{"id":32,"date":"2006-11-05T01:56:59","date_gmt":"2006-11-04T22:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kakko-ii.com\/?p=32"},"modified":"2006-11-05T21:31:26","modified_gmt":"2006-11-05T18:31:26","slug":"ayaya-more-kamei-chan-and-dash-of-nacchi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kakko-ii.com\/?p=32","title":{"rendered":"Ayaya, more Kamei-Chan and a dash of Nacchi"},"content":{"rendered":"

There were some issues and observations I wanted to discuss with you last week, but a lack of writing vitality saw me revert to a rather personal story of me, cafes and Eri Kamei<\/strong>. I\u2019ll admit that I felt a little guilty, but at the same time thankful that Café Kamei was received warmly by the few comments it managed to get. Sadly I still feel a little under the weather, so expect a filler entry this time round. Rest assured that normal blogging will resume as of next week.<\/p>\n

Ayaya, Superb Soloist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Currently I have been listening to everything Aya Matsuura<\/strong> as I was able to get my hands on her music collection last week. All her classics have been on repeat for quite some time (not including a lot of her ballads); sorry I just don\u2019t like them. I know I\u2019m a little late on catching the Ayaya boat but I have to say, I\u2019m glad I did. It would seem Tsunku<\/strong> has given her solo career a lot of love and care in the quality department over the years. Though many of her songs are for better, or for worse, rather camp\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 isn\u2019t J-pop at its best this way? We\u2019re not talking western camp here either. If there is one thing I have told myself, it\u2019s that J-pop in general has a well crafted pop sensibility. Although the industry doesn\u2019t always get the balance right, I believe Ayaya\u2019s back catalogue reads well, very well. Her material can sometimes feel like it\u2019s going nowhere, but the bridge or chorus will usually have a \u2013killer hook\u2019 to steer everything into focus.<\/p>\n

\"Ayaya\"<\/div>\n

An example would be the very catchy \u2013Yeah! Meccha Holiday\u2019<\/strong>, a song which always manages to place my thoughts onto the infamous Taka-san<\/strong> of the equally notorious yet delightfully funny Utaban show. If you\u2019re a fan of MiniMoni<\/strong> then I think you\u2019ll know what I mean. At first \u2013Ne~e?\u2019<\/strong> played like something used by Christmas elves to seduce the opposite sex, it still does. But Ayaya\u2019s voice is so cheeky and down right sexy it wont really matter, unless your Santa wondering where his band of little men have got to. \u2013Dokki Doki! Love Mail\u2019<\/strong> is another favourite of mine and I\u2019m sure Matuura loyalists out there would hunt me down if I thought any differently, though I did enjoy Nono\u2019s<\/strong> version at a concert this year just that little bit more.<\/p>\n

Other songs worth mentioning are \u2013I know\u2019<\/strong>,\u00a0\u2013Egao ni Namida ~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~\u2019<\/strong> and \u2013LOVE Namida Iro\u2019<\/strong> all of which play a little more grassroots, something which is slowly becoming more of a rarity these days. Of course I\u2019ll listen to a variety of well-loved Morning Musume<\/strong> songs, a recent surprise liking to Biyuuden<\/strong> \u2013Naishin Kyaa Kyaa da wa!\u2019<\/strong> a B-side for \u2013Kurenai no Kisetsu\u2019 single is probably the best thing I\u2019ve heard for a long time in H!P, its totally unlike Biyuuden and if you love Older Morning Musume songs, I suggest you give it a listen. Couple that with some J-pop\/rock that aren\u2019t H!P related and you have my current playlist.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t overlook Nacchi<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Nacchi\"<\/div>\n

Wait! I almost forgot to mention Nacchi<\/strong>, there\u2019s always room for her work on my MP3 player. \u2013Koi no Hana\u2019<\/strong> and the lovely \u2013Yume Naraba\u2019<\/strong> will have my feet tapping every time without fail. Working her image well, she is a perfect ensemble of beautiful looks, graceful voice and of course that killer smile. I\u2019d certainly never be embarrassed to sing her songs at karaoke. Ok, that was a blatant lie, and anyone who has heard me sing will back me up on that. Give me a few drinks and a microphone however, and expect some rather odd renditions of all her best works, and even more odd renditions of the Japanese language.<\/p>\n

Kamei-Chan you\u2019re such a turtle, a cute one to ^_^<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Eri\"<\/div>\n

She has no solo career as of yet, though many people will agree that if she was removed from Morning Musume, her best move would be in Entertainment television hosting or co-hosting. I\u2019m thinking maybe another talk show, a market that is utterly saturated nonetheless. Stick her with Taka-san of Utaban fame (good luck Kamei) and include a range of famous guests and on-location spots. It sounds eerily familiar and overly generic but it\u2019s a combination of qualities that will always work. And I for one would love to see the relationship between these two unlikely heroes evolve as each week passes. Maybe dress Kamei-chan up as a turtle, though the play on words is less than Shakespearian and a cheap gimmick at best. Still, a jokes corner for Eri to let loose her latest discoveries, and a row or guards to hold Taka-san back after hearing them, I think you could have an entertaining partnership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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