First Time for Everything...?

Not necessarily "Arashi" related but definitely "JE" related.
I've never liked a KAT-TUN song after listening to it once.
but I end up hearing KAT-TUN songs often... (for some odd reason o_o)
so, I end up liking them eventually...

but...
It sort of surprised me when I heard "RESCUE" and instantly liked it.
(notice how I use 'like' instead of 'love' xD)
even if I did have a good laugh at their Engrish
I can't help but say..
this is a very good song. ^^

Good job for KAT-TUN

(now if only NewS could produce some good music too... -_-;;
cause for NewS.. I find I like them less and less...
the more I hear them...)

EDIT:::
 

OMG just saw the PV and LOL omg, haha, *dies laughing*. I'm just going to insert a short review or something but WTF?

I guess they realized KAT-TUN can't dance together so they decided to stick them with random gangsters and strippers alone so they don't look so bad *giggles* - I'm sorry, was that too mean? I'm not saying their dancing is bad, I'm just saying they can't dance in sync. Alone, they're quite good... I guess. I don't dance so *shrugs*

aside from that um. Yeah.

Oh and you know the part where it says "I'm running" or something? Totally sounds like it says "laddi da di da" or something o_o *dies laughing again*

I don't know.. it was just... it's better than their One Drop PV IMO,  I mean, their dancing in that was like >_< and then they sit in Limo's and it's like "uh.. k" but this ain't so bad, entertaining enough.. until it gets to the "running" part and then I get bored.

right. I'm done. ^^

probably the only KAT-TUN review I will do in a while, why I'm doing it now? Cause I'm bored, have free internet access and nothing better to do while waiting for a haircut.

Believe/Kumori Nochi, Kaisei [Review]

Apparently people have gotten their singles like.. a week early (o_o) and have very kindly released them on the internet so I have heard the entire single and so now, I will write my review on this single ^^

 

Believe - I love this song so much. In my opinion, it's a very good song, it's up-beat and I don't realy know what the lyrics are or what the song means but it really raises up my energy and just wakes me up. If I had to use one word to describe this song it would be cool, take that word in whatever way you want. It really is a cool song, I mean the style is sort of... low yet fast and it's not really "happy" but it's not "depressing" either. I mean the song is called "Believe" so I can just guess it's about believing. I think it's a fitting song for a superhero - I can imagine it coming into play right when Sho starts kicking some bad-guy ass xD

Kumori Nochi, Kaisei - At first, I didn't like this song. I really didn't. I didn't like the style... and kill me if you want, but I didn't like how Ohno sounded. I thought the song was too up-beat for Ohno to be singing solo, but, after watching the PV I fell in love with this song. It brings a smile to my face, it's cute. It's up-beat in a ... mellow-ish sort of way as in, it's not out right happy crack like "Happiness" or like the 3rd song in the Truth single "Smile" but it's definitly a happy song. I think, in the end, it does suit Ohno, because he really is a mellow guy. Oh. but.. um.. I have to mention a few things about the lyrics. "Lan Lan Lang?" and "Ran Ran Rang" etc. etc... what language is this? English? Japanese? o_o

Tobira - Um.. I listened to this once. ^^'' It's a nice song, but I'm not really thinking of keeping it on my "Arashi playlist". I mean, if it appears you know, it sounds good but I don't think it's very memorable. Like. You know, it's a good closing to a good single but aside from that it's just... it's not memorable. *shrugs* Should I call it bland? I mean, it's the standard "Arashi" song... like, it sounds like Arashi, it is Arashi but it's nothing "special" is what I'm saying. Understand? No? Well.. too bad =D

Overall mark - 4/5

I like the songs a lot but not to an obsessive sort of point. It's good. "Believe" and "Kumori Nochi, Kaisei" are good songs and I think it's a great start to Arashi's year and they're really putting up a high bar for the next singles to come out but it's not yet beating Truth or even Beautiful Days (I like Beautiful days A LOT xD)

 

Ohno on M-Sta

Apparently Ohno is going to be on M-Sta alone singing his own song Kumori Nochi Kaisei. ^^

I think it'll be interesting to see riida alone without any of the members with him xD I bet all 5 of them (especially MatsuJun and Nino) will watch him when the episode airs on TV =D

::EDIT::

February 27th (Friday)
(20:00) - Ohno on Music Station [Asahi] - (3:00)

aww... it's going to be weird seeing Oh-chan all alone without the members there...

[Kinki Kids] - Yakusoku (約束)

Okay, technically this is a fangirling blog so I can fangirl about whoever I want. In this case, I would like to just let everyone know that even though Arashi is my #1 group, in terms of music...Kinki Kids are the winners. ^^ And with that, my crazy rant on how much I love, love love their new song "Yakusoku"

Yakusoku (約束)
What can I say? Ever since I heard this song in the Johnny's Countdown I've loved it. I downloaded the PV but I didn't really watch it. It's a bit plain, but this song. THIS song.. oh my god. It's so... much.. love. Like. I swear I'm not being biased. The melody is catchy and then their voices and their harmony and *rants on and on*... conclusion? This song is the best. I love this song.

Loving
It's alright. I like it, if I listen to it but it doesn't really stick in my mind. It's like a lot of Kinki Kids ballads - ie - they sort of make me sleepy xD It doesn't mean I don't like it but I'm not going to be listening to it on repeat. I think overall, it's the song I like the least.

Yume Hajime Hana　(夢始めの花）
It's faster paced than Loving so ... yeah. I generally like fast paced songs more ^^. I like the melody of the song, it's interesting. Possibly my second most favourite song in this single, but again, it doesn't stay in my mind so much. Although I enjoy listening to it. I like the chorus a lot. ^^ When the song starts to pick up... ah... so good.

