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Old 22nd March 2008, 02:54 AM
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Best Engrish used in a Jpop song.
Jpop is kinda known for it's..uh...strange use (misuse?) of the English language. But, that's what gives it it's own quirky little flare. So what are some of your favorite misuses of the English language (better known as 'ENGRISH') in Jpop?

Here's some of mine...

- "Wacha gonna do if natty wake" (Me Love Peace! by Namie) I still have no idea what she was trying to say...the song has a reggae beat I'm thinking it might have something to do with "nappy" hair??? No idea

- "Blow and the wind makes me fly" (Whisper by Namie)

- "Destiny is shine or not?" & "It's miracle so miracle" (Kiseki by BoA)

-"My cake makes you 'Good girl' or 'bad girl' Out of control!!" (Lollipop Candy Bad Girl by Tommy Heavenly6)

I'll add some more later P.S. This isn't meant to offend anyone or any artist. It's just for fun so lighten up and add some of your favorites
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Old 22nd March 2008, 02:57 AM
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Maybe my love is bigger than the Ginger bread man's vitality
- My Girlfriend by Micky Yuchun from TOHOSHINKI


It makes no sense, but I still like it~ ♥
The rest of this song is all Engrish-y~
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Old 15th September 2008, 07:33 PM
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Maybe my love is bigger than the Ginger bread man's vitality
- My Girlfriend by Micky Yuchun from TOHOSHINKI


It makes no sense, but I still like it~ ♥
The rest of this song is all Engrish-y~
Oh! Actually I think that makes sense, it's just a really obscure reference to a children's story. The Gingerbread Man is constantly outrunning people who want to eat him (because he's a cookie come to life) and is known to say, "Run, run run, as fast as you can! You can never catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man!"

It's not really a well known story so it's okay that you think it doesn't make sense (I only know about it because I read a parody of the story when I was a kid) but I'm *really* surprised that TOHOSHINKI would reference it D:

As for Utada's "I want your baby" bit - that line always bugged the hell out of me. I'm just like "o_o Hikki that's one way of getting a guy's attention...."

As for Engrish lines, there's some REAL gems in Dir en grey songs (I know they aren't JPop but it's too good not to mention these), most of them laden with expletives. I'll try to pull the most clean of them and show them here:

"I can't co-exist in the fabricated society with a crowl." I have no idea what a crowl is supposed to be... A crow? A crawl? A... what? x_x

"Kill myself
If you can't tell, then you're a hypocrite too, so die!!
Kill them all with the crazy hammer
And destroy their thought
Get hysterical"

The crazy hammer. lolwut.
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Old 25th December 2008, 06:08 AM
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"I can't co-exist in the fabricated society with a crowl." I have no idea what a crowl is supposed to be... A crow? A crawl? A... what? x_x
It might be a mis-spelling of the word cowl, which is a hood/mask.
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Old 22nd March 2008, 03:00 AM
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Smile me touch me / Don't tell a lie anymore to me / Can you look at my honey? / Cheese & Cheese & Smile! / I just love you because I feel so good / - Koda Kumi

Baby,Ring My Bell Sweet / Precious in my love / Connecting is my never land / Dear my tears / What imagine at the sky? / The heart is never end, never ever never end / Yes, every loneliness is never die / Now we stand admit contrary wind / Can I have a kindly look and heart? / can I'm satisfied? - BoA

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I have been waiting for Scary night / I fell in sleep as I was playing the game / Oh baby… What's the hell !! / you will be stepped by one / It is better choose your friends! / I wanna dance in the floor! / like a melty sugar cream / Please make me feel fun! / let's go! sweet dream other side / I don't wanna live kiss someone's ass! - Tommy heavenly6
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Old 22nd March 2008, 03:06 AM
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I think Maki Goto engrish in her song titles rocks xD
like "Some Boys! Touch", "How to Use SEXY" and similar
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namie: body feel exit... exit?
hitomi: blade runner... blade? a weapon? and... runner? a person holding a weapon and running?
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Old 22nd March 2008, 07:53 AM
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BoA;
Dakishimeru; I know loneliness It's best friend
cosmic eyes; Keep luck life
Before you said goodbye to me; I just think about you so why you left from me

