[Namie Amuro] The 95th Thread ♫ Queen's Farewell〜Compilation, Tour & Retirement〜

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

Biased much? In that case Yamapi is also a has-been, his popularity is nothing like it used to be...

Not biased at all, just in all honesty he really isn't popular anymore, nor at the time of the collaboration. There are plenty of artists that can hold concerts in Arenas that aren't mainstream popular anymore. Respected, but not really relevant at this time.

YamaPi IS mainstream popular; everyone including young people know him, watch him on variety shows, watch his dramas etc. He has had a major resurgence in popularity the last few years. Music hasn't been much of a focus for him, but he has become extremely popular in other areas. And actually, his collab with Namie was probably done at his lowest point of popularity but his name still held more sway than any artist she had collaborated with up until that point.

You bring up Ai, and yes, she has gotten more popular as the years went on, but we should be thinking about whether she was popular or not at the time the collabs were done, which she was not. She had a strong underground following, much like Anna Tsuchiya.

I think it's often confused among foreign fans about the artists who are well known to us, and those that are actually well known to people in Japan because tastes tend to differ from foreigners v. the japanese.

[R_Hikki]

I hope waterfalls is on the setlist.

[prussian blue]

You guys forgot about the collaboration with Hatsune Miku

[hud]

Originally Posted by lfe.

The lyrics make zero sense

Originally Posted by EndOfTheWorld

Yeah. It's the lyrics. I thought it was a cheesy song but still catchy and fun to listen to. Plus the video with Namie and Yamapi is very flashy and colorful. Where is Namie's big blu-ray PV collection?

oh I see! I don't remember the lyrics but I certainly remember being a little "wtf?" with them.

[everlastingRAINBOW]

Originally Posted by snowo

oh I see! I don't remember the lyrics but I certainly remember being a little "wtf?" with them.

I know this isn't right but this is what I always hear:

"Hey boy do you have a big breakfast?"

[Gustavopc]

Nothing tops Photogenic for me tho

"Getting into my car, or we'll let him wait / I'm ready baby, I'm right here for you / Watch me, follow the red light / Join me / One, two, strike a pose! / When you see cameras flashing, follow the action / They call me Photogenic"

??????? Let who wait? She's right there for him but is not waiting? What is a red light you should follow? And what does it all have to do with poses and pics??????

[thinkingoutloud89]

^the red light is the light of the camera
edit: as for the other parts, they are ad-libs and probably there to contrast the rest. Like thoughts?! they could slo mean that she is like everywhere, cause everyone is taking picture of her. I do think they make sense. Jus not really deep.

edit 2: i read over the UNSUAL lyrics very fats and I also do think they make sense as well. Its about a guy/a girl in like a "love game" teasing each other and trying to get closer. Very much like the video made it look. Just not that deep again.

[haraiso]

I think the only part of Photogenic that doesn't make sense is the "or we'll let him wait" part. That line always bugs me lol.

Also. I love ROCK U but I never actually read the lyrics until now and I didn't know that she sang "Get the fuck out" lmao. This entire time I thought she's been singing "get up and go" lool. I'm living for this song now.

[ExodusUK]

I'm sure Namie doesn't even know what she's singing. Bless. I can't believe LOVE 2000 and I Will are omitted from Finally smh.

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by prussian blue

You guys forgot about the collaboration with Hatsune Miku

lol. You are right. That's the most famous one.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

I didn't notice I will was omitted until you said that :-0
Love 2000 I expected to not be included, even though I personally love it.

[ExodusUK]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

I didn't notice I will was omitted until you said that :-0
Love 2000 I expected to not be included, even though I personally love it.

lol I just checked and apparently I Will is on it according to cdjapan One tracklist i read didn't have it. They could really take "Say the word" off and put "love 2000" instead.

[lfe.]

Originally Posted by haraiso

I think the only part of Photogenic that doesn't make sense is the "or we'll let him wait" part. That line always bugs me lol.

Her date or her driver or the paparazzi guy. The song sounds like its about attending a red carpet event, the guy can be any one of those you interpret it as.

So I know the fan space version of Finally won't ship overseas. Has anyone actually tried completing their order? I am curious if they ask you to fill in shipping address again even though you filled in your address during membership registration. I think I can have it shipped to my hotel in Tokyo then.

[haraiso]

^

I ordered it! The orders are being processed through mu-mo and not fanspace itself so you'll need to provide a Japanese address since that's all the page will allow you to do. It doesn't autofill any information from your fanspace information.

I used my Tenso address though and it let me order just fine.

[visionfactory]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

lol I just checked and apparently I Will is on it according to cdjapan One tracklist i read didn't have it. They could really take "Say the word" off and put "love 2000" instead.

It hurts in my heart that LOVE 2000 is not included

Say the word is so cheesy isn't it her very worst song?

[EndOfTheWorld]

Say the word is a top favorite for me. I love it. But I am surprised to see it included on Finally. I always was under the impression it was one of her most irrelevant songs that no one talks about anymore.

[Chiharo]

I wonder why Nao'ymt didn't also write one of her final songs? Just like TK did, why couldn't Nao'ymt also do something seeing as he was a big part of her discography at one point. I hate it that Contrail would be his last song for her because I don't like that song as much.

[haraiso]

^

"In Two" is still a mystery so there's still a chance!

[Earth_maiden]

She still has what, 11 months left until retirement? I'd love a final album but it doesn't seem realistic. I think she'll just tour until her last day.

[AJFmzk]

So I know the fan space version of Finally won't ship overseas. Has anyone actually tried completing their order? I am curious if they ask you to fill in shipping address again even though you filled in your address during membership registration. I think I can have it shipped to my hotel in Tokyo then.[/QUOTE]

I ordered it and used my Tenso address