Tabidachi no Hi　(旅立ちの日)
Ah. Even though this is a low ballad-sort of song, I like it a lot. It has a very calming effect on me. I'm not sure what, but it just gives me this sort of sweet feeling that i really like. The piano (pretty sure it's a piano) in the background in the beginning makes me smile. I always like piano's being played.

Overall
Overall - obviously - I love this single. xD Although I don't listen to all the songs (3/4) as an entire single it gives me this sort of... really mellow, calming sort of feeling. Kinki Kids music generally gives me that type of feeling and mixed in with their wonderful vocals it really just adds to the feel. This single, if you listen to all the songs together you really will get the best out of it. *sighs dreamily...* Seriously, if you're not a fan of Kinki kids - listen to Yakusoku and fall in love.

嵐最高！

Woo!!

Arashi dominated the 41st "2008" Annual Ranking by taking over 1st and 2nd place!!
They are the 5th artist to have done this and the 2nd Johnny's to do this (Hikaru Genji was 1st)
Not even SMAP or Kinki Kids has done this before (o_o)

Omedetou!!

First Place - Truth/Kaze no Mukou E
Second Place - One Love
Tenth Place - Beautiful Days
Twelfth Place - Step and Go

They did awesome, everything is above the "top 20's" v(^_^)v

Ohno and Sho went to the awards ceremony =D

and...

GUESS WHAT!!

a
new
SINGLE

"Believe"

which is the theme song for Yatterman starring Sakurai Sho

It will be coming out next year

let's hope for a single also to be released for Ohno's drama Uta no Onii-san!

Go Arashi!

Starting the 10th year with a real blast~!

Beautiful Days

I know.. I'm a bit late in posting my review on this single, but I will now. Bottom line.. I like it.

 

Beautiful Days

 

Beautiful Days is the theme song to Nino's drama (which I love so much) Ryuusei no Kizuna and I really love this song. I often like "theme songs" so it's no doubt that I like this. Honestly, once I learn a song is the theme song to something I love it. Example Jidai wasn't really my style but when I heard it as the theme song to Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbou 3.. instant love.

But my love for this song isn't completely biased. It's a good song and it's pretty soft and mellow but in a way gives you this sense of hope. It's not incredibly cheerful like Kitto Daijoubu but it's a beautiful song and I really recommend listening to this song (even though everyone probably has already).

The PV for this song was also beautiful and fit the song SO well. I love the PV. It's so mellow and sort of dark-ish (it's pretty dark compared to other Arashi PV's except Truth) but it does give you this sort of "Hope" sort of feeling and I really enjoy watching the PV. It's really wonderful and I love Arashi so much.

 

Boku ga boku no subete

I haven't really listened to this song much, been listening to Beautiful Days and Wasurerarenai which I both heard previews of but for Boku no boku no subete I didn't hear a preview so I had no idea what the song was like and I already liked the other songs so much that I have honestly neglected this song, not to say it's bad. At first I didn't really like the song, not to say I disliked it but it didn't really leave much of an impression on me... but... I seem to have some THING with certain Arashi songs where after I listen to them for a while I will eventually begin to like them (like Re(Mark)able). So, now I actually like this song MORE than Wasurerarenai

 

Wasurerarenai

I love this song. So much. I've replayed this song so much it's not even funny. It's got a fast enough pace to keep we awake and entertained but it's slow enough to sound calming and peaceful. I could really listen to this song forever if I wanted to. When the song hadn't come out, I only had a version ripped of Baystorm and I would listen to it so much it wasn't even funny. Now that I have the actual single edtion I've slowly stopped listening to it (probably cause I've played it so much).

It's a really good song though, like... after listening to both Beautiful Days and Boku ga boku no subete there is this feeling I get, like I want a bit more and Wasurerarenai fills up that want.

This entire single in general is a great package. All the songs mesh together wonderfully and the order they're put in really makes you feel just great.

I highly recommend buying this single (even though I haven't... =_=;;) but that is due to personal family reasons so please, if you can, buy the single and support our stormy boys!

BONUS PICTURE

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does Ohno not just look ADORABLE? This is from the latest Music Station Minisute - Nov.7.2008

 

Re(mark)able

 

 

Re(mark)able

 

I have to admit, at first I didn't like this song when I heard it, but... after listening to it again I fell in love with it =P

Arashi can pull wonders on me apparently.

I don't know the lyrics, don't know what they're saying but I can guess it's something about themselves and how far they've come or something. It's a pretty interesting song, somewhere between a mix of "Cool and Soul" and "La Tormenta 2004". If you don't like it at first.... try listening it to again a day later XD You might like it after =P

 

Smile

Have you all listened to the song Smile that was added into the Truth/Kaze no Mukou E single (forgot which edition xD)?

HOLY CRAP! The first time I listened to it I became so HIGH it was like I was on drugs xD. I have to say, I like things that make me feel all high and happy and listening to Smile does that to me so I seriously love the song =P

I'm not joking, the fi

 

Smile

rst time listening through, my first thought was honestly "These boys on drugs?" cause it was just THAT happy of a song. It's such a corny song though, the lyrics and all but... blah, I never cared about lyrics anyways and I've listened to the song so many times I can virtually lip sync it (and I never read the romaji version of the lyrics yet o_O)

 

I could really compare the song to Happiness and if they made a PV for it.. I can imagine it to like the Happiness PV, pure cracky Arashi just having fun ^_^