Namie Amuro;
SOMETHING 'BOUT THE KISS; I can tell the kiss is the important signal to me
Get My Shinin'; Take it paradise / Someday I get my shinin', someday I meet somebody
Say the Word; Say the word, and lead me there for you, say the word and it's my dream comes true
PLEASE SMILE AGAIN; Please close to me

Hitomi Shimatani;
Sky High; I'm in your side

Ayumi Hamasaki;
glitter; Yes does believe in love
Real me; Woman could be having fun, woman could be like a nun

Koda Kumi;
LAST ANGEL; Tell me kiss me and beauty you shake / I have been telling you this that the future is in my hand / Oh peace world forget it's getting dark / Keep dance with my girl / It's real time get away get away.

Foxxi misQ;
X.B.F; Whatever you want it / We are worry 'bout your love / Maybe so heartbreak? / He's contact other girl

That'll do for now.
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Old 22nd March 2008, 10:29 AM
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glitter; Yes does believe in love
Real me; Woman could be having fun, woman could be like a nun
The lyrics says "Yes coz believe in love"!
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Old 22nd March 2008, 02:32 PM
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Koda Kumi;
LAST ANGEL; Tell me kiss me and beauty you shake / I have been telling you this that the future is in my hand / Oh peace world forget it's getting dark / Keep dance with my girl / It's real time get away get away.
Wait, what? :O
http://corichan.com/lyrics/albums/kk-kingdom.html#02


EDIT: OHHHH, you mean the random rap by some DBSK guy, huh?
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Old 23rd March 2008, 01:42 AM
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The lyrics says "Yes coz believe in love"!
Engrish is confusing.

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EDIT: OHHHH, you mean the random rap by some DBSK guy, huh?
Hehe, yup, I believe it was Micky.
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Old 23rd March 2008, 08:27 PM
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Namie Amuro - Hello:
"You're not the only one tryna holla"

Namie Amuro - WANT ME, WANT ME:
"Why don't we tryna go nice & slow"

............................................ ...... ................ oooooookay.

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Engrish is confusing.



Hehe, yup, I believe it was Micky.
what is that guy rapping anyway?
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Namie Amuro - Hello:
"You're not the only one tryna holla"
lol. holla is slang talk for like ... hello. EG~ "come holla sometime".

It's Namie's way of being the HIP PAP QUIN.
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Engrish is confusing.



Hehe, yup, I believe it was Micky.
It was Micky AND Max too XD

Max starts to rap from: I'm master of this world~ :3
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BoA - Girl in the mirror

"Say Oh-Oh Let me blow"

let me blow?!? >_<
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BoA - Girl in the mirror

"Say Oh-Oh Let me blow"

let me blow?!? >_<
lmao that's so ... weird . What's going on in there ???

oh yeah ayumi's lyrics in Real me is funny also . What's the connection between the woman can be having fun & woman can be a nun ??
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Old 22nd March 2008, 05:03 PM
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^ at least that IS proper english....

it meant women can be very flexible, they can be having fun and can even have a peaceful/boring life like a nun...
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^ at least that IS proper english....

it meant women can be very flexible, they can be having fun and can even have a peaceful/boring life like a nun...
Wait, no. I believe Ayu implied that a woman can go around having "fun" (if you get me) or she can be like a "nun" (if you get me).

Or something to that effect.
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Wait, no. I believe Ayu implied that a woman can go around having "fun" (if you get me) or she can be like a "nun" (if you get me).

Or something to that effect.
hmm, not necessarily in a naughty interpretation. I think she mentioned more that a girl could be a mischivious or behaved, in any kind of context you can imagine, not just about "that".
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