[A] Ayu ~Anything Goes~ XVIII - Page 4

pedronekoi · #61 24th October 2016, 09:36 PM

Just saw this on Youtube and I'm dying.

attractive nausea · #62 24th October 2016, 10:59 PM

^ Too bad none of them can actually sing lol

chocopockymaster · #63 24th October 2016, 11:17 PM

She's trolled us so badly with ever free in past concerts i've resigned myself to the fact that we'll never hear her sing it.

"Oh you want me to perform ever free?" /has miccie perform it instead

"Oh you want ME to perform ever free?" /plays studio version during costume change

Katsuyuki012 · #64 24th October 2016, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chocopockymaster

She's trolled us so badly with ever free in past concerts i've resigned myself to the fact that we'll never hear her sing it.

"Oh you want me to perform ever free?" /has miccie perform it instead

"Oh you want ME to perform ever free?" /plays studio version during costume change

"Oh, you want ME to perform it LIVE? Well..." *starts to sing NEVER EVER* ('cuz of EVER yknow?)

tokyoxjapanxfan · #65 25th October 2016, 12:35 AM

The best part of that video for me was someone being named Do-da Kumi lmao (do田來未)

EndOfTheWorld · #66 25th October 2016, 03:22 AM

I have been desperate for a live performance of ever free for so long.

But I think it's too late somewhat. She would have to make adjustments to the song to accommodate her current vocals.

hsienko · #67 25th October 2016, 11:09 AM

I'd imagine she just doesn't want to perform an obscure b-side from 16 years ago when she has so many better and well known songs. It's like asking Michael Jackson to perform the b-side from ABC.

Uknow! · #68 25th October 2016, 12:00 PM

I think ever free is about her grandmother... so I can understand why she doesn't want to sing it.

sitara · #69 25th October 2016, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by truehappiness

I feel like there's a very specific reason for it. Wonder if she did any interviews about the creation. Some of her work with DAI as CREA was just.... wow.

Also regarding the winners and losers thing, I don't think she ever addressed it. Was looking at some fan discussion on Yahoo/Biglobe and there was sort of a consensus that she may have thought there was some bitterness in being a winner and that it may not necessarily bring you happiness. Meanwhile, as a 'loser', you may be working harder to protect the happiness you have and not take it for granted. They thought perhaps the themes were similar to 'Dearest' which I agree with.

interestIng! but I don't quite understand that point of view

chocopockymaster · #70 26th October 2016, 02:09 AM

I wonder if the upcoming construction at Yoyogi means we'll finally see Ayu do Budokan.

Let me dreeeeeeeam

Andrenekoi · #71 26th October 2016, 02:41 AM

Why are people so obsessed about Ayu performing at Budokan?

**DonkeyKongRemix** · #72 26th October 2016, 02:53 AM

Are we allowed to start saying which songs we'd like to see for CDL this year?

I really want her to perform Party Queen again someday.

tokyoxjapanxfan · #73 26th October 2016, 08:35 AM

It's a very historical place and is considered a huge deal if you can perform there.

For some reason Ayu never has...

chocopockymaster · #74 26th October 2016, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrenekoi

Why are people so obsessed about Ayu performing at Budokan?

Uh it happens to be one of my favorite venues and I love the atmosphere, I would hardly call that being "obsessed"

EndOfTheWorld · #75 26th October 2016, 10:19 PM

I too would like to see Ayu at Budokan.

I think many people want that because like it was mentioned earlier, it is a well known venue. If an artist manages to have a concert there it kind of makes a statement about their status in music. With Ayu being one of the most successful artists in Japan's history, fans would naturally want to see her perform at famous areas.
Me personally, I want another dome tour.

This year's Countdown is only 2 months away! I too am thinking about what it will be like.

I'd like sweet scar to be on the setlist.

280301 · #76 27th October 2016, 04:53 AM

I hope Ayu releases a single soon. I can't believe it's nearly been two years since Zutto.../Last minute/Walk! However, I don't want her to release another winter single given that that was her last physical single. Maybe spring?

Zeke. · #77 27th October 2016, 05:23 AM

Bring on the winter singles!! She hasn't had a good once since Days so I don't care if they were apart of her releases in recent years because they all suck. I need another GOOD one.

tokyoxjapanxfan · #78 27th October 2016, 06:12 AM

^ agreed

Days was the last one.

jean-baptiste · #79 27th October 2016, 06:32 AM

Days was amazing. Great time in ayu's career in general.

NintendoHTF1242 · #80 27th October 2016, 09:28 AM

After attempting to listen to M(A)DE IN JAPAN one more time, I'm still not impressed. The sound quality has definitely improved over A ONE and sixxxxx, and every song has a few nice melodies here and there but like... the album itself is nothing special. I feel like I might have outgrown Ayu, tbh. The last time I was geuniuinly excited for an Ayu album was Colours (and that's only because she was using different producers).

Maybe it's cause I'm aging, maybe it's my shift in music taste, maybe it's my lack of interest in Japanese pop nowadays as a whole, or a combination of all three *shrugs*

Don't get me wrong, I'll still love Ayu. But musically, she just fails to impress me. And the vocals on MIJ... I had to turn down my volume a few times because her voice becomes so unbearable.

I feel I have a commitment to Ayu since I've been listening to her for so long and I own every album (minus the single- I mean mini-albums "LOVE" and "again") but idk I don't feel a spark with her anymore lol. Hell, she debuted this album how long ago? I only now got a chance to listen to it because I ordered it with Utada's lol (which I absolutely loved, there's still a glimmer of hope in J-Pop).

Anyway, I apologize for the random rant. It's been on my mind for a while now.