tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post8849081897658222346..comments2024-03-28T23:40:25.876-04:00Comments on Kayo Kyoku Plus: Chage and Aska -- Red HillJ-Canuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-89423923943596811992014-11-12T09:18:26.056-05:002014-11-12T09:18:26.056-05:00Yeah, "Yume no Bannin" had this arrangem...Yeah, "Yume no Bannin" had this arrangement that reminded me of some of those 70s pop songs I used to hear on the car radio. I'll have to take a look at the lyrics and see if I can make sense of them myself.<br /><br />I've got my own article on "Yah Yah Yah" but feel free to write your own view on the song. That's why I made up the "Follow Up" category.:)J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-59218371619540163762014-11-12T06:30:35.724-05:002014-11-12T06:30:35.724-05:00Hi J-Canuck,
Oh cool, you got 'Red Hill' ...Hi J-Canuck,<br /><br />Oh cool, you got 'Red Hill' too! <br /><br />Anyway, I would have to say that songs like the 2nd track in the album 'Naze ni kimi wa kaeranai' did have some semblance to a Queen song, especially at the start where they said the contradicting line "There is no forgiving you now. But you are the one for me." The addition of the piano behind it certainly made it very Queen.<br /><br />As for 'Yume no bannin', it was an instant like for me as I enjoyed its groovy arrangement... although I was curious about what the song means since it has got an interesting name to it... I think it translates to 'Keeper of dreams'? (Sounds like a cool name for a band) I didn't really understand the translation mostly because I have problems reading traditional Chinese characters, and the fact that they kept mentioning 'Circus'. Also I watched the MV for this song quite a while ago, and I remember frowning in disdain when I saw the clowns (must be relating to the circus part)... I'm not afraid of them, but I do find that they've got this creepiness to them.<br /><br />I would have written on 'Yah Yah Yah', since it was one of the very first C&A songs that I had come to like (about 5 years ago), but then the article would've been too long and draggy. <br /><br />And yeah, is one of my favourites too with its different arrangement that works... and I like the lyrics too...Noelle Thamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869350840856391942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-60633308533176070492014-11-12T04:01:29.413-05:002014-11-12T04:01:29.413-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Noelle Thamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869350840856391942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2501670448657416824.post-38200222912647643122014-11-11T14:30:09.095-05:002014-11-11T14:30:09.095-05:00Hi, Noelle.
Upon reading your article for "R...Hi, Noelle.<br /><br />Upon reading your article for "Red Hill", I decided to pull out my copy of "Red Hill" since it had been years since I listened to the album. In fact, the last few songs are filtering through my earbuds right now as I write this.<br /><br />I hadn't been aware at the time at the number of directions musically speaking that Chage & Aska were moving into with this one album, but I'm certainly aware of it now. Putting on my "sommelier" hat right now and I could hear some wisps of Queen and Steely Dan through some of the tracks. I would especially like your opinion on Track 3, "Yume no Bannin". <br /><br />From the tracks you highlighted here, I have to go with "Kon'ya Chotto sa" as my favourite. You're right in that it's not something I would expect from the lads, and it almost feels like a song that they did as a palate cleanser of sorts.<br /><br />Of course, there is "YAH YAH YAH" which is probably J-Pop's greatest anthem to inspired living!J-Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551828383307840403noreply@blogger.com