) the NHK-han is going to=20
broadcast.
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celticmoon Elite Member
Joined: 04 Nov=20
2005
Posted: Tue Jun=20
10, 2008 3:23 am =
Post=20
subject:
Mr_Children=20
wrote:
Like it's the new standard of=20
(traditional) Japanese music. What's that =
s'pposed=20
to mean anyway?
Isn't that going way =
overboard?=20
[>_<;;]
Lol. Yeah. I can't really expect =
it to=20
stray too much from anything they've done in the past. =
Pretty=20
much everything's been done before, so it's about how=20
creatively one can piece everything together. Or, at =
least,=20
that's what I think. Ah, well. It's all marketing =
anyway.=20
Hmmm GIFT =
vs.=20
Shonen is a =
hard one=20
for me. I'd say I like them both equally at this =
point. I'll=20
have to hear the full versions of each to make any =
further=20
judgement.
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Mr_Children Elite Member
Joined: 28 May=20
2006 Location: Inside the TOY'S =
FACTORY
Posted: Tue Jun=20
10, 2008 3:27 am =
Post=20
subject:
~~
GIFT. Sakurai's =
message:=20
I wonder...
Which might be the most =
beautiful=20
color? Which might be the most shining color? =
This=20
song starts with these words. Needless to say, at the =
Olympic=20
Games, what is shining the most beautifully is the =
"gold=20
medal".
However, I think that other than the =
radiance=20
called "gold silver bronze", which only the winners =
are=20
awarded with, there exists, more importantly, a =
radiance which=20
has more value.
I believe that among the =
people who=20
couldn't gain a victory, and among the people who give =
their=20
best in their everyday lives where there's usually no =
victory=20
or defeat, each one possesses a radiance that does not =
lose to=20
any medal.
If this song can become a help for =
everyone=20
to discover the radiance that lies within them there =
could be=20
no greater joy for me.
translated by=20
Mr_Children
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Posted: Tue Jun=20
10, 2008 10:15 am =
Post subject:
Sakurai Thanks for the translation. =
For me,=20
right now... I think I like Shounen a bit better. It's =
just=20
the kind of music I prefer, though I have been =
listening to=20
the GIFT preview all day and really like it a lot too. =
Not=20
complaining
How "evolved" can you make a pop =
song these=20
days? Seems a bit too extreme a description, =
lol.
Loved the new =
song. I=20
haven't more words to say.
Edit: Loved the new =
picture,=20
in the picture and in the GIFT preview Sakurai reminds =
me=20
Lennon Karuma. Also the picture looks more like a GLAY =
picture=20
than a Mr.Children profile picture.
Also, New Band Picture... (I Hope Mr_Children =
post=20
later the romaji info for the new releases in the =
first page)=20
Edit=20
3: MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS Prize for Kazutoshi =
Sakurai=20
and Takeshi Kobayashi (Source, Also you can check the Official List)=20
------------------------------------------=20
MTV Rock the =
World=20
Award: Kobayashi Takeshi & Sakurai =
Kazutoshi=20
This is important. Not interesting in an=20
entertainment-gossip way, but important nonetheless. =
The pair=20
are among the most famous of Japan=92s musicians - a =
producer=20
and the frontman of Mr. Children respectively. =
Together they=20
founded the AP Bank, which provides funding for=20
environmentally-friendly causes. This is MTV=92s =
=93Bono=94 award.=20
Usually I dismiss this kind of award as a publicity =
stunt to=20
make MTV look good but if it brings more attention to =
the AP=20
Bank, then I can=92t fault it. Read more about the =
bank and what=20
they do here: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,16=
63317_1663322_1669926,00.html
Wow so many =
posts. Well=20
duh, we have 3 Mr.Children releases coming up!
About the DVD, I got it wrong =
because after=20
soooo long I was sure that they were not going to =
release it,=20
but I wonder why now? Why not earlier when it might =
have=20
helped to push the HOME album sales? Anyways, I'm just =
so glad=20
we're finally getting -in the field- on DVD! =
About the=20
singles, this puzzles me even more than the DVD. It's =
so=20
Avex-like. First of all, where's Shounen??? Not =
only the=20
drama tie-in got such low ratings, now the song is not =
even=20
going to be included in the upcoming singles? I am =
almost=20
feeling bad for the song itself. I thought Hanabi would release a bit =
earlier=20
than the scheduled date. Maybe they pushed it back =
because=20
they wanted some gaps in between releases? When does =
the drama=20
air? Gift sounds great from the preview, I like it =
more=20
than Tabidachi no Uta, but I'm not sure if Gift > =
Shounen,=20
like some of you say. I hope we get to hear the full =
versions=20
of the songs soon.
I think I'm liking Tahara =
and=20
Nakagawa's hairstyle. I'm still hoping Sakurai =
will cut=20
his hair when he promotes the Hanabi single.
So Mr.Children are officially=20
BACK!
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zeopower6 Elite Member
Joined: 22 Aug=20
2003 Location: THIS WOMAN IS=20
AMAZING.
Joined: 27 Mar=20
2006 Location: In a field where =
flowers=20
and strawberries bloom and sing songs of joy an=20
hope,,,
Posted: Thu Jun=20
12, 2008 4:37 am =
Post=20
subject:
celticmoon=20
wrote:
Me too! Though I think the title =
seems=20
kinda BUMP OF =
CHICKEN-y.
well, i think it's more like =
a song=20
title for maaya..
the bad news is that rock =
music=20
tunes seem to be a little bit out of reach for =
awhile.. yet we=20
can just hope that the album tracks will be more =
rocking..=20
Mr_Children=20
wrote:
While GIFT is a ballad it's a =
more=20
cheerful, bright one at that. I really like it. =
For=20
me GIFT > Shounen =
i agree. i kinda like the =
vocal line=20
this far.. yet, the clips are in segments.. so i can't =
see the=20
song as a whole yet. so no further comment for this =
song.=20
can't wait for the day..
Mr_Children=20
wrote:
So, while GIFT can be said =
to be a=20
ballad compositionally, the feelings it evokes =
are more=20
of a happy nature. In that way it is already =
different from Tabidachi no Uta and=20
Shirushi.
true. yet the fact that it's =
written to=20
be more like owari naki tabi give me some thoughts =
that the=20
song would developed to a different kind of emotion =
near the=20
end of the song.. well, that's still just a guess. =
and=20
thanks for the translation of gift message, =
Mr_Children..=20
you've been so helpful. as usual hehe..
celticmoon=20
wrote:
Picked by Males 1. Kuwata =
Keisuke=20
i can't=20
agree more..
anyway, can't see ikk-chan =
anywhere.. it's=20
rather unusual that he didn't post a thing after some =
great=20
news like this occur.. mybe he's pissed coz there =
won't be any=20
louder release this summer
didn't know if it's a wonderful world had a =
pv??? my guess is that the clip was taken =
from dear=20
wonderful world concert dvd opening, wasnt =
it???